Costa Rica Biology DCCCD

Itinerary

August 1st – Departure – San Jose
• Depart Dallas for San Jose, Costa Rica
• Arrive in San Jose – Airport Transfer
• Check-in, Refresh & Relax
• Welcome Dinner & Program Orientation

August 2nd – Cahuita National Park
• Breakfast & Day Briefing
• Transfer to Cahuita (4 Hours)
• Check-in & Group Lunch
• Town Orientation, Discussions of Projects & Communities
• Surfing Lessons (Extremely safe, perfect for beginners)
• Group Dinner
• Nocturnal Wildlife Hike

August 3rd – Cahuita National Park
• Breakfast & Day Briefing
• Cahuita National Park Wildlife Tour – Local Flora and Fauna
• Educational Day Bribri Tribe Group Lunch (Medicinal Plants, Chocolate Making, Sustaining Culture &
Traditions, Bribri Waterfalls)
• Group Dinner

August 4th – Cahuita National Park
• Morning Bird Watching
• Breakfast and Day Briefing
• Jaguar Rescue Center
• Free time Lunch
• Gandoca Manzanillo National Park Naturalist Tour Local Flora and Fauna
• Group Dinner

August 5th – Tortuguero National Park
• Breakfast and Day Briefing
• Transfer to Tortuguero National Park
• Free time Lunch
• Tortuguero National Park Wildlife Tour
• Group Dinner

August 6th – Arenal National Park
• Breakfast and Day Briefing
• Transfer to Arenal – Town Orientation
• Free Time Lunch
• Rio Fortuna Waterfall
• Group Dinner

August 7th – Arenal National Park
• Breakfast and Day Briefing
• Arenal National Park Naturalist Tour
• Free Time Lunch
• Baldi Hot Springs (Buffet Dinner)

August 8th -San Jose
• Breakfast and Day Briefing
• Canopy Zipline Tour
• Free Time Lunch
• Transfer to San Jose
• Souvenir Shopping (National Artisanal Market)
• Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

August 9th – Return
• Breakfast and Day Briefing
• Airport Transfer
• Depart San Jose, Costa Rica for USA

Program Includes:

8 Nights of Hotel Accommodation
Daily Breakfast and Nightly Dinner
2 Lunches
Entrance to All Venues
All Ground Transportation
Full-Time Bilingual Guide & Assistance
Travellers Insurance
Wildlife Tours
National Parks Visits
Nocturnal Wildlife Hike
Surfing Lessons
Jaguar Rescue Center
Biology Labs
Canopy Ziplining
Baldi Hot Springs

On-Ground Program Price: $1,400
Airfare Estimated: $*590
*Airfare Stands as an Estimate Until Tickets Are Finalized.

Program payments must be made through paypal: paypal.me/studyabroadSAA

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· Traveler’s Complete Name
· School
· Destination Of Program
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Program Payments Dates:
$400 due April 1st, 2020
$500 due May 1st, 2020
$500 due June 1st, 2020
$TBD due July 1st, 2020 – Last Payment Depends on the Airfare Price

If You Have Missed a Scheduled Payment, Please Email: studyabroadassociationsaa@gmail.com for payment options.