June 27: Depart the continental US and arrive in San Juan.
June 28: Explore the history, flora, and fauna of the tropical El Yunque Rainforest while hiking to its waterfalls. Enjoy time at the beautiful Luquillo Beach. Later, rehearse for the Festival Gala Concert with Rollo Dilworth.
June 29: Rehearse for the Gala Concert before taking a tour of Old San Juan, seeing San Cristóbal Fort and the street art of the Santurce art district. Perform an individual concert in the evening (tbd).
June 30: Complete a dress rehearsal, explore more of San Juan, and then perform in the Gala Festival Concert conducted by Rollo Dilworth.
July 1: Hike and bathe in cascades, ponds, and whirlpools on Puerto Rico’s east coast. Later, soak in the sun at the beach.
July 2: Visit the the Finca Don Manuel Tropical Fruit Farm, where pineapples, bananas, plantains and other fruit is grown for local markets. Tour Ponce, the “City of Music,” seeing the Plaza las Delicias, the iconic Parque de Bombas fire station, and captivating street art. Enjoy a sunset tour of a bioluminescent bay, where dinoflagellates in the water glow bright blue when they sense movement.
July 3: Transfer to the airport to begin your journey home.
