This study abroad explores the city, not in a classroom but exploring out it the city.
Below is the current schedule for the Rio 2015 Spring Break Study Abroad:
Knowlton Rio de Janeiro Culture and City Study Abroad Spring Break 2015
Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture, The Ohio State University 3.8.15 Itinerary, 13 March 2015 – 22 March 2015
Itinerary as follows (subject to change)
Bilingual guide will accompany the group each day except Free day Fri 20 March
Breakfast provided at hotel, all lunches on your own, several group meals & snacks provided
Metro passes will be provided for all days in country, 2 travels per day on a rechargeable card
Hotel Atlantis Copacabana: Rua Bulhoes de Carvalho, 61 Copacabana 22061-020, Rio de Janeiro 011 +55 21 2521 1142, http://www.atlantishotel.com.br/ing/index.htm
Breakfast provided (included) at hotel, free WIFI, safety boxes in room
Fri 13 March 2015 depart Columbus late afternoon and arrive in Rio Sat 14 March
12.30 pm meet at Knowlton ping pong tables for chartered OSU bus leaving campus to airport OR meet at 1pm at airport, close to Delta counter
4.40 pm DL1531 to ATL (Atlanta) arriving 6.20 pm
10.25 pm DL61 to GIG (Rio) arriving 8.57 am next day (Rio time)
Saturday 14 March
am Arrive morning, private coach to hotel, 3pm check in
afternoon Tour of hotel neighborhood district, Copacabana
3 pm depart by private coach transport from hotel to Sugarloaf Mountain for sunset view of Rio, return by private coach transport to hotel
breakfast, lunch and dinner on your own
Sunday 15 March 2015
am Explore Copacabana promenade, Roberto Burle Marx (RBM) designer
$afternoon Hippie Fair in Ipanema, meetings to time to research student project
evening free time
lunch & dinner on your own
Monday 16 March 2015
am Travel by public transport to Downtown. Walking tour including Palacio Gustavo Capanema (Ministry of Education and Health), Metropolitan Cathedral, + more
afternoon continued walking tour to Flamengo Park (visit Museum of Modern Landscape only not museum), and/or time to research project.
evening Group Dinner at Porçao. Return by taxi
lunch on your own
Tuesday 17 March 2015
am Private coach to Niteroi, viewing exterior and/or sketching and Museum of Contemporary Art (museum is closed for emergency repairs). Continue by private coach to Niemeyer Way in Niteroi.
afternoon Group returns walking to boat docks in Niteroi. Return to Rio boat docks by boat. Return to hotel by public transport.
evening free
lunch and dinner on your own
Wednesday 18 March 2015
7.45 am Private coach to Sitio Roberto Burle Marx, 9.30 am tour (1.5 hours)
afternoon Return to Rio and Christ the Redeemer Statue visit including train ride, group returns by public bus and metro to hotel
evening free
lunch and dinner on your own
Thursday 19 March 2015
am Students will individually visit a museum or cultural experience and/or time to research project
afternoon Botanical Gardens, public transport to and returning
evening Group dinner, location to be confirmed
lunch on your own
Friday 20 March 2015 FREE DAY, students make own arrangements for daily activities with time to research project and work on assignments
lunch and dinner on your own
Saturday 21 March 2015
$ 8.00 am Check out of hotel
Private coach to Maracana Stadium for 9 am Tour, private coach picks up at Maracana continuing on to Feira de Sao Cristovao market (lunch and exploring time provided at market), private coach returning to hotel
afternoon time to research project and work on assignments
6.30 pm private coach transport to airport
10.36 pm DL60 GIG to ATL (Atlanta) arriving 7.42 am next day
lunch and dinner on your own
Sunday 22 March 2015
1.00 pm DL755 ATL to CMH (Columbus) arriving 2.31 pm