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Sample Itinerary
Week 1 Heredia |
Week 2 Monteverde |
Week 3 Flamingo |
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| Monday | Breakfast with host family | Morning: Depart for Monteverde | Breakfast with host family |
| Mid-morning: Heredia city tour on public bus and a “get to know Costa Rica” treasure hunt; lunch as a group | Afternoon: Spanish classes, enter new homestays | Morning: Tamarindo beach; surf classes | |
| Afternoon: Spanish classes | Afternoon: Spanish classes | ||
| Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | |
| Tuesday | Breakfast with host family |
Breakfast with host family | Breakfast with host family |
Morning: Café Britt coffee tour; delicious buffet lunch included |
Morning: Hike of local cloud forest reserve, Sta. Elena | Morning: Cultural tour of Santa Cruz and Guatil. |
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Afternoon: Spanish classes |
Afternoon: Spanish classes | Afternoon: Spanish classes | |
| Evening: Movie night at CPI | |||
| Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | |
| Wednesday | Breakfast with host family | Breakfast with host family | Breakfast with host family |
Morning: Guided jungle boat tour of Sarapiquí River. Includes a typical Costa Rican lunch |
Morning: Adrenaline pumping Zip-line tour through the canopy. | Morning: Free time on the beach |
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| Afternoon: Spanish classes | |||
| Afternoon: Spanish classes | Afternoon: Spanish classes | Evening: Latin dance class | |
| Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | |
| Thursday | Breakfast with host family | Breakfast with host family | Breakfast with host family |
| Morning: Volunteer project |
Morning: Trapiche Tour (local farm/sugar cane processing where you make your own candy!); typical lunch included on site |
Morning: Mountain biking along beach trails | |
| Afternoon: Spanish classes | Afternoon: Spanish classes | Afternoon: Spanish classes | |
| Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | |
| Friday | Breakfast with host family | Breakfast with host family | Breakfast with host family |
| Visit to Poás Volcano and a local Strawberry farm | Morning: Volunteer project, Latin cooking class | Morning: Sailing and Snorkel cruise |
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| Afternoon: Spanish classes | Afternoon: Spanish classes | Afternoon: Spanish classes | |
| Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | Dinner with host family | |
| Saturday | White water rafting on Reventezón | Depart for Rincón de la Vieja Volcano | Dinner with host family |
Dinner with host family |
Dinner with host family |
Transfer to SJO airport for group departure |
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| Sunday | Breakfast with host family | Morning: Tour of Liberia | |
| Depart for Arenal Volcano; hotel check-in | Afternoon: Transfer to Flamingo, enter new homestays | ||
| Afternoon: Hike to La Fortuna Waterfall | |||
| Evening: Enjoy natural Hot Springs and a typical buffet dinner |