(UPDATED 5 July 2025)
IMAC and The Ohio State University reserve the right to make adjustments to this itinerary as necessary.
Tuesday, July 8
Arrival in Guadalajara / Transfer to host families / Dinner at home
Wednesday, July 9
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-1:00pm / Free afternoon
Thursday, July 10
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-1:00pm / Afternoon Guided Excursion: Walking tour of the historic center of Guadalajara / Dinner at home
Friday, July 11
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-1:00pm / Free afternoon / Dinner at home
Saturday, July 12
Breakfast at home / Full day Guided Excursion – Surrounding towns of Zapopan and Tlaquepaque / Dinner at home
Sunday, July 13
Breakfast at home / Free day (Enjoy the Vía RecreActiva from 8am-2pm!)/ Dinner at home
Monday, July 14
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-1:00pm / Free afternoon / Dinner at home
Tuesday, July 15
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-1:00pm / Free time for lunch / Folk dance lesson 2:00-4:00 / Dinner at home
Wednesday, July 16
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-11:00pm / Presentation on Mexican history, culture, and politics (Part 1) 11:00-1:00 / Free time for lunch / Presentation on Mexican history, culture, and politics (Part 2) 3:00-5:00 / Dinner at home
Thursday, July 17
Breakfast at home / Morning guided excursion to Tonalá/ Free class time to work on projects and meet with professors 2:00-6:00pm / Dinner at home
Friday, July 18
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-1:00pm/ Free afternoon / Dinner at home
Saturday, July 19
Breakfast at home / Full day Guided Excursion: Panteón de Belén – Ajijic – Chapala / Dinner at home
Sunday, July 20
Breakfast at home / Full day Guided Excursion – Guachimontones and Tequila / Dinner at home
Monday, July 21
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-12:00pm /Afternoon Guided Excursion: Colonia Americana / Dinner at home
Tuesday, July 22
Breakfast at home / Class 9:00am-1:00pm / Free afternoon / Dinner at home
Wednesday, July 23
Breakfast at home / Class wrap-up and evaluations 9:00am-1:00pm /End-of-program event: Farewell lunch at El Abajeño in Tlaquepaque / Dinner at home
Thursday, July 24
Breakfast at home / Transfer to airport / Departure from Mexico