Pico Duarte

PICO DUARTE

The Highest Mountain In The Caribbean

With 3,101 M.A.S.L. (10,173 ft) Pico Duarte is the highest peak in the DR and the Caribbean. This place is magical and you will be sorrounded by a pristine and exotic nature everywhere. The shortest route to the summit is called La Cienaga. This is where your excursion will start. La Cienaga route has a length of 23 kilometers (15 miles) from base camp to summit and a 46 kilometers (30 miles) roundtrip.

Pricing Chart

Our local porters/sherpas are ready on any date you want!

Rates for you and the hikers you bring:

-If you are one hiker: US$345

-If you are two to three hikers: US$255 each

-If you are four to six hikers: US$225 each


 

Notes:

-These rates are not for a private guided-hike. There is a possibility that we can join other hikers to your same date without changes on your rates.

-This is a very rural and basic experience. You will get to know local wildlife and Nature at the highest point in the Caribbean. Please do not expect any luxury conditions in the facilities. This is a rustic experience.


 

We include:

  • 1 acclimatization night at Base Camp in our tents
  • 1 night at Comparticion Pico Duarte High Camp
  • Watch the highest sunrise in the Caribbean at Pico Duarte summit
  • The best and kindest local porters/sherpas (Spanish-speaking)
  • Local cook for you 🙂
  • Radio-comm between porters
  • Previous complete advisory
  • Pre-trip virtual or personal meeting with our staff (Let us know when you be available)
  • Commemorative patch
  • Mule for your gear & luggage (15 lbs each person)
  • Taxi mule
  • National Park permits
  • National Park fees
  • Tents
  • Sleeping bags
  • Sleeping pads
  • Foods included:
  • Day 1: Light breakfast and dinner
  • Day 2: Breakfast and lunch
  • Tropical fruits at La Laguna stop
  • Hot chocolate
  • Coffee

 

Notes:

-We offer transfer from/to any city in DR. Feel free to ask our rates.

-If you want an english-speaking assistant let us know. Feel free to ask our rates.

-If you prefer to sleep in a comfy room near base camp instead of our tents, let us know. Feel free to ask our prices.

 

2.5 Itinerary:

  • Acclimatizacion day: Arrival at Base Camp La Cienaga at 7PM 
  • Day 1: Hike from La Cienaga base camp to Comparticion Camp (18 kms – 9 hours)
  • Day 2: Hike from Comparticion to PICO DUARTE SUMMIT (Watch the sunrise). Back to Comparticion and to La Cienaga (28 kms – 12 hours)

Our local porters/sherpas are ready on any date you want!

Rates for you and the hikers you bring:

-If you are one hiker: US$365

-If you are two to three hikers: US$275 each

-If you are four to six hikers: US$235 each


 

Notes:

-These rates are not for a private guided-hike. There is a possibility that we can join other hikers to your same date without changes on your rates.

-This is a very rural and basic experience. You will get to know local wildlife and Nature at the highest point in the Caribbean. Please do not expect any luxury conditions in the facilities. This is a rustic experience.


 

We include:

  • 1 acclimatization night at Base Camp in our tents
  • 2 nights at Comparticion Pico Duarte High Camp
  • Pico Duarte summit
  • The best and kindest local porters/sherpas (Spanish-speaking)
  • Local cook for you 🙂
  • Radio-comm between porters
  • Previous complete advisory
  • Pre-hike virtual meeting with one of our expert guides (You choose the date)
  • Commemorative patch
  • Mule for your gear & luggage (18 lbs each person)
  • Taxi mule
  • National Park permits
  • National Park fees
  • Tents
  • Sleeping bags
  • Sleeping pads
  • Foods at camps:
  • Light breakfast and dinner Day 1
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 2
  • Breakfast and lunch Day 3
  • Coffee
  • Hot chocolate
  • Tropical fruits at La Laguna stop

 

Notes:

-We offer transfer from/to any city in DR. Feel free to ask our rates.

-If you need an english-speaking assistant let us know. Feel free to ask our rates.

-If you prefer to sleep in a room at base camp instead of our tents, we have a room nearby. Feel free to ask our prices.

 

3.5 Itinerary:

  • Acclimatizacion day: Arrival at Base Camp La Cienaga at 7PM – Meet our staff
  • Day 1: Hike from La Cienaga Base Camp to Comparticion Camp (18 kms – 9 hours)
  • Day 2: Hike from Comparticion to SUMMIT to Comparticion (10 kms – 5 hours)
  • Day 3: Hike from Comparticion to La Cienaga (18 kms – 7 hours)

We offer some options to get to base camp in an easy and safe way in case you do not have access to a car.

If you have access to a car you need to know that the road is in very good condition and there is a safe parking lot next to the trail entrance.



Here are our transfer options for a maximum of 3 people:


  • From Jarabacoa (Center) to La Cienaga base camp: US$ 55 – 1 hour of drive
  • From Gran Jimenoa Hotel Jarabacoa to La Cienaga base camp: US$ 65 – 1 hour and fifteen minutes of drive
  • From Santiago city (Center) to La Cienaga base camp: US$ 110 – 2 hours of drive
  • From Santo Domingo city (Center) to La Cienaga base camp: US$ 150 – 3.5 hours of drive
  • From SDQ Airport to La Cienaga base camp: US$ 180 – 4 hours of drive
 
Notes:
-We have transfer options for bigger groups.

The night before the first hike we will meet at La Cienaga Base Camp so we can talk a bit about the hike and get you ready for your upcoming adventure.

For this night we have two options:

  1. Sleep in our tents: Here we will include you a tent, sleeping bags and sleeping pads.
  2. Sleep in our rooms: We have some comfortable rooms near Base Camp where you can sleep properly before the first hike. In this option we also include hot water and wifi.

The price for the rooms are:

  • 1 person: US$30 per night
  • 2 person: US$50 per night-per room
  • 3 person: US$60 per night-per room
Previous complete advisory

Before signing up for this amazing adventure we will provide you a lot of information beforehand so you can know every detail about the route, what to bring, what we include, etc.

Transportation

We offer a lot of transportation options if you do not have a car.

Easy Access

Getting to base camp is easy if you use Google Maps. Big and safe parking lot for your car.

Professional Local Guides

We work very close with the community around Pico Duarte to ensure local guides can improve their quality of life.

Our guides can answer your questions by WhatsApp or email:

Want to book this adventure?

Step 1: Write to our whatsapp or email so we can send you a detailed itinerary and provide you tips and recommendations.
Step 2: Fill our digital application form.
 
Step 3: Learn more about Pico Duarte here: Pico Duarte full report
 
Whatsapp: 1-809-974-0036
Email: info@guiasdealturas.com

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We had an amazing hiking experience with Guias de Alturas. We went up to Pico Duarte with our 2 kids aged 7 and 9. For sure, it’s tough and long but it really worth it! Having the mules is reassuring and our kids could ride them a little while on the first day (the longest one with 8 hours walking) our 2 guides were very caring for us and even though we don’t speak spanish, it was really nice having them. Joel arranged very well the trek for us, he’s very kind and helpful. I highly recommend his services!
Eleanor Clerc
France
We had a really great trip with guia. Joel was super helpful and answered all of our questions before our trip. Our guides were beyond nice and everything was above our expectations for the entirety of the trip!
Emily N.
USA

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