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    Westcoast Connection: Costa Rica Adventure

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    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: Costa Rica
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Start: June, July
    • Session Length: Two Weeks, Three Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Travel/Cultural Immersion
    • Sub-Categories: Animals/Nature, Scuba Diving, Surfing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Water Sports, Whitewater Rafting
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 14, 15, 16
    • Minimum Cost: $3,000 - $6,999
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Last Updated:November 2024
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    Overview

    Get your adrenaline flowing in Costa Rica! Zipline through the Cloud Forest, whitewater raft the Pacuare River, rappel down waterfalls and surf at world-famous Tamarindo Beach on this Costa Rica adventure travel tour for teens. Led by outstanding summer program leaders, this is a truly unforgettable small-group experience in a beautiful country. After this incredible experience, you’ll bring home the “Pura Vida” lifestyle along with memories that will last a lifetime!

    Program Highlights:

    • Whitewater raft thrilling rapids on the Pacuare River.
    • Zip-line and hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest.
    • Learn to surf with professional instructors at Tamarindo Beach.
    • Experience waterfall rappelling & canyoning by Arenal Volcano.
    • Horseback ride through a Costa Rican forest.
    • Taste the famous and delicious local coffee at Café Britt.
    • Relax in all 25 thermal water pools at Baldi Hot Springs.
    • Taste traditional Costa Rican dishes like Gallo Pinto.
    • Enjoy a volcanic mud bath.
    • Marvel at the night sky during a beach bonfire.
    • Hike the Las Pailas Trail to a volcano crater.

    Cost and Session Information

    14 Days:

    Grades 7 & 8:

    June 27 - July 10

    Grades 9, 10 & 11

    June 30 - July 13
    July 2 - July 15
    July 20 - August 2
    July 22 - August 4

    21 Days:

    Grades 7 & 8

    June 27 - July 17

    Grades 9 & 10

    July 1 - July 21
    July 20 - August 9