Day Time Activity
     
Day 1 Sunday Late PM Overnight flight to Asunción, Paraguay
D    
 
Day 2 Monday 12:00 p.m. Arrive Asunción, Paraguay
Asunción 1:00 p.m. Load bus and visit Shopping Mall for money exchange and snack shopping
San Bernardino 3:30 p.m. Check in Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
BLD 6:00 p.m. Orientation Meeting
7:30 p.m. Dinner at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
 
Day 3 Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 a.m Breakfast buffet
San Bernardino 8:30 a.m. Photo walk -- San Bernardino village
BLD 9:30 a.m. Language Block 1
  12:15 p.m. Paraguayan cooking class
  1:00 p.m. Lunch at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  2:00 p.m. Meet the Artisans -- Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center Tava Guarani Artisan Village introduction and activity
  7:30 p.m. Dinner at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  8:30 p.m. Latin American dance class
 
Day 4 Wednesday 7:30 a.m Breakfast buffet
Tobati, San Bernardino 8:30 a.m. Depart to 21 de Julio Tobatí for Pottery Artisan community experience and Guarani languageclass
BLD 9:30 a.m. Visit Defensores del Chaco school of the artisan families and engage with teaching of pottery and crafts
  11:00 a.m. Ox cart ride to artisan home
  11:30 a.m. Pottery experience with the Esquivel family in their work area and home
  1:00 p.m. Empanada lunch with Esquivel family
  1:30 p.m. Depart to visit Leather Artisan workshop in Atyrá Village
  2:30 p.m. Arrive at Atyra Village to work with leather artisans
  5:00 p.m. Depart for Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  7:30 p.m. Dinner at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  8:30 p.m. Paraguayan musical experience, Concert by Paraguayan Guitaristat Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
 
Day 5 Thursday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet
San Barnardino, Altos 9:30 a.m. Language Block 3
BLD 12:00 p.m. Lunch at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  1:00 p.m. Depart for artisan experience with Altos Village wood carvers
  5:00 p.m. Depart to hotel
  7:30 p.m. Dinner at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  8:30 p.m. Latin American dance class
 
Day 6 Friday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet
San Bernardino 9:30 a.m. Language Block 4
BLD 12:00 p.m. Lunch at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
1:00 p.m. Work time with Tava Guarani artisans in their workshops as planned and chosen on Day 3
  7:30 p.m. Dinner at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  8:30 p.m. Latin American dance class
    Paraguayan musical experience, Concert by Paraguayan Harpist at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
 
Day 7 Saturday 7:00 a.m. Breakfast buffet
San Bernardino, Villa Rica, Foz do Iguassu Brasil 8:00 a.m. Depart to Villa Rica for a day with Textile Artisans
Asunción 10:30 a.m. Arrive Villa Rica and begin artisan work
BLD 12:00 p.m. Lunch with the artisans
  12:30 p.m. Depart to Cuidad del Este
  3:30 p.m. Arrive in Ciudad del Este and visit Museo de la Tierra Guarani and Zoo
  5:30 p.m. Depart to Foz do Iguassu, Brazil
  6:30 p.m. Arrive at Foz do Iguassu Hotel ,Brazil
  8:30 a.m. Latin American Dinner show in Foz do Iguassu
 
Day 8, Sunday 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel
Foz do Iguassu 9:00 a.m. Depart to Iguassu Falls National Park
BLD 9:30 a.m. Walk Iguassu Falls
12:30 p.m. Lunch at Porto Canoas at top of falls
1:30 p.m. Macuco Safari and Falls Raft Ride
  4:30 p.m. Departto San Bernardino, dinner en route
  9:30 p.m. Arrive Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
 
Day 9, Monday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet
San Bernardino, Luque, Asunción 9:30 a.m. Language Block 5
BLD 12:00 p.m. Lunch at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
1:00 p.m. Depart for Luque Village and Asunción
  2:30 p.m. Visit silver filagree artisans workshopin Luque
  5:00 p.m. Shopping time
  8:00 p.m. Farewell pizza party dinner at Il Mangiare in Asunción
  11:00 p.m. Return to Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
 
Day 10, Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet
San Bernardino 9:30 a.m. Language Block 6 -- at Tava Guarani Artisan Village with artisans
BLD 11:30 a.m. Check out of Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
12:00 p.m. Lunch at Del Lago Living Museum and Cultural Center
  2:00 p.m. Depart for Airport for flight to USA
    Overnight Flight to JFK or MIA
 
Day 11, Wednesday   Arrive USA
B    

B= Breakfast included
L= Lunch included
D= Dinner included
Land costs in South America $1,795
Please note that this does not include Airfare.