Customized Tour
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Group Leader: Alicia Heninger
Requested Return Date: 7/17/2023
ABOUT EF
For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to Guanacaste
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Day 2: Guanacaste
Today's Theme: Community and Social Entrepreneurship
Practice vocabulary related to Costa Rica’s sustainability and craftsmanship during a language lesson
Take a sustainability tour of the farm
Explore a socially and environmentally sustainable project in Guanacaste
Learn to make local crafts
Visit the thermal springs
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Day 3: Guanacaste • Arenal
Today's Theme: Costa Rican Diversity
Learn terms used to describe the country’s natural surroundings and wildlife during an interactive language lesson
Travel via Liberia to the Arenal Region
Interact with local vendors during a market challenge
Experience the thrill of a ziplining adventure through the Costa Rican canopy (Participants must weigh less than 200 lbs)
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Day 4: Arenal Region
Today's Theme: Environmental Sustainability and Ecotourism
Learn how Costa Rica used ecotourism to develop its economy while protecting its biodiversityVisit Rancho Margot Eco-LodgeEnjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal
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Day 5: Arenal Region • Sarapiqui
Today's Theme: Daily Life in Costa Rica
Learn and practice vocabulary related to daily life in Costa RicaMeet local Costa Rican students and compare teenage life in each country
Travel to SarapiquíCompete in a city-wide scavenger hunt
Discover the beat of Costa Rica during a salsa lesson
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Day 6: Sarapiqui
Today's Theme: Culinary Traditions
Learn food-related terms and practice your conversational Spanish during an interactive language lessonLearn to prepare local specialties in a cooking class
Whitewater rafting excursion
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Day 7: Sarapiqui • San José
Today's Theme: Costa Rican History
Learn about Costa Rica’s early settlements and industryVisit a pineapple farm
Travel to San José
Peruse traditional handicrafts at a local market in San José
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Day 8: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to Guanacaste
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Day 2: Guanacaste
Today's Theme: Community and Social Entrepreneurship
Practice vocabulary related to Costa Rica’s sustainability and craftsmanship during a language lesson
Take a sustainability tour of the farm
Explore a socially and environmentally sustainable project in Guanacaste
Learn to make local crafts
Visit the thermal springs
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Day 3: Guanacaste • Arenal
Today's Theme: Costa Rican Diversity
Learn terms used to describe the country’s natural surroundings and wildlife during an interactive language lesson
Travel via Liberia to the Arenal Region
Interact with local vendors during a market challenge
Experience the thrill of a ziplining adventure through the Costa Rican canopy (Participants must weigh less than 200 lbs)
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Day 4: Arenal Region
Today's Theme: Environmental Sustainability and Ecotourism
Learn how Costa Rica used ecotourism to develop its economy while protecting its biodiversityVisit Rancho Margot Eco-LodgeEnjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal
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Day 5: Arenal Region • Sarapiqui
Today's Theme: Daily Life in Costa Rica
Learn and practice vocabulary related to daily life in Costa RicaMeet local Costa Rican students and compare teenage life in each country
Travel to SarapiquíCompete in a city-wide scavenger hunt
Discover the beat of Costa Rica during a salsa lesson
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Day 6: Sarapiqui
Today's Theme: Culinary Traditions
Learn food-related terms and practice your conversational Spanish during an interactive language lessonLearn to prepare local specialties in a cooking class
Whitewater rafting excursion
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Day 7: Sarapiqui • San José
Today's Theme: Costa Rican History
Learn about Costa Rica’s early settlements and industryVisit a pineapple farm
Travel to San José
Peruse traditional handicrafts at a local market in San José
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Day 8: Depart for home
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Are you the “print it, scribble notes on it, stick it to the fridge” type? You can download a printable version of our Parent Guide, too.
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