MC – Costa Rica, 2023

DAY 12 – SAMARA – Wednesday, July 5

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 13 – SAMARA – Thursday, July 6

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 14 – SAMARA – Friday, July 7

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Isla Chora Ocean Kayaking & Snorkeling – Isla Chora is a small island about a 30 minute paddle off the beach of Playa Samara. Discover the secluded beach with amazing views back to Samara and the mountains behind it. Walk into the shallow and warm waters where you will discover reefs teaming with tropical fish. Some local wildlife will likely be curious and visit you: the large iguanas and raccoons.Our local guide will take you snorkeling near the island where you can find several types of fish. The waters around Samara are safe. 

Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 15 – LIBERIA – Saturday, July 8

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Rincón de la Vieja (approx. 3.5 hours)

Rincon de La Vieja National Park – With volcanic steam vents, bubbling mud pots and rainforest, Rincon de la Vieja National Park makes a great day trip in northern Guanacaste.

Optional Tubing Adventure

Return to Samara

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 16 – OSTIONAL/SAN JUANILLO –  Sunday, July 9

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Ostional Wildlife Refuge – The Ostional Wildlife Refuge protects marine turtle species, such as the Olive Ridley (Lora) and Leatherback (Baula) at Playa Ostional on the Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica. Arribadas at this beach are considered the largest in the world, with as many as a million sea turtle eggs laid in the beach nesting areas each year.

San Juanillo Beach – This beach has white sand, clear turquoise water and an amazing view point. Additionally, it’s a less touristy beach in a very small town, which makes it perfect to see another local area of Guanacaste.

Return to Samara

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 17 – SAMARA –  Monday, July 10

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 18 – SAMARA – Tuesday, July 11

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 19 – SAMARA – Wednesday, July 12

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 20 – SAMARA – Thursday, July 13

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 21 – SAMARA – Friday, July 14

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 22 – SAMARA – Saturday, July 15

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Camaronal Wildlife Refuge – Camaronal Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Costa Rica on the Nicoya Peninsula.  It was created in 1994 to protect sea turtles that utilize the beach for nesting from June to January. The main attraction for wildlife within the refuge is the nesting turtles which lay eggs most nights between May through November.  They also lay eggs less frequently throughout the rest of the year, but this is much less predictable.  Turtles that nest here include Olive Ridley, Leatherback, Hawksbill and Pacific Green Turtles.

DAY 23 – SAMARA – Sunday, July 16

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Free Day

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 24 – SAMARA – Monday, July 17

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

Day 25 – SAMARA – Tuesday, July 18

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 26 – SAMARA – Wednesday, July 19

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 27 – SAMARA – Thursday, July 20

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Classes – ‘Spanish & Intercultural Communication’

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 28 – SAMARA – Friday, July 21 

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Local Markets

Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Cooking Class and Dinner – The hands-on cultural cooking class is designed to help you dive deep into the fascinating side of Costa Rica’s food heritage. Based on foods in the season the menu will include some of the following dishes: typical breakfast with coffee choriada, casados, chicken or fish casserole, coconut chicken with lemon leaves, tortillas, empanadas or cheese sticks, seafood dishes, ceviche, and fajitas with the chef’s secret sauce and tamales.

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 29 – SAMARA – Saturday, July 22

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Group Lunch (included) – Experience how to cook corn-based tortillas and enjoy lunch with one of the local families

Farewell Dinner & Program Closing – The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.

Group Dinner (with the homestay option)

DAY 30 – RETURN – Sunday, July 23

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Airport Transfer

Depart Liberia, Costa Rica for Home