Young Women's Leadership in the Dominican Republic

  • 8 Days
  • Leadership Project
  • Service Learning Tour
  • Most Popular V2 Created with Sketch. $300 Off!

We're always ready to personalize
a tour to your unique needs

Young Women's Leadership in the Dominican Republic Get Started

Map & Route

Depart

Santiago

1 1 Night

Cabarete

3 3 Nights

Santo Domingo

3 3 Nights
Return
map Young Women's Leadership in the Dominican Republic

What's Included

Our itineraries reflect 40 years of experience in crafting exceptional educational tours. That means we know exactly how to make the best of your time abroad—incredible destinations, immersive activities, centrally located hotels, and smart, well-traveled tour managers who ensure your educational goals are met. Here are some of the exceptional features of this tour.

ACIS Guarantees

We have high standards, which is why we take care to include these features in every tour.

Round-Trip Flights

Leave the airlines to us.

3- or 4-Star Hotels

After a busy day, comfort is key.

Centrally Located Hotels

Save the commuting time, beat the morning crowds and keep right on exploring after dark when your hotel is in the heart of the city.

24-Hour Tour Manager

Part guide, part educator, part engineer, part mind-reader, part magician—ACIS Tour Managers are your travel partner.

Start Exploring

Never wait hours at the airport to share a transfer with other later groups.

Service Guarantee

We're so sure you're going to love your tour, we guarantee it!

Global Network

24/7 on the ground support whenever and wherever you need it.

All Local Transportation

Urban transportation is on us, allowing you to explore each destination with ease.

Exceptional Experiences

Our tours are designed to help you and your students be in the moment and experience everything the world has to offer.

Santo Domingo Culture Quest

Santo Domingo Culture Quest

Scavenge for answers! Your tour manager will provide a list of clues and set you free to unlock the secrets of Santo Domingo, the Americas' oldest European settlement. Practice your Spanish with locals, learn about the city's history as the capital and discover the multicultural influence of Spanish colonists, African slaves and Taíno natives.

Learn More

Scavenge for answers! Your tour manager will provide a list of clues and set you free to unlock the secrets of Santo Domingo, the Americas' oldest European settlement. Practice your Spanish with locals, learn about the city's history as the capital and discover the multicultural influence of Spanish colonists, African slaves and Taíno natives.

Leadership Workshop at Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic

Leadership Workshop at Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic

Waterfalls of Damajagua

Waterfalls of Damajagua

Leadership Workshop at DREAM

Leadership Workshop at DREAM

Leadership Workshop at Deportes Para La Vida

Leadership Workshop at Deportes Para La Vida

Global Exchange with UNICA Young Women's Youth Group

Global Exchange with UNICA Young Women's Youth Group

Leadership Workshop at Fundación Ecológica Maguá

Leadership Workshop at Fundación Ecológica Maguá

Snorkeling

Snorkeling

Yasica River Boat Trip and Bonfire Dinner

Yasica River Boat Trip and Bonfire Dinner

Leadership Workshop at Rescate Ambar

Leadership Workshop at Rescate Ambar

Leadership Workshop at MUDHA

Leadership Workshop at MUDHA

Global Exchange with the Anaisas School Drama Group

Global Exchange with the Anaisas School Drama Group

Leadership Workshop with Kate Wallace at Tody Tours

Leadership Workshop with Kate Wallace at Tody Tours

Video

ACIS Americas

Featured in this video

Itinerary

This itinerary is the starting point for your tour, but it’s not set in stone. If there are days you would like to change, or specific places you’d like to go, we can work with you to create a personalized program that fits the needs of you and your students.

Day 1: Santiago

Depart from the USA and arrive in the Dominican Republic for your ACIS Young Women's Leadership Program. Meet your tour manager at the airport in Santiago and transfer to your hotel before a welcome orientation and dinner. Tonight see the spectacularly illuminated Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración on a hilltop park in the center of the city.

Day 2: Cabarete

A morning bus ride takes you to Luperon for a leadership workshop with Dogs and Cats of the Dominican Republic animal rescue (DCDR). DCDR was founded in 2013 when a number of friends decided to coordinate their efforts to help the animals on the north coast of the country. Many of the founders had many years of experience working with animals on their own and had seen some improvement in the overall well-being of the dogs and cats they were treating, but wanted to find a way to do more. This workshop will teach you how DCDR was created as a way to help even more animals through everyone working together, gathering support from friends and family, and bringing greater awareness of the extreme need the "Coconut Hounds" and "Coconut Cats" have throughout the island. Enjoy a seaside lunch on the bay before continuing to the Damajagua Waterfalls. Prepare to get wet: You're about to swim, climb, and cascade down falls, ending in the sparkling-clean, aqua-blue pools below! Arrive in Cabarete this evening for a night's rest in your beachside hotel.

