Spring Break: Costa Rica (Plus)
10 days, 4 cities
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Why go?
Spring break in Costa Rica is the exact opposite of sitting in class—unless you can lounge on perfect beaches, zipline through the rainforest, hang with sloths, and live la pura vida in the lecture halls at your school, in which case...where do we apply?
What you'll get
- Round-trip flights & airport transfers (or book 'em yourself)
- 9 nights in handpicked accommodations
- 9 breakfasts
- 4 dinners
- Kayaking tour and hot springs experience in Arenal
- Waterfall and cloud forest hikes
- Beach days at Playa Manta and Manuel Antonio National Park
- Expert Tour Director
- 24/7 support
Picture yourself
- Sipping the best coffee you’ve ever had, right at the source
- Basking in the sun next to turquoise-blue waters
- Snapping selfies with sloths, monkeys, and dolphins
- Ziplining high above the lush Santa Elena Cloud Forest
- Paddling through the rapids of the Sarapiqui River
Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to San José
Welcome to San José, Costa Rica, the cultural and political capital of this vibrant, thriving nation. Crack open a coconut and crank up the calypso music, you’re about to get tropical for the next 10 days.
- Land at the airport and meet a waiting EF representative.
- Transfer to your hotel to check in and check out your room.
- Explore the area as you meet up with your fellow travelers, arriving one-by-one.
Day 2: Travel to Arenal Region + Kayak Lake Arenal + Welcome Dinner
The rainforest is filled with secrets and today you get to be its closest confidant; Travel by bus to the Arenal region of Costa Rica, a quaint tropical town known for it’s not-so-quaint andesitic stratovolcano. Keep your eyes and ears open as you explore all of Arenal’s mysterious landforms, wildlife, and waters.
In the evening, it’s time for your Welcome Dinner. Enjoy appetizers and drinks with fellow travelers at an authentic local spot. Then it’s on to wherever your new friends and the party takes you.
- Travel by bus from San Jose to your next Costa Rican destination
- Kayak the pristine waters of Lake Arenal and take in volcanic views of the surrounding dormant magma-makers
- Enjoy an included Welcome Dinner in Arenal at a local spot
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