Me Encanta Costa Rica w/o Family Stay
Includes Family Stay Experience®
9 Day Immersion Program
Most Costs Included in Trip Pricing
Dedicated Planning Assistance
Why You’ll Love This Trip
- Market visit
- Sarchí painting workshop
- Hot springs
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- Reforestation Project
- Organic farm visit
- Arenal Volcano hike
- Ziplining
- Monteverde Reserve hike
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Walking tour of San José
Day 1 | San José
Upon arrival in San José, transfer to your hotel. Meals Included: None
Day 2 | Arenal
Start the day off by exploring the local mercado, where you can feast your eyes on all of the colorful fruits and vegetables while practicing your Spanish skills. On your way to Arenal, stop in Sarchí, a town which is home to the largest oxcart in the world! During a workshop, get inspired as you paint a small wheel of a carreta! Later you will have a blast splashing in the warm, thermal waters of the nearby hot springs. Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 | Arenal
Begin your day visiting a local waterfall where you’ll hike down to the refreshing pool below. Next, make your way to an organic tropical farm where you will get to meet with local farmers. Learn about tropical crops, squeeze sugar cane juice and more. Afterwards, participate in a reforestation project where you will have a chance to plant a tree in your school’s honor and then enjoy a freshly prepared lunch. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 | Monteverde
Enjoy a morning hike with Arenal Volcano as your backdrop. Cross Laguna de Arenal by boat to Monteverde, famous for its cloud forest. Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 | Monteverde
Tour Monteverde Reserve. For an awesome and unforgettable adventure, zipline through the clouds. Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 | Manuel Antonio
Head toward the Pacific coast and its gorgeous beaches. Keep your eyes peeled for sloths, crocodiles and colorful parrots along the way! Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 7 | Manuel Antonio
Tour Manuel Antonio National Park and enjoy free time for fun at the beach. You’ll love its unique mix of beaches, tropical forest and abundant wildlife. Here you will have up-close views of white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkeys, sloths and iguanas. Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 8 | San José
Return to San José for a walking tour in Costa Rica’s capital city. ¡Pura vida! Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 9 | Return
Depart for the United States with a lifetime of memories! Meals Included: Breakfast
Price Includes
Price Excludes
- Airline baggage fees
- Increase in air cost due to requests for specific travel dates or airline
- Costs incurred due to late or missed flights
- Passport, visa or other document costs
- Transportation to/from departure city
- Any meals not indicated on itineraries
- Spending money and gifts
- Any fees associated with advanced seating assignments
- Small-group supplement when group has fewer than 24 participants
- Tips for guide(s) and/or bus driver(s)
Pricing Calculator
Spring Payment Schedule
Payment and cancellation schedule:
Billing and Payments: Xperitas will email a bill for the final payment approximately three weeks before it is due. For all other payments please refer to this schedule. A payment reminder will be sent to you via email a week before a scheduled payment is due. Payments can be made by credit/debit card via the Xperitas portal or by check or money order payable to Xperitas.
Cancellations: Any cancellation made through October 1, 2024 will receive a refund of the amount paid minus a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations made after this date will be calculated on an individual basis at the time of cancellation and follow the schedule and terms below.
Payment Schedule
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Spring Programs: March and April, 2025 |
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June 15 (Early Bird); October 1, 2024 (Final) |
$500 due with application* |
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November 1, 2024 |
$1000 |
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December 1, 2024 |
$1000 |
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January 15, 2025 |
Balance |
*Once the online application and $500 deposit are submitted and processed, participants will receive enrollment confirmation.
Cancellation Schedule
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Spring Programs: March and April, 2025 |
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Date of Cancellation |
Refund Amount |
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Cancellations received through October 1, 2024 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $100 adminstrative fee* |
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October 2 - November 14, 2024 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $250 administrative fee* |
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November 15, 2024 or later |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $500 administrative fee* AND any air/land expenses incurred by Xperitas (Varies by program and cancellation date) |
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30 days prior to departure |
No refund possible |
*This fee is to help cover the cost of organizational resources incurred in the planning of the language/cultural immersion experience.
Summer Payment Schedule
Billing and Payments: Xperitas will email a bill for the final payment approximately three weeks before it is due. For all other payments please refer to this schedule. A payment reminder will be sent to you via email a week before a scheduled payment is due. Payments can be made by credit/debit card via the Xperitas portal or by check or money order payable to Xperitas.
Cancellations: Any cancellation made through October 15, 2024 will receive a full refund minus a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations made after this date will be calculated on an individual basis at the time of cancellation and follow the schedule and terms below.
Payment Schedule
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Summer Programs: May, June, July, August, 2025 |
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June 15 (Early Bird); October 15, 2024 (Final) |
$500 due with application* |
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November 15, 2024 |
$1250 |
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January 15, 2025 |
$1250 |
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March 15, 2025 |
Balance |
*Once the online application and $500 deposit are submitted and processed, participants will receive enrollment confirmation.
Cancellation Schedule
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Summer Programs: May, June, July, August, 2025 |
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Date of Cancellation |
Refund Amount |
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Cancellations received through October 15, 2024 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS $100 adminitrative fee* |
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October 16 – November 30, 2024 |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $250 administrative fee* |
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December 1, 2024 or later |
Refund of all money paid MINUS a $500 administrative fee* AND any air/land expenses incurred by Xperitas (Varies by program and cancellation date) |
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30 days prior to departure |
No refund possible |
*This fee is to help cover the cost of organizational resources incurred in the planning of the language/cultural immersion experience.
Enrollment Information
The order of this itinerary and all itinerary items are subject to change based on unforeseen circumstances that may arise prior to or during the program.
- Market visit
- Sarchí painting workshop
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- Reforestation Project
- Organic farm visit
- Hot springs
- Zipline
- Market visit
- Sarchí painting workshop
- Hot springs
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- Reforestation Project
- Organic farm visit
- Arenal Volcano hike
- Ziplining
- Monteverde Reserve hike
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Walking tour of San José
- Market visit
- Sarchí painting workshop
- Hot springs
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- Reforestation Project
- Organic farm visit
- Arenal Volcano hike
- Zipline
- Monteverde Reserve hike
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Poás Volcano
- Whitewater rafting
- Tirimbina Reserve
- Pickup soccer game
- Chocolate tour
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- Hot springs
- Organic farm visit
- Zipline
- School visit
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Walking tour of San José
- Hike in Trinidad
- Pickup soccer game
- Fruit picking
- Coffee plantation visit
- Tree planting
- Local school visit
- Hot springs
- Zipline
- Arenal National Park
- Organic farm visit
- Salsa class
- Snorkeling and kayaking at Chora Island