netc 2013 educational tours to the americas catalog
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The AmericasThe AmericasAdditional itineraries to The Americas can be found on our website at:www.EducationalTravel.com/Americas
The tour was well organized, fun, educational and an authentic
immersion experience. I had the time of my life and can’t say enough about NETC. I loved, loved, loved the LEAP! activities!”
- Marissa Chrysler, CA
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Tuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/PUV
Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica Arrive in San José
Day 2: Poas Volcano-Hot Springs Journey to Poas Volcano *LEAP! Ox Cart Crafts Continue to Arenal Visit volcanic hot springs
Day 3: Monteverde Continue to the Monteverde Reserve Evening guided nature walk
Day 4: Monteverde Cloud Forest Morning guided walking tour of Cloud ForestAdd: Canopy Zip-Line Tour
Day 5: Manuel Antonio *LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit Continue to Manuel Antonio
Day 6: Manuel Antonio Visit Manuel Antonio National Park: • See Costa Rican wildlife • Explore cays and inlets
Day 7: Folklore Dinner *LEAP! Cocina Tica Return to San José *LEAP! Dance the El Torito
Day 8: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.
Add: Day 8-15: March of the Turtles Volunteer Extension Volunteer on a sea turtle research program: • Tag and measure turtles • Count eggs • Mark nests • Conduct morning nest surveys • Track surveys and nest inventories
Customize this tour by adding: • Canopy Zip-Line Tour • March of the Turtles Volunteer Extension
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Pura Vida
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Painting Ox Cart wheels was Neil’s favorite part of the trip
LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Ox Cart Crafts: A local artisan introduces you to the origins of traditional Costa Rican craftmaking, such as Ox Cart painting. Try your own hand at painting and take home your art as a souvenir.
» Dance the El Torito: Discover the rhythms of traditional Costa Rican dance.
» Costa Rican School Visit: Meet local students at a Costa Rican school.
» Cocina Tica: Cook Costa Rican style!
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8 Days
Caribbean Costa RicaTuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/CCC
Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica Arrive in San José
Day 2: Irazu *LEAP! Cocina Tica Travel to Irazu Volcano National Park
Day 3: Tropical Agricultural Center Visit TARC (Tropical Agricul-tural Research Center): • Meet local scientists • Participate in hands-on plant cultivation activities
Day 4: Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve Visit the Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve See Suretka Village Add: Excursion to Cahuita National Park
Day 5: Tortuguero Journey to Tortuguero *LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit
Day 6: Tortuguero National Park Explore Tortuguero with a local guide: • Boat Tour of National Park of Tortuguero
Day 7: San José-Folklore Dinner Ride through rainforest on aerial tramReturn to San José *LEAP! Dance the El Torito
Day 8: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.
Add: Costa Rican Homestay: Live with a Costa Rican family for one week: • Attend school • Study Spanish Explore culture through visits to: • Museums • Parks • Boutiques • Restaurants • Optional excursions
Customize this tour by adding: • Cahuita National Park • Costa Rican Homestay
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LEAP!
Playing games with new friends
LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Costa Rican School Visit: Visit a Costa Rican school to meet local students, practice Spanish and see the differ-ences between schools there and schools at home.
» Dance the El Torito: Costumed Costa Rican folklore dancers teach you the El Torito, as well as other traditional dances, then relax and watch the pros perform.
» Cocina Tica: Cook Costa Rican style! Create authentic local foods and sit down to savor your delicious creations.
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8 Days
Caribbean Costa Rica Turtles and Toucans
Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica Arrive in San José
Day 2: Tortuguero Visit a banana plantation Journey by boat to Tortuguero
Day 3: Tortuguero Discover the National Park of Tortuguero *LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit
Day 4: Arenal Continue to Arenal Visit volcanic hot springs
Day 5: Monteverde Continue to the Monteverde Reserve Evening guided nature walk
Day 6: Monteverde Cloud Forest Morning guided walking tour of Cloud Forest Add: Canopy Zip-Line Tour
Day 7: Folklore Dinner *LEAP! Cocina Tica Return to San José *LEAP! Dance the El Torito
Day 8: Return home to the United States
Customize this tour by adding: • Canopy Zip-Line Tour
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Tuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/TAT
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Making our own tamales from scratch
LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Cocina Tica: Cook Costa Rican style! Create authentic local foods and sit down to savor your delicious creations.
