The
group size for this trip will be 4 - 12 people.
Trip highlights include:
Attend
dedication of Phase 4 construction at the John
Wesley School in Santa Cruz del Quiché
Participate
in our annual Christmas Milk Program in Lemoa
Assist
with scholarship registration in rural villages
Tour
Pura Vida projects in the area (widows' homes,
pastors' homes, chicken coops, stoves)
Take
time off to enjoy the sights in Antigua
Schedule
(January 8 - 16, 2011)
Saturday
Jan.
8
-
Fly to Guatemala City
- Check into hotel
Sunday
Jan.
9
-
AM: Drive to Chichicastenango (~4 hours)
- AM: Check into hotel
- PM: Attend church
Monday
Jan.
10
-
AM: Attend John Wesley School phase 4 dedication
ceremony
- PM: Lunch with John Wesley School staff
- PM: Bianual updates and photos in Santa
Cruz
(10 students)
Tuesday
Jan.
11
-
AM: Meet with Margarita's family in Pocohil;
inspect new property
- PM: Visit projects in Paquixic (scholarships,
pastors home, weaving)
Wednesday
Jan.
12
-
AM: Bianual updates and photos in Lemoa
(35 students)
- PM:
Birthday lunch for
Sister Helen (Lemoa)
-
PM: Milk distribution (Lemoa)
Thursday
Jan.
13
-
AM: Free time in Chichicastenango market
- PM: Lunch with Pura Vida program leaders
(Chichicastenango)
-
PM: Visit projects in Chontala (scholarships,
construction)
Friday
Jan.
14
-
AM: Attend John Wesley School student inauguration
- PM: Free time
Saturday
Jan.
15
-
AM: Drive to Antigua (~3 hours)
- AM: Check into hotel
- PM: Free time in Antigua
Sunday
Jan.
16
-
Drive to Guatemala City (~1 hour)
- Fly to Denver
If
you would like to extend your trip in Guatemala
to see the sights, please let us know so we can
book your airfare accordingly.
Cost
The
ground cost for this trip is estimated at $1,600
per person. This amount will be finalized once airfare
is purchased, but it includes group
airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and
most meals during the trip. Here is a breakdown
of what is covered:
Costs
covered:
Costs
not covered:
Round-trip
airfare from Denver, CO to Guatemala City
Tourist-class
lodging (double occupancy)
Most
meals
Ground
Transportation
Evacuation
insurance
Guatemala
City departure tax
Extra
airfare from cities other than Denver
Meals
in Guatemala City and Antigua
Single
occupancy lodging
Guatemala
City airport security fee ($3.00 or Q20)
Dinner
beverages other than purified water, coffee,
or tea.
Payment Schedule
Amount:
Due
Date:
Notes:
Deposit
$250
September
1, 2010
Applications
Due
Payment
1
$600
October
1, 2010
Payment
2
$750
(+/-)
December
1, 2010
Amount
will vary according to ticketed airfare
Please
make checks out to Pura Vida. Please see our refund
policy.
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