Stay : The Dominican Republic, between seas and mountains
In the Dominican Republic, there are miles of beaches with turquoise waters, fringed with lazy palm trees, upscale hotels, scrupulously maintained golf courses, starred restaurants serving octopus and lobster, but also a rich history, interesting flora and fauna and omnipresent music.
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14 days
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Detail of the stay : The Dominican Republic, between seas and mountains - 14 days
Day 1: Arrival in Santo Domingo
Steps: Santo Domingo
Evening arrival in Santo Domingo (most flights to the Dominican Republic arrive at Las Americas airport in the evening). One night at the Nicolas de Ovando Hotel to sleep well and prepare for an intense stay.
Day 2: Horse and waterfalls
Steps: Jarabacoa, Santo Domingo
Early morning bus departure for Jarabacoa 150 km north of Santo Domingo. To start off gently, go horseback riding to the powerful waterfalls of Balneario de la Confluencia.... Sumptuous decoration.
BALNEARIO DE LA CONFLUENCIA
Day 3: Rafting, canyoning and mountain biking
Rafting, canyoning or mountain biking to extend the discovery of this exuberant nature, full of the Dominican republic.
Day 4: Towards Pico Duarte
Steps: Parque Nacional José Del Carmen Ramírez, Jarabacoa
Ascension in 3 days of Pico Duarte, the highest summit in the Caribbean. Start early in the morning or day before in the evening to be on the right time and equipped with all the walking and hiking equipment, ready for the high mountain. The departure is made from the village of La Cienaga, 55 km from Jarabacoa and 1 100 m from. After renting at least one mule for the equipment and having found his guide (mandatory), start the ascent. Sleep in the cottage at 2 650 m above sea level.
PICO DUARTE
Day 5: Ascension of Pico Duarte
Take the right time to reach the summit where the statue of Duarte (emblematic political figure of the island) admires the landscape and welcomes walkers. Go down slowly to the cottage to spend a new night.
Day 6: Back to La Cienaga
Finish down to the village of La Cienaga.
Day 7: Fiesta in Las Terrenas
Steps: Las Terrenas
Go to Las Terrenas on the Samana peninsula to practice horseback riding, quad biking, diving, tennis. All the infrastructures necessary for sports are here, in an idyllic setting, on a background of turquoise sea and fine sandy beach. Another local sport: the celebration! Change the rhythm for an evening and enjoy the dance and rum in a welcoming Franco-Dominican atmosphere.
Day 8: Meeting the whales
Steps: Santa Barbara De Samaná - Samaná
Spend a day in Santa Barbara de Samana to watch the fabulous whale watching during the season (from mid-January to mid-March) and enjoy the surrounding beaches.
Day 9: Beach in Cabarete
Departure for Cabarete, world reference in kitesurfing and windsurfing. Windsurfing initiation day in the morning and visit of the superb beach of Sosua in the afternoon.
PLAYA DE SOSÚA
Day 10: Surfing
Steps: Kite Beach
A day of surfing on Kite Beach beach and enjoy the young, international and relaxed atmosphere of the place.
Day 12: Altos de Chavón
Steps: Altos De Chavón
Take advantage of an excursion to the atypical village of Altos de Chavón to discover the reconstruction of a 17th century Italian village on the heights of the river.
Day 13: Diving on wrecks
Steps: Santo Domingo
Return to Santo Domingo for a day of diving on the galleon wrecks.
Day 14: Colonial Santo Domingo
Steps: Santo Domingo
Finally, let yourself be tempted by a cultural break in the streets of the colonial area of Santo Domingo.
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