» Costa Rican School Visit: Visit a Costa Rican school to meet local students, practice Spanish and see the differ-ences between schools there and schools at home.
» Dance the El Torito: Costumed Costa Rican folklore dancers teach you the El Torito, as well as other traditional dances, then relax and watch the pros perform.
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8 Days
Tropical EcosystemsTuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/TRE
Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica Arrive in San José
Day 2: Arenal *LEAP! Ox Cart Crafts Journey to Arenal Volcano Relax in the hot springs
Day 3: Monteverde Add: Horseback ride from Arenal to Monteverde Explore Monteverde Evening guided nature walk
Day 4: Monteverde Cloud Forest Visit Monteverde Cloud Forest
Day 5: Guanacaste Coast Travel to the Guanacaste Coast *LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit
Day 6: Guanacaste Coast Relax on sandy beaches
Day 7: Santa Rosa National Park Explore Santa Rosa National Park Return to San José
Day 8: Coffee Plantation-Folklore Dinner Visit San José: • Coffee Plantation • National Theater • Gold Museum *LEAP! Dance the El Torito
Day 9: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.
Add: Day 9-10: San José Rafting Excursion • Drive through Braulio Carrillo National Park • Reventazon River Whitewater Rafting
Customize this tour by adding: • Horseback Riding • San José Rafting Extension
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LEAP!
Looking professional after our dance class
LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Dance the El Torito: Costumed Costa Rican folklore dancers teach you the El Torito, as well as other traditional dances, then relax and watch the pros perform.
» Costa Rican School Visit: Meet local students at a Costa Rican school
» Ox Cart Crafts: A local artisan introduces you to the origins of traditional Costa Rican craftmaking, such as Ox Cart painting. Try your own hand at painting and take home your art as a souvenir.
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9 Days
Tropical Ecosystems The Mayan Trail
Day 1: Fly to Mexico Arrive in Cancun
Day 2: Merida Visit the Cenote Ik Kil: Journey to Merida Visit Valladolid
Day 3: Santa Elena-Uxmal-Sound and Light Show Discover the Mayan Village of Santa Elena: • Visit the home of a local family *LEAP! Mexican School Visit Explore Uxmal archaeological site: • Cuadrangulo de las Monjas • Palace of the Governor • Templo del Adivino Enjoy a sound and light show Return to Merida
Day 4: Celestun Explore Celestun National Park: • Boat cruise through the waterways
Day 5: Chichen Itza Discover Chichen Itza: • Temple of Kukulkan • Mayan ball game court • Sacred Cenote • Temple of the Warriors *LEAP! Baila Jarana
Day 6: Cancun-Tulum-Xel-Ha Return to Cancun Add: Tulum and Xel-ha Excursion: Visit Tulum: • Temple • Funeral Platform • Castle Discover Xel-ha
Day 7: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.
Add: Day 7-9: Cozumel Extension Explore the island: • Snorkel or scuba dive • Visit San Miguel de Cozumel • Relax on the beach
Customize this tour by adding: • Tulum & Xel-ha • Cozumel Extension
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Tuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/TMT
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Neil bridges the gap between cultures
LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Mexican School Visit!: Journey to a Mexican school; learn about the culture and teach them about yours, as you practice your Spanish with the local students and teachers.
» Baila Jarana: Dance the Jarana! Local folk danc-ers teach you this regional Yucatecan dance and explain its cultural significance.
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7 Days
Incan EmpireTuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/INE
Day 1: Fly to Peru Arrive in Lima
Day 2: Lima Discover Lima with a local guide: • Lima Cathedral • Plaza de Armas • Church of San Francisco • Larco Museum Add: Peruvian Dance Lessons
Day 3: Cuzco Fly to Cuzco Discover the Cuzco Cathedral See the Korikancha temple
Day 4: Cuzco Explore Cuzco with a local guide: • Sacsayhuamán • Tampu Machay *LEAP! Pago a la Tierra
Day 5: Sacred Valley *LEAP! Peruvian School Visit *LEAP! Weaving Culture Visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo: • Explore the fortress of Ollantay
Day 6: Machu Picchu Board a train through the Sacred Valley Explore Machu Picchu Take a walking tour of the Sacred Valley with a local guide
Day 7-8: Return home to the United States
Customize this tour by adding: • Peruvian Dance Lessons
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LEAP!
