January is the peak month for travel to the Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s highest summit at almost 10,000 feet. One group, d’Bonche, is advertising four days of pure adrenaline to the tallest peak in the Antilles. The RD$5,495 excursion will last from 18 to 21 January 2008. The price includes transportation from Santo Domingo to the point where the climb begins, all meals and snacks, mules to carry luggage (you also have the option of paying extra to hire your own mule to carry you), official tour T-shirt, admission to the park, tents for lodging on the mountain, medical assistance, specialized guides and lots of fun.
For more information, contact grupobonche@gmail.com