✨🌴Costa Rica with Emily & Alex✨🌴

Welcome dinner at a local restaurant is included. Your meal will typically be a set menu with one non-alcoholic beverage included, subject to change. To get to dinner you will take a short 20 minute transfer.

Overnight in San Jose.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Take a private transfer to Poza Azul waterfall. Stops for bathrooms will be made along the way as needed.

Poza Azul (Blue Pool) Waterfall is great for wildlife watching, hiking, and swimming. To get here, you have to hike in about 1 mile (~1 hour) before descending around 600 stairs down to the actual waterfall and pool. The path is a dirt trail that can be muddy and rocky in some places and the stairs can be slippery so please take your time on the descent and use caution. The pool is a great place to reward yourself with a swim, and also for relaxing. After your visit, you’ll head back up and hop back in the van to transfer to Sarapiqui. There are restrooms at the entrance to change into your bathing suit if needed.

Lunch is included at a local restaurant. Your meal will typically be a 3 course set menu with 1 non-alcoholic beverage included, subject to change.

Continue your transfer to Sarapiqui.

Dinner is included at the hotel. Your meal will be a buffet dinner with 1 non-alcoholic beverage included, subject to change.

Overnight in Sarapiqui.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat serves a buffet breakfast with coffee or tea. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

What to Expect: Holistic Perspectives: Discover how Montessori principles can be applied to teach and celebrate cultural diversity, fostering empathy and global citizenship in young learners. Interactive Learning: Engage in hands-on activities that illustrate effective methods for integrating multicultural content into the Montessori classroom, encouraging exploration and curiosity. Nature as a Classroom: Experience the rich biodiversity of the jungle as a living example of cultural diversity, sparking discussions on the interconnectedness of nature and humanity. Community Connection: Share insights and strategies with fellow educators passionate about nurturing inclusive environments that honor every child's background.

Enjoy a guided forest therapy session right on the property. This is a 3-hour guided meditative experience to connect with the forest and one another in a different way, and learn about and experience the benefits of forest bathing/therapy. Your experience will vary based on your group but may include sharing circles, relaxation techniques, and fundamental appreciation techniques to connect you with the forest around you. Led by trained guides, you will discover the nature around you using all of your senses.

A brief 20 minute transfer will take you to the entrance of an old cacao plantation where you’ll begin the tour. The cacao tree originated in Mesoamerica and has a rich and extraordinary history which you will come to understand. The tour includes a walk across the Tirimbina hanging bridge to an old cacao plantation, and through a forested section where you will observe how the product originally developed there. A Guide will reveal the secrets of transforming cacao fruit into chocolate and you’ll see the chocolate-making process first-hand as well as have the opportunity to treat your taste buds to real organic rainforest chocolate!

From the hotel you’ll take a 20 minute transfer to reach the night walk location. Then embark on a walking tour that allows you to discover the wonders of the night-time tropical rainforest when most wildlife species are active. During this 2-hour walk, you will learn about the natural history of different rainforest species, with a focus on nocturnal species such as frogs, insects, spiders, sloths, kinkajous or opossums, revealing a completely different perspective of the rainforest. Expect to walk around 1 mile on a paved trail where you will encounter some stairs (less than 100). You will be provided with flashlights to see in the dark.

Dinner is included at the hotel. Your meal will be a buffet dinner with 1 non-alcoholic beverage included, subject to change.

Overnight in Sarapiqui.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat serves a buffet breakfast with coffee or tea. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

What to Expect: Insightful Discussion: Dive deep into the causes of burnout and explore practical strategies for self-care, mindfulness, and resilience. Jungle Setting: Experience the soothing sounds of nature as we gather in this serene environment, fostering a unique atmosphere for reflection and connection. Interactive Activities: Engage in guided exercises that encourage personal growth, collaboration, and a sense of community among attendees. Takeaway Tools: Leave with actionable tips and resources to help you navigate stress and maintain balance in your personal and professional life.

Take a 30 minute transfer to a local farm. Then explore this organic farm and increase your knowledge of a great variety of crops that are part of Costa Rican cuisine, and that currently transcends its borders, even to other continents. It should be noted that all the crops and products of the Finca Ecoorganica Sarapiqui are grown 100% organic, ecological and with friendly environmental practices. You will walk approximately 1 mile on dirt trails as you tour the farm. You may have the opportunity to taste some traditional crops, and you will also visit the animal husbandry section of the farm where there are horses, pigs, chickens, cows, sheeps, goats, etc. After your visit you will transfer back to the hotel.

Dinner is included at the hotel. Your meal will be a buffet dinner with 1 non-alcoholic beverage included, subject to change.

Overnight in Sarapiqui.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat serves a buffet breakfast with coffee or tea. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Take a private transfer to San Jose. Stops for bathrooms will be made along the way as needed.

Begin your tour with a 30 minute transfer into the city center. Then embark on this walking tour where you will visit the National Theater, also known as “The jewel of San José”, a masterpiece in art and architecture built by Costa Ricans and completed in 1897. Then see the Museum of Gold and the Central Market, a place full of Costa Rican cultural heritage and traditions, where you will be able to browse local art and crafts. This will be an introduction to the capital city, with information about the economy, culture, politics, religion, and general current events. Expect to walk around 2 miles as you explore San Jose. Please note the entrance fee to the museums or the National Theatre are not included. For this tour you will want to wear closed toed shoes that are comfortable for walking and bring your camera, sunglasses, sunscreen, and a water bottle.

Farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Your meal will typically be a 3 course set menu with 1 non-alcoholic beverage included, subject to change.

Spend the last night of the trip with your hosts asking questions and seeking answers. Use this as an informal way to share ideas and learn more from each other before parting ways!

Overnight in San Jose.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.