It's not high season right now so what's the point. Such offers don't come along in high season, everyone pays the same price because the tourists fill the slots. Right now I seriously doubt you would have enough tourists to make the trip anything but a loss.

"Along with many other tourists, they're in a crunch for funds and they've worked hard through the low season."

I'm betting that the average weekly wage for a local worker is probably less than what you make in a day, or maybe even an hour depending on your profession.