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Program number: 2303181DK
Group Leader's name: Catherine McNamara
Requested departure date: 3/14/2020
Requested return date: 3/22/2020
Departure gateway: Montreal (All Airports)
9 days

The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.

  • Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Enjoy dinner in San José 

  • Day 2: San José • Tortuguero

    Snap a photo at Braulio Carrillo National Park

    Travel by boat to Tortuguero

    Enjoy lunch at your hotel in Tortuguero 

    Spend a half day exploring Tortuguero Village on your own 

    Enjoy dinner in Tortuguero 

  • Day 3: Tortuguero

    Enjoy a boat ride through the Tortuguero canals

    Enjoy lunch at your hotel in Tortuguero 

    Visit Tortuguero National Park

    Enjoy dinner in Tortuguero 

  • Day 4: Tortuguero • Sarapiquí region

    Travel to Sarapiquí 

    Enjoy lunch in Sarapiquí 

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Sarapiquí canopy tour

    Sarapiquí canopy tour

    Soar like the birds and the monkeys that call the cloud forest home on this exciting half-day canopy tour! Zip lines unveil one of the planet’s most fascinating ecological systems from a unique perspective—from the tops of the trees. With local expert guides at your side to instruct you on safety protocol, you can decide which view you prefer—from below the trees or from 90 feet above! (Note: To ensure safety, there is a 220lb weight restriction imposed on canopy tours)

    Enjoy dinner in Sarapiquí 

  • Day 5: Sarapiquí region • Arenal region

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Whitewater rafting

    Whitewater rafting

    Experience the thrill and excitement of a whitewater rafting expedition! Use teamwork to navigate a path through the free-flowing waters of the Sarapiquí River (rapids level 2-3). Admire the lush Costa Rican scenery as you pass by stretches of tropical forest.

    Travel to the Arenal region

    Enjoy lunch on your way to the Arenal region 

    Visit the Arenal hot springs

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Arenal region 

  • Day 6: Arenal region

    Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal

    Visit La Fortuna Waterfall

    Enjoy lunch at your hotel in the Arenal region 

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Arenal region 

  • Day 7: Arenal region • Guanacaste

    Travel to Guanacaste

    Enjoy lunch on your way to Guanacaste 

    Take an excursion to Rincón de la Vieja National Park

    Enjoy dinner in Guanacaste

  • Day 8: Guanacaste

    Enjoy snorkeling off the coast of Guanacaste

    Travel to Palo Verde National Park

    Enjoy lunch in Palo Verde National Park

    Take a boat tour of Palo Verde National Park

    Enjoy dinner in Guanacaste

  • Day 9: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

    Meet your Field Director at the airport

    Enjoy dinner in San José 

  • Day 2: San José • Tortuguero

    Snap a photo at Braulio Carrillo National Park

    Travel by boat to Tortuguero

    Enjoy lunch at your hotel in Tortuguero 

    Spend a half day exploring Tortuguero Village on your own 

    Enjoy dinner in Tortuguero 

  • Day 3: Tortuguero

    Enjoy a boat ride through the Tortuguero canals

    Enjoy lunch at your hotel in Tortuguero 

    Visit Tortuguero National Park

    Enjoy dinner in Tortuguero 

  • Day 4: Tortuguero • Sarapiquí region

    Travel to Sarapiquí 

    Enjoy lunch in Sarapiquí 

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Sarapiquí canopy tour

    Sarapiquí canopy tour

    Soar like the birds and the monkeys that call the cloud forest home on this exciting half-day canopy tour! Zip lines unveil one of the planet’s most fascinating ecological systems from a unique perspective—from the tops of the trees. With local expert guides at your side to instruct you on safety protocol, you can decide which view you prefer—from below the trees or from 90 feet above! (Note: To ensure safety, there is a 220lb weight restriction imposed on canopy tours)

    Enjoy dinner in Sarapiquí 

  • Day 5: Sarapiquí region • Arenal region

    Add this in-depth excursion
    Whitewater rafting

    Whitewater rafting

    Experience the thrill and excitement of a whitewater rafting expedition! Use teamwork to navigate a path through the free-flowing waters of the Sarapiquí River (rapids level 2-3). Admire the lush Costa Rican scenery as you pass by stretches of tropical forest.

    Travel to the Arenal region

    Enjoy lunch on your way to the Arenal region 

    Visit the Arenal hot springs

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Arenal region 

  • Day 6: Arenal region

    Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal

    Visit La Fortuna Waterfall

    Enjoy lunch at your hotel in the Arenal region 

    Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Arenal region 

  • Day 7: Arenal region • Guanacaste

    Travel to Guanacaste

    Enjoy lunch on your way to Guanacaste 

    Take an excursion to Rincón de la Vieja National Park

    Enjoy dinner in Guanacaste

  • Day 8: Guanacaste

    Enjoy snorkeling off the coast of Guanacaste

    Travel to Palo Verde National Park

    Enjoy lunch in Palo Verde National Park

    Take a boat tour of Palo Verde National Park

    Enjoy dinner in Guanacaste

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1  93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2  Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3

 

 

*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010  

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