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Mexico Educational Travel
8-Day Guided
Sonrisas Yucatecas
Your family in Mérida awaits you for a family stay immersion experience like no other. A certified native guide will show off the natural beauty of this marvelous region of Mexico through ecological and historical excursions. Don’t forget your swim suit - you’ll need it to enjoy the white sand paradise of the Riviera Maya.
8-day Guided Program
Available in Spring and Summer
from $1575
Holy Week supplement add $135
DAY 1 MERIDA Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's will greet you in Cancún where you land before traveling to Mérida. Your Spanish use will begin immediately as excited host families wait to welcome you!
DAYS 2-6 MERIDA FAMILY STAY It’s time to try new foods, practice your Spanish and help out with family activities. Visit Ría Celestún, where you will take a boat ride to observe flamingos and take a dip in the refreshing Ojo de Agua. (Meals at home)
DAY 6 RIVIERA MAYA Bid farewell to your Mérida host family and depart for Chichén-Itzá, where you will behold the colossal pyramid of Kulkulkán, recently named one of The New 7 Wonders of the World! You will then stop to cool off at the incredibly beautiful Cenote Ik Kil before going on to the Caribbean coast, also known as the Riviera Maya. (L)
DAY 7 RIVIERA MAYA Enjoy the white sand paradise of the Riviera Maya. Many optional activities await you: swimming, snorkeling and more! Pyramid enthusiasts can visit Tulum and shoppers can visit Playa del Carmen. (B)
DAY 8 RETURN Time for one quick swim before leaving for the airport and your flight home. (B)
Additional gateway cities are available: contact ISE for pricing.
Air travel on Friday, Saturday or Sunday carries a $25/day weekend surcharge. Requests for specific travel dates or airline may incur additional charges. Holy Week supplement may apply, add $135.
8-day Self-guided Program: Prices are based on a minimum group size of 24 students from combined schools and a minimum teacher/student ratio of 1:8. When minimum group size is not reached, a small-group supplement will apply.
Included:
- Round-trip airfare from cities listed
- Current airline taxes & fees as of 12/31/09
- Land transportation (motorcoach, train or van as applicable)
- All overnight accommodations
- Meals as indicated on the itinerary: B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner
- ISE family stay (if applicable)
- Meals at home during the family stay
- Entrance fees allowance
- Insurance (trip cancellation & medical) as specified here
Not Included:
- Any fuel surcharges or increase in air cost levied by the airline
- Airline baggage fees
- Increase in air cost due to requests for specific travel dates or airline
- Weekend surcharge ($25 / Fri., Sat., Sun.)
- Holy Week Supplement add $135
- Small-group supplement
- Passport or other document costs
- Transportation to/from U.S. departure city
- Any meals not indicated on itineraries
- Activities listed as optional
- Spending money and gifts
(ISE recommends approximately $30 per day for meals and incidentals outside the family stay. The actual amount needed will vary by student.)
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8-day Guided Program
Sonrisas Yucatecas Spring and Summer |
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2011 Early Bird Prices
valid for enrollment by June 15, 2010 |
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| Chicago | $1575 | |
| Denver | $1575 | |
| Minneapolis | $1625 | |
| St. Louis | $1575 | |
| Seattle | $1675 | |
For more information about our Mexico programs, please contact Tracy: tracy@isemn.org
