-Day 1 Start Tour
Day 2 Hola Montevideo
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Details: Montevideo city walk
Montevideo is a modern city that absorbs all of the foreign influences that have migrated here. The historic downtown is a mix of neoclassical, art deco, and older skyscrapers. Being known for its art, music and theatre scene makes Montevideo a fun destination to explore.
Day 3 Montevideo
Barrio Sur
Details: Rehearsal site of CUAREIM 1080 visit
Visit rehearsal site of CUAREIM 1080, the most legendary Uruguayan Candombe Group. Learn about the history of the rhythm that has been declared "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity." Play drums with the Candombe Group, feel the Candombe passion, dance and enjoy a great atmosphere. Please note that rehearsals are only available at certain times of the week.
Details: Silva Brothers headquarters visit
Visit the birthplace of Candombe over 200 years ago, the "Barrio Sur." We will be welcomed into the headquarters of the Silva Brothers, whose family is still deeply rooted in Candombe. As they open their home, we will have a chance to play the drums and fully experience the people and feeling of the music.
Day 4 Montevideo
Choir performance
Details: Montevideo service-learning project
Spend the day working for and getting to know the local community. Today's work will be centered on the non-governmental organization, CEPRODIH, caring for vulnerable families, especially at risk women and children. We will learn about their social and cultural realities, how they live and their traditions. We can be involved in some of the organization's workshops focused on upcycling that allow for entrepreneurship, reinvestment in the community and sustainability.
Day 5 Montevideo--Buenos Aires
Travel to Colonia del Sacramento
Details: Colonia del Sacramento guided sightseeing tour
The historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento, founded in 1680, evokes old Lisbon with its Portuguese-influenced architecture and winding streets. The area, located in southwestern Uruguay on the Rio de la Plata, was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.
Details: Ferry to Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital of the Argentine Republic. The name means fair winds in Spanish. It is one of the largest cities in Latin America with a lot of cultural offerings and is the point of departure for travelling to the rest of the country. Inhabitants of Buenos Aires are called porteños, "people from the port". Buenos Aires is a destination that allows the visitor not only to view the city but also to have an exceptional urban adventure.
Day 6 Buenos Aires
Choir performance
Details: Buenos Aires guided sightseeing tour
We will take a comprehensive Buenos Aires City Tour, highlighting many of the important landmarks and buildings in the city, as well as the various neighborhoods includings La Boca, San Telmo, La Recoleta and Palermo. During our tour we will explore the Colonial Center including Plaza de Mayo, the Cabildo, Casa Rosada, the Cathedral, the Obelisk, the Congress, Government House, the Colonial Theater and the wide 9 de Julio Avenue, as well as the Puerto Madero Riverfront.
Details: Colón Theater visit
Visit the Teatro Colón, one of the most important opera houses of the world. Its rich and prestigious reputation comes from an exceptional acoustic and architectural features. Its been compared to theaters from around the world such as La Scala in Milan, the Paris Opera, the Vienna State Opera, London's Covent Garden and the Metropolitan NY.
Day 7 End tour
Asado cooking class with lunch
Fly home
Details: LEAP Go Gaucho!
Saddle up for a gaucho-style horseback ride through the stunning Argentinean landscape as you tour a working agricultural ranch. For safety reasons, weight restrictions apply to this activity.
Day 8 Return home
Tour Includes:
- Round-trip airfare and other transportation described in the itinerary
- Accommodation in three- or four-star hotels in twin (or occasional triple) rooms with private facilities guaranteed throughout
- Plentiful daily breakfast to start the day energized and ready to go
- Appetizing, culturally representative, three-course dinner daily
- Full time, multilingual, WorldStrides tour director who is LEAP-trained in experiential education
- Local guide at sites and on city tours as described in the itinerary
- All of the venue arrangement fees and promotional costs for included concert performances
- LEAP! Learning through Exploration and Active Participation; trademarked immersive approach of learning by doing
- Entrances and transportation to sites and activities described in your itinerary
- Local guide and local bus driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
- Basic Medical, Dental, Emergency Evacuation Insurance during trip
- 24/7 On Tour Emergency Support
- Up to three college credits upon course completion (grades 9-12) or high school credit (grades 6-12)
- Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, costs for rental, transport of instruments or music stands, any passport or visa fees, or tips for the Tour Director or multi-day bus drivers. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid tips, or other customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
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