Customized Tour
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Group Leader: Ashley Morales
Requested Return Date: 2/26/2023
ABOUT EF
For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly to the Dominican Republic
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to your service project location
- Learn about your specific service work during your project orientation
- Take a tour of the local community you’ll be serving
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Days 2 - 5: Service project • Mariposa Foundation • Cabarete
As communities evolve so do their needs. That’s why we work closely with non-profits to better understand the local challenges. Since projects are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- In the morning, begin your service project with children in a nearby village.
- Spend the afternoon immersed in cultural activities.
- In the evening, reflect, discuss events as a group, and draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues.
Your Service Project Themes
We work with local nonprofits to better understand the needs of each community and then focus projects on those issues. Themes include:- Access to Education
- Youth Development
- Generational Poverty
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Day 6: Service project • Mariposa Foundation • Cabarete
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionSurfing Lessons in Cabarete
Learn to surf on the white sand beaches of one of the Dominican Republic's premier surfing locations. Here, an instructor will teach you how to stand on your board as well as how to paddle and pass waves. Once in the water, you'll have the chance to surf by yourself under the supervision of your instructor.
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Day 7: Cabarete • Santiago
Take a guided tour of a national marine park where tropical plants and pristine beaches are abound
Enjoy a naturalist tour of the lagoon
Travel to Santiago
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Day 8: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to the Dominican Republic
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to your service project location
- Learn about your specific service work during your project orientation
- Take a tour of the local community you’ll be serving
-
Days 2 - 5: Service project • Mariposa Foundation • Cabarete
As communities evolve so do their needs. That’s why we work closely with non-profits to better understand the local challenges. Since projects are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s a glimpse at what a typical day might look like.
- In the morning, begin your service project with children in a nearby village.
- Spend the afternoon immersed in cultural activities.
- In the evening, reflect, discuss events as a group, and draw connections between the day’s work and relevant global issues.
Your Service Project Themes
We work with local nonprofits to better understand the needs of each community and then focus projects on those issues. Themes include:- Access to Education
- Youth Development
- Generational Poverty
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Day 6: Service project • Mariposa Foundation • Cabarete
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionSurfing Lessons in Cabarete
Learn to surf on the white sand beaches of one of the Dominican Republic's premier surfing locations. Here, an instructor will teach you how to stand on your board as well as how to paddle and pass waves. Once in the water, you'll have the chance to surf by yourself under the supervision of your instructor.
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Day 7: Cabarete • Santiago
Take a guided tour of a national marine park where tropical plants and pristine beaches are abound
Enjoy a naturalist tour of the lagoon
Travel to Santiago
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Day 8: Depart for home
Feel confident helping your child see the world
Visit our parents’ page for everything from payment plans, scholarship opportunities, safety protocols, and more.
Are you the “print it, scribble notes on it, stick it to the fridge” type? You can download a printable version of our Parent Guide, too.
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