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Walking the Dominican Highlands
8 days / 7 nights – Cordillera Central and the southern mountains – Hiking and nature
For: walking holiday, activity and nature operators. Small groups, 8–15 passengers.
Highlands
- Waterfall and river walking in the Sierra with community guides
- A working coffee cooperative in the mountains, run by the families who farm it
- High-altitude landscapes in Valle Nuevo, unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean
- River trails and swimming holes around Jarabacoa
- Two nights in mountain lodges rather than coastal hotels
Day by day
Day 1
Arrival in Santo Domingo. Evening walk through the colonial city and welcome dinner.
Day 2
Into the Sierra. Afternoon walk to waterfalls and natural pools with local guides. Mountain lodge.
Day 3
Full walking day in the mountains, including a visit to a women-led coffee cooperative and lunch with the families.
Day 4
Transfer to the Central Highlands. Afternoon walk through pine forest and farmland.
Day 5
Valle Nuevo National Park: high-altitude walking, cloud forest and panoramic ridges.
Day 6
Jarabacoa. River walking, waterfalls and optional paragliding over the valley.
Day 7
Return towards Santo Domingo with a stop for a rural day and a cave swim. Farewell dinner.
Day 8
Departure.
LEVEL
Moderate. Stages of 5 to 12 km over mixed terrain.
A D A P T A B I L I T Y
Adaptable in duration, difficulty and accommodation category.
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