Learning to weave from a local woman before trying it
LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Weaving Culture: Step into the Andean world and discover the significant role textiles play in Peruvian culture. Learn how to spin, dye and weave the fabrics that identified social and ethnic groups, and recorded important events. Create a small souvenir of your own and take a piece of Peru home with you.
» Pago a la Tierra: Discover an Incan ritual.
» Peruvian School Visit: Meet local students at a Peruvian school.
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8 Days
Incan Empire Peru: Lima, Cuzco and the Amazon
Day 1: Fly to Peru Arrive in Lima
Day 2: Lima Discover Lima with a local guide: • Lima Cathedral • Plaza de Armas • Church of San Francisco • Larco Museum
Day 3: Cuzco Fly to Cuzco Explore Cuzco with a local guide: • Korikancha Temple • Sacsayhuamán • Tampu Machay • Catedral • Plaza de Armas *LEAP! Pago a la Tierra
Day 4: Cuzco Visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo: • Explore the fortress of Ollantay *LEAP! Peruvian School Visit
Day 5: Machu Picchu Board a train through the Sacred Valley Explore Machu Picchu Take a walking tour of the Sacred Valley with a local guide Return to Cuzco
Day 6: Amazon Eco-Lodge Discover Puerto Maldonado Travel by motorized canoe to the jungle Jungle walk with a local guide
Day 7: Amazon Eco-Lodge Visit an Ox Bow Lake
Day 8-9: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.
Add: Day 8-13: Ecological Reserve Volunteer Extension Research and monitor wildlife Take inventory of vegetation Participate in conservation and develop-ment projects
Customize this tour by adding: • Ecological Reserve Volunteer Extension
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Tuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/PER
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Giving thanks to Mother Earth
LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Pago a la Tierra: Discover ancient Incan rituals in one of the oldest traditions in the Andean world. With the help of Paqo, a wise man, partici-pants “pay” mother earth for everything she provides by gathering up and offering her a package filled with earthly gifts. The goddess is whimsi-cal and the purpose of this ritual is to please her.
» Peruvian School Visit: Meet local students at a Peruvian school.
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9 Days
Flight of the CondorTuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/FLC
Day 1: Fly to Peru Arrive in Lima
Day 2: Lima Discover Lima with a local guide: • Lima Cathedral • Plaza de Armas • Church of San Francisco • Larco Museum Add: Peruvian Dance Lessons
Day 3: Colca Canyon Fly to Arequipa Journey to Colca Canyon
Day 4: Condor Cross-Hot Springs View condors at Condor CrossVisit the hot springs
Day 5: Arequipa Head to Arequipa Explore Arequipa: • Santa Catalina Monastery • Museum of the Catholic University of Santa Maria
Day 6: Cuzco Fly to Cuzco Explore Cuzco with a local guide: • Korikancha Temple • Sacsayhuamán • Tampu Machay • Catedral • Plaza de Armas *LEAP! Pago a la Tierra
Day 7: Machu Picchu Board a train through the Sacred Valley Explore Machu Picchu Return to Cuzco
Day 8: Cuzco Continue along the Incan Trail Visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo: • Explore the fortress of Ollantay *LEAP! Peruvian School Visit *LEAP! Weaving Culture
Day 9-10: Return home to the United States
Customize this tour by adding: • Peruvian Dance Lessons
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LEAP!
Group shot of new friends at a local school
LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Peruvian School Visit: Meet local students at a Peruvian school
» Weaving Culture: Explore the role of textiles in Andean culture
» Pago a la Tierra: Discover ancient Incan rituals in one of the oldest traditions in the Andean world. With the help of Paqo, a wise man, partici-pants “pay” mother earth for everything she provides by gathering up and offering her a package filled with earthly gifts. The goddess is whimsi-cal and the purpose of this ritual is to please her.
