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Day 1: Fly to the Dominican Republic
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airportDay 2: Santo Domingo • Jarabacoa
Take a guided tour of Santo Domingo
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Catedral de Santa María la Menor
- Ozama Fortress
Visit the Ozama Fortress, the oldest European-built military structure in the Americas.
Visit the Tres Ojos caves
Travel to Jarabacoa
Enjoy a BBQ dinner in Jarabacoa
Day 3: Jarabacoa
Visit an environmental school to learn about Dominican re-forestation efforts
Enjoy a hike to see the waterfalls
Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion
Day 4: Jarabacoa • Santiago
Travel to Santiago
Visit the Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes
Participate in a pottery workshop
Take a guided tour of Santiago highlighting the vibrant street art
Day 5: Santiago • Northern coastal region
Travel to the Northern coastal region
Take a tour of Puerto Plata and with an expert local guide
Visit Fortaleza San Felipe, a historic Spanish fortress that once guarded Puerto Plata against pirates and invaders
Practice self-defense moves in a Jiu Jitzu class
Experience your own mini-Carnival with an expert costume artist
Day 6: Northern coastal region
Surfing Lessons in Cabarete
Learn to surf on the white sand beaches of one of the Dominican Republic's premier surfing locations. Here, an instructor will teach you how to stand on your board as well as how to paddle and pass waves. Once in the water, you'll have the chance to surf by yourself under the supervision of your instructor.
Take a guided walk in a national park
Experience the thrill of a ziplining adventure through the Dominican canopy (Participants must weigh less than 200 lbs)
Enjoy a traditional Dominican dance lesson
Day 7: Northern coastal region • Santiago
Explore the Cayo Arena mangroves and go snorkeling
Travel to Santiago
Day 8: Depart for home
