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This Weekend Recon Trip is ideal for teachers interested in bringing a group of students to Mexico for a linguistic and cultural immersion experience. This brief introduction provides an opportunity for you to get to know the city and the school before you and your students commit to a course.

Brief Weekend Itinerary:

Friday evening

• Arrive in Guadalajara.
• You will be collected from the airport and introduced to your host family.

Saturday

• A taxi will bring you to Potter's for your orientation session.
• Academic Courses and City Orientation session in Potter's School.
• Tour around Guadalajara's central district.
• Dinner in a traditional Mexican restaurant.

Sunday

• Optional tour to a nearby town or specialist trips within Guadalajara.
• You will be taken to the airport.

SUMMARY OF CLASSES:

• Collection from and transport to the airport
• Introduction to your host family upon your arrival
• Meals included: Friday: dinner; Saturday: breakfast, late lunch (restaurant) and homemade dinner; Sunday: breakfast and lunch.
• Get to meet the directors and some of the teaching staff.
• Orientation session with the Recon Trip Coordinator/Director to discuss the courses we offer, alongside the educational and cultural aims of your students' trip.
• Guadalajara City Orientation materials, Excursion lists and Potter's Orientation materials.
• A 2-week contact in Mexico (once you have completed the course) to advise on topics relating to your courses at home and discuss new teaching ideas.
• Personal contact details of the Directors in case of an emergency.

SUMMARY OF HOMESTAY:

• Bedroom and bathroom
• Clean bedsheets and clean towels
• 3 hygenically prepared homemade meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• The opportunity to make friends with local people and practice your Spanish

OPTIONAL EXTRAS (additional costs):

• A 4-hour tour of Guadalajara's Historical Center, Tlaquepaque or Tonala for a truly Mexican shopping experience. One of our teachers will guide you around the area in Spanish and/or English. These tours offer unique opportunities to practice your Spanish skills in real situations with a teacher present to help you and your group.
• Laundry Services.

COSTS - (conversion currency chart)

We do not charge a registration fee on arrival and there are no hidden costs.

A Weekend Recon Trip including all homestay and transportation to and from Guadalajara's international airport is US $215.00

Homestay costs:

US $15.00 per night extra (includes three meals per day: breakfast lunch & dinner)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Transportation from school to the homestay by taxi is approx. US $5.00 per trip.

Optional tour to a nearby town on Sunday - prices on request.

Transportation from school to the homestay by taxi	approx. US $5.00 per trip
Optional tour to a nearly town on Sunday morning	prices upon request
A 4-hour tour of Guadalajara/Tlaquepauque/Tonala/Zapopan	US $50.00
Students are responsible for buying their own travel and health insurance.