Trip
Itinerary
The
itinerary listed
is for Seattle
GV group. The
San Francisco
GV itinerary
has very minor
differences.
For more information,
contact Joe
Fontana.
| Day |
Weekday |
Date |
Activity |
|
|
1
|
Tuesday
|
June
23
|
- Depart
for Guatemala
- Arrive
to Guatemala City
- Private
van transfer to Antigua
- Proceed
to host families epart for Guatemala
|
|
2
|
Wednesday
|
June
24
|
- Money
Exchange
-
Tour of Antiqua
-
Construction site tour
|
|
3
|
Thursday
|
June
25
|
- Language
and cultural study at Spanish school
-
First day of service project work
-
Reflection
|
|
4
|
Friday
|
June
26
|
- Language
and cultural study at Spanish school
-
Service project work
-
Reflection
|
|
5
|
Saturday
|
June
27
|
- Reforestation
group service work to restore natural
areas around Antiqua anguage and cultural
study at Spanish school
- Cultural
excursion to experience Mayan culture
- Help
prepare a typical Mayan meal and take
part in Mayan customs and traditions Cultural
excursion in Antiqua
|
|
6
|
Sunday
|
June
28
|
- Excursion
to Lake Atitlan
- Boat
ride across picturesque lake surrounded
by mountains
- Tour
of Mayan town, opportunity to buy traditional
Mayan hand-made textiles, art, and jewelry
|
|
7
|
Monday
|
June
29
|
- Language
and cultural study at Spanish school
- Service
project work
- Salsa
dance lessons
- Students
call home
|
|
8
|
Tuesday
|
June
30
|
- Students
call home
- Language
and cultural study at Spanish school
- Service
project work
- Reflection
|
|
9
|
Wednesday
|
July
1
|
- Language
and cultural study at Spanish school
- Service
project work Reflection
|
|
10
|
Thursday
|
July
2
|
- Service
project work
- Discussion
of Guatemalan Civil war
- Movie
showing of "la hija del puma" about Guaremalan
Civil War
- Reflection
|
|
11
|
Friday
|
July
3
|
- Tour
of Hermano Pedro Hospital
- Last
day of Service Projects
|
|
12
|
Saturday
|
July
4
|
- Tour
of Hermano Pedro Hospital
- Last
day of Service Projects
|
|
13
|
Sunday
|
July
5
|
- Private
transport to airport
- Flight
to Floores, home of the Mayan ruins of
Yaxha
-
Educational Jungle Trek
- Accomodations
at El Sombrero Hotel
|
|
14
|
Monday
|
July
6
|
- Guided bilingual tour
of ruins
- Afternoon return flight
to Guatemala City
- Accomodations at hotel
in Guatemala City
|
|
15
|
Tuesday
|
July
7
|
- Depart
Guatemala
- Arrive
USA.
|
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
|
|
5:30
|
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
|
|
