Day 1: Fly to the Dominican Republic
Meet your Tour Director at the 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
Learn about agriculture and rural economic development in the Dominican Republic at a nonprofit research foundation
Travel to Jarabacoa
Enjoy a BBQ dinner in Jarabacoa
Day 3: Jarabacoa
Take a tour of a coffee farm
Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion
Enjoy a Bachata and Merengue dance lesson
Day 4: Jarabacoa
Visit an environmental school, where you will participate in activities like:
- Composting
- Reforestation
- Greenhouse maintenance
Day 5: Jarabacoa• Northern coast • Santiago
Explore the Cayo Arena mangroves and go snorkeling
Day 6: Santiago
Visit a banana farm, where you will:
- Meet banana growers and agricultural experts
- Learn about fair trade farming practices
- Explore the entire production process, from harvest to export
Discover how weather conditions affect leaf decay during a field workshop
Day 7: San Francisco de Macorís • Santiago
Take a cacao tour through an ecological reserve and participate in a soil analysis workshop
Day 8: Santiago • Cevicos • Santo Domingo
Visit a pineapple farm, where you will:
- Explore the pineapple production process
- Learn how to measure the sugar content of pineapples
Travel to Santo Domingo
Day 9: Depart for home
