Volunteer & Rainforest Adventure

We take pride in offering some very unique community service projects. The idea behind each project is to help the needed community but also make it as educational as possible for the students with a little history behind the community. Some of the history might be behind the “Octopus of Central America” which was the name given the the United Fruit Company as we help the communities that were left behind when the company had to leave the country. Also we will learn about how the different Indian tribes have survived throughout the years.

Day 1

Arrive and Stay at La Condesa Hotel

Today we will meet you at the airport and take you to your first hotel. You will be up in the mountains and have great views of the Central Valley of Costa Rica. We will use La Condesa Hotel where we’ll have a chance to go over the itinerary for the week and get everybody informed and a chance to meet our staff. (Meals: Dinner)

Day 2

Drive to South Pacific (Pacific Hotel)

Today we will drive south to the Pacific. We will stay near the Banana Plantation where you will be doing work for the next few days. This will be a great day to have an excellent history lesson on the affects of the larger companies in Costa Rica. The kids will also have a better understanding of the banana. How it is grown? Where it is grown? How it is shipped and the cost of making the trip to the US. We will stay in a small hotel (nothing super fancy but very clean and accommodating close to the banana plantation. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 3

Banana Plantation Service Project (Pacific Hotel)

Today it is off to work. We will make it an early morning and have the buckets of paint waiting for you as we all get rollers and brushes and start painting one of the nearby schools in the plantation. We will eat breakfast in the village and see how the locals live. After we paint for a few hours, we will eat lunch in the village and then back to work. We will continue doing work in the area until dinner time when we will eat dinner and mingle with the locals. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 4

Banana Plantation Service Project (Camping)

Today the morning will be spent doing some more help in the community finishing up the work and painting we started yesterday. We will eat lunch in the village and make our way to the nearby campsite which is located 1,000ft above sea-level but just a few miles from the coast with amazing views of the Pacific. We will have a lesson on the plants of the area and take a nature hike when we reach the site. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 5

Drive to the Cave, hike into the cave but first Tarzan swing (Sleep in Cavern)

Today we will make the 1 hour drive north where we will use two days of adventure to split up the community service work. We will hike into the cavern and sleep under the waterfalls. This is a great adventure that all the kids love. It is one of the most beautiful natural places you will ever visit. But first before we take off on this adventure we play Tarzan and go swinging.(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 6

Rappel Waterfall, hike out of Cavern and drive to Lodge (Trogon Lodge)

Let’s just say it keeps getting better and better. You will rappel one of the most gorgeous waterfalls you’ve ever seen today. We’ll then hike out of the cavern and make the drive to the Trogon Lodge which is located around 11,000ft and makes for a great overnight stop. In the mountains we’ll explore the different vegetation and maybe even see the beautiful elusive Quetzal bird. We will sit around the fire at night and talk about the adventures we’ve done and the adventures yet to come. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 7

Drive to Sitio de Mata (Homestays)

Today we will enjoy the lodge until around mid-day and then drive to Sitio de Mata where the villagers will welcome us into our homestays. Costa Rica is home to some of the nicest people in the world and the families you live with for the days you are here will surely treat you like one of their own. We will have a welcome dinner as a group and go over the different activities for the service projects we will be doing in the area. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 8

Service Project Sitio de Mata (Homestays)

Visit the school and do cultural exchange activities. This is a great day for practicing Spanish and getting an understanding of how the kids in the country live and a chance to communicate with them in small groups. In the afternoon we will be with our families to learn a little salsa if you’re up for it. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 9

Service Project Sitio de Mata (Homestays)

This is your chance to play teacher! No giving detentions but you can teach all the English your heart desires. Each student will have a small group of local students and a chance to teach the basics of English. Not to say the kids will be fluent in English in one day but just having visitors from an English speaking country really gets them rallied up about learning. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 10

Service Project visiting Indian Reservation and learning about culture (Homestays)

Today we will make the short drive into the mountains that look as if they have no end. Filled with untouched rainforest as far as the eye can see, we will take you to one of Costa Rica’s eight different Indian Tribes. The Cabecar Indians will show us some of their local customs and even give us the chance to learn some of their native language. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 11

Raft Pacuare and Drive to Arenal (Arenal Hotel)

What can I say? National Geographic has this as one of the top five rivers in the world for its scenery. This is an amazing ride from start to finish and a chance to be on the inside of the rainforest. You will see 200ft waterfalls, beautiful canyons, and plenty of soaking wet faces! After we finish the river rafting we will drive to one of the world’s active volcanos and that is the perfectly cone-shaped Arenal Volcano. You will have amazing views of the volcano from your rooms and can even watch the lava pouring down at night. We will have dinner as a group at the hotel when we arrive. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 12

Zipline, Organic Farm, and La Fortuna Falls (Arenal Hotel)

Today we will fill the day with sight-seeing and adventure. Not only will we do the best zipline in the country with amazing views of the boulders rolling down the volcano, but we will also visit one of the country’s most beautiful waterfalls. With all this adventure and sight-seeing packed in don’t forget to EAT! Today is the best lunch of the week. We will be visiting an Organic Farm and eating some of the best tasting local food you will have! This will also be very educational, learning everything about the food that you just had for lunch. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 13

Canyoning Adventure (Arenal Hotel)

This is one of the more fun adventures you can find. It will be your job to hike down a canyon that has five different waterfalls. Being in the middle of a canyon in the middle of the jungle splashing in small pools and rappelling down the five different waterfalls two of which are 150ft high is a truly unique experience. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 14

Drive back to airport hotel, visit some country towns in route.(La Condesa)

We will end the trip where we started it for a nice comfortable night at La Condesa Hotel. We will enjoy a day of souvenir shopping and driving through some country towns. We will also take you out for a last night celebration of the trip and talk about the great times that happened throughout the week. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 15

Fly Home and start planning next year’s trip!!!!!!!! (Meals: Breakfast)

Cost: $1890/student based on group of 15 (4 students per room)

Includes: All private transportation & guide, all meals, all lodging listed, all tours and adventures, all community service supplies

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