2020 Meadow School Puerto Rico Service Adventure (6 Day)
| Travel Dates: | April 11, 2020 - April 15, 2020 |
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| Program Tuition: |
$1,590 USD
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$1,490 USD with discount if paid in full
Airfare not included in program tuition
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| Estimated Airfare: | $400 |
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There are two options for payment, including an interest-free monthly installment plan. Follow whichever option works best for your family. If we are within 90 days of travel, only the pay in full option is possible.
Program Tuition: $1,590
Pay in Full
Pay in full at the time of enrollment and receive a $100 discount off your program tuition! Payment with the discount would be:
$1,490.00
due today
Payment Plan
Pay a $500 deposit at the time of enrollment and establish an interest-free monthly payment plan. If you enroll today, your estimated* monthly payments would be:
$14.94
per month
All prices in United States Dollars.
Puerto Rico Service Adventure
Recipe: Start with a picturesque tropical island, sprinkle in perfect white sand beaches and turquoise water, add lush rainforest and bioluminescent bays and stir in islets, rushing rivers, coral reefs and misty mountains. Let sit for centuries, and then mix in indigenous cultures, Spanish explorers, amazing colonial architecture, salsa music, delicious roasted pig and pinchos, a buzzing metropolis, tranquil surf towns, baseball and a complicated relationship with a super power neighbor. Serve with a short flight, no need for passport or foreign currency, and enjoy! Puerto Rico offers the perfect meal to any explorer hungry for a tropical paradise, improving their Spanish with friendly, passionate neighbors and losing themself in the “Land of Enchantment.”
Program Highlights
Check out some of the featured experiences of your program!
Have the adventure of a lifetime with your friends
Watch a local baseball game
Relax and unwind on picturesque white sand beaches
Hike to hidden waterfalls in the rainforest
Immerse yourself in Puerto Rican culture, food, language, art, history, and nature
Explore el Yunque, the only tropical rain forest in the US National Forest System
Enjoy a photographic scavenger hunt in San Juan's famous Old Town
The Itinerary
We do everything possible to abide by itineraries as originally planned, but decades of experience teaches that we must be flexible in our planning. Changes to a trip’s schedule are uncommon, but Walking Tree reserves the right to make adjustments to programming in the best interest of the group.
| DAY | LOCATION | ACTIVITY | LODGING |
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| 1 | USA - San Juan, Puerto Rico | Today we will depart Denver for San Juan, Puerto Rico! Upon arrival in San Juan, we will unpack at our comfortable hostel and have our arrival dinner and first orientation meeting ahead of our weeks adventure. | Conturce Hostel |
| 2 | San Juan & Las Marias & Bucarabones | We will begin the day with a morning meeting with a Puerto Rican historian to learn more about Puerto Rico's unique relationship within the US. In the early afternoon, we will leave the capital for Las Marias, which is about a four hour drive. Las Marias, a small community in the mountains southwest of San Juan. Upon arrival, we will settle into our cabins, then visit the permaculture and farming learning center in the town of Bcucarabones. There we will learn about the importance of sustainable agriculture on the island. We will have dinner with our friends at the community center in Bucarabones then make our way back to the cabins in Las Marias for a well-deserved rest. | Parador y Área Recreativa Río Cañas, Adrián H. Acevedo Cruz |
| 3 | La Marias & Bucarabones | This morning we will begin service work alongside an organization that was created in the wake of Hurricane Maria called CAMBU (Centro de Apoyo Mutuo Bucarabones Unidos). Bucarabones is a small barrio located in the municipality of Las Marias and is home to about 700 people. After the devastation of Hurricane Maria, the community of Bucarabones took recovery matters into their own hands and formed their own community center which has brought an incredible amount of positive change to the community. In addition to helping the community recover after the hurricane, CAMBU has brought a renewed sense of community to the barrio as well as a physical space for community members to participate in workshops. After our service project orientation in the morning, we will begin work on the project. Service work will take place between 9am and 4pm each day. We will share lunch with members of CAMBU at the community center and have some down time for games and activities at the cabins after our service work is completed each day. | Parador y Área Recreativa Río Cañas, Adrián H. Acevedo Cruz |
| 4 | Las Marias & Bucarabones | Today we will continue our service work with CAMBU in Bucarabones. This evening, we will have our fiesta de despedida (farewell party) with our new friends at CAMBU to celebrate our past few days of service work and friendship. | Parador y Área Recreativa Río Cañas, Adrián H. Acevedo Cruz |
| 5 | Las Marias & San Juan | This morning say our farewell to Las Marias and return to the capital. We will then take time to explore and visit more of San Juan's famous sites including San José Church, La Fortaleza, Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, Capitol Building, Paseo de la Princesa and El Morro, the oldest Spanish fortification in the Caribbean. During the afternoon, we will have a photographic scavenger hunt in Old San Juan getting to practice our Spanish skills as we interact with locals trying to cross photos off our lists. Tonight, we will have our going away dinner to celebrate out time in Puerto Rico! | Conturce Hostel |
| 6 | San Juan - USA | Depending on the schedule of the group flight, we will relax at a San Juan beach before making our way to the airport and traveling home. | Your own bed, eventually |
Accommodations
In order to provide a safe and memorable experience, we follow strict guidelines when choosing group accommodations. Walking Tree partners with hotels and guest houses which are centrally located, locally operated, clean and safe. We inspect each partner hotel to ensure they meet these standards.
Conturce Hotel
The hotel is designed for travelers from different places and cultures to share in common spaces, in an atmosphere of fellowship and camaraderie. Located in the heart of urban San Juan, hostel guests have easy access to many cultural places of interest. Free Wi-Fi keeps guests feeling connected at all times. Students will be grouped in their rooms according to gender.
Parador y Area Recreativa Adrian Heriberto Acevedo Cruz
This location boasts a beautiful and relaxing stay among nature in Las Marias community. This recreational center counts with several cabins with two rooms equipped with several beds and bunk beds perfects for hosting groups. Each cabin is also equipped with a kitchen and showers. The cabins do NOT include beddings or pillows so student must bring their own. The center is surrounded by nature and has several outdoor spaces, a river and rest areas. Students will be grouped in their rooms according to gender and availability.
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EXPERT LEADERSHIP
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COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM SUPPORT
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My experience with your organization was exceptional. The communication was prompt, courteous, and thorough. The trip was very well planned and the educational focus made me feel this such trip had a great value. My daughter has grown and matured in a wonderful way because of this trip.
Jim
Parent of Teagan, traveler to Thailand
Your Adventure Includes
Estimated Airfare
In order to give our travelers the best possible price, we break out airfare from the Program Tuition. We will still handle all booking and ticketing via our flight partner who has access to special fares not available to the general public. Once confirmed, you will be invoiced for the flight roughly 75 days prior to travel.
Program Tuition Excludes: Travel insurance, baggage fees, passport/visa fees, laundry, souvenirs, and activities not listed on itinerary.
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