High School Year Overseas
    EF High School Programs

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    Costa Rica

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    EF Discovery Tours


    Watch exotice wildlife, fly on cables above the rainforst and stay in a jungle lodge. Take advantage of your time in Costa Rica by seeing as much of this amazing country as possible during your exchange.

    Your Discovery Tours

    • Tours last between 3 and 10 days and usually take place during school holidays.

    • There are new itineraries every year, so you get the opportunity to choose from different tours.

    • You will travel in groups of up to 45 people which means your host siblings and high school friends are also welcome to join.

    • You will receive information about tour options during your exchange.

    Example Tour

    Tortuguero

    The tour starts with a bus ride out of the San José highlands, through cloud forest and banana plantations. Board a lancha (boat) and travel through the remarkable Tortuguero canals to a jungle lodge. Tortuguero National Park is famous for the sea turtles that nest there every year.

    Guanacaste

    Guanacaste is in the northwest of Costa Rica on the Pacific coast. Journey down the Corobici River and continue on to the Tenorio River. You will come across hot springs, sulfuric ponds and geysers. Visit the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park, which is home to approximately 357 species of birds, several waterfalls, a small lake, and contains what is probably the largest concentration of purple orchids in the world.

    Tamarindo

    Your adventure will begin in the treetops, where there is approximately half a mile of cable running between the trees. You will hang in a harness, using safety equipment, while discovering a totally different view of the forest. Then you will enjoy a river cruise on the Tempisque River while you admire crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas and thousands of different birds that migrate to the park.