For Faculty & Study Abroad Directors
See it before you commit.
Most institutions require a site visit before approving a new program. We built ours specifically for that purpose — a working 4-day visit designed to give you everything you need to build an internal proposal.
Why Come First
This is a working visit.
You'll walk the itinerary, meet the community partners your students will work with, evaluate the property, and sit down with Sean to work through the program proposal before you fly home. Every question your department chair or study abroad office will ask — you'll have already answered it.
Meet the Partners
Visit with community partners on Day 2 — a real conversation about how partnerships with faculty-led groups actually work on the ground.
Test the Itinerary
You'll visit El Valle, walk around our community and beach, and see the partner schools and universities. You're experiencing the program.
Leave with a proposal
Thursday morning is reserved for program planning. Bring your syllabus, your constraints, and your questions. You leave with a draft framework.
2026–2027 Dates
Three visits. First come,
first served.
Maximum 16 participants per visit. Spots are held with full payment at time of registration via WeTravel.
Monday, July 28
July 28 - July 31, 2026
Monday, September 28
September 28 - October 1, 2026
Monday, April 5
April 5 - April 8, 2027
Investment
Priced at cost.
We offer these visits to make the decision easier, not to generate revenue. Bring a colleague — it's worth the price reduction, and two people from the same institution leave ready to build the proposal together.
Single Room
$595
per person
Private bungalow room.
Shared Double — Recommended
$495
per person · two from same institution
A faculty member and a study abroad director share a room, experiencing the program together.
What's Included
- Round-trip airport transfer (Tocumen International)
- 3 nights lodging in a private bungalow at Istmo
- All breakfasts and dinners at Istmo
- All guided tours, transportation & most entrance fees
- Community partner meetings at Istmo
- Thursday program planning session with Sean
Not Included
- Flights — average round-trip from US: $300–$600
- Three lunches out (Casco Viejo area, Santa Clara, El Valle) — budget ~$15–25 each
- Travel insurance & personal expenses
The Visit
Four days. Every question
answered.
The schedule below is representative. Days 2 and 3 are shaped around your group's disciplines and academic interests before you arrive. Day 4 is yours.
Monday — Arrival
Tocumen → Casco Viejo → Panama Canal → Istmo
Late Morning
Airport pickup at Tocumen. Orientation drive through Casco Antiguoand past the Panama Canal
Midday
Lunch at Casco Antiguo. Own Expense.
Evening
Arrive at Istmo (90 min from Panama City). Property orientation. Dinner with Sean and Ayesha — program overview and open Q&A.
Tuesday — Built around your group
Beach · Community Partners at Istmo · Santa Clara Lunch
Morning
Breakfast at Istmo. Walk to the local beach with Sean— the beach is also a working conversation: WASH infrastructure, coastal ecology, community health, or local economy depending on your group's focus.
Midday
Lunch at Santa Clara. Own Expense.
Afternoon
Community partners come to Istmo or we visit them. Before the visit we'll ask about the disciplines and programs represented in your group — and organize experiences most relevant to what you're building.
Evening
Dinner at Istmo.
Wednesday — into the field
Field Excursion · El Valle de Antón · Partner School
Morning
Breakfast at Istmo. Leave for full day excursion to El Valle de Anton (600m volcanic crater) - activities based on interest of your group. We determine this together before the visit.
Midday
Lunch in El Valle. Own Expense.
Afternoon
Stop at the partner school we work with for community service programming. Walk in, meet the staff and students, see the classrooms — the same school your groups will return to.
Evening
Dinner at Istmo.
Can't Make a Group Date?
Custom educator visits
available year-round.
For institutions that need a visit built around a specific program, discipline, or travel window. Same experience — fully tailored to what you want to see. You determine the itinerary focus; we build it around your academic priorities.
$795 per person · similar 3-night stay
- Flexible dates based on Istmo availability
- Itinerary built around your discipline and program goals
- Additional educational site visits priced accordingly
- Same program planning session on departure morning
To reserve custom educator visits, email us directly ([email protected]) with your requested recon visit dates and the number of people.
Ready to see Panama
before your students do?
Spots are held with a $200 non-refundable deposit at time of registration. Maximum 16 participants per visit.
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