Program Details

Description

Following a day at the Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna Waterfalls, students will visit the Monteverde Frog Pond and Butterfly Garden to study the unique biology of cloud forest creatures. A visit to the Instituto Asis Wildlife Center and later the Las Pumas Rescue Facility will expose students to the different stages of rehabilitation animals go through to be reintroduced into the wild. Throughout the trip, students will compare water and soil samples taken at various locations and evaluate the health of local habitats. Bird watch at the Palo Verde National Park ranger station where groundbreaking research projects are taking place. For the grand finale, learn to surf in the warm waters of the exquisite Tamarindo beaches.

Program Date
Jul 6^th - Jul 14^th 2021	9 Days
Jun 22^nd - Jun 30^th 2021	9 Days

Price
Costa Rica Program (Student)	$3650
Costa Rica Program (Adult Chaperone)	$3850

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Day 1 - Arrive in Costa Rica + Transfer to La Fortuna

Arrive at San Jose International Airport in the late morning
Lunch
Transfer to La Fortuna / Arenal
Dinner Hotel & Check-In

Day 2 - Wildlife Rescue Center, Venado Caves + Community Service

Choose 2 of the Following 4 Activities
Visit Instituto Asis Wildlife Rescue Center
Visit the Venado caves
Fortuna Waterfall Hike
Community Service

Day 3 - Whitewater Rafting + Eco Farm

White Water Rafting - Traverse several different ecosystems while viewing Costa Rican wildlife along the banks of the river
Visit and Work on an eco-farm to learn about sustainable farming practices

Day 4 - Arenal Volcano + Frog Ponds of Monteverde

Arenal Volcano National Park
Visit a Frog Pond and learn about conservation, climate change, and the threats to amphibian species and their habitat

Day 5 - Monteverde Canopy + Butterfly Garden

Monteverde Canopy Tour- An exhilarating zipline trip through the cloud forest canopy
Butterfly Garden - Spend the afternoon learning about different species of butterflies and their amazing biology

Day 6 - River Birding + Wildlife Rescue Center

Rio Bebedero birding experience
Visit Las Palmas, a nonprofit animal rehabilitation center. Learn the different stages of rehabilitation the animals go through before being released back into the wild

Day 7 - Palo Verde National Park + Hotel Pool

Visit Palo Verde National Park and become part of ongoing studies run by university students and biologists at the Palo Verde Ranger Station
Bus ride to Tamarindo
Evening- Hotel Pool time upon arrival