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Costa Rica: Explorica Volunteer Trip

Group Information

Departing From:
Dallas
Departing:
June 2, 2026
Returning:
June 9, 2026
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This will be my third trip with Explorica by the time this trip starts. However; my co-traveler has been a world traveler for 20 years. I am a teacher at a small charter school in Texas. I will be traveling with middle school students and their parents
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Hola San José (groups flying from the west coast may be required to depart day 0)
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 2 San José--Arenal
Coffee Plantation visit
Travel to Arenal
Day 3 Arenal
Lake Arenal kayaking tour
Hot springs visit
Community-based project
Day 4 Arenal--Monteverde
Travel to Monteverde
Canopy zipline tour
Day 5 Monteverde--Coastal Puntarenas
Travel to Coastal Puntarenas
Community-based project
Day 6 Coastal Puntarenas--San José
Travel to San José via Sarchí
Sarchí craft village visit
Optional  folklore evening  $35
Day 7 San José
Community-based project
Day 8 Flight home from San José

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 7 overnight stays in hotel with private bathrooms
  • Buffet-style breakfast daily
  • Lunch daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • 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.