Over View
Nothing brings learning to life like real-world experience. This week-long trips engaging lesson plan gives kids an education in biology and ecology that can never be found in a textbook. Here, spend the days (and nights!) studying the flora and fauna that inhabit the cloud forest and Manuel Antonio National Park. Elsewhere, get in touch with the land by rappelling, rafting, swimming, horseback-riding, and even surfing all over it. Science + gym? You do the math.
Itineraries
Day 1
San Jos
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.
Day 2
San JosLa Fortuna
Set off from the capital and enjoy the countryside of the Central Valley. Stop for a tortilla-making lesson, along with a typical Costa Rican lunch.
Day 3
La Fortuna
Take to the lake for a morning of stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking on Lake Arenal, before a free afternoon.
Day 4
La FortunaMonteverde
Travel by bus and boat through the stunning Costa Rican scenery up into the cloud forest. Take an included guided night walk to learn about nocturnal life in the jungle firsthand.
Day 5
Monteverde
Enjoy a free day in this lush cloud forest region. Opt to fly above the trees on a canopy zipline tour, go horseback riding in the hills or visit the butterfly garden.
Day 6
MonteverdeManuel Antonio
Take a guided hike through the national park keeping an eye out for the wildlife that can be seen through the trees.
Day 7
Manuel Antonio
Enjoy a free day for several optional activities like mangrove kayaking, surf lessons, a sunset catamaran tour, or take some time to relax on the beach.
Day 8
Manuel AntonioSan Jos
Free morning to enjoy more time at the beach. Return to San Jos in the afternoon. Free evening in San Jos.
Day 9
San Jos
Depart at any time.