Dominican Wonders: Culture, Community, and Natural Beauty
8 DAYS
Santiago de los Caballeros 1 • Cabarete 3 • Jarabacoa 1 • San Cristóbal 2
Basic Inclusions
Accommodations
Accommodations in centrally-located three-star or four-star hotels. Rooming on a triple basis. Hotels are subject to change and may be replaced with comparable accommodations.
Meals
All breakfasts, lunches and dinners included.
Transportation
Round-trip transportation on scheduled airline. All public transportation tickets included where applicable.
Guide
English-speaking tour escort throughout. Special arrangements as noted.
Travel Protection
Passports provides and pays for a Post Departure Travel Protection Plan that includes coverage for Trip Interruption, Trip Delay, Medical Expense and Evacuation and more.
Tour Summary
Itinerary Includes
One Checked Bag Included Per Person
English-speaking tour escort throughout
Day 1: Arrival Santiago de los Caballeros
Land in style at Santiago Airport and enjoy a VIP transfer to Camp David Ranch, complete with snacks and refreshments. Swiftly check-in and get oriented with a warm welcome and essential safety briefings. Immerse yourself in the local culture with a walking tour of Santiago Central and the Monument. End the day with a mouthwatering dinner at The Circus Food Park.
Day 2: Santiago de los Caballeros - Cabarete
Start your day with a hearty breakfast at the hotel before heading to the stunning Damajagua 27 Waterfalls. Relish a delicious lunch at Damajagua, then hike and explore the captivating waterfalls. Transition to the coastal vibes of Cabarete, check into Kite Beach Inn, and dine at the trendy Kite Club Café.
Day 3: Cabarete
After breakfast, engage in a fulfilling service day at Islabon Primary School, building furniture and participating in art and sports programs. Enjoy lunch at Comedor La Union while watching baseball practice. Take a scenic cable car ride at Teleferico Puerto Plata, followed by dinner at Velero with mocktails and a breathtaking sunset.
Day 4: Cabarete
Another enriching day at Islabon Primary School awaits post-breakfast. Head to Playa Grande for a beach day and lunch at Sandro’s. Return to the hotel for some free time before an evening of adventure with a Rugama boat ride, garden tour, paddle boarding, bonfire, and bachata lessons.
Day 5: Cabarete - Jarabacoa
Say your goodbyes at Islabon Primary School with a special party. Lunch at Blue Moon sets the stage for an adrenaline-pumping afternoon of white water rafting in Jarabacoa. Check into Rancho Baiguate and unwind with dinner and bachata or dominos.
Day 6: Jarabacoa - San Cristóbal
After breakfast, check out and head to San Cristobal. Lunch en route prepares you for an enlightening tour of Pomier Caves Anthropological Reserve. Check into Hotel Europa and enjoy a leisurely dinner walk to Plaza España.
Day 7: San Cristóbal
Explore the Colonial Zone post-breakfast. Lunch at Adrian Tropical is followed by a leadership workshop at Centro Bonó. Return to the hotel for some free time before your farewell dinner at Jalao.
Day 8: San Cristóbal - Home
Savor your last breakfast and embark on the KaKow Experience Tour. Indulge in some last-minute souvenir shopping before lunch at the hotel. Your unforgettable journey concludes with a transfer to Santo Domingo Airport for your departure.
UNPARALLELED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
CITY-CENTER HOTELS
Stay right in the heart of it. Why settle for staying outside of the city? Wake up in the city. Explore. Have dinner in the city. Explore. Return to the hotel at your convenience.
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3-AND-4 STAR HOTELS
We’ve scoured each city for the finest hotels for our groups. Comfortable, conveniently located, clean and safe. That’s what we do.
HOTEL CHOICE
We give you options - but the choice is yours.
AMAZING FOOD
Student tour dinners don’t have to stink! Enjoy authentic, high-quality food, and lots of it. Three-course meals that you will want to post on social media.
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INDUSTRY BEST TOUR DIRECTORS
Passports contracts only the finest, A+ Tour Directors in the industry. With decades of experience, our team is second-to-none in terms of experience and professionalism. Read more about our amazing Tour Directors.
24-HOUR SERVICE
Your Tour Director will meet you at the airport and stay with you every step of the way until your return flight. They are your own personal travel expert.
INCLUDED FLIGHTS
We work with the airlines so you don’t have to.
BEST AVAILABLE ROUTINGS
We look for the best possible routings for your group with a minimal number of legs and ideal layovers. We try to get you in early - but not too early - to maximize your time overseas.
MORE INCLUSIONS
UNLIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INCLUDED
You don’t want to have to worry about getting metro tickets when you’re pressed for time. We provide pre-loaded travel cards so that you can hit the ground running.
