• 12:45 p.m. | Depart Chicago O'Hare
• 9:45 p.m. | Depart Liberia
• 10:45 p.m. | Arrive Hotel Jenny in Nicoya, Costa Rica

• 7:15 a.m. | Meet in hotel lobby
• 7:30 a.m. | Transfer to school for light breakfast, pastry, coffee, and fresh fruit; depart Nicoya
• 9:00 a.m. | Box lunch enroute
• 10-10:30 a.m. | Rest stop at "Mi Finca"
• 2:00 p.m. | Arrive Monteverde
• 3-5:00 p.m. | El Trapiche Coffee Tour (optional)
• 6-7:00 p.m. | Dinner at hotel
• 7:40-9:30 p.m. | Nocturnal fauna walking tour

Select one of the following:

• 8-11 a.m. | Zip Line Forest Canopy Tour and Hummingbird Garden
• 8-11 a.m. | Hanging Bridges and Butterfly Garden Tour and Hummingbird Garden

• 2:00 p.m. | Depart Monteverde (the trip will be by boat across Arenal Lake. Spectacular views of the volcano from the lake)
• 5:30 p.m. | Arrive Arenal
• 7-9:30 p.m. | Evening visit to Hot Springs Resort at the base of the volcano. Dinner served at the resort.

• 8-11:00 a.m. | Excursion to Fortuna waterfalls, swimming in the lagoon
• 1:00 p.m. | Depart Arenal
• 5:00 a.m. | Arrive at the homestay in Nicoya
• 7-8:00 p.m. | Walk to the town park with the homestay family

• 8:00 a.m.-12 noon | Classes
• 12 noon-1:00 p.m. | Buffet lunch at the school
• 1-2:00 p.m. | National Parks presentation
• 2-3:00 p.m. | Walking tour of Nicoya
• 7-9:00 p.m. | Latin dance class with treats

• 8-11:45 a.m. | Classes
• 12 noon-6:30 p.m. | Excursion to Samara Beach for the afternoon and sunset; sack lunch enroute
• 1-3:00 p.m. | Kayak tour to Isla Chora

• 8-11:45 a.m. | Classes
• 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Buffet lunch at the school
• 12:30-5:30 p.m. | Excursion to Samara Beach and kayak trip
• 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Surf lessons (optional)
• 8-10:00 p.m. | Latin dance class with treats

• 8:00 a.m. | Depart Nicoya
• 8:30 a.m. | Arrive Nosarita
• 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | Volunteer program in Nosarita and Belen
  • Community involvement project
  • Lunch in Nosarita in the village community center
• 4-7:00 p.m. | Soccer match and outdoor dinner
• Overnight in Nosarita

• 8:00 a.m.-12 noon | Volunteer program in Nosarita and Belen
  • Community involvement project
  • Lunch in Nosarita
• 1:30 p.m. | Depart Nosarita
• 2:00 p.m. | Arrive Nicoya
• 3-5:00 p.m. | Cooking class, Farmer's Market, Cerro de la Cruz, or free time (times will vary)
• Free evening

• 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Palo Verde National Park; a river boat trip through the jungle. Wildlife includes howler and white faced monkeys, coatimundi, giant iguanas, bats, and the largest crocodiles in the Americas. Lunch served at a nearby town to the national park
• 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Drive to the pottery village of Guaitil where you will have the chance to make pottery
• 4:30 p.m. | Arrive in Nicoya
• 7-9:00 p.m. | Buffet dinner, music, dancing, and presentation of diplomas

• 9:00 a.m. | Board microbus at the school
• 9:30 a.m. | Depart Nicoya
• 10:45 a.m. | Arrive Liberia
• 1:10 p.m. | Depart Liberia
• 7:35 p.m. | Arrive Chicago