Study Abroad Orientation & Excursion in Mexico

Previous excursions included, but were not limited to:

Arrival and orientation
• Airport pick-up for group flight travelers
• 10-day on-site orientation for semester/year students: Includes transportation, accommodation, activities and most meals
• Welcome meal
• Introduction to Mexican culture
• Discussion of academic differences and expectations
• IFSA-Butler staff walk students through everything from how to succeed academically to living with a host family to integrating socially in the host university
• Housing with host family during orientation
• Welcome reception with lecturers and local students

Cultural events
• City bus tour
• Archaeological site visit to the Inframundo
• Visit to Playa de Progreso
• Visit to local archaeological museum
• Yucatecan cuisine cooking classes

Excursions
• 4- to 5-day archaeological trip combined with snorkeling and cenote visits
• Day trip to Uxmal, Chichén or Ek-Balam
• Day trip to the Hacienda Sotuta de Peón

Other activities
• T-shirt
• Group picture at the end of program
• Farewell meal