COSTA RICA Youth Programs March 19-April 5, 2009 WEBBER GROUP

This 18-day program includes:

• Pre-trip planning information
• Bilingual guide from I I TOURS plus 2 Webber Academy teachers
• Roundtrip airfare from Calgary on major airlines
• Airport transfers
• Private bus transportation daily to/from homestays
• Trip cancellation coverage & medical insurance
• Welcome buffet dinner with entertainment
• 30 hours of Spanish classes in small groups at CRLA
• 10 hours of Salsa dancing and cooking
• All books & materials
• 2 weeks homestay in private rooms (2-3 students per family)
• Breakfast & dinner daily at homestay
• Laundry service
• 4 half-day trips to Café Britt coffee factory, the butterfly farm & the scarlet macaw breeding program and children’s service project
• Overnight Pacific Beach excursion with hotel, private transportation, tour, breakfast & dinner
• Two-night excursion to Arenal Volcano & Tabacon Hot Springs with hotel, private transportation, activities & entrance fees, breakfasts & dinners
• Two-night excursion to Tortuguero National Park to see the endangered sea turtles and all the other flora and fauna native to this tropical region
• All tips for tour guides, bus drivers & wait staff

Click here for more information on the following listed tours!

INCLUDED TOURS

• Butterfly Farm
• Welcome Dinner at Ram Luna
• Café Britt
• Amigos de las Aves
• Arenal Volcano & Tabacon Hot Springs
• Punta Leona Beach
• Tortuguero National Park and canals

Itinerary for WEBBER aCADEMY

Please always carry: an umbrella, rain poncho, a copy of your passport, your school supplies (books, notebook, dictionary, etc), camera, sweatshirt & your ID card from the CRLA.

Day 1: Arrive in Costa Rica in the evening. Transfer to nearby hotel.

Day 2: Trip to Arenal. Visit the gorgeous Tabacon Hot springs to see the active volcano at night. Overnight here.

Day 3: Arenal. Visit the rainforest and hiek to Fortuna Waterfall. Overnight here again.  

Day 4: Arenal back to San Jose.  Meet the families.

Day 5: Orientation and Placement Test. Classes from 1-5pm, followed by Salsa Dancing.

Day 6: Butterfly farm tour. Class from 1-5, followed by Salsa dancing.  

Day 7: Cooking class at 11am, followed by lunch. Spanish from 1-5pm, followed by Salsa dancing. Then head to a beautiful restaurant in the hills overlooking the flights of San Jose for the Welcome Dinner with all-you-can-eat buffet and folkloric dance show. Return to the homestay about 11pm.

Day 8: Free morning. Classes from 1-5pm, followed by Salsa dancing.

Day 9: Volunteer activity with low-income children’s school. Class from 1-5pm, followed by Salsa dancing.  

Day 10: Overnight trip to the Punta Leona beach for fun in the sun!

Day 11: After more beach time, return to San Jose to the homestays.

Day 12: Visit “Amigos de las Aves”, a scarlet macaw breeding program. Then Spanish clases from 1-4pm, followed by music & conversation hour and then Salsa.

Day 13: Café Britt Coffee Factory musical tour in the morning.

Day 14: Then graduation ceremony around noon, followed by Spanish classes from 1-5pm and then Salsa class until 6pm.

Day 15: Early morning trip to the Caribbean Coast to the Tortuguero National Park.

Day 16: Another fabulous day of boat rides through the canals to spot animals and jungle hikes.

Day 17: After another boat tour early, return to San Jose for the last night with families.

Day 18: Leave for Canada early in the morning.