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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 Alcázar de Colón, a colonial fortified palace
Visit the caves in Tres Ojos National Park
Travel to Jarabacoa
Enjoy a BBQ dinner in Jarabacoa
Day 3: Jarabacoa • Environmental Leadership Conference
Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion
Attend the first workshop of the Environmental Leadership Conference
Day 4: Environmental Leadership Conference
Strong partnerships are the foundation of EF Service Learning tours. We work closely with area nonprofits and community members to ensure that your contributions are sustainable, timely, and relevant. Since service projects are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s a glimpse at what your first day might look like:
- Plant and pot trees at a tree nursery
- Assist in greenhouses with planting, harvesting, and watering
- Build planting and watering zones for the terrace system where trees are planted
Attend the second workshop of the Environmental Leadership Conference
Enjoy group sports like volleyball, baseball and basketball
Day 5: Environmental Leadership Conference
Attend the third full day of the Environmental Leadership Conference
- Participate in the final workshop
- End the conference with group presentations that discuss solutions to ecological issues
Enjoy a final dinner with closing reflections and a farewell to the community
Participate in a dance lesson
Day 6: Jarabacoa • Santiago • Depart for home
Travel to Santiago
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Day 6: Jarabacoa • Northern coastal region
Travel to the Northern coastal region
Enjoy free time on the beach
Day 7: Northern coastal region • Santiago
Explore the Cayo Arena mangroves and go snorkeling
Travel to Santiago
Day 8: Depart for home
