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Costa Rica School Trip - Land of the rain forest
Costa Rica, a tiny country that forms the land bridge between north and south America, is almost too good to believe. Although slightly smaller than west Virginia, it has more species of mammals and birds than the continental united states and Canada combined, unmatched flora that includes over 3,000 species of wild orchids alone, world class rapid rivers, unparalleled sport fishing on two coasts, and world famous nation park system.
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Class Trip Sample Itinerary
San Jose Field Trip Day 1
Flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. Upon arrival the group will be assisted during their customs procedures. A representative will meet the group from Costa Rica will meet the group outside the terminal and give the group an introductory briefing about Costa Rica and review the itinerary with them. A tropical welcome refreshment will be given to them upon arrival, after check in there will be time to rest and this evening will be served at the hotel.
City of Tortuguero Field Trip Day 2
Light breakfast at hotel
The local guide and EFT Tour Manager will me the group at the hotel and transfer by motor coach to the airport for your private charter flight (45 minutes) for Tortuguero, first established as a protected zone in the 1950’s then it became a national park in 1975. This is one of the most important nesting sites in the word for the green sea turtle, which finds its way onto the brown-sand beaches every year from June to October.
The local guide will be waiting at the Tortuguero airstrip to take you for a 10 minute boat ride to the lodge where they will enjoy a delicious Costa Rican style breakfast. Afterwards a boat tour through the waterways and in the afternoon, after a delicious lunch, a visit to the “Caribbean Conservation Corporation” museum. The group will also visit the Tortuguero village, which lies in the north-eastern corner of the park, on a thin strip of land between the sea and the main canal. Return to hotel
Dinner - included
Sarapiqui Field Trip Day 3
Breakfast - included at hotel
Guide & EFT Tour manager will meet group at hotel lobby. Group will be transferred to the boats for the 1-hour transfer to the docks where an air-conditioned bus will be waiting to take you the Guapiles for lunch, afterwards board your air-conditioned bus to Sarapiqui there you will find this place blessed with its abundant flora, fauna, and natural rivers a real wonder. Sarapiqui will certainly enchant them with its dense vegetation and local countryside flavor. The constant rain keeps the region always green. Return to the hotel
Rain Forest Field Trip Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel
Guide & EFT Tour manager will meet group at hotel lobby. After breakfast the group will be transferred to the start point near the river to start a soft adventure aboard the rafts (very very safe) to white water (class 111 – water are very calm) on the Sarapiqui River, the 7.5 mile trip starts after listening to a safety talk given by a certified expert rafter. The Sarapiqui is characterized by its clear, almost pollution –free waters thanks to the fact the only few people live near by and also its riverbanks are protected. Throughout your vibrant journey they will enjoy swimming and refreshing themselves in the several very peaceful ponds in addition to the beautiful scenery. Halfway through your journey we will stop on the river bank and eat the tasty tropical fruits of the season and lunch prepared and served by our guides.
After the tour the group will bet back to the hotel to change clothes and checkout, next stop the impressive, active Poas Volcano which has one of the largest craters in the world – 1.5 Km/0.94 miles wide. Besides walking to visit the crater’s sightseeing point, you may also wish to wander through the cloud forest to the nearby Botos Lagoon, a former carter which today is a picturesque lagoon. The viewing terrace provides a bird’s-eye.
View (1050 ft) down into the bowels of the volcano, with its greenish sulphuric pool, but also a magnificent view of the northern lowlands. After a wonderful day the group will return to San Jose arriving late in the afternoon. Change for dinner where you will have time to share the experiences of the day.
At the turn around point, you can look over the treetops and past the fields to the Pacific Ocean. Sparkling and dancing in the sunlight, the sea disappears into the horizon. There may be a chance for the group to refresh in the waterfall – time permitting. Return to the hotel to change for your farewell dinner will be served
Costa Rica Tropical eField Trip Day 5
Breakfast – at hotel
Meet local guide and EFT Tour Manager and depart to experience the Pacific Aerial Tram, which is a new eco-tourism project of 222 acres (90 hectares of forest). It will allow the group to discover the hidden secrets and hanging gardens of the Tropical Forest from a different perspective. The property offers not only one of the most interesting and exuberant forest but also small waterfalls and scenic views of the Pacific Coast, which they will enjoy during the tram ride. In addition to the exuberant plant life, the park is home to white-faced monkeys, spectacled owls, toucans, agoutis (a neotropical rodent with long hind legs), and amphibians and reptiles including several species of frogs and fer-de-lance vipers. Spectacular scarlet macaws may soar over you as your ride the tram. This area is only one of the two spots in Costa Rica where you and see beautiful red, blue and gold birds, sho migrate daily from neighboring Carara National Park to roost in mangroves at the mouth of the Tarcoles river. The gem of the Pacific Rain Forest Tram is a breathtaking 40 foot waterfall at the turn around point. The rushing water plunges just beside your gondola, creating a refreshing mist, and cascades into pools connected by a stream that meanders down the mountain
Field Trip Day 6
Check out of the hotel
Breakfast
Time this morning for some shopping
Meet EFT Tour Manger transfer to San Jose Airport
After check-in time lunch at the airport – on own expense
Flight departs for home destination
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