Costa Rica: Education
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 13 Nights of Homestay Accommodation
- Daily Breakfast & Dinner at Host Family
- All Ground Transportation
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
- Travelers Insurance
- Full Time Guidance & Assistance
Program highlights
- Shadowing at Elementary and High Schools
- Lecture on Costa Rica Education System
- Dance Classes
- La Paz Waterfalls
- Irazu & Poas Volcano
- Coffee Plantation Visit
- Excursion to Isla Tortuga
- Jade Museum
Itinerary
Day 1 – Departure
- Depart for San Jose, Costa Rica
- Airport Transfer
- Program Orientation & Meet & Greet Host Families
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 2 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 9 AM – San Jose Historical & Cultural Walking Tour
– Central Avenue, Central Market and Gold Museum - Lunch Break
- 3-5 PM – Spanish Classes
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 3 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 7-11.30 AM – Colegio Monterrey.
- Lunch Break
- 1.30 PM – Lecture: ‘Education System in Costa Rica’
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 4 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 7-11.30 AM – Colegio Monterrey.
- Lunch Break
- 4 PM – 2 for 1 Movie Night
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 5 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 7-11.30 AM – Colegio Monterrey.
- Lunch Break
- 4 PM – Dance Class
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 6 – Alajuela
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 8 AM – La Paz Waterfalls, Poas Volcano and Coffee
- Plantation Excursion
- Return to San Jose – Dinner with Host Family
Day 7 – Cartago
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 8.30 AM – 4.30 PM – Visit the Basilica, Orosí Valley,
- Irazú Volcano & Coffee Tour
- Return to San Jose – Dinner with Host Family
Day 8 – Isla Tortuga
- Breakfast with Host Family
- Beach Excursion to Isla Tortuga – Named after it’ s turtle-shaped volcanic rock formations, Isla Tortuga is a small island set just off the tip of Nicoya Peninsula southern coast. The island offers a unique combination of white pristine beaches, palm trees, red volcanic rocks, verdant jungles and sparkling crystals that line the shores.
- Return to San Jose – Dinner with Host Family
Day 9 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- Public School Visit
- Lunch Break
- 3 PM – Dance Class
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 10 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 7-11.30 AM – Colegio Monterrey
- Lunch Break
- 1-2 PM – Class Meeting
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 11 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 7-11.30 AM – Colegio Monterrey
- Lunch Break
- Movie Night
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 12 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- Jade Museum – This museum houses the world’s largest collection of American jade, with an ample exhibition space of five floors offering seven exhibits. There are nearly 7000 finely crafted, well-conserved pieces, from translucent jade carvings depicting fertility goddesses, shamans, frogs and snakes to incredible ceramics (some reflecting Maya influences), including a highly unusual ceramic head displaying a row of serrated teeth.
- Souvenir Shopping at Crafts Market
- Free Afternoon
- Dinner with Host Family
Day 13 – San Jose
- Breakfast with Host Family
- 7-11.30 AM – Colegio Monterrey
- Lunch Break
- Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
Day 14 – Return
- Breakfast with Host Family
- Airport Transfer
- Depart San Jose, Costa Rica for Home
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