Almarte Farm Tour Experience

Regenerative Cacao • Tropical Nature • Community • Fire Kitchen

Join us for a full-day immersive journey into the living world of regenerative cacao, biodiversity, and conscious community on our farm next to Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.

Discover lush cacao forests, tropical jungle landscapes, regenerative agroforestry systems, food forests, and authentic community life while reconnecting with nature, simplicity, and the spirit of the land itself.

📍 Meeting Point & Start

🕘 Meeting Time: 09:00 AM

📍 Location: Maragual Village, in front of the local supermarket

From there, we continue together by pickup truck into the mountains toward the farm.

Along the journey, the scenery slowly transforms into tropical rainforest, cacao orchards, jungle landscapes, and regenerative agroforestry systems.

🚗 Car-sharing is often available from:

• Santo Domingo
• Las Terrenas
• El Valle
• Samaná

📍 Meeting Point: Maragual Village Meeting Point

🔥 09:30 AM — Fire-Cooked Cacao Ceremony

We begin the day with a deeply intimate and grounding cacao ceremony in nature.

Prepared traditionally over open fire, the cacao is shared in a small and personal circle, creating space to slow down, arrive fully, and reconnect with yourself, the land, and the spirit of cacao itself.

This is not a commercialized ceremony, but a simple, authentic, and heartfelt moment shared together in the jungle — surrounded by the sounds of nature, fire, trees, and tropical life.

The cacao ceremony invites participants to:

• Open the heart
• Ground into the body
• Connect with nature more deeply
• Experience silence and presence
• Feel the spirit and energy of the land
• Begin the journey in a conscious and intentional way

For many participants, this becomes one of the most beautiful and memorable parts of the entire experience.

🌱 Guided Farm & Jungle Walk

Together we explore:

• Regenerative cacao plantations
• Tropical forest areas
• A natural river
• Jungle viewpoints
• Food-forest and permaculture projects
• Agroforestry systems and biodiversity zones

During the walk, we share practical insights about:

• Regenerative agriculture
• Permaculture & food forests
• Biodiversity and cacao cultivation
• Community building & conscious living
• The vision behind Almarte

The experience combines learning, nature immersion, authentic human connection, and moments of silence and presence in the jungle.

🍲 02:00 PM — Fire Kitchen Lunch

At around 2:00 PM, we gather around our traditional fire kitchen to share a nourishing organic plant-based lunch prepared with local ingredients from the farm.

After lunch, there is additional time to:

• Relax in nature
• Connect with the community
• Enjoy the surroundings
• Ask deeper questions about cacao, regeneration, eco-community building, and conscious living

🌄 Return to Maragual Village

We return to Maragual Village around 4:00 PM.

Participants also have the opportunity to purchase Almarte ceremonial cacao at special community prices.

⛺ Optional Overnight Stay

For those wishing to deepen the experience, it is possible to:

• Arrive the day before
• Stay longer with the community
• Camp on-site
• Book a simple local hotel in Maragual Village

💰 Approximate accommodation cost:

USD 10–20 per night

🎒 How to Prepare

Please wear:

• Long lightweight clothing
• Sturdy shoes or rubber boots

⚠️ Important: Mud is a normal part of the experience.

Please bring:

• At least 1.5 liters of water
• Snacks
• Sunscreen
• Mosquito repellent
• A small backpack for personal items

⚠️ Please note:

There is no potable water, electricity, or shops available on the farm.

ℹ️ Important Information

👥 Maximum 10 participants per tour

🌧 In case of heavy rain, the farm tour may need to be canceled or rescheduled due to terrain conditions.

💛 Participation is donation-based to help cover:

• Pickup transport
• Food preparation
• Farm operational costs

Suggested minimum contribution:

💰 USD 20 / 1000 DOP

Additional support for the project is always appreciated.

📅 Advance booking required.