Summer 2021 Service & Intercultural Trip | Go Tico Costa Rica

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Middle & High School Trips to Costa Rica

June and August 2021

Volunteering, language & cultural immersion and regional tourism: Go Tico!'s summer service & intercultural trip has everything you would look for in a Middle or High school educational travel experience to Costa Rica: a perfect balance of community integration in a rural town and "tourist" time, this summer's trip offers:

Juan Castro Blanco National Park Hike

Full immersion: homestay in the welcoming rural town of La Flor de Rio Cuarto & afternoon and evening social activities with community members

Service opportunities: contribute to growing the local library and providing academic enrichment & English instruction at the local elementary school

Regional tourism: hiking at Juan Castro Blanco National Park, stay at thermal waters, wildlife refuge visit, swimming, & local industry tour

Local hosts: entire trip is hosted by Go Tico! co-directors Johel Saborio Gonzalez, Sara Bembenek-Saborio and in-country chaperone & host mother Elena Saborio

Visiting and local students with a sloth

Pricing & Registration Details

Registration date: Late fall, 2020
- Contact Sara at goticocostarica@gmail.com to request details about informational meetings
Trip fee: $2,800
- Fee includes: Roundtrip airfare from Madison, Wisconsin to San Jose, Costa Rica, all meals and accommodations, all entrance fees for activities & parks, in-country transportation
- Additional costs: travel insurance for trip duration (Recommended: AIG Travelguard)

Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to San Jose, Costa Rica

Overnight stay in cabins at Thermal Waters, Rest & Relax

Day 2: Travel to Community

Meet homestay families, walking tour of your home away from home, La Flor de Rio Cuarto, community night ice breaker activity

Day 3, 4, 6, 7: Service Project in Community

Teach daytime academic enrichment classes at local elementary school and coordinate afternoon time activities for local students, evening community events

Day 5: Industry Tour & Animal Refuge Visit

Guided tour and tasting of the best pineapple ever, viewing and feeding Costa Rican rescued wildlife

Day 8, 9: Travel to Juan Castro Blanco National Park

Overnight stay in park side lodging, hiking in park

Day 10: Last day in Community, Travel home!

Farewell potluck and departure

Middle school & local students baking cookies

Visiting and local Costa Rican students playing games

Students making friendship bracelents