Affordable Student Trip:
7 days/ 6 nights
¨What I hear I forget, what I see i remember, but what I do I know.¨
There is no better learning than a hands-on experience.
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San Jose – Irazu Volcano visit – Braulio Carrillo – Local farm agriculture practices – School Visit – Banana Plantation Visit – Biological Research Station Caribbean Beach, Cocles
USD$690.00 p/ p Green season |
USD$790 p/p High season |
May and June 2018
Sept to Nov 30, 2018 |
Dec 01 to April 30, 2018 July 01 to Aug 31, 2018
Except Dec 24 to Jan 01 and Easter Week |
AFFORDABLE STUDENT TRIP:
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Day 1. Arrival in Costa Rica. Meet and greet at the airport. Welcome to Costa Rica introductory briefing. Overnight in San Jose. Day 2. Irazu Volcano / Guapiles
A brief overlook of San Jose as your guide leads you east towards the former capital of Cartago. Continue the ascent to Irazu Volcano 3420masl, our highest peak in Central Valley. This route is filled with beautiful landscapes of agriculture and mountains combined with the cloud forest. At the national park your guide will bring you to hike in an old crater and along the lookout points you will see the other craters of beautiful turquoise water. Also, hike to the highest part and enjoy the impressive panorama above the clouds, on one side the Caribbean slopes and on the other Central Valley. After a pic-nic lunch descend and continue towards Guapiles passing through the Braulio Carrillo. Along the way practice how to purchase for fruits in Spanish with your guide for shopping at a fruit stand is in the agenda today. At the farm, experience harvesting vegetables and help in the cooking your first Costa Rica dinner. Home hosted overnight at Villa Florita in Guapiles.
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Irazu Volcano Costa Rica |
After a nice breakfast today, get to know the local culture. Visit the local school, today you will learn more Spanish as you mix with the local kids with planned activities from our staff. Also, visit a banana plantation where you will learn the hard work involved in this crop. Remaining of the day at your home hosted Villa Florita with free time to enjoy the pool. Guapiles
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Banana Plantation Costa Rica |
An early breakfast today to continue east and visit Veragua Biological research station. This lowland rainforest station comprises many of the amazing jewels in the tropics. Biodiversity assessment lead by your guide and the local staff at research station. Included for you here: the aerial tram ride, a frog exhibit, hummingbird garden, butterfly exhibit and garden, insect hall and a guided hike through the trail of the giants. Canopy or zip-lines tour available at additional cost. Keep going to the south Caribbean beach of Puerto Viejo. Overnight at Villas del Caribe.
Day 5. at the beach
A well deserved time at the beach. Enjoy a full day at the beach with games and drills provided by your trip leader.
Day 6. Back to San Jose.
Still time to enjoy the beach because we start going back to San Jose in the late morning. Lunch is enroute and a nice re-cap of the trip. Farewell dinner tonight in San Jose.
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Caribbean Beach, Cocles Costa Rica |
Day 7. Departure day.
Airport shuttle service for your flight back home.
Included in this student trip:
Transportation to /from airport transfers, all land private transport in comfortable a/c vehicle.
Lodging: 6 night accommodations based on triple and quads
2n in San Jose
2n home hosted in Guapiles
2n in Cocles beach
Meals: 3 meals daily starting on day 2 until breakfast day 7.
Activities:
--Irazu Volcano visit
--Braulio Carrillo
--Local farm agriculture practices
--School visit
--Banana plantation visit
--Biological Research Station
--Aerial tram
--Caribbean Beach, Cocles
--Services of naturalist bilingual guide
--Taxes and entrance fee to included features
Does not include: international airfare, personal equipment, extras (laundry, phone calls), personal insurance coverage (mandatory for student trips), departure tax US$26 per person to be paid at the airport.
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