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Costa Rica

Five percent of everything alive on Earth lives here. Cloud forest canopy at sunrise, Pacific coast by evening, Spanish all day long. Costa Rica is not bookable yet. Join the waitlist and we will send dates and pricing before they are published.

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Costa Rica
Costa Rica
A keel-billed toucan with a colorful beak perches on a mossy branch next to a small bromeliad, with a blurred green background.
A keel-billed toucan with a colorful beak perches on a mossy branch next to a small bromeliad, with a blurred green background.

Costa Rica at a glance

  • Costa Rica is in development and is not yet bookable. Join the waitlist to get dates and pricing before they are published.
  • 2 itineraries are in development for Costa Rica. Pricing is not set yet.
  • Planned itineraries run from 7 to 10 days.
  • Planned curriculum focus in Costa Rica covers spanish + ecology.
  • Planning is free. You pay nothing until you accept a proposal and families begin their own payment plans.

Where we go in Costa Rica

Every itinerary below is a starting point. Days move, nights come off, activities swap — the version you show parents is the version you asked for.

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Costa Rica

Spanish + Ecology

Five percent of everything alive on Earth lives here. Cloud forest canopy at sunrise, Pacific coast by evening, Spanish all day long.

Paused while we re-open international departures. Waitlist now for Spanish and Biology co-sponsors.

Why we recommend it

  • Spanish and Biology can split the cost, which makes approvals easier
  • Biodiversity density unmatched for a week-long field course
  • Service-learning mornings give counselors something concrete to report
  • Homestay option pushes language from classroom to dinner table

On the ground

  • Cloud forest canopy
  • Arenal volcano
  • Sloth & toucan spotting
  • Pacific coast
  • Homestay Spanish
  • Reforestation service

2 itineraries

  • Bio & Spanish Immersion 10 days · 9 nights June Two departments

    Adds family homestays and a marine turtle field station.

  • Costa Rica Educational Tour 7 days · 6 nights Jun–Aug / Dec Flagship

    Canopy walkways, volcano hike, two service-learning mornings.

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Costa Rica questions

What school trips does GLOBAL Educational Tours run in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is opening soon. Nothing is bookable yet, but you can join the waitlist and we will send dates and pricing before they are published.

How far ahead should we book a Costa Rica school trip?

Eight to twelve months for Costa Rica. International departures need the longer runway for flights, passports and family payment plans.

What is included in the price of a Costa Rica trip?

Transport, accommodation, listed meals, every activity on the itinerary, local guides, taxes and gratuities. The per-student number you show parents is the number they pay. Optional extras such as an insurance upgrade are always priced separately.

How many chaperones travel free to Costa Rica?

One free place per twelve paying students on international departures. Groups over sixty receive an additional complimentary place.

Does planning a Costa Rica trip cost anything?

No. Building itineraries, comparing destinations, running an interest page and sharing quotes with families is free, with no card on file. You pay only once you confirm a departure and travellers begin their payment plans.

Somewhere else?

Start a Costa Rica trip. It costs nothing to ask.

Tell us the group size, the month you have in mind and the budget you are working to. A planner writes back — usually within one business day.

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