Get ready for the Dominican Republic! Changing lives and traveling, a great combination!
Tentative Program Itinerary:
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Morning: Depart Des Moines for Santo Domingo
5:55AM – DL 1952 departs for Atlanta
9:02AM – arrive in Atlanta
10:01AM – DL 0686 departs for Santo Domingo
1:15PM – Arrive in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and transfer to accommodations
Health and safety orientation with CISabroad director and Onsite medical orientation at Antigua Hotel Europa – Dr. Karl Martinez
Evening: Welcome dinner
Overnight in Santo Domingo
Transportation: Airport to accommodations and dinner (private coach)
Meals: Dinner
Friday, May 06, 2016:
7:00 AM: Breakfast at the Europa hotel
8:00 AM – Board bus for Didactic lecture in Dominican Medical Association – “Introduction to the Dominican Community Health”
12:00 PM – Lunch, in Santo Domingo
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Purchase the medicine list needed for the Medical Mission
3:00 PM- 6:00 PM: Walking tour of the Colonial Zone
6:30 PM: Dinner on your own
7:30 PM: Reflection time
Overnight in Santo Domingo
Transportation: Accommodation to visits (private coach)
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Saturday, May 07, 2016:
6:00 AM: Depart hotel
8:00 AM Breakfast on the way to Pimentel
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Medico Mission in the community of Pimentel, 3 hours’ drive North of Santo Domingo,
12:00 PM – Lunch in the field
3:00 PM- Drive to Samana, (1 hours and 30 minutes drive)
5:00 PM: Check into the Hotel Tambora in Samana
7:00 PM: Dinner on your own
Overnight in Samana
Transportation: Accommodation to visits (private coach)
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Sunday, May 08, 2016:
7:30 AM: Breakfast at the hotel
8:00 AM- Full day National Park los Haitises, Kayaking in the Samana bay, visiting the different kinds of mangroves at the river. (Please bring towel sunscreen, sunglasses)
1:00 PM- Lunch buffet at the Cayo Levantado, followed by beach time
4:00 PM- Drive back to Santo Domingo
6:30 PM- Dinner on your own
Overnight in Santo Domingo
Transportation: Accommodation to visits (private coach)
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Monday, May 09, 2016:
7:00 AM: Breakfast at the Europa hotel
8:00 AM – Board bus for hospital
8:30 AM – Clinical shadowing at hospital
1:00 PM – Lunch, in Santo Domingo
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Orientation about work in la Piedra, Guanin Community Center
6:30 PM: Dinner in your own
7:30 PM: Reflection time
Overnight in Santo Domingo
Transportation: Accommodation to visits (private coach)
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Tuesday, May 10, 2016:
7:00 AM: Breakfast at the Europa hotel
8:00 AM – Board bus for hospital
8:30 AM – Clinical shadowing at hospital
1:00 PM – Lunch, in Santo Domingo
Check out from the hotel to la Piedra and check at the Guanin Center
6:30 PM: Dinner in la Piedra
7:30 PM: Reflection time
Overnight in Centro Guanin, La Piedra
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (private coach)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wednesday May 11, 2016:
7:00 AM: Breakfast at Guanin
9:00 AM/4:00 PM – Community rural clinic service at the Guanin, Community Center,
(We will divide de group in two. Group A working at the clinic at the Guanin Center and B group doing home visit)
12:00 PM – Lunch at the Guanin center
1:00 to 4:00 PM: Home visit
6:30 PM: Dinner in la Piedra
7:30 PM: Reflection time
Overnight in Centro Guanin, La Piedra
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (private coach)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Thursday, May 12, 2016:
7:00 AM: Breakfast at Guanin
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM: Medical Mission in the community
12:00 PM – Lunch at the Guanin center
2:00 to 3:00 PM: Adventure visit to the Taino Cave (bring flashlight)
6:30 PM: Farewell BBQ Dinner and party at the Center in la Piedra
Overnight in Centro Guanin, La Piedra
Transportation: Accommodations to visits (private coach)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Friday, May 13, 2016
Morning: Depart accommodations for Santo Domingo airport
2:16PM – Delta 0324 departs for Atlanta
5:45PM – Arrive in Atlanta
9:11PM – Depart Atlanta on DL 0812
10:29PM – Arrive in Des Moines
Transportation: Accommodation to airport (one group transfer via private coach)
Meals: Breakfast