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Sample
Trip Itinerary:
| Day |
Weekday |
Date |
Activity |
|
|
1 |
Saturday |
April
|
•
Depart
for
Guatemala
|
|
2 |
Sunday |
April
|
•
Arrive to Guatemala City
•
Private
van
transfer
to
Antigua
•
Proceed
to
host
families
•
Orientation
at
service
project
|
|
3 |
Monday |
April
|
•Language and cultural study at Spanish
school and service project work
•Visit
Hermano
Pedro
Hospital |
|
4 |
Tuesday |
April
|
•
Language and cultural study at Spanish school
•
Service
project
work
•Visit
Hermano
Pedro
Hospital
|
|
5 |
Wednesday |
April
|
•
Cultural excursion in Antigua, including Parque
Central |
|
6 |
Thursday |
April
|
•
Transport
to
Chichicastenango,
home
of
the
largest
open
air
traditional
Mayan
market
in
Guatemala
•
Arrive
at
sunrise
to
watch
the
awakening
and
building
of
the
market
•
Watch
religious
and
cultural
ceremonies
and
barter
|
|
7 |
Friday |
April
|
•
Language and cultural study at Spanish school
and service project work
|
|
8 |
Saturday |
April
|
•
Language and cultural study at Spanish school
and service project |
|
9 |
Sunday |
April
|
•
Language and cultural study at Spanish school
and service project work
|
|
10 |
Monday |
April
|
•
Language
and
cultural
study
at
Spanish
school
and
service
project
work
|
|
11 |
Tuesday |
April
|
•
School graduation
•
Going
away
dinner
at
service
project
•
Going
away
party
at
school |
|
12 |
Wednesday |
April
|
•
Cultural excursion to experience Mayan culture
•
Help
prepare
a typical
Mayan
meal
and
take
part
in
Mayan
customs
and
traditions
|
|
13 |
Thursday |
April
|
•
Private transport to airport
•
Flight
to
Flores,
home
of
the
Mayan
ruins
of
Tikal
•
Guided
bilingual
tour
of
ruins
•
Evening
at
pool
•
Accommodations
at
Tikal
Inn |
|
14 |
Friday |
April
|
•
Morning by pool
•
Visit
to
Tikal
Museum
•
Afternoon
return
flight
to
Guatemala
City
•
Private
transport
to
Antigua
|
|
15 |
Saturday |
April
|
•
Return flight home. |
Sample
Daily Schedule
while in Antigua
|
|
7:30 |
Breakfast
with
host
family
|
|
8:00 |
Spanish
Classes
|
|
11:00 |
End
Classes/
Go
to
home
stay |
|
noon |
Eat
Lunch
with
host
family
|
|
1:00 |
Work
at
service
project
|
|
5:00 |
Reflection
Time
|
|
5:30 |
Relax
or
group
activity |
|
7:30 |
Eat
dinner
with
host
family |
8:00 |
Spend
time
with
host
family
or
group
activity
such
as
Salsa
Dance
Lessons,
movie
or
party
|
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