Take your students to the pristine areas of Costa Rica that only we offer, rather than the heavily travelled and touristed areas offered by the large "cookie cutter" itineraries of the mega travel companies. You will fall in love with this hidden paradise!

Day 1:
Arrive in Costa Rica. Pick up from the Airport and transfer to hotel in San Jose.

Day 2:
Breakfast early and departure towards Poás Volcano National Park. After spending a couple of hours in the park observing the majestic steaming crater of the Poás Volcano and hiking to Boto Lagoon, an old lake-filled crater of the Volcano, we will head towards a beautiful destination that offers visitors the largest butterfly farm in the world, an amazing hummingbird garden, and a great system of trails in the cloud forest on the side of a rainforest river. Great waterfalls can be admired as they flow down this rocky canyon. At about 3 p.m. we will start heading towards the Talamanca Mountains where we will stay for the next 2 nights. Dinner will be upon arrival at the lodge (B,L,D)

Day 3:
Breakfast at 6:15 a.m. in the morning. After breakfast, at 7:00 a.m. we will begin exploring the wonders of this high mountain valley. First we will seek out the Resplendent Quetzal, an extraordinary bird of the cloud forests of Costa Rica, worshipped by the Mayans and very rare in other parts of Central America and Costa Rica.. We will then continue on an extraordinary loop which takes us into the majestic Cloud Forest of this reserve where centenary oak trees can be seen and where we will talk about the flora and fauna of the site. We will come back to the lodge for lunch time and enjoy a great meal there. In the afternoon we will take a hike to a waterfall and river grotto hidden in the cloud forest. This hike takes place along the side of a river, also surrounded by the cloud forest. We will explore the river canyon until we finally reach a wonderful place nestled in the deep forest. The waterfall plunges several meters into a clear plunge pool surrounded by jungle. You can swim in this pool of clear cold water while the waterfall froths up the surrounding water. Return to the hotel for dinner at the hotel at 6:00 p.m. (B,L,D).

Day 4:
Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and departure towards the Pacific coast. Lunch will be at our hotel upon arrival. In the afternoon visit a marine park and enjoy the beach and great body surfing in the Pacific Ocean. Dinner at the hotel at 6:30 p.m. The swimming pool can be enjoyed at the hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 5:
Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. and then we will depart towards Sierpe to catch the boat to our rainforest lodge on the isolated Osa Peninsula. The boat ride will take about 2 hours and you will have the chance to enjoy the Sierpe River Mangroves. In these mangroves, we can observe a lot of wildlife such as: boa constrictors, ospreys, mangrove black hawks, monkeys, iguanas, sloths, and small shore birds and crabs, making your time in the river very interesting. After a while on the river we will arrive at the mouth of the river and then start our ride on the Pacific Ocean. When we arrive at our beach-side lodge nestled in the rainforest lunch will be served. The group can then explore the rainforest edge setting, swim, or simply relax on the beach. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the lodge after watching the sun set in the Pacific Ocean and maybe catching the mysterious green flash as it does. We can then go exploring on a rainforest night activity. (B,L,D)

Day 6:
Early breakfast, at 6:30 a.m. At 8 a.m. departure by boat towards Corcovado National Park. Lunch will be picnic style in San Pedrillo. Afterwards we will visit a small tropical waterfall where you can take a dip in its refreshing swimming hole. This is pristine first growth Pacific Coast Rainforest, one of the few remaining stands in the Americas. Within there are reptiles, birds and mammals of every description. Perhaps you will see the “Jesus Christ” lizard, so called because of its ability to walk on water. Return by boat to our lodge for some beach or hammock time after your hike. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. (B,L,D)

Day 7:
Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. At 8 a.m. departure for the Pacific Ocean Dolphin Tour. Chances of running into a group of Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Bottle-nose Dolphins, or Spinner Dolphins are great. Other wildlife includes Manta Rays, Sea Turtles, Humpback Whales, and others. The tour will take approximately 4.5 hours. On a previous trip we were amongst a pod of 1500 Spinner Dolphins, leaping and spinning around our boats for almost an hour. They even allowed us to stroke them as they swam beside our boats! We will then return to our lodge for lunch and then have further opportunities to explore the surroundings in small groups. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. (B,L,D)

Day 8:
Breakfast at 6:20 a.m. and then departure back to Sierpe. Upon arrival at Sierpe we will take our bus to San José, stopping on the way for lunch (not included). Arrive in San José and check-in to our hotel and time to explore the surrounding neighbourhoods. At 6:30 p.m. we will leave from the hotel to celebrate our farewell dinner at a nice restaurant in San Jose. Return to Hotel. (B,D)

Day 9:
Breakfast. Departure towards the Airport and return home. (B)

Trip includes: (This trip is virtually all inclusive!)

• International airfare and related taxes
• All meals except for dinner on arrival day and one lunch
• entrance fees to parks
• all transportation - boat and bus
• tours as described
• guide/escort
• lodging
• local taxes including the airport departure tax.

Not Included:

• items of a personal nature
• cancellation, medical and baggage loss insurance (available at an extra cost)
• gratuities for guides and drivers

Trip Costing
The cost of your trip is based on several factors:

• Group size
• Number of Facilitators
• Activities included
• Dates of travel
• Length of trip
• Itinerary revisions and adjustments are possible and we encourage you to discuss your objectives with our office staff. These changes may effect the trip cost.
  

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