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Language Immersion Through Costa Rica

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8 or 11 days

Guanacaste, Arenal region, Sarapiqui, San José (or add 3-day extension)


LIVE THE LANGUAGE 
Each day of your Language Immersion Tour is built around a different theme that ties together daily language lessons, cultural activities and interactions with locals. Language lessons provide students with the cultural context and relevant vocabulary they’ll need to navigate each experiential activity. Through it all, your Language Immersion Program Director will be with you, supporting your students’ language learning and highlighting each breakthrough moment.
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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Travel to Guanacaste

Day 2: Guanacaste

Today's Theme: Community and Social Entrepreneurship

Practice vocabulary related to Costa Rica’s sustainability and craftsmanship during a language lesson

Take a nature walk 

Explore a socially and environmentally sustainable project in Guanacaste

Learn to make local crafts

Visit the thermal springs

Day 3: Guanacaste • Arenal

Today's Theme: Costa Rican Diversity

Learn terms used to describe the country’s natural surroundings and wildlife during an interactive language lesson

Travel via Liberia to the Arenal Region

Interact with local vendors during a market challenge

Day 4: Arenal Region

Today's Theme: Environmental Sustainability and Ecotourism
Learn how Costa Rica used ecotourism to develop its economy while protecting its biodiversity

Visit Rancho Margot Eco-Lodge

Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal

Day 5: Arenal Region • Sarapiqui

Today's Theme: Daily Life in Costa Rica
Learn and practice vocabulary related to daily life in Costa Rica

Meet local Costa Rican students and compare teenage life in each country

Travel to Sarapiquí

Experience the thrill of a ziplining adventure through the Costa Rican canopy (Participants must weigh less than 200 lbs) 

Compete in a city-wide scavenger hunt

Discover the beat of Costa Rica during a salsa lesson

Day 6: Sarapiqui

Today's Theme: Culinary Traditions
Learn food-related terms and practice your conversational Spanish during an interactive language lesson

Learn to prepare local specialties in a cooking class

Whitewater rafting excursion

Day 7: Sarapiqui • San José

Today's Theme: Costa Rican History
Learn about Costa Rica’s early settlements and industry

Visit a pineapple farm

Travel to San José 

Enjoy a local market or handicraft visit 

Day 8: Depart for home

Travel to San José


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Day 8: San José • Tortuguero

Travel to Siquirres

Travel by boat to Tortuguero 

Explore Tortuguero Village on your own

Day 9: Tortuguero

Visit Tortuguero National Park 

Enjoy a boat ride through the Tortuguero Canals

Day 10: Tortuguero • San José

Travel to San José

Day 11: Depart for home



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Your experience includes

Airfare & transportation
Hotels
Regional-style meals
Full-time Language Immersion Program Director
Language lessons
Experiential learning
Entrances
Personalized Learning Support
Continuous Support
Worldwide Presence

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