¡Hola Arenal! is a 9-day educational travel experience designed for student groups seeking meaningful connection through language, sustainability, and everyday life. This Costa Rica student travel program begins in San José before heading into the country’s lush interior, where students explore rainforest ecosystems, local traditions, and community life.
Built around Spanish immersion classes in Costa Rica, this program combines guided cultural exploration with time spent living alongside local host families. Students apply classroom learning through real-world interaction. This means sharing meals, practicing Spanish in daily routines, and engaging with Costa Rican customs in an authentic setting.
With rainforest adventures, sustainability-focused activities, and immersive family stays, this Costa Rica Spanish language immersion experience encourages confidence, cultural understanding, and personal growth while embracing the spirit of pura vida.
*Travelers do not arrange their own air. Air travel is included in the program, but the cost will be added once the group air contract is confirmed. Price is valid for 2027 programs.
9 days
Programs are led by experienced, local guides with deep cultural knowledge. The role of guides is as follows:
Day 1 | San José
Arrive in San José and transfer to your hotel.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2 | Arenal
Visit a local market en route to Arenal. Participate in an artisan workshop in Sarchí, painting a traditional oxcart wheel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 | Arenal
Visit La Fortuna Waterfall and swim below the falls. Continue to an organic farm to learn about tropical plants and local farming methods, followed by a reforestation project. End the day at nearby hot springs.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 | Family Stay
Zipline through the rainforest canopy before transferring to your family stay community. Spend the afternoon and evening with your host family.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Days 5–8 | Family Stay
Live with your host family while practicing Spanish through daily life and shared meals.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 | Return
Transfer to the airport and return to the United States.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Prices are based on a minimum group size of 10 students. If the minimum is not met and your group cannot be combined, a small-group supplement will apply. Final pricing is determined by confirmed dates, air arrangements, family stay communities, program components, group size, and number of leaders at final billing.
Prices are subject to change due to fluctuations in fuel prices, exchange rates, and airfare costs beyond the control of Xperitas.
The order of itinerary items may change due to unforeseen circumstances prior to or during the program.
The partners in Costa Rica are fabulous! Everything was well-organized, and kids were always engaged. Our guide, Jimmy, truly is an educator and ambassador of his country. All of the students and leaders really enjoyed his personality, love of his country and knowledge. The Family Stay Experience was also very wonderful!
Know that your child will grow in so many ways from this experience. The program has just the right amount of structure and freedom for the kids to explore in a safe and enjoyable manner. The family stay, while intimidating at first glance, is a unique and amazing opportunity for the kids to really experience the culture that they are being immersed in.
Immersing students in the language and culture are keys to a successful trip overseas with students, and I can always count on our in-country Xperitas guides to communicate exclusively in the target language with our students while showing them a new culture.
The focus on language and personalized touch sets this program apart from the rest.
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