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10 Days
Flight of the Condor Quito and the Galapagos
Day 1: Fly to Ecuador Arrive in Quito
Day 2: Quito Discover Quito with a local guide: • Church of the Society of Jesus • El Panecillo • Equatorial Monument
Day 3: Otavalo Market Explore Otavalo Market *LEAP! Dance of the Tropics
Day 4: Galapagos Fly to Isla Santa Cruz Tour the Galapagos Islands: • Santa Cruz Island • Charles Darwin Research Station
Day 5: Galapagos Explore the Galapagos Islands
Day 6: Galapagos Islands Explore more of the surrounding islands
Day 7: Quito Travel back to Quito Explore the city
Day 8: Return home to the United States or extend your trip.
Add: Day 8-9: Cotopaxi National ParkSee the world’s highest active volcanoReturn home the following day
Customize this tour by adding:• Cotopaxi National Park
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Feel the beat in the tropics
LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Dance of the Tropics: Move your body to the music and rhythms of the tropics. Learn the dance inspired by salsa and a fusion of African and European styles.
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8 Days
Argentina and the FallsTuition and Early Enrollment Incentives: www.EducationalTravel.com/ARG
Day 1-2: Fly to Argentina Arrive in Buenos Aires
Day 3: Buenos Aires See Buenos Aires with a local guide: • Plaza de Mayo • Congress Hall • San Telmo District • Recoleta Area • Metropolitan Cathedral *LEAP! Tango Argentina
Day 4: Los Cardales Tour an estancia *LEAP! Go Gaucho
Day 5: Iguazu Board a flight to Iguazu Explore Iguazu National Park with your Tour Director
Day 6: Iguazu Discover Iguazu’s waterfalls: • Cataratas del Iguazu
Day 7: Buenos Aires Fly to Buenos Aires Browse the local markets
Day 8: Uruguay Add: Take a boat to Uruguay: • Explore Colonia del Sacramento
Day 9: Tigre Exploration Excursion to Tigre area Boat ride on the Parana delta Board an overnight flight home
Day 10: Arrive home in the United States
Customize this tour by adding:• Uruguay
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Enjoy the landscape from a perch atop a horse
LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Go Gaucho: Saddle up for a gaucho-style horseback, or hop in a cart for a ride through the stunning Ar-gentinean landscape as you tour an estancia - a working agricultural ranch. You’ll have an opportunity to tour the museum and chapel of the estancia and enjoy lunch before experiencing a lively performance by the gauchos.
» Tango Argentina: Feel the passion of Tango.
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10 Days
Argentina and the Falls Argentina to Brazil
Day 1-2: Fly to Argentina Arrive in Buenos Aires
Day 3: Buenos Aires See Buenos Aires with a local guide: • La Boca • Plaza de Mayo • Congress Hall • San Telmo District • Recoleta Area • Metropolitan Cathedral Visit the Teatro Colon *LEAP! Tango Argentina
Day 4: Los Cardales Tour an estancia *LEAP! Go Gaucho
Day 5: Iguazu Board a flight to Iguazu Explore Iguazu National Park
Day 6: Iguazu Falls Discover Iguazu’s waterfalls: • Cataratas del Iguazu
Day 7: Rio De Janeiro Arrive in Rio de Janeiro Discover the city on a local guide-led bus tour
Day 8: Rio De Janeiro See Rio de Janeiro with a local guide: • Praca XV de Novembro • Theatro Municipal • Cathedral Metropolitana • Corcovado Mountain • Statue of Christ the Redeemer
Day 9: Bay of Guanabara Add: Visit to the Bay of Guanabara Take a boat tour of the bay: • Botafogo Beach • Flamenco Beach • Fortaleza de Santa Cruz • Icarei Beach Board a flight back to the US
Day 10: Arrive home in the United States
Customize this tour by adding:• Bay of Guanabara
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The pros show us how the tango is really done
LEAP!LEAP! is a daily program of tour director led, interactive learning experiences, plus these activities:
» Tango Argentina: Feel the passion as professional instructors teach you the tango, Argentina’s favorite dance. Discover the tango’s origins in 19th century Buenos Aires and learn about its place in today’s culture. Later, relax and watch the pros perform in a dramatic show.
» Go Gaucho: Saddle up as an Argentinian Ranch hand.
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10 Days
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