We promise you’ve never taken a trip like this before. It’s more than just the work you’ll do – it’s the way it changes you. You arrive expecting to make a positive difference in a community and leave realizing you’re different too.
You'll be met at the Santo Domingo airport (SDQ) by Bridges staff and transported to a hotel in Santo Domingo city, where we will stay the first night in the historic Colonial Zone.
After breakfast and an orientation, we'll travel by private bus to the San Juan province (approx. 3.5 hours), stopping for lunch on the way. Once in the community, we will settle into our dorm accommodations and take a tour. Dinner is at 6 pm, prepared by our cooks.
Each workday begins with breakfast at 7 am. From 8 am -12 pm, we carry out an aspect of a project. After a 2-hour lunch and rest break, we'll continue our work from 2 pm to approximately 4 pm. Dinner is at 6 pm, followed by an evening activity or cultural exchange.
After breakfast, we'll head to Santo Domingo, either to a beach resort in Juan Dolio for the night, where you can swim in the beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean and get some well-deserved rest and relaxation, or to the Colonial Zone, for a fun day of history and eco-tourism. All hotels are located 30-40 minutes from the airport.
Time to say our goodbyes, our time together has come to an end!
You will be dropped off at the airport by Bridges staff 2.5 hours before your scheduled flight with plenty of time to get through security and customs.
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