Day 3: Cabarete

Start off the day with breakfast at the hotel and perhaps a walk, run or swim at the beach. Then begin your first leadership workshop at the Dominican Republic Education And Mentoring Project (DREAM). DREAM grew from the vision of a group of Dartmouth students looking to make a difference in 1995, and was formally established as a 501(c) nonprofit in 2002. DREAM currently staffs more than 40 Dominicans, four expatriates and numerous volunteers from across the globe, all working together to change the lives of over 6,000 children a year. During this workshop you will see how the project came together and learn what it takes for a female leader to be successful in this field. During your next leadership workshop this afternoon, meet with a program coordinator at Deportes Para La Vida (Sports for Life) to learn about the work she does to foster youth awareness of public health issues and community engagement through outreach, monitoring and evaluation. After, enjoy a Global Exchange focused on comparative learning and sharing dynamics with the UNICA Young Women’s Youth Group (YWYG). A shared lunch at DREAM is included today instead of dinner.

Day 4: Cabarete

Today's leadership workshop brings you to the Fundación Ecológica Maguá to meet with Executive Director Irène Crampes and hear about her goals, successes and the continual challenges of working to protect and conserve the environment. You'll get your feet wet with first-hand learning on the importance of coral reefs as you assist with the organization's artificial reef and coral nursery program. Then discover more of the local marine life as you enjoy snorkeling with colorful tropical fish around the reefs in Sosua Bay, said to be some of the best snorkeling in the world. After a buffet lunch featuring traditional Dominican cuisine, the remainder of the afternoon is yours to relax on the beach or perhaps do some souvenir shopping. This evening's highlight is a leisurely boat ride down the Yasica River that concludes at a bonfire dinner on the beach.

Day 5: Santo Domingo

After breakfast, head to your leadership workshop at Rescate Ambar, which has provided emergency medical and rescue assistance to the North Coast of the DR for the last 20 years, preceding 911 services. You'll meet with one of the organization's leaders, Anariel Fernandez, who will share the emotional and physical challenges associated with providing emergency medical services to under-served communities in areas that don't get government support, and also with keeping an NGO (non-governmental organization) afloat in a developing nation. In the afternoon, journey to Santo Domingo, with time this evening to begin exploring the dynamic cultures and neighborhoods of one of the Caribbean's oldest cities.

Day 6: Santo Domingo

During breakfast at the hotel, prepare for this morning's leadership workshop and presentation at Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico-Haitianas (MUDHA). Learn about MUDHA's mission to improve the living conditions of vulnerable communities—especially for Dominican women and children of Hatian descent—while implementing human development programs including health programs, legal assistance, and human rights initiatives. Then students will enjoy a Global Exchange focused on comparative learning and sharing dynamics with students from Anaisas School Drama Group, followed by lunch together. Later spend time exploring the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo.

Day 7: Santo Domingo

Today's leadership workshop will focus on wildlife, specifically endemic birds, and the ways tourism can have a positive effect on conservation and protection. You'll meet with Kate Wallace of Tody Tours, a living legend in the Dominican Republic who has done much to advance the country's ornithology, bird education, and bird tourism with incredible enthusiasm, passion and energy. Join Kate for an early morning walk through the National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo for an exchange on her impressions of what it takes to rally international support for creatures who can't speak for themselves, and to make a tangible difference in the defense of nature. After some time for lunch, you'll further explore the city and Dominican culture during an exhilarating "Amazing Race" style Culture Quest activity that tests what you've learned on the trip. Tonight's highlight is a special farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy authentic Dominican fare with your fellow classmates as you recap the previous eight days of amazing and unique leadership learning experiences.

Day 8: Departure

Depart for the USA.

Price This Tour

Price This Tour

Optional Extras

Ultimate-Plus Protection Plan

Most Enhanced health coverage, program interruption, baggage delay/loss and travel delay protection while on tour. Plus, enhanced medical/job loss cancellation refund policy

Rate $400

Add to Tour

Ultimate Protection Plan

Enhanced health coverage, program interruption, baggage delay/loss and travel delay protection while on tour. Plus, enhanced medical/job loss cancellation refund policy

Rate $280

Add to Tour

Please Login

Please login to save this itinerary to My Account.

Don't have an account? Fill out this form instead.

This trip has been successfully saved to My Account.

Please go to My Trips to view the trip.

An error prevented us from saving this trip to My Account: