7 or 8 days
Guanacaste, Arenal region, extension to San José

Arenal Volcano embodies the powerful geothermal forces that formed Costa Rica

From zipping through a forest canopy filled with monkeys and macaws to hiking to La Fortuna Waterfall, your students will marvel at Costa Rica’s natural beauty and amazing biodiversity. Seeing it firsthand will inspire a lasting respect for the environment.
  • Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

    Travel to Guanacaste

  • Day 2: Guanacaste

    Visit Buena Vista Lodge & Adventure and enjoy a sustainability tour, cooking class, and thermal springs

  • Day 3: Guanacaste

    Enjoy a snorkeling activity

    Participate in a local exchange

  • Day 4: Guanacaste • Arenal region

    Visit Rincón de la Vieja National Park

    Travel to the Arenal region

  • Day 5: Arenal region

    Travel to Los Chiles

    Enjoy a boat tour of Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge

  • Day 6: Arenal region • San José

    Visit La Fortuna Waterfall

    Return to San Jose

    Take a tour of a coffee plantation

  • Day 7: Depart for home

Add 1 more day

  • Day 7: San José

    Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion on the Sarapiquí River

  • Day 8: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

    Travel to Guanacaste

  • Day 2: Guanacaste

    Visit Buena Vista Lodge & Adventure and enjoy a sustainability tour, cooking class, and thermal springs

  • Day 3: Guanacaste

    Enjoy a snorkeling activity

    Participate in a local exchange

  • Day 4: Guanacaste • Arenal region

    Visit Rincón de la Vieja National Park

    Travel to the Arenal region

  • Day 5: Arenal region

    Travel to Los Chiles

    Enjoy a boat tour of Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge

  • Day 6: Arenal region • San José

    Visit La Fortuna Waterfall

    Return to San Jose

    Take a tour of a coffee plantation

  • Day 7: Depart for home

Add 1 more day

  • Day 7: San José

    Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion on the Sarapiquí River

  • Day 8: Depart for home

Interested in learning more about this tour?

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Your experience includes

  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach

  • Hotels

    6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (7 with extension)

  • Regional-style meals

    3 meals daily (days 2-6); dinner on arrival day; breakfast on departure day

  • Guided sightseeing

    Comprehensive sightseeing of natural attractions

  • Entrances

    Sustainability tour; thermal springs; ziplining adventure; Costa Rican cooking class; snorkeling; local exchange; Rincón de la Vieja National Park; Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge boat tour; La Fortuna Waterfall; coffee tour (with extension: whitewater rafting excursion)

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

  • Continuous Support

    Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.

  • Worldwide Presence

    EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we're there too.

  • 24-hour Emergency Service

    Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.

  • Peace of Mind Program

    Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Learn more about your flexible options at eftours.com/peaceofmind.

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Includes airfare, hotels, meals, full-time Tour Director, and more.
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