Your EF Tour
Group Leader: John Hall
Requested Return Date: 3/21/2023
ABOUT EF
For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
Meet your Tour Director at your destination -
Day 2: San José • Central Pacific Coast: Conservation activities
Enjoy a crocodile safari boat cruise
Begin your three-day conservation activities. While in the Central Pacific Coast you will:
- Tour mangrove and protected areas
- Collect seeds for planting
- Clean, measure, and demark the working terrain
- Visit a nursery and learn planting techniques and watering processes
- Prepare and plant seeds
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Day 3: Central Pacific Coast
Conservation project activities
- Take a tour of mangrove and protected areas
- Collect seeds
- Clean and condition selected areas
- Measure and demark the working terrain
- Select vegetal material to be used
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Day 4: Central Pacific Coast
Conservation project activities
- Visit a nursery
- Learn the planting technique and watering process
- Fill encasements with ground material
- Plant seeds
Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
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Day 5: Central Pacific Coast • Arenal region
Travel to the Arenal region
Visit the Arenal Hot Springs
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Day 6: Arenal region
Experience the thrill of a zip-lining adventure through the Costa Rican canopy (Participants must weigh less than 200 lbs)
Participate in a cultural exchange with locals
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Day 7: Arenal region
Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal
Visit La Fortuna Waterfall -
Day 8: Arenal region • San José
Take a tour of a coffee plantation
Enjoy a Costa Rican folklore evening
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
Meet your Tour Director at your destination -
Day 2: San José • Central Pacific Coast: Conservation activities
Enjoy a crocodile safari boat cruise
Begin your three-day conservation activities. While in the Central Pacific Coast you will:
- Tour mangrove and protected areas
- Collect seeds for planting
- Clean, measure, and demark the working terrain
- Visit a nursery and learn planting techniques and watering processes
- Prepare and plant seeds
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Day 3: Central Pacific Coast
Conservation project activities
- Take a tour of mangrove and protected areas
- Collect seeds
- Clean and condition selected areas
- Measure and demark the working terrain
- Select vegetal material to be used
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Day 4: Central Pacific Coast
Conservation project activities
- Visit a nursery
- Learn the planting technique and watering process
- Fill encasements with ground material
- Plant seeds
Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
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Day 5: Central Pacific Coast • Arenal region
Travel to the Arenal region
Visit the Arenal Hot Springs
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Day 6: Arenal region
Experience the thrill of a zip-lining adventure through the Costa Rican canopy (Participants must weigh less than 200 lbs)
Participate in a cultural exchange with locals
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Day 7: Arenal region
Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal
Visit La Fortuna Waterfall -
Day 8: Arenal region • San José
Take a tour of a coffee plantation
Enjoy a Costa Rican folklore evening
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Day 9: Depart for home
Feel confident helping your child see the world
Parents, we know you have tons of questions—and we’re here to answer each and every one. (Seriously, call us anytime.) Visit our parents’ page for everything from payment plans and scholarship opportunities to safety protocols and the chance to hear from fellow moms and dads like you.
Are you the “print it, scribble notes on it, stick it to the fridge” type? You can download a printable version of our Parent Guide, too.
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