Flight Information and Early Arrivals
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Flight Information and Early Arrivals
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 the start date to avoid missing part of the trip in case of any flight delays or cancellations.
Please note that if you decide to arrive earlier:
You can book an early night at the hotel directly.
You are responsible for the transfer from the airport to the hotel.
We can arrange to pick you up at your hotel on the first day of the itinerary. Please let your Travel Coordinator know where you will be staying.
The recommended hotel for early arrivals is where you will be staying on the first night of your trip.:
*This hotel is located about a 40-min drive from the Puerto Plata airport and the hotel can arrange airport transfers. Please contact them directly.
If you plan to arrive before the trip start date or stay extra days, and need help with booking a hotel and airport transportation, our partner Wings Travel can assist you. Please note, you do not need to book flights to use the hotel and airport transfer service. To get a quote from Wings Travel, please click here for their contact information.
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