2022 Puerto Rico Service Adventure
| Travel Dates: | July 7, 2022 - July 16, 2022 |
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| Program Tuition: |
$1,990 USD
Airfare not included in program tuition
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| Estimated Airfare: | $550 |
| Deadline(s): | Enrollment is open! |
Tuition Calculator
There are two options for payment, including an interest-free installment plan. Follow whichever works best for your family. If we are within 90 days of travel, only the pay in full option is possible.
Program Tuition: $1,990
Pay in Full
$1,990.00
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:
$78.43
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.”
Service Adventures
Service Adventures can combine rural homestays, adventure travel, and meaningful service projects which are guided by our community partners. Living in these small communities provides the opportunity to engage the language and culture from a uniquely advantageous position.
Program Highlights
Check out some of the featured experiences of your program!
Have the adventure of a lifetime with your friends
Practice your Spanish language skills with locals
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 run safe, engaging, and immersive programs for our travelers and given the unpredictable nature of international travel we must remain flexible in our planning. Changes to a schedule are uncommon but, we reserve the right to adjust programming in the best interest of the group.
| Day | Location | Description | Lodging |
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| July 7 | USA - San Juan, Puerto Rico | Today we will depart home for San Juan, Puerto Rico! Upon arrival in San Juan, we will unpack at our comfortable hotel and have our arrival dinner and first orientation meeting ahead of our upcoming adventure. | Nomada Hostel |
| July 8 | San Juan | We will begin the day with a morning meeting with a Puerto Rican historian to learn more about Old San Juan's arquitecture and Puerto Rico's unique relationship within the US. 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 fort 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. | Nomada Hostel |
| July 9 | San Juan/Rio Grande/Luquillo | Today we will head to El Yunque, the only tropical rain forest in the US National Forest System. We will hike through the amazing trail system and explore the swimming holes. After lunch in Luquillo's famous street, we will visit Balneario La Monserrate in Luquillo, a picturesque white sand beach with calm turquoise water. Then we will be returning to our space to rest and prepare ourselves for the next day. | Nomada Hostel |
| July 10 | San Juan & Host Community | Today we will leave the capital city for the host community, which is a small town in the west mountains of Puerto Rico and is approximately a four hour bus drive. We will have lunch on our way at Frutos de Guacabo Farm, where the group will learn about the farm-to-table movement, tour around the property and have a workshop about goat milk production. After the tour, lunch will be provided using ingredients from the farm. Upon arrival to our host community, we will settle in and have dinner. | Host community city |
| July 11 | Host Community | This morning we will begin service work alongside members of the host community. The project will be chosen by community members based on the needs of the community. After our service project orientation in the morning, we will begin work on the project, which will be finalized a few months before the start date of the trip. | Host community city |
| July 12 | Host Community | Today we will continue service work in the host community. During our free time in the evening, we can organize an activity such as a basketball game together with our new friends from town. | Host community city |
| July 13 | Host Community | Today we will continue our service work within the host community. This evening, we will have our fiesta de despedida (farewell party) with our new friends to celebrate our past few days of service work and friendship. | Host community city |
| July 14 | Host Community & San Juan | This morning we will pack our stuff and leave our host community around midday to return to San Juan and have a quiet evening there. We will eat the dinner in a nearby restaurant. | Nomada Hostel |
| July 15 | San Juan & Piñones | This morning, we will go stand up paddle boarding in the famous Laguna de Condado. We will then head to Balneario de Carolina, an area of beautiful beaches just east of San Juan. In addition to enjoying the perfect beaches, we will dine on Puerto Rico's best pinchos and frituras before returning to our hotel. This evening, we will have our farewell dinner and reflect on our time in Puerto Rico before our departure home tomorrow morning. | Nomada Hostel |
| July 16 | San Juan & Home | Fly home - ¡hasta luego! | Your own bed, eventually |
Accommodations
In order to provide a safe and memorable experience, we follow strict guidelines when choosing program accommodations. Walking Tree partners with hotels and guest houses which are centrally located, clean and safe. We vet and inspect the accommodations to ensure they uphold the ethos of our programs, are great values for our travelers and nice places to rest after enriching days of travel.
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 FUNDRAISING & PAYMENT
24/7 GLOBAL EMERGENCY LINE
HIGHLY VETTED PARTNERS
EXPERT LEADERSHIP
PRIVATE GROUP GUARANTEE
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM SUPPORT
DEDICATION TO CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING
I was very concerned about my daughter who has a peanut allergy travelling to a foreign country for the first time without us. Walking Tree was very sensitive to my concerns and reassured me that this is something they could handle and they did! I would send her again in a heartbeat. Thank you Walking Tree.
Kerry
Parent of Emilie, traveler on 2018 Service Program to Costa Rica
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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Resource Center
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