Arriving at the airport in Costa Rica, a member of our staff will meet you and take you to a nearby hotel where we’ll spend the first evening. After a warm welcome, your guide will discuss the schedule for the coming week. Enjoy an authentic local welcome dinner together and have a relaxing evening getting to know the group. (D)
Costa Rica – The Sea Turtle Initiative
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29.08-05.09.26 scheduled
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05.09-12.09.26 scheduled
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17.07-24.07.27 scheduled
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24.07-31.07.27 scheduled
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07.08-14.08.27 scheduled
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28.08-04.09.27 scheduled
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04.09-11.09.27 scheduled
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23.10-30.10.27 scheduled
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20.11-27.11.27 scheduled
О туре
Spend several days in the heart of Costa Rica’s sea turtle conservation program, learning about the threats to their survival and what we can do both in Costa Rica and at home to help with their protection. We’ll witness sea turtles nesting in a natural environment and participate in an optional beach cleanup that reduces the amount of plastic in the ocean.
Our presence at these unique locations ensures that living sea turtles are much more valuable to the local economy than turtle eggs sold into the Black Market.
Costa Rica is a world leader when it comes to conservation, but sadly its turtle population has declined by 90% since 1980. Your trip will see you volunteering with conservationists to help ensure their survival, and visiting inspirational places and people that rescue animals and protect the rainforest.
Exactly what you’ll do to help depends on when you visit. During peak hatching season (see calendar on page 4), we’ll dig up hatched nests to determine the hatching success rate, clean up the beach, and release baby turtles back into the ocean. We'll also go on night patrol to look for nesting females. During nesting season, the nightly patrols
will be the primary focus where we will look for nesting females and collect the eggs and move them safely into the hatchery. On all trips, we'll be patrolling with international marine biologists and enjoying sustainable community tourism experiences.
Программа тура
Day 1
Arrive and Enjoy a Traditional Dinner
Day 2
Drive to the Coast and Meet the Conservationists
Enjoy a classic Costa Rican breakfast and freshly brewed local coffee before driving through the mountains to our new home on the coast. We’ll receive a briefing about the work of sea turtle conservationists before embarking on a night patrol to scope the nesting area. Sample patrol times include 10pm - 1am, and 1am-4am. (B,L,D)
Day 3
Optional Beach Cleanup & Night Patrols
After an optional beach clean up for those interested, we'll have a talk to learn more about the hatchery and why it's used. We will learn firsthand how to dig a sea turtle nest so we are ready for when we have eggs from our night patrol and need to put them in the hatchery for safety. (B,L,D)
Day 4
Meet "Jungle Mike" and Learn about Beekeeping
Meet the infamous Jungle Mike and learn about the diverse insect kingdom of Costa Rica as you explore an open air butterfly farm and jungle path. Afterwards, sample various organic honeys that are locally harvested. In the evening, head out for another sea turtle patrol along the beach. (B,L,D)
Day 5
Visit a Small Fishing Village before a Free Afternoon
We'll head out after breakfast to a local fishing village where we'll learn about their way of life and the battle they fight against large commercial fishing vessels. Learn to make educated choices when buying sustainable seafood, and even get a treat as you enjoy a fresh fish lunch prepared by
the local women. The afternoon is then free to rest up for patrol and we'll enjoy a nice dinner by the beach before the final night of patrol. (B,L,D)
Day 6
Meet Big Cats at an Animal Rescue Center
Today we’ll return to the region around Liberia. After driving a few hours, we will visit an animal rescue center that rehabilitates endangered wildlife such as pumas, ocelots, and even jaguars. After lunch, continue on to a mountainside hacienda and arrive to our accommodations before dark. (B,L,D)
Day 7
Zip-Line Through the Trees and Tube along the Rio Colorado
Feel the adrenaline as you fly through the treetops on a zip-line course of 8 different lines. Then we’ll cool off by tubing down the Rio Colorado. Spin and bounce your way down river, getting drenched by the cool mountain waters. Hang on tight over the 6-foot waterfall and keep your eyes peeled for monkeys foraging for food in the treetops above the canyon. You’ll definitely work up an appetite for lunch. After lunch, enjoy the warm spring pools or paint on some volcanic mud for a treat for your skin and wash it all away with an exhilarating jump in the river. At night we’ll enjoy a farewell dinner together to reflect on the amazing memories
we’ve collected over the past week. (B,L,D)
Day 8
Return Home
Wake up with breakfast at the lodge. Travelers will be taken to the airport in time for their flights home. (B)
Политика отмены
Terms and Conditions
Certain portions of the program fee are refundable, depending on the date of the refund request. If a participant chooses to withdraw for any reason prior to the departure, Discover Corps must be notified in writing. The refund will be calculated according to the date in which Discover Corps receives this notification.
Refund Policy
The amount of your refund is based on how far in advance from the start date of the trip you notify us of your cancellation.
More than five months prior, everything is refundable!
Less than five months prior, 75% of program fee is refundable, except non-refundable $30 registration fee. There is no fee to change trip destination or start date.
Less than four months prior, 50% of program fee is refundable, except non-refundable $30 registration fee. $100 fee to change trip destination or start date.
Less than three months prior, 25% of program fee is refundable, except non-refundable $30 registration fee. $395 fee to change trip destination or start date.
Less than two months prior, the program fee is non-refundable. Changes to trip destination or start date are not possible and will be subject to refund policy.
If the balance has not been paid in full, the above percentages apply to all monies paid at the date of cancellation.
NOTE: Participants who have purchased trip cancellation insurance will be refunded by the insurance company until the departure date of the program.
Детали тура
Размещение / проживание
7 nights lodging in luxury coastal hotels and mountainside retreats
Транспорт
Страховка
Страховка не включена. Для этого тура требуется туристическая страховка. Пожалуйста, убедитесь, что у вас есть необходимое страховое покрытие.
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Costa Rican Colon
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