Student Fees
DAY ONE - Costa Rica Arrival
Welcome to nature’s wonderland. With over a quarter of its territory enjoying
protection in the ever-growing network of national
parks and reserves, Costa Rica is proud to share its unique natural heritage with you.
Interact’s foreign representative will meet you in the airport lobby. Transfer to your
hotel or host family.
MIDDLE CLASS HOST FAMILIES
live in the communities of Guadalupe, Escazu, or La Guacima. Host families are
monitored and continually evaluated by the respective homestay directors. Families
provide all meals - except those included as part of the touring. Everyone speaks Spanish
in the home. Students normally share with one other group member of the same general
language ability.
DAY TWO – Cafecito/Shopping
Experience the original Café Britt coffee tour at their farm located in Barva de
Heredia. You’ll be immersed in a colorful journey through their working plantation and
roastery. Learn how experts taste or “cup” coffee to identify and grade the
characteristics that qualify a gourmet coffee. Then, browse their factory store and gift
shop. Later, visit a popular craft center. Enjoy shopping for traditional
hand-painted oxcarts and souvenirs.
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DAY THREE - 
Participate in our humanitarian and cultural
. Visit a regional school, orphanage or
day care center. Please bring basic school supplies and wear old clothes. Interact
donates roundtrip transportation, staffing, and project materials. Next, visit a
countryside finca for your cooking demonstration. Later, you’ll also have fun learning
to salsa!
DAY FOUR – Overnight Monteverde Cloud Forest
Enjoy your scenic drive to the world renowned reserve of Monteverde. Visit the Santa
Elena Cloud Forest Reserve. It is home to more than 400 species of birds,
2,500 species of plants, and 100 species of mammals. Optional zip-lining is available.
DAY FIVE – Overnight Arenal/Hot Springs
A delightful drive leads you to Arenal, Costa Rica’s most active volcano. Visit a
recreational area, such as Baldi, with hot sulfur springs. Enjoy a relaxing swim or take
a stroll through the botanical gardens.
DAY SIX - Arrival Tamarindo Beach
Today, travel into the tropical dry forest of Guanacaste Province. Its forests are
home to troops of howler monkeys and flocks of parrots. Continue to the coast and the
white-sand beaches of Tamarindo.
DAY SEVEN - Tamarindo Beach
Tamarindo is known as a “Natural Wonderland”. The beach is a long, wide swath of
sand that curves gently from one rocky headland to another. This area is also known for
its sea turtle nesting sites, oystercatchers, and brown pelicans. Optional activities
such as snorkeling or kayaking can be made after arrival and paid directly to the
hotel/travel agency.
DAY EIGHT - Return to United States
Depart from the nearby Liberia International Airport.
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MIDWEEK DEPARTURES
8 days/7 nights |
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NIGHTS
Hotel or Homestay
Monteverde
Arenal
Tamarindo Beach
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MEALS
All meals are included
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