Field Study Option - $600+flight
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DAY #1
- Transportation from Airport
- Depending on arrival, tour of Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
- Accommodations provided by Casa Grande Hostel located in Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
DAY #2
- Depart at 8am for Los Cacaos
- Check in to the Los Cacaos Fair Trade and Agri-tourism Lodge
- Lunch provided at the Lodge
- Depart at 2pm for La Esperenza factory tour
- Return to lodge at 4pm
- Dinner provided at the lodge at 6pm
- Cultural evening and Dance lessons at the local Colmado - Optional
DAY#3
- Depart at 9am to La Esperenza for an overview of the day
- 10am back to the lodge to prepare for the hike
- 11am depart with tour guide Milton for Café Femenino
- Approximate hike is 4 hrs – lunch provided
- Return to the lodge, Dinner served at 6pm
- Free Night
DAY#4
- Depart at 9am to La Esperenza for an overview of the day
- 10am depart for the IGUAY Dam
- 1/2hr hike into the dam
- Lunch served at 1pm at the lodge
- Swimming at the River
- Return to the lodge, Dinner served at 6pm
- Night on the town at the local pool hall and learn to play Dominos - Optional
DAY#5
- Depart at 9am to La Esperenza for an overview of the day
- 10am-1pm Esperenza/ASOCAES Café Finca
- Lunch at Esperenza Factory
- Assist in the coffee process
- Roast, grind, bag and seal your own complimentary bag of Fair Trade Dominican Coffee
- 4:30 Cooking Class on site at the Lodge
- Free Night
DAY #6
- 9:30-11:30am Hike to the Waterfalls
- Café Pilon
- Late lunch provided amongst the hilltops of La Romance
- Back to the lodge for Dinner at 6pm
- Free night
DAY#7
- Depart at 8am, Tour of San Cristobal College – Horticulture Program
- Return transportation to the Santo Domingo Airport