2020 Prairie High School Puerto Rico Cultural Journey
| Travel Dates: | June 18, 2020 - June 27, 2020 |
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| Program Tuition: |
$2,490 USD
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$2,390 USD with discount if paid in full
Airfare not included in program tuition
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| Estimated Airfare: | $450 |
Tuition Calculator
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: $2,490
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:
$2,390.00
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:
$28.03
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!
Contribute to a local community by working on a service project
Relax and unwind on picturesque white sand beaches
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.
| Date | Location | Activity | Lodging |
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| 1 | Portland - San Juan | Today we will depart Portland 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. Wepa! | Conturce Hostel |
| 2 | San Juan | We will begin the day with a morning meeting with a Puerto Rican historian to learn more about Puerto Rico. 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. | Conturce Hostel |
| 3 | San Juan - Las Marias | Today we will leave the capital for Las Marias, a small community in the mountains in western part of the island. Upon arrival, we will learn about our community service work and planning for the next days of working and our time will be spent working alongside CAMBU, an organization that was created in the wake of Hurricane Maria. After orientation and planning, we will head to our cabins and relax for the evening. | Las Marias Cabins |
| 4 | Las Marias | This morning we will start with the service work. About 6 hours of service. On our way to the cabins, we will stop in an ice creams spot near the “plaza” of Las Marias. | Las Marias Cabins |
| 5 | Las Marias | This morning we will continue with the service work. | Las Marias Cabins |
| 6 | Las Marias | We will spend the morning finishing any remaining service work and, in the afternoon, we will have a farewell dinner at CAMBU with our new family there. After lunch, we will meet a music/dance local band that will tell us their story and show us a short performance. About 5 hours of service. | Las Marias Cabins |
| 7 | Las Marias - Mayagüez | This morning, we will head to Mayagüez city in west Puerto Rico. After arrival, we will unpack at our hotel and walk to a restaurant to eat the lunch. Early in the afternoon, we will visit a school of music to see how they practice music and learn more about the school. In the evening, we will visit a dance academy, EMBAE, to learn about them and get a class of salsa music; let’s dance salsa! Then we will return to our hotel and have the dinner. | Colonial Hotel |
| 8 | Mayagüez – San Juan | This morning, we will have a tour related to the city musical history in Mayagüez. After that, we will return to the hotel, pack our stuff and go to San Juan. This afternoon we will visit a beach near our lodging. | Conturce Hostel |
| 9 | San Juan – Rio Grande | Time for some action! We will depart early bound for El Yunque, the only tropical rain forest in the US National Forest System. We will hike through the amazing trail system and swim under hidden waterfalls. Afterwards, we will visit Luquillo's famous snack street for lunch on our way to a picturesque white sand beach with calm turquoise water in Luquillo. Then we will return to our hotel and prepare our self to our farewell dinner in San Juan with our leaders. | Your own bed! |
| 10 | San Juan - US | This morning, we will close up the program and head to the San Juan airport for our early flight home. See you later family! | Your own bed! |
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.
Safety and Support
EASY FUNDING & PAYMENT
24/7 GLOBAL EMERGENCY LINE
HIGHLY VETTED PARTNERS
EXPERT LEADERSHIP
PRIVATE GROUP GUARANTEE
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM SUPPORT
DEDICATION TO CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING
Walking Tree gave us everything we needed to make our vision of the perfect educational trip to China a reality.
Andy
Repeat Group Organizer on programs to China
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.
Resource Center
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