Belize & Costa Rica

Faculty: Jill Jamison, Melanie Springer Mock
Class Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Trip Dates: May, 2027
Cost: $2,400

Costa Rica

Highlights

Fall asleep to a jungle cacophony and wake up to Howler monkeys, perched in trees near our hotel. Look for sloths when transiting by bus, and for dolphins and whales on a Catamaran trip through Pacific waters. If you like being outside, experiencing nature, and seeing places with some of the richest biodiversity on the planet, this trip to Costa Rica and Belize will be for you!

In addition to learning more about the history and culture of Costa Rica and Belize, there will be ziplining, kayaking, white water rafting, hiking, and snorkeling, plus visits to chocolate and coffee farms and Mayan ruins, late night dinners next to the ocean, and plenty of time to relax on the beach.

This trip is perfect for students who love being outdoors, who want to see animals and birds in their natural habitat, and who are interested in stepping outside their comfort zones and into a cloud forest, or onto a volcano. We will be exploring history, culture, religion, biodiversity, and what peace and reconciliation look like in these Central American countries.

Tentative Itinerary

Day Tentative Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica
Day 2 San Jose: Museum, Central Market, etc.
Day 3 Travel to La Fortuna
Day 4 La Fortuna: Ziplining, Hiking Arenal Volcano
Day 5 La Fortuna: boating and kayaking Lake Arenal, chocolate tour
Day 6 Travel to Jaco Beach
Day 7 Jaco Beach
Day 8 Travel to Manual Antonio
Day 9 Manual Antonio National Park
Day 10 Catamaran Tour, Manual Antonio
Day 11 Travel to San Jose (Whitewater rafting in Savegre River)
Day 12 San Jose to Belize City
Day 13 Travel to San Ignacio, Belize
Day 14 San Ignacio: Xunantunich or Cahal Pech ruins
Day 15 Travel to Caye Caulker
Day 16 Caye Caulker: snorkeling and swimming with dolphins
Day 17 Caye Caulker: biking tour
Day 18 Caye Caulker: beach day
Day 19 Travel to Belize City (cave tubing and ziplining)
Day 20 Belize City (Belize museum, river tour)
Day 21 Depart Belize City

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