Fans of spending the winter under palm trees especially like the favorite resorts of Punta Cana or Bavaro in the Dominican Republic. These resorts are chosen for a pleasant climatic season, which lasts from the onset of winter cold in Russia, namely from November to March. The atmosphere of privacy and the bright sun attracts a lot of people to come to the Dominican Republic and stay for a long time.
The Dominican Republic has a visa-free regime, so entry into the country is quite easy. You just need to fill out a tourist card at the border crossing, pay about 10 dollars, and you can stay in the country for up to 60 days. If you want to stay longer, pay extra about 6-8 dollars and continue to enjoy the beauties of the Dominican Republic.
If you plan to spend the whole winter in the Dominican Republic, be sure to buy medical insurance, since medical care will cost you a lot. Popular insurance companies – ARS, Humano and Universal will help you in choosing, it is better to arrange insurance directly at the vacation spot. You should not carry huge first-aid kits, since all products are about the same as in Russia. If you use a drug all the time, then of course take care of buying the drug in Russia for your tenure in the country.
Consider the main advantages of the Dominican Republic among other popular resorts for wintering: Thailand and Vietnam.
If you plan your vacation in advance, then you can start booking hotels or apartments in advance, then you will find a good place on the first line with close proximity to shops and markets.
Try to choose a hotel based on your leisure, if you work most of the time, then you should choose the option away from the sea, apartments or hotels with pools and beautiful gardens.
If we compare housing with Thailand and Vietnam, then it will differ in price, almost twice as much in the Dominican Republic as housing prices than in Thai. However, the beautiful atmosphere, comfortable apartments with kitchens, gated complexes with swimming pools under guard will be a nice bonus when choosing a winter in the beautiful Dominican Republic.
Be sure to check with the lessor what is included in the rental price. In a good way, immediately choose the option, which will include utilities, electricity and cable TV fees.
A large number of supermarkets are in the Dominican Republic, with about the same prices as in Russia. Some products are even cheaper, for example freshly squeezed juice, but bread will be more expensive. Dominicans prefer products of longer storage: in stores there is only ultra-pasteurized milk, bread is bought with toast sliced.
The problems with tea in the Dominican Republic are acute, since tea is drunk only for medicinal purposes. In Asian countries, there is no such problem. Bring tea with you if you cannot do without it.
The vibrant nightlife is also present in Thailand and Vietnam.
So we have listed the main advantages of wintering in the Dominican Republic, stopped at the most important points. Be sure to remember that before going on a long trip to the Dominican Republic, you need to be well prepared for the upcoming trip: book a hotel or apartment, plan your leisure time, and resolve issues with the necessary medicines.
Our Tour Guides will be wearing a mask throughout the duration of the tour and wearing gloves when sanitizing, taking temperatures, opening/closing doors, and providing sanitizer to guests.
Before leaving our dispatch, each Tour Guide will ensure that all surfaces in the vehicle are properly sanitized and wiped down.
Prior to any guest entering the vehicle at their pickup location our Tour Guide will use a non-contact thermometer to ensure that anyone with a fever or anyone travelling with others who have a fever (any temperature over 99 degrees Fahrenheit) do not enter the vehicle. If a customer has a fever we will issue a full refund.
During the excursion our Tour Guides will be the only individuals to open and close the doors of the vehicle.
At each stop when guests exit the vehicle our Tour Guide will use sanitary wipes to disinfect commonly touched areas inside the vehicle.
Upon getting back into the vehicle our Tour Guide will provide hand sanitizer or wipes for each customer.
At the end of each tour all surfaces inside the vehicle will be sanitized and wiped down. We will limit the number of guests on our tours to 8 people.
We are expanding our communications about our refund policy to ensure anyone who is not feeling well will receive a full refund for the tour if cancelled.
Our leadership team will continue to actively monitor the recommendations from the CDC, WHO, and OHA and implement best-practices accordingly.
When you place your reservation we collect your name, email address, phone number, and home address so that if we receive notification that a guest has tested positive for COVID-19 we can contact all other guests that were on that tour.
All tour guests will be required to sign a Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement prior to joining the tour. If a guest refuses to sign the waiver they will not be allowed to join the tour. The waiver can be found here: Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement
As always, we will communicate clearly and directly about our plans and activities to continue to offer our tours in the safest possible environment.