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Our Commitment
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Rancho Wendy is committed to offering extraordinary off-the-beaten-path adventures that fulfill your dreams. For over 14 years we have carefully created and fine-tuned our hiking, biking, horseback riding, and multi-sport vacations in the Dominican Republic, a place we call home. Our guides' intimate knowledge of Bonao and its region guarantees you an enriching outdoors experience.

Rancho Wendy first priority is serving your needs. Our desire to exceed your expectations is carried into all aspects of our trips -- from planning each day's activities and providing personalized service to ensuring your comfort and safety. Though you may not be aware of what happens behind the scenes, we are certain you will have a comforting sense of being well cared for. Whatever the activity, we go the extra mile to deliver an unforgettable experience.

Fantastic mountains, biking, hiking, water sports, outdoor sports, golf, killer trails, many waterfalls, exploring for caves, horseback riding, outdoor BBQs, Great night life.

We offer an excellent location for hiking tours, with breath taking views of the mountains that surround us. If you need a place to pitch your tent with bathroom facilities, or if you need a cheap room to stay in or base yourself....then we are the place for you!

Just 45 minutes from Santiago airport and just over an hour from Santo Domingo's airport we are based in the central mountains of the Cibao valley.

There are also tours that can be arranged to see beautiful waterfalls, spectacular dams, ancient caves and scenic mountain walks.

This is our promise to you!
You will feel and Experience!

Your adventure is made up of a number of special experiences, both large and small. You will be enthralled with the handsome mountains, spectacular views, historic sites, and quaint towns.

Equal to these larger sensations will be your memory of the bright taste of an mango you just picked; the friendliness of the owner of a general store; visiting a Dominican home and sampling her coffee; getting to know folks in your group; enjoying the sounds of the stream all night, while your sleeping at the ranch; riding a bike or a horse; hiking on a forested trail; seeing animals on the edge of a pasture in the evening; listening to the clatter of the brook, soothing your feet in the flow of a brook; feeling satisfied at the end of the day's ride; or taking an evening stroll along a quiet dirt road.

Part of the experience is also in the absence of things such as cell phones, billboards, decisions, cars, and bustle. The cycling hiking is all at your own pace, but so is everything else. We do the organizing, the planning and the lugging. You enjoy yourself.

So while the cycling is an important part of the adventure, it is really just one perfect part of a total experience. You are engaged in a bicycle tour- and in a whole range of places, sounds, smells, and perceptions.

Adventure Calling in Bonao!

On the hard trodden path of the adventurous, it is becoming increasing rare to discover the elusive prize that all of us seek: a hidden corner of paradise, untouched and authentic. While paradise may be a matter of personal preference, who could resist the charm of a rural Caribbean village nestled within impossibly green mountains, and crisscrossed by abundant streams and waterfalls? The wave of mass tourism to hit the Dominican Republic has, thankfully, bypassed such a place. The visitor who ventures off the beaten track of Santo Domingo-Puerto Plata-Samaná etc, and heads instead for the town of Bonao, will receive just rewards for his curiosity.

Bonao is the gateway to "Los Quemados", a sleepy village nestled in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, a destination that remains a precious secret to those few who have enjoyed its allure. It boasts spectacular views of the lush mountain ridges as well as the clear freshwater River Yuma running through the settlement. One could spend many peaceful days here merely enjoying the natural beauty of the location and the warm hospitality of the Dominican campesinos. The adventurous will find endless diversion and pleasure from mountain activities such as horseback riding, trekking to waterfalls, and swimming in the countless babbling streams and waterholes. Anything is possible, from hiring a motorbike to explore the corkscrew roads, to setting up camp on a remote mountaintop. With the rainy season over, now is a wonderful time to explore the unique appeal of Los Quemados, Bonao..

Directions
Directions to Rancho Wendy in Los Quemados, Bonao
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Directions: To Rancho Wendy from Bonao
Head west out of Bonao through 'Barrio de los Gringos' an upperclass neighbourhood. Follow the main road, Avenida Circunvalacion until you reach T junction and on your left is a golf course. Turn left and keep on this road for 10km till you get to 'Los Quemados'. On entering the village, bear right towards the road that follows the river.
Alternatively you can take a taxi (200 pesos) or motoconcho (50 pesos) from downtown Bonao to Los Quemados.


From Santo Domingo Airport
Cheap way: for the adventurous ones, walk outside the terminal, ignore the annoying taxi hustlers, turn right and head for the highway (about 1.5 miles). Cross the highway on the overpass and stand beside it. You can flag down any medium sized bus, that will take you to Santo Domingo (about 20 minutes) for 55 pesos.

Tell the driver to let you off at the Parque Enriquillo. When you get out of the bus ask anyone where the Espinal or Tarea Bus terminal is. Get a ticket for Bonao ( 75 pesos) and hop on, it should take about 1 hour to get to Bonao.

When you get to Bonao, hop on a Moto Concho to Los Quemados (55 pesos), or call us for pickup $200.00 pesos Rancho Wendy is on the left hand side of the road in Los Quemados.

Costly way:
We will send a cab to the airport, the driver will have a sign that says Bonao on it.


From Santiago Airport
Cheap way: Walk out of the airport avoiding all the annoying cab drivers and walk to the highway (auto pista Duarte). Cross the highway (cautiously), and then flag down any bus or car that will stop for you and tell them you are going to Bonao. This should cost you 75 pesos. It should take 45 min, to Bonao.

When you get to Bonao, hop on a Moto Concho to Los Quemados (50 pesos). Rancho Wendy is on the left hand side of the road in Los Quemados, or call the ranch and we will pick you up 200 pesos.

Costly way: We will send a cab to the airport, the driver will have a sign that says Bonao on it.


From Puerto Plata Airport
Cheap way:
When you get out of the airport walk across the car park (avoiding the annoying cab drivers) and make your way to the highway (about ½ a mile). When you get to the highway (stay on the airport side of the highway) flag a car or mini bus down that and tell them you are going to Caribe tours bus terminal (this will cost you 15 pesos). At Caribe tours the buses leave every hour for Santiago. When you get to Santiago turn right and head for the McDonalds. Before you get to the overpass you will come to a large parking lot. Ask anyone you see where the Gua Guas are that go to Bonao, they are in this parking lot Transbosan Tours ( Parqueo El Huacalito , Estrella Sadhala Con 27 De Febrero, Phone 447-2002. Hop in one of these mini buses ( 75 pesos) and in about an hour you will be in Bonao.
When you get to Bonao, hop on a Moto Concho to Los Quemados (55 pesos). Rancho Wendy is on the left hand side of the road in Los Quemados, or call the ranch and we will pick you up 200 pesos.

Costly way:

We will send a cab to the airport, the driver will have a sign that says Bonao on it.


From Punta Cana Airport
Cheap way: when you get out of the airport make your way to the roadside and get a bus to Higuey. When you get into Higuey take any major bus to Santo Domingo. In Santo Domingo get to the Espinal or Terrea Bus bus terminal and get a bus to Bonao (75 pesos).

When you get to Bonao, hop on a Moto Concho to Los Quemados (55 pesos). Rancho Wendy is on the left hand side of the road in Los Quemados, or call the ranch and we will pick you up 200 pesos.

Costly way: We will send a cab to the airport, the driver will have a sign that says Bonao on it