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Flight Information, Airport Transfer & Entry Requirements
Flight Information
PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE YOUR FLIGHTS UNTIL YOUR PROGRAM HAS REACHED A MINIMUM OF 4 PARTICIPANTS. ONCE YOUR TRIP REACHES ITS MINIMUM, YOU CAN SAFELY PURCHASE FLIGHTS AND FORWARD THE FLIGHT ITINERARY TO travel@discovercorps.com.
We have very specific arrival and departure times for your program. Please carefully read the below and call us with any questions.
TWO airport choices:
Airport Choice One:
Fly into Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Gregorio Luperón International Airport (Airport code POP). This airport is a 30-minute drive to the accommodations.
Arrive any time on the day your program begins (ideally in time for the welcome dinner)
Depart any time on the day your program ends
Airport Choice Two:
Fly into Santiago, Dominican Republic (Airport code STI). This airport is a two-hour drive to our home base.
Arrive in Santiago between 1-4 pm local time. *The shuttle will depart the airport at 4 pm, flights arriving earlier will wait until 4 pm to depart for the home base.
Depart from Santiago between 1-4 pm local time. *The shuttle will depart from the home base at 9 am, arriving at the airport at approximately 11 am.
Early Arrival/Late Departure
Discover Corps recommends that you arrive a day prior to avoid any flight delays or cancellations. If you decide to arrive a day prior to the trip start date, you can book an early night at the hotel directly. If you arrive outside of the Discover Corps program, you are responsible for the transfer from the airport to the hotel. This is where we'll be staying for the duration of the trip. We can request that you be in the same room but we cannot guarantee it.
Early Arrival
The preferred hotel is where you will be staying for the duration of the trip:
Natura Cabana Eco Lodge, Cabarete
This hotel is located about a 30-min drive from the airport and can arrange for airport transfers. Please contact them directly.
If you plan to arrive early or depart late, please complete this form here with your arrangements.
Book Your Flights
Discover Corps' dedicated flight partner for all of our trips is the team at Wings Travel. Their team know all of the flight windows and details for each of the destinations that we work in. Please always make sure that your trip is guaranteed to run before booking any airfare!
To get a quote from Wings Travel, please see the details below:
Get a Quote by Phone: Call (337) 769-4778. Our representative Melanie Carter is available 6am-3pm PST.
Get a quote by Email: Email our representative Melanie Carter at Melanie.Carter@wings.travel with the details below and she will be in touch with a quote.
Please have the following in hand when you are booking your flights:
Exact trip arrival and departure dates (including any extensions that you are taking)
Arrival and departure airports
Confirmation that your trip is guaranteed to run
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements
Per Discover Corps' Health & Safety Protocol, we require that all travelers provide proof of a negative COVID-19 at-home antigen test within 24 hours of traveling.
We highly recommend checking with your airlines for their specific boarding requirements.
Take your at-home antigen test within 24 hours prior to travel .
Provide Discover Corps with negative test results before departure by emailing a photo of your results to travel@discovercorps.com
If you have any questions please reach out to your Travel Specialist at Discover Corps (619)-722-8454.