Daily Itinerary in the Dominican Republic

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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