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25th August - 7th September 2023

Flights

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Accomodation

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25th August 2023

  •  Early morning flight LH1661 from TimiÈ™oara to Munich

  •  Flight LH480 from Munich to Denver

  •  Arrival in Denver at 3 pm

  • Car rental - TURO

  •  8h drive from Denver Airport to Yellowstone National Park

  •  Arrival at the accommodation at 11 pm

  •  Accommodation: Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch

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26th August 2023

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  • 10 am departure from the hotel

  • Midway Geyser Basin (Grand Prismatic Spring)

  • 1.45 pm - eruption of Old Faithful Geyser

  • Gull Point (viewpoint for Yellowstone Lake)

  • Grand Canyon of Yellowstone (by rain)

  • Yellowstone River Overlook at Hayden Valley

  • Dinner in West Yellowstone

  • Return to the hotel at 9 pm

  • Accommodation: Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch

27th August 2023

  • 10 am departure

  • Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (good weather)

  • Mammoth Hot Springs

  • Lamar Valley

  • Gibbon Falls

  • Dinner in West Yellowstone

  • Return to the hotel at 9 pm

  • Accommodation: Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch

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28th August 2023

  • 9 am - departure to Denver airport (8h drive)

  • 5 pm - arrival at Denver Airport

  • Evening flight UA1844 from Denver to Chicago O'Hare

  • Arrival in Chicago at midnight (flight was 1h late)

  • Taxi from airport to the hotel

  • Accommodation: Waldorf Astoria Chicago

29th August 2023

  • Magnificent Mile

  • Millennium Park

  • Buckingham Fountain

  • 2 pm - Admissions tour at U Chicago

  • 57th Street Beach - Lake Michigan

  • Chicago Riverwalk

  • Accommodation: Waldorf Astoria Chicago

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30th August 2023

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  • 4.30 am - taxi transfer to the airport O'Hare

  • Early morning flight UA2334 from Chicago O'Hare to Washington DCA

  • Flight UA4193 from Washington DCA to New York EWR

  • Arrival at New York EWR airport at 1.30 pm

  • 1h drive from EWR airport to Princeton University

  • 30 min campus visit at Princeton University

  • 4h 30 min drive from Princeton University to Boston

  • Arrival in Boston at 9 pm

  • Accommodation: Seaport Hotel Boston (as previous time in Boston)

31st August 2023

  • 2 pm - Class of 2027 Academic Fair at Harvard University

  • 3.30 pm - departure from Boston to New Haven, CT

  • Yale University in New Haven, 30 min Campus visit

  • 6.15 pm - departure from New Haven to New York

  • Columbia University New York - short campus visit

  • Car drop off

  • Overnight flight AV245 from New York JFK to Bogota

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1st September 2023

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  • Arrival in Bogota at 4.45 am

  • Flight AV8409 from Bogota to Cali

  • Flight AV9430 from Cali to Medellin

  • Arrival in Medellin at 10 am

  • Taxi transfer to the hotel from the airport in El Poblado

  • Parque de las Luces

  • Medellin cable car system (ride in the cable car)

  • Comuna 13

  • Taxi from Comuna 13 to visit Montesacro Cemetery and Pablo Escobar's La Catedral (~50 USD)

  • Accommodation: Binn Hotel Medellin

2nd September 2023

  • Morning flight AV8453 from Medellin to Bogota

  • Arrival in Bogota at 10 am

  • Taxi transfer to the hotel, left luggage, and explored the city

  • Cable car climb to Cerro de Monserrate

  • Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate

  • Paloquemao Market

  • Gold Museum / Museo del Oro

  • Plaza de Bolivar

  • Catedral Primada de Colombia

  • Congreso de la República

  • La Candelaria Centro Histórico

  • Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton Bogota Salitre AR

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3rd September 2023

  • 11 am - Taxi transfer to the airport for the flight to Aruba

  • Denied boarding for the flight to Aruba; spent the day searching for other flights

  • 11 pm - flight AV67 from Bogota to Quito

4th September 2023

  • 3 am - flight CM153 from Quito to Panama City

  • 9 am - flight CM348 from Panama City to Aruba

  • Arrival in Oranjestad at 12 pm (almost 1 day late)

  • Taxi transfer to the hotel in Palm Beach Aruba

  • Palm Beach Aruba

  • Accommodation: Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino

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5th September 2023

  • Palm Beach

  • Stand-Up Paddling

  • Eagle Beach

  • Accommodation: Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino

6th September 2023

  • Relaxation on Palm Beach

  • 4 pm - taxi transfer to the airport

  • Overnight flight KL767 from Aruba to Amsterdam with stop in Curacao

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7th September 2023

  • Arrival in Amsterdam at 11.30 am

  • Flight LH993 from Amsterdam to Frankfurt

  • Flight LH114 from Frankfurt to Munich

  • Flight LH1660 from Munich to TimiÈ™oara

  • Arrival home

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