INCLUDED OVERSEAS MEDICAL COVERAGE
Passports provides and pays for a post-departure travel protection plan that helps protect you while on your trip with coverage for trip interruption, trip delay, baggage loss, theft or delay, emergency medical expenses, evacuation and more.
ALL TIPS INCLUDED OPTION
Tour Directors receive tips at the end of the tour. Including the tip in the up-front tour cost saves your group from carrying around extra money overseas or being surprised with an extra expense at the end of the tour. This is just another way that Passports is honest and up-front about all expenses. You can choose to include the tip ahead of time - or not to. Passports gives you the option.
NO ON TOUR UPSELL
Ever been pressured on tour to purchase an excursion? Or been shuttled into one workshop after another? Not with Passports.
VALUE VALUE VALUE
Dollar-for-dollar Passports is the best value you can get. Our tours are packed with included activities for a price that you can't beat with any other company.
HUMAN-FIRST POLICIES
FANATICAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT
We are here to be your partner. We support our group leaders 100%. Through thick and thin, we will work with you to make your travel program an annual success.
BEST REFUND POLICY IN THE INDUSTRY
Passports refunds 75% until 30 days prior to departure as our default policy. Early cancellations have fixed, low cancellation penalties. We would love for you to compare our cancellation policy to our competitors. Passports acts as the best partner we can, for every traveler, on every tour. That’s our promise.
SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT
Our Tour Advisors are amazing people who work with the group leaders during the pre-sale, enrollment, pre-departure, on-tour and post-tour periods. They check in when the group is overseas. They are the point of contact throughout the entire process to assist in all phases of the tour. This is more important than you would think unless you’ve been with another company and changed hands several times in the course of the tour. The point is: trust and accountability are critical in our relationship with a group leader.
NO HIDDEN CHARGES
No adult fee. With Passports, adults pay the same as students. Oftentimes adults will opt for a double room as they can’t room with students, and there is a charge for the double room. But there is no charge simply for being an adult.
No hidden airline fees. No hidden tripwire fees. With Passports, what you see is what you get.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
The day you've been waiting for! Your destination is the Dominican Republic, which shares with Haiti the island of Hispaniola, the second-largest of the Greater Antilles. When Christopher Columbus reached this island, on December 5, 1492, he declared, "This is the fairest land under heaven!"
You'll land in Santiago de los Caballeros, the country's third-largest city.
Overnight: Santiago de los Caballeros
Day 2: Damajagua & Cabarete
Start your day with a hearty breakfast at the hotel before heading to the stunning Damajagua 27 Waterfalls. Relish a delicious lunch at Damajagua, then hike and explore the captivating waterfalls. Transition to the coastal vibes of Cabarete, check into Kite Beach Inn, and dine at the trendy Kite Club Café.
Overnight: Cabarete
Day 3: Community & Culture
After breakfast, engage in a fulfilling service day at Islabon Primary School, building furniture and participating in art and sports programs. Enjoy lunch at Comedor La Union while watching baseball practice. Take a scenic cable car ride at Teleferico Puerto Plata, followed by dinner at Velero with mocktails and a breathtaking sunset.
Overnight: Cabarete
Day 4: Service & Leisure
Another enriching day at Islabon Primary School awaits post-breakfast. Head to Playa Grande for a beach day and lunch at Sandro’s. Return to the hotel for some free time before an evening of adventure with a Rugama boat ride, garden tour, paddle boarding, bonfire, and bachata lessons.
Overnight: Cabarete
Day 5: Farewell & Adventure
Say your goodbyes at Islabon Primary School with a special party. Lunch at Blue Moon sets the stage for an adrenaline pumping afternoon of white water rafting in Jarabacoa. Check into Rancho Baiguate and unwind with dinner and bachata or dominos.
Overnight: Jarabacoa
Day 6: Cultural Exploration
After breakfast, check out and head to San Cristobal. Lunch en route prepares you for an enlightening tour of Pomier Caves Anthropological Reserve. Check into Hotel Europa and enjoy a leisurely dinner walk to Plaza España.
Overnight: San Cristóbal
Day 7: Leadership & Farewell
Explore the Colonial Zone post-breakfast. Lunch at Adrian Tropical is followed by a leadership workshop at Centro Bonó. Return to the hotel for some free time before your farewell dinner at Jalao.
Overnight: San Cristóbal
Day 8: Final Moments
Savor your last breakfast and embark on the KaKow Experience Tour. Indulge in some last-minute souvenir shopping before lunch at the hotel. Your unforgettable journey concludes with a transfer to Santo Domingo Airport for your departure.
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Arrival in the Dominican Republic
Damajagua Waterfalls
Sunrise in Cabarete
Cabarete, Dominican Republic
San Cristóbal
Pomier Caves Anthropological Reserve
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