Language Immersion: Costa Rica

Lanugage Immersion: Costa Rica| Explorica Educational Travel
¡Pura vida! The best way to learn the real meaning behind Costa Rica's official motto is by hearing it straight from the locals. Spend the morning learning vocabulary for a new theme each day so you're ready to get out there and practice what you learned.
RECENT TOUR DIARIES:
June 8, 2024 - June 15, 2024
June 11, 2022 - June 18, 2022
April 16, 2022 - April 23, 2022
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Day 1 Hola Rincón de La Vieja (must depart North America on a Saturday)
Meet your tour director, travel to Rincón de la Vieja & check into hotel
Day 2 Rincón de La Vieja National Park
Rincón de La Vieja Volcano Park visit
Optional  Canopy zipline tour  $50
Details: Rincón de La Vieja Volcano Park visit
The vaporous clouds of this area were once said to hide a witch, a local princess whose angered father had thrown her husband into the volcano. The devastated princess retreated into the volcano’s shadow, where she spent the rest of her life concocting spells for the town’s residents. The volcano’s name, “The Nook of the Old Woman,” comes from this legend. View this haunting landscape of bubbling craters as you approach this 6,285-foot-high, very active volcano.
Day 3 Rincón de La Vieja--Guanacaste
Travel to Guanacaste
Conversational Spanish language class
Details: Travel to Guanacaste
Mosey on through Costa Rica’s “Old West.” Cows, horses, and sabaneros (Costa Rican cowboys) ride across the sun-struck landscape of this arid region. Seek out the local Guancaste tree, whose oddly shaped seedpods have given it the name “Monkey Ear Tree.”
Details: Conversational Spanish language class
Prepare for an afternoon of immersive activities with a three-hour conversation class.
Day 4 Costa Rican Adventure
Conversational Spanish language class
Snorkeling excursion
Details: Conversational Spanish language class
Prepare for an afternoon of immersive activities with a three-hour conversation class.
Details: Snorkeling excursion
Led by certified guides, snorkel along the calm and safe shoreline of Samara and Carrillo beaches. The Northern Pacific is famous for spotting different species of sea mammals including Spotted dolphins, Central American Spinner dolphins or common Bottlenose dolphins. Please note dolphin or other wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.
Day 5 Costa Rican Food
Conversational Spanish language class
Cooking class
Details: Conversational Spanish language class
Prepare for an afternoon of immersive activities with a three-hour conversation class.
Details: Cooking class
Cook Costa Rican style! Create authentic local foods and sit down to savor your delicious creations. Note that this activity may be moved to another day or location due to limited availability.
Day 6 Costa Rican Biodiversity
Conversational Spanish language class
Guided nature walk
Details: Conversational Spanish language class
Prepare for an afternoon of immersive activities with a three-hour conversation class.
Details: Guided nature walk
 Experience one of the most interesting and complex ecosystems in Costa Rica. This guided nature walk will take you through the Werner Sauter Biological Reserve, one of the only private reserves in Guanacaste, where the natural scarcity of water has caused wildlife to evolve and thrive in an environment with fewer nutrients than other tropical forests.
Day 7 Pura Vida in Costa Rica
Conversational Spanish language class
Yoga lesson
Free time at Samara beach
Details: Conversational Spanish language class
Prepare for an afternoon of immersive activities with a three-hour conversation class.
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    Day 8 Start river rafting extension
    Whitewater rafting guided excursion
    Details: Whitewater rafting guided excursion
    Test your paddling skills on this thrilling whitewater rafting trip. An experienced guide will help you navigate the rapids that rush through the delightfully lush scenery of the rainforest. No experience is required — just bring your sense of adventure and prepare to get wet! For safety reasons, weight restrictions apply to this activity.
    Day 9 End tour
    Map of Lanugage Immersion: Costa Rica| Explorica Educational Travel
    Tour Includes:
    • Round-trip airfare
    • 7 overnight stays (8 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
    • Breakfast daily
    • Lunch daily
    • Dinner daily
    • Full-time services of a professional tour director
    • Guided sightseeing and city walks as per itinerary
    • River rafting on extension
    • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
    • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
    • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
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