Global Trails

A CRR Travel Company. Custom, hand-crafted student travel experiences in Costa Rica. Since 2002.

News! Starting this year, you’ll see a fresh name and look, but rest assured, the same dedicated people and ownership you trust are still here. Learn more about our exciting evolution.

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Itineraries for immersion, science, exploration & more

Why Global Trails

“ The best educational, fun, and authentic abroad trip our school has ever done ”

Susan B.

Spanish Teacher
York High School

Every school is different, so every trip is too. We’re a Costa Rican company. Our owners live here and run the trips themselves. We take only 20 school groups a year, so each one gets real attention.

Custom itineraries, all in Costa Rica

We have local guides, our own lodge, and decades of experience running student groups. Every itinerary is built around your class, at the best rate we can offer for this level of service. Start with a sample.

Immersion Itinerary
Week of Science
Costa Rica Classic
El Camino de Costa Rica

Your standards, our service

Too many student travel companies prioritize profits over quality of service. We don’t do that. By focusing on custom, one-of-a-kind experiences, you’ll receive an abroad trip that’s like no other. Exactly what you want, personalized to your class.

  • Only your school. We never combine groups.
  • Homestays that are more than a meal and a bed. Students live and work with families in Sitio de Mata.
  • We buy out where we stay. Your group is the only one at the property.
  • Safety, every step. Certified guides and experienced drivers.
  • Costa Rica only. We know the roads, the hosts, and the trails.
  • Our own lodge on the Pacuare River. No other student travel company has one.
Teachers: We’re here for you
Planning your abroad trip shouldn’t be hard: Once we have your dates, we’ll take care of everything

Homestays

15 years in the making, based in Sitio de Mata.

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Pacuare Eco-Lodge

We’re the only student travel company with a dedicated river lodge.

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Community Service

Impactful community service options and ideas

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Teacher testimonials

In their own words:

  • We have been using them for three years and I’ve never worried about a thing. Trip planning is a breeze and organization is impeccable.
    Murry Woodburn
    Miami Country Day School
  • My favorite thing about this company is you can experience everything the country has to offer and still customize the trip to fit what your class is looking for
    Kimberly Picard
    Watkinson School