Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Suitable clothing and adventure gear
- Adventure trip reservation
- Passport and Dominican Tourist Card
- Airline tickets
Step1
Plan your adventure trip to the Dominican by researching the country. Learn more by visiting the public library, bookstore or your local travel agency and reading books and brochures about the Dominican Republic.
Step2
Decide which type of adventure activities you want to experience on your trip. The Dominican Republic offers opportunities for hiking, trekking, mountain biking, horseback riding, rafting, scuba diving and much more.
Step3
Call Iguana Mama at (800) 849-4720. Iguana Mama is known as the top adventure tour operator in the Dominican Republic. They feature several different types of adventure packages, plus they can design a custom package geared toward your interests. Iguana Mama's week-long multi-adventure program is extremely popular and combines hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, snorkeling and horseback riding. Trip prices do not include airfare to the Dominican Republic.
Step4
Book your adventure trip and airline reservations. Flights to the Dominican Republic are only one hour from Miami and three hours from New York City.
Step5
Get your travel documents. You must have a valid passport, but no visa is required for U.S. citizens to enter the Dominican Republic. Additionally, you must purchase a Dominican Tourist Card to enter the country--travel agents and airlines sell them. When you leave the Dominican Republic, you will also have to pay a small departure tax at the airport. They only accept U.S. dollars--no credit cards or Dominican pesos.
Step6
Consider getting immunizations. The Center for Disease Control recommends chloroquine to prevent malaria for travelers to rural areas of the Dominican Republic, particularly the areas bordering Haiti. You should consult your doctor to see if need vaccines for Hepatitis, Yellow Fever and Typhoid before traveling to the Dominican Republic.
Step7
Plan for weather changes. The climate varies dramatically depending on what part of the Dominican Republic you are visiting. The coast is a warm tropical climate, while it is cooler and drier as you go inland. There are also tropical jungles and forests. Temperatures can get below zero in the mountainous regions during the winter (December through March). Heaviest rainfall is normally in May, November and December. Because of the vast changes in climate, bring a variety of different types of clothing as to prepare for heat, cold and rain.
