Tour Number: 2014095BU
Group Leader: Carrie Carstens
Requested Departure Date: 7/7/2019
Requested Return Date: 7/16/2019
Requested Departure Gateway: Duluth (MN)

ABOUT EF

For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.

10 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 2: San José • Arenal region

    Travel to the Arenal region

    Take a tour of a coffee plantation

    Visit Arenal Volcano National Park
  • Day 3: Arenal region

    Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal

    Visit La Fortuna Waterfall

    Participate in a local exchange 

    Visit the Arenal hot springs

  • Day 4: Arenal region • Monteverde

    Travel to Monteverde

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Local Farm Visit

    Local Farm Visit

    Visit a local farm and learn all about the plants, fruits, and vegetables that grow there. As you learn about why they thrive in this particular climate, you’ll also be able to try some of the produce—including foods you may never have heard of! Before you leave, try your hand at a staple farm activity like milking a cow or grinding sugarcane. 

  • Day 5: Monteverde

    Participate in a canopy adventure

    Please note: Travelers must weigh below 200 lbs to participate in this activity. 

    Visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest

    Plant a tree in the EF reserve

  • Day 6: Monteverde • Central Pacific Coast

    Travel to the Central Pacific Coast

    Visit the Rainforest Adventure Park, where you will:

    • Ride an aerial tram above the canopies
    • Explore a nature trail
    • Visit a butterfly sanctuary

    Enjoy a crocodile jungle safari boat cruise 

  • Day 7: Central Pacific Coast

    Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Day 8: Central Pacific Coast • Sarchi • San José

    Travel via Sarchí to San José

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Folklore evening

    Folklore evening

    Opt to spend the evening learning about the rich cultural traditions of the region over a traditional Costa Rican dinner. After dinner, marimba music and entertainment by a local dance troupe will make this a night to remember.

  • Day 9: San José

    Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion

  • Day 10: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 2: San José • Arenal region

    Travel to the Arenal region

    Take a tour of a coffee plantation

    Visit Arenal Volcano National Park
  • Day 3: Arenal region

    Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal

    Visit La Fortuna Waterfall

    Participate in a local exchange 

    Visit the Arenal hot springs

  • Day 4: Arenal region • Monteverde

    Travel to Monteverde

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Local Farm Visit

    Local Farm Visit

    Visit a local farm and learn all about the plants, fruits, and vegetables that grow there. As you learn about why they thrive in this particular climate, you’ll also be able to try some of the produce—including foods you may never have heard of! Before you leave, try your hand at a staple farm activity like milking a cow or grinding sugarcane. 

  • Day 5: Monteverde

    Participate in a canopy adventure

    Please note: Travelers must weigh below 200 lbs to participate in this activity. 

    Visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest

    Plant a tree in the EF reserve

  • Day 6: Monteverde • Central Pacific Coast

    Travel to the Central Pacific Coast

    Visit the Rainforest Adventure Park, where you will:

    • Ride an aerial tram above the canopies
    • Explore a nature trail
    • Visit a butterfly sanctuary

    Enjoy a crocodile jungle safari boat cruise 

  • Day 7: Central Pacific Coast

    Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Day 8: Central Pacific Coast • Sarchi • San José

    Travel via Sarchí to San José

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Folklore evening

    Folklore evening

    Opt to spend the evening learning about the rich cultural traditions of the region over a traditional Costa Rican dinner. After dinner, marimba music and entertainment by a local dance troupe will make this a night to remember.

  • Day 9: San José

    Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion

  • Day 10: Depart for home


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Total price

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