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Santo Domingo: Hodelpa Novus Plaza
Santo Domingo: Hodelpa Novus Plaza
Santiago De Los Caballeros: Hodelpa Garden Court
Santiago De Los Caballeros: Hodelpa Garden Court
Puerto Plata: Be Live Collection Marien
Puerto Plata: Be Live Collection Marien
Santo Domingo: Hodelpa Novus Plaza
Santo Domingo: Hodelpa Novus Plaza
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1 Hola Santo Domingo
Meet our tour director and check into hotel
Day 2 Santo Domingo landmarks
Santo Domingo tour director-led sightseeing tour: Walk the largest Dominican city, Santo Domingo, also the capital of this Caribbean country. Located by the sea, Santo Domingo boasts a well-preserved colonial district you can explore on foot. Feast your eyes on the 16th-century buildings, palatial houses and beautiful churches. See the oldest cathedral built in the Americas, Catedral Santa Maria la Menor, and Alcazar de Colon, America’s first castle.
Colonial District, Catedral de Santa María la Menor, Alcázar de Colón, Ozama Fortress, Malecon, Tres Ojos Caves visit
Kaw Kow Experience: In the historic neighborhood of Calle Las Damas, take part in a delicious and educational workshop. As you participate in a hands-on chocolate-making class, you will find out about the DR's thriving cacao industry. Samples included!
Day 3 Santo Domingo to Santiago
Travel to Santiago via San Cristobal
Pomier Caves Anthropological Reserve visit: Discovered in 1851, the Pomier Caves house the largest collection of rock art in the Caribbean. The drawings date as far back as 2000 years and are believed to be a product of the Taino, Carib, and Igneri people of the Caribbean. Visit the 55 caves, where there are over 6,000 carvings and drawings made from charcoal depicting human and animal life.
Santiago guided sightseeing tour
Centro Leon, El Monumento Santiago, Calle El Sol, Parque Duarte
Day 4 Santiago--Puerto Plata
Leon Jimenez Cultural Center: The cultural center houses four exhibition rooms, a media library, an auditorium, multipurpose lounges, a Caribbean menu cafeteria sand a shop where you can buy selected products, related to and prepared by national art crafters and from the Great Caribbean. In the gardens, there's a collection of sculptures, native and endemic plants, with birds and reptiles that make an aviary their home. Besides meeting the standards set by the International Council of Museums and the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization, Centro León carries out a vary of programs and projects related to art, culture and environmental topics, that benefit community development throughout the strengthening of three central focuses: creativity, identity and habitability.
Travel to Puerto Plata
Traditional Dominican dance lesson: In the Dominican Republic, dance and music are an integral part of everyday life. Merengue is the most popular form of Dominican dance, and dominates the musical life too. Developed in the mid-19th century, and adapted from European dances, with Afro-Caribbean flavors and lively rhythms. It is considered the music of the Dominican people- and truly reflects society. Merengue forms the base of most traditional Dominican songs and has a huge presence in bars, streets, businesses and homes. Bachata is also another form of Dominican music and dance that has grown in popularity. It originates from rural areas and has more of a melancholic beat to it. Its subjects are often focused on life in the country and romances.
Damajagua waterfall adventure: Slide down natural water slides and swim through caverns
Isabel de Torres National Park visit
Day 5 Puerto Plata landmarks
Puerto Plata tour director-led sightseeing: Catch a glimpse of the city's serene beauty and colonial past as your TD guides through its most historically significant spots. You'll even get to ride the country's only aerial tramway to the top of Isabel de Torres peak. From there take in the breathtaking views of Bahia de Puerto Plata and a smaller version of the Brazilian Christ the Redeemer statue.
Fort San Felipe, Sky tram
Canopy tour
Day 6 Puerto Plata
Optional Catamaran cruise & snorkeling excursion ($100): Your aquatic adventure begins as soon as you set sail from Puerto Plata. Feel the fresh, tropical breeze as you sail east. Surrounded by the beautiful clear water, keep an eye out for the island's robust marine life. Even before the snorkeling begins, you'll get to see plenty of fish and maybe even the occasional wild dolphin or whale! You'll then anchor at the bay of Sosua and navigate your way through its expansive and breathtaking reef, before setting sail again for Puerto Plata.
Free time at the beach
Day 7 Puerto Plata--Santo Domingo
Free time at the beach
Travel to Santo Domingo
Day 8 End tour
Resources
Resources
Student Meetings during Lunch
Student Meetings during Lunch
Students participating in the trip will meet once a month to learn about Dominican Republic and prepare for the trip.
Monday, February 4th Meeting:
Introductions and icebreaker
Video: A Typical Day on Tour and Seven Facts about the Dominican Republic
Vocabulary: Spanish Greetings Feel free to practice these at home with parents or by using the Quizlet games!
Tuesday, March 12th Meeting:
Team Building
Vocabulary: Spanish Greetings
Santo Domingo
Thursday, March 28th Meeting:
Q&A: What do YOU want to know about the Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic slideshow: Divide the tourist sights to be researched. Research will be shared at final pre-departure meeting in May.
Wednesday, April 24th Meeting:
Dominican Republic slideshow: Continue researching destinations and working on your slides to show during pre-departure meeting
Tuesday, May 7th Meeting:
Dominican Republic slideshow: Last day to research destinations and work on your slides. Please finish any missing information for our next meeting.
Tuesday, May 21st Meeting:
Vocabulary practice
Packing List
Expectations during travel
Preview slideshow for pre-departure meeting
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