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Seattle Program > Cultural Immersion Trip to Guatemala > Trip Itineraries > Summer Trip

Summer Trip Itinerary

Summer trip photos

15 Days
June 28 - July 12, 2012

The itinerary listed is for Seattle GV group. The San Francisco GV itinerary has very minor differences. For more information, please contact Joe Fontana. Contact info may be found at this Link.

Itinerary subject to change

Sample Itinerary

Day

Weekday

Date

Activity

1

Wednesday

June
27

  • Depart for Guatemala on night flight.(Red eye Flight)

2

Thursday

June
28

  • Arrive to Guatemala City
  • Private van transfer to Antigua
  • Proceed to host families

3

Friday

June
29

  • Money Exchange
  • Tour of Antigua
  • Construction site tour

4

Saturday

June
30

  • First day of service project work
  • Language and cultural study at Spanish school
  • Reflection

5

Sunday

July
1

  • Service project work
  • Language and cultural study at Spanish school
  • Reflection

6

Monday

July
2

  • Service project work
  • Language and cultural study at Spanish school
  • Salsa Dance Lessons

7

Tuesday

July
3

  • Service project work
  • Language and cultural study at Spanish school
  • Mayan Market Day

8

Wednesday

July
4

  • Service project work
  • Language and cultural study at Spanish school
  • Salsa dance lessons
  • Students call home

9

Thursday

July
5

  • Excursion to Iximche Mayan ruins
  • Field trip across the Guatemalan high lands and mountains
  • Learn about Guatemalan history with Peers
  • Students call home

10

Friday

July
6

  • Cultural excursion to experience Mayan culture
  • Help prepare a typical Mayan meal and take part in Mayan customs and traditions Cultural excursion in Antigua

11

Saturday

July
7

  • Service project work
  • Discussion of Guatemalan Civil war
  • Movie showing of "la hija del puma" about Guaremalan Civil War
  • Reflection

12

Sunday

July
8

  • Service project work
  • Coffee Tour

13

Monday

July
9

  • Last day of service Work
  • Tour of Hermano Pedro Hospital
  • School graduation
  • Going away dinner at service work
  • Going away party at School

14

Tuesday

July
10

  • Reforestation group service work to restore natural areas around Antigua
  • Soccer and basketball tournament with Guatemalans Private Transport to Airport. Private transport to airport

15

Wednesday

July
11

  • Adventure day with Chapines/Gringos
  • Farewell dinner with home stay family

16

Thursday

July
12

  • Return flight home

 

 

Sample Daily Schedule while in Guatemala

Time

Activity

7:30

Breakfast with host family

8:00

Work at service project

11:00

End work/ Go to home stay

noon

Eat Lunch with host family

1:00

Spanish Classes

5:30

Reflection Time

6:30

Spend time with host family or group activity
such as Salsa Dance Lessons, movie or party

8:30

Eat dinner with host family

 

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