IMPACT TRIPS

To book an Impact Trip, please click the link "Start Your Trip Here."  Fill out the form and submit it.  Once received a member of our Impact Team will contact you and help answer your questions and guide you through the process.  We are here to make your life-changing trip as smooth as possible.

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Impact Trips

Minimum age for a minor traveling with his/her parent is six years old.  Minimum age for a minor traveling with a legal guardian is 12.  Legal guardian of a minor must be at least 25 years old, and have sigend permission to take responsibility of the minors while traveling.

Medical Trips

Minimum age to serve on a medical trip is 16.

Impact Trips are $700

Price Includes:

• Lodging
• Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) Bring your favorite snack for out in the field
• Drinks
• Internet
• A/C or fans, sheets, pillows and towels
• Transportation in-country
• RTS Expenses
• Security
• Translators
• Beach Day! (If Possible)
• Amazing Hosts 😊

Youth Groups (Must have at least 20 members on team for pricing.  At least fifteen (15) minimum youth)

Adults $700

High School $525

Middle School $400

We strongly suggest one adult for every 5 youth

Family Impact Trips (We have a heart for families doing missions together.  Pricing and trip is for one single family only)

Adults $700

High School $525

Middle School $400

12 and under $300

What’s Not Included

Airfare

Special Projects 

Souvenirs

In an effort to be good stewards of our resources, we have initiated a required reservation fee and payment schedule for all trips.  Please be sure to adhere to the following guidelines:

• $500 reservation fee per team (Must be paid immediately to reserve your trip, non-refundable, deducted from total team balance)
• 50% of total team payment due 60 days from arrival date
• Balance of total team payment due 30 days from arrival date

Note: Team Payments should come in collectively as one payment, not individually.

Airfare is not included in the cost of our trips.

Teams and individuals are responsible for their own airfare. RTS Missions asks that all flights arrive at the Santo Domingo airport on Saturday.  If you are unable to find a flight that meets our request, please email our office at info@rtsmissions.com for the approval to arrive on a different day.

We ask that if all possible and the cost is reasonable, that you choose flights to arrive before 2:30 PM.  We understand that the savings may be considerable arriving later. Although we do allow teams to purchase flights that arrive later, please try and contact us to let us know in advance.

Our main concern is with the team and our staff’s safety.  Your destination is a good distance from the airport and driving during daylight hours adds a measure of safety. During these times of COVID, some countries have strict curfew times that need to be adhered to as well.  Please note, if your flight arrives too late and our in-country leadership team believes the travel is not safe at night when you arrive, or we can not travel due to curfew times, your team will need to stay at a nearby hotel.  RTS can arrange for the hotel, but your team will be responsible for all hotel costs.

All North Americans traveling to Haiti and the DR must have a passport.  Check with your post office for a passport application.  You can also go to http://travel.state.gov/passport for more information.  If you are applying for a new passport, please allow 4 to 8 weeks for this process.  All travelers should bring a photocopy of the first two pages of their passport in their carry-on luggage.

You do not need a Visa.

Team members will stay at the RTS Missions Guest House on our property.  Your team members will be assigned rooms by gender.  Each room has nice multiple bunk beds.  Rooms house anywhere from 6-15 people.  You may want to bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper!  There is A/C and bathrooms in each room.  Some team members bring small portable fans to attach the bunk to give them added air.  Standard U.S. electrical outlets are available.  RTS Missions will provide sheets, pillows, and towels.

Impact trips are one week long from Saturday to Saturday.

We can customize a longer trip if needed.

Interns can choose from one month to a year based on availability and need.  Check our Emerge page for more information.

Emergency medical insurance is strongly suggested for all teams and individuals traveling internationally with RTS Missions.  If you choose to purchase medical travel insurance, we have been using Missionary Travel Association for years and find them to be one of the very best.

The cost is $25 per person for 8 days.  The insurance covers emergency medical transportation services.  If anyone has medical emergencies, they will be picked up and flown to any hospital they need.  You can find the complete list of benefits and purchase your coverage at Missionary Travel Association.

A majority of your week will be based on the trip you choose and if you choose a special project.  Your week will include an intense ministry opportunity caring for the physical and spiritual needs of the communities you visit.

You can choose any type trip as well as select a special project.  If you choose both, your day will be split spending time between the two.  

Example:

You choose a Vacation Bible School and you also choose for your group to do a special construction project.

The morning will be spent working on the construction site (Roughly from 8:30AM - 12:30PM)and the afternoon will be doing a VBS program.  (We try our best to do VBS programs in the afternoon so we do not interfere with the kids education.  VBS typically runs from 1:00PM to 4:00PM)  You will rest and eat your snacks between the two programs.

There are church services on Sunday, and some days during the week.  At times, we have week long revivals giving you an opportunity to attend church every night if wanted.

RTS Mission would never be able to gaurantee your safety no matter where we traveled.  However we understand traveling to a third-world country represents a higher risk.  While serving in Hispaniola we have built amazing relationships and belong to a network of over 150 organizations, government offices and police departments.  The shared information through these networks allow RTS Missions to make the wisest decisions possible regarding your trip and safety.  We consider your safety a top priority and will not hesitate to postpone a trip or get teams out of the country if needed.

As far as COVID, we take every precaution possible to ensure everyone's safety and keep everything as clean and sterile as possible.

Please visit the U.S. Travel Advisory Page for more details about the country you are visiting.

All individuals are encouraged to have the following vaccinations before entering the DR. Please check with your local health department a few weeks before your departure as some medications may require you to start days before entering the country.

• Tetanus
• Typhoid
• Hepatitis A/B (B for Medical Trips)
• Malaria Medication

We also encourage you to bring an antibiotic like Cipro as well as an anti-diarrheal medication.

RTS Missions will send every team a document outlining the entry process 30 days before arrival, but members of our team will either meet you in the airport or as you come out of the airport.

RTS Staff will take you to our vehicles and bring you safely to the RTS Missions Guest House.  The ride to our property is a good distance.  We strongy suggest using the facilities in the airport before you come out.

A suggested packing list can be found in the Orientation Manual that will be sent to all teams.  RTS will provide bedding and pillows.  Please bring a water bottle.  Pack snacks for your time out in the field.

RTS Missions provides breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Please bring your favorite snacks for your time out in the field and evening time. Although RTS Missions will supply the food for your meals, we do send a food needs list from time to time to our teams.  There are many things that are hard to find in country and if we can find it, it is very expensive.

For teams having ministry programs on our campus, food items will be available for lunch.

**Please make RTS aware of any team member with food allergies as soon as possible**

The DR culture is one that can be offended by the dress of another they feel is inappropriate. Our local pastors have requested that you follow the dress code found in our Orientation Manual to respect the culture and be more effective in ministry.  Please pay close attation to the dress code in the Orientation Manual. Please understand that our staff has the right to ask you to change if neccessary.

Please notify RTS Missions as soon as possible if anyone on the team has a physical condition or is on required medication.  Please make sure to bring an ample supply of your medications, as finding medications can be difficult.

There is no additional cost for your trip with RTS Missions.  However, there are a few things you will need money for:

• Souviners if needed.  You can get a lot for $25-$40
• If you would like to give an offering at our church services...$2 - $5