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The Loop – 7 days, 4 beaches, boat ride, 8 cities/towns, 4 base camps, 1 national park
Day One – travel day, relax and orientation at Base Camp One
Day Two – Beach Day at Sosua or Cabarete, two fun beach towns nearby. Dinner in Puerto Plata, sleep at Base Camp One
Day Three – Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo, via the scenic highway to Santiago, with stops in Santiago (cigar factory, cultural center) La Vega (handicrafts), Bonao (lunch at a roadside parada), arrive by sundown at base camp in Santo Domingo’s colonial zone, dinner, nightlife, sleep
Day Four – Santo Domingo to Samana. Breakfast and stroll (shopping, museums) in colonial zone; early afternoon departure to Samana, drive through palm forest and Los Haitises National Park; arrive before sundown at Samana base camp; dinner and nightlife in Samana city
Day Five – Breakfast in Samana, boat ride to Cayo Levantado, lunch on Cayo Levantado; drive to Las Terrenas, arrive 4pm,; time for beach and sunset, sleep in Las Terrenas.
Day Six – Las Terrenas to Puerto Plata along the north coast highway. Breakfast and beach time in Las Terrenas; noon departure, lunch along the way, arrive at Base Camp One by nightfall, dinner at base camp or in Puerto Plata
Day Seven – travel day
The Northwest – 7 days, 5 beaches, 6 cities/towns, 4 base camps
Day 1 – travel day, relax and orientation at Base Camp One.
Day 2 – Beach Day at Sosua or Cabarete, two fun beach towns nearby. Dinner in Puerto Plata, sleep at Base Camp One
Day 3 – Puerto Plata to Montecristi; direct drive, max 3 hrs; lunch at El Bistrot; check into base camp; explore Montecristi town, beach, El Morro; dinner in town, sleep at base camp
Day 4 – Dajabon Market; noon drive to Punta Rucia remote beach town, arrive 3 pm, stay the night
Day 5 – Drive to Luperon, explore town and estuary, visit El Castillo historical site, beach; drive to Puerto Plata by nightfall, stay at Base Camp One
Day 6 – Morning explore Puerto Plata city, shopping; afternoon on the beach; dinner at Base Camp One
Day 7 – Travel Day
Central Southwest Loop – 7 days, 2 beaches, 8 cities/towns, 4 base camps
Day 1 – travel day, relax and orientation at Base Camp One.
Day 2 – Beach Day at Sosua or Cabarete, two fun beach towns nearby. Dinner in Puerto Plata, sleep at Base Camp One
Day 3 – Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo, via the scenic highway to Santiago, with stops in Santiago (cigar factory, cultural center) La Vega (handicrafts), Bonao (lunch at a roadside parada), arrive by sundown at base camp in Santo Domingo’s colonial zone, dinner, nightlife, sleep
Day 4 – Santo Domingo to Barahona along the south coastal highway, check in to base camp, visit town, local beach
Day 5 – Visit Lake Enriquillo
Day 6 – travel to Jarabacoa by way of San Jose mountain road, sleep in Jarabacoa
Day 7 – early departure for travel to Puerto Plata, refresh at Base Camp One, travel to airport
Northeast Coastline
Day 1 – travel day, relax and orientation at Base Camp One.
Day 2 – Beach Day at Sosua, lunch in Sosua village. Dinner in Puerto Plata, sleep at Base Camp One
Day 3 – Puerto Plata to Samana, with stops in Cabarete, Rio San Juan, Playa Grande; arrive by late afternoon at Samana base camp; dinner, nightlife in Samana
Day 4 – Catamaran boat trip to Los Haitises National Park, dinner, nightlife in Samana
Day 5 – Beach day in Las Terrenas, check in to Las Terrenas base camp, dinner, nightlife in Las Terrenas
Day 6 –Explore Las Terrenas town or beach time, midday depart for Puerto Plata, dinner and sleep at Base Camp One
Day 7 – Shop, visit Puerto Plata time permitting; prepare for departure
Southeast Loop
Day 1 – travel day, relax and orientation at Base Camp One.
Day 2 – beach day in Cabarete, dinner, nightlife, sleep in Cabarete base camp
Day 3 – drive to Santo Domingo via Nagua, stay at base camp in Colonial zone, dinner and nightlife in Colonial Zone
Day 4 – drive to Punta Cana, dinner, nightlife, sleep in Punta Cana
Day 5 – drive to Santo Domingo, stay another night at colonial zone
Day 6 – drive to Puerto Plata via Bonao, Santiago, scenic highway; dinner, sleep at Base Camp One
Day 7 – Shop, visit Puerto Plata time permitting; prepare for departure
