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What is CRLA ?

CRLA stands for Costa Rica Language Academy.

 

It is basically a school where they have spanish courses, latin dance, Cooking and conversations classes. Over 15,00 students have studied at CRLA from all over the world. It is the only school in Costa Rica where it is owned ans staffed by costa ricans.

POSSIBLE Itinerary

1

Sat

Arrival - transfer from airport

2

Sun

TOUR San José city / Orientation

3

Mon

Volunteer work / Latin Dance class at CRLA

4

Tue

Volunteer work / Cooking class at CRLA

5

Wed

Volunteer work / Soccer game

6

Thu

Volunteer work / Latin Dance OR Bowling

7

Fri

Volunteer work / Visit local market

8

Sat

TOUR Arenal Volcano & Baldi hot springs

9

Sun

TOUR La Paz Waterfall gardens

10

Mon

TOUR Adventure Combo - Canopy & Rafting

11

Tue

Departure - transfer to airport

Costa Rica Natural wonders

Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

  • Meet your Tour Director at the airport in San Jose

Day 2: San José • Arenal region

  • Visit INBioparque
  • Travel to the Arenal region
  • Visit Poás Volcano
  • Visit hot springs

Day 3: Arenal region

  • Take a canopy tour
  • Visit La Fortuna Waterfall

Day 4: Arenal region

  • Travel to Los Chiles
  • Take a boat tour of Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge

Day 5: Arenal region • Guanacaste

  • Travel to Guanacaste
  • Visit Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Day 6: Guanacaste

  • Enjoy a free day on the beach

Day 7: Depart for home

 

Program fee includes:

Round-trip flights
Comfortable motorcoach
6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
3 meals daily (Days 2-6) • Dinner on arrival day and breakfast on departure day
Full-time Tour Director
Comprehensive sightseeing of natural attractions
Entrance to: INBioparque • Poás Volcano • Hot springs • Canopy tour • La Fortuna Waterfall • Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge boat tour • Rincon de la Vieja National Park

Rules of the Tour

  • All scheduled activities are obligatory. If you’re sick or have a physical ailment that might prevent you from participating in an activity, you must tell your group leader, who should notify the EF Tour Director.

  • If you want to visit friends or relatives in a destination country, your group leader must be told before the tour begins. Please complete the Tour Release Form, also found under "Forms and Resources" on your personalized website, with your parents in order to gain permission for the visits.  Give the form to the EF Tour Director upon arrival.

  • You’re expected to respect the nightly curfew for your own safety and security. Your group leader may establish a curfew. Your group leader may decide to conduct room checks. Visitors or group members of the opposite sex are not permitted in your room. 

  • Smoking is not allowed on buses, during meals, in hotel rooms or in any other shared, enclosed space.

  • Hitchhiking and the driving or renting of any motor vehicle is strictly forbidden for all travelers.

  • The consumption of hard liquor is strictly forbidden. Your parents may sign a consent form at your group leader’s discretion, giving permission to consume wine or beer with meals under the supervision of your group leader in countries where you’re of legal drinking age. Excessive drinking of wine or beer by anyone in your tour group will result in disciplinary action, including dismissal from the tour at the participant’s expense. You can get a copy of this form in Forms and Resources on your personalized website. 

  • Shoplifting, possession of illegal drugs and all other illegal activities will not be tolerated and are punishable by immediate dismissal from the tour. All costs to return home are at your expense. If the local authorities are involved, you will be subject to the laws of the country you’re visiting.

  • You’re required to pay for any phone calls or incidental personal expenses incurred at hotels. These will be payable the evening before departure at each hotel.

  • Payment for damage done to hotel rooms or to buses is your responsibility. If you notice any damage upon arrival at a hotel, you should notify your tour director immediately.

Packing List

Clothing 

Keep in mind that some religious sites require that shirts cover the shoulders and arms, and some do not allow shorts, short skirts or flip-flops.

  • Comfortable walking shoes 
  • Shirts (short- and long-sleeved) 
  • Socks and underwear 
  • Shorts/pants/jeans 
  • Pajamas 
  • Bathing suit (if applicable) 
  • Dressier outfit and shoes (reserved for a special night out) 
  • Raincoat and/or umbrella 


Toiletries 

  • Toothbrush 
  • Toothpaste 
  • Shampoo/conditioner 
  • Soap 
  • Deodorant 
  • Hairbrush/comb 
  • Sunscreen 
  • Spare set of contact lenses/glasses (if applicable) 

Money

  • ATM card (call your bank prior to departure to alert them of the trip; foreign purchases sometimes result in a hold on bank accounts) 
  • Personal credit card
  • At least $50 converted to foreign currency of the first country that you’re visiting 
  • Pouch for storing money and passport under clothing (available at travel stores)

Electronics 

  • Alarm clock (many hotel rooms won't have one) 
  • Memory cards
  • Adaptor/converter (available at electronic stores)
  • Camera with ample batteries (batteries can be expensive abroad) 
 
Documents 
  • Passport (required on all EF Educational Tours). Remember to bring a photocopy of it (in case it is lost) and leave one copy at home.
  • Visas (if applicable) 
  • A copy of the tour itinerary 
  • A list of important phone numbers and addresses to send postcards home 
  • Copy of any prescriptions (Customs officials may want to verify that a container's contents match its label, so all medication should be carried in their original containers.) 
 
Carry-on bag 
Your EF backpack is a perfect carry-on bag! Here’s a short list of things you might need on the first day of the trip. Pack them in your carry-on in case your checked luggage is delayed. 
  • Passport 
  • Money 
  • Airline ticket 
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (remember, toothpaste needs to go in a one-quart Ziploc bag, and can't be bigger than 3 oz) 
  • Hairbrush 
  • Contact lens case/glasses (to sleep comfortably on the plane) 
  • A change of clothes   
  • Medication 
  • Any valuables

EF Tours.com

Ef Tours is an travel organization. It is an organization where they organize a class trip all over the world, with tours and excursions. It educates students on history, culture,language etc. they have pacakges from 8 days to 25 days , depending on where you want to go and what program.

For Example ; Costa rica has seven different programs

  1. 1. Costa Ricas natural wonders
  2. 2. Costa Rican explorer
  3. 3. A touch of the tropics
  4. 4.Coast to Coast
  5. 5. Discover Costa Rica
  6. 6.Service Learning in Costa Rica
  7. 7. Study Spanish in Costa Rica
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