¡Hola Arenal!
9-Day Guided Spanish Language and Cultural Immersion in Costa Rica
9-Day Program | A unique Spanish language immersion experience begins for your student group upon your arrival in San José! A Spanish-speaking, certified naturalist guide leads you through the ever-changing, natural beauty of Costa Rica. The adventure continues with ziplining through the rainforest and a visit to the local hot springs. After experiencing the natural wonders of Costa Rica first-hand, students meet their volunteer host family for five nights of pura vida. Our unforgettable Family Stay Experience® allows students to become temporary locals and appreciate the everyday Costa Rican lifestyle. Spanish language skills learned in the classroom come to life in this in-depth language immersion travel experience in Latin America. The order of this itinerary is subject to change.
All Xperitas language immersion travel programs for high school and middle school students include our Rest Assured Advantages.
Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica | ¡Hola Arenal!
Overview
¡Hola Arenal!
Pricing*Additional gateway cities are available: contact us for pricing.
Upon arrival in San José, transfer to your hotel.
Included Meals: None
Visit a local market on your way to beautiful Arenal. Paint your own traditional oxcart wheel in an artisan workshop in Sarchí. Then stop at the majestic La Fortuna waterfall and take a dip in its refreshing waters!
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend the morning visiting a local school and getting to know students just like you! Afterwards, head to a beautiful organic farm where you’ll learn about the tropical plants and traditional techniques of the area before enjoying lunch. Cap off the evening with a visit to local hot springs!
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cruise through the canopies as you zipline through the trees! Then, it’s time to meet your local host family! After transfering to the family stay community you’ll be free to enjoy the afternoon and meals with your familia tica.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy meals and time with your host family.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to the airport and head back to the United States with a lifetime of memories!
Included Meals: Breakfast
Xperitas, we work with teachers to provide their students with outstanding language and cultural immersion experiences. As a nonprofit we are mission driven. We believe that when students have an authentic experience outside of the classroom, using their language skills in a different culture, they make a deeper cultural connection. Our programs are designed to inspire students to make personal connections with communities worldwide and gain greater cultural competency. The benefits of student language immersion travel abroad reported to us by teachers, parents and the students themselves are as follows:
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A better understanding of language and the nuance of dialect
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An understanding of language within the context of the culture
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A greater awareness of different perspectives
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A sense of increased independence, self-sufficiency, and cultural competence
What Others Are Saying
Helen, student
Costa Rica
“My host dad made jokes in Spanish all the time, and by the end of the week I could make jokes back in Spanish, which made me proud.”
Alyssa, student
Costa Rica
“The tour guides gave us excellent historical and cultural information about Costa Rica. It was great to be able to visit both the urban and rural areas to experience Costa Rican culture in those atmospheres.”
