Specific projects and partners are confirmed in late spring and are similar to those described. Duration may vary depending on needs upon our arrival.

Central Valley – Service Partners & Projects

Habitat For Humanity International
Habitat For Humanity International has provided homes for over one million people since it was founded in 1976. In its short history, HFH Costa Rica has built over 650 homes. Roughly 35% of the population of Costa Rica lives in sub-standard housing.

You will help build homes for local families with two chapters of HFH in the Central Valley. Our volunteer labor will significantly cut the costs of these homes for future occupants! We see tangible results of your efforts as we work alongside the people that will one day be living in these homes.

Costa Rica Humanitarian Foundation (CRHF):
In 1978, Gail Nystrom left New Jersey for a Peace Corps assignment in Costa Rica. After a brief return to the States, she knew she had to return and founded the CRHF to improve the quality of life for special-needs populations. From her vision and drive, and the efforts of many volunteers, the CRHF has grown to manage more than fifty projects throughout the country, focusing on education, community development, and preventive health care.

Past groups helped build a high school for the local youth of Picagres in the Central Valley. They ran programs such as sports, reading, dance, crafts and face painting for the children of La Carpio, as well as participated in a beautification & local development project by painting murals on the walls of the community and painting the outside of people’s homes.

Central Valley – Adventure Highlights
Kick off the summer with an adrenaline-pumping whitewater rafting adventure! After long days building homes in the sun, relax at our hotel.  Experience the adventure of waterfall rappelling (21 day participants only) and participate in a Latin dance class!

Monteverde – Service Partners & Projects

Monteverde Cloud Forest Region:
Called a cloud forest rather than a rainforest because of its altitude, its canopy is extremely rich with wildlife – and one of the most acclaimed refuges in the New World Tropics.

Past groups completed a project focusing on reforestation (planting trees) under the supervision of a local guide. Protect growing plants from invasive species and plant coffee plants at a coffee co-op. Conduct crafts projects with local schoolchildren.

Monteverde – Adventure Highlights
Walk the canopy and ride SkyTrek’s eleven thrilling zip lines! Visit La Fortuna waterfall and relax in thermal hot springs. Ride in an oxcart through the sugar fields of Trapiche, sample sweet cane and make your own flavored candy. Participants on the 28 day program also experience a canyoning adventure in Arenal Volcano National Park.

Rincon De La Vieja – Adventure Highlights
On this retreat, enjoy river tubing and soothing yourself in rustic mud baths. Enjoy some downtime by the pool at our eco-resort. Enjoy a rewarding swim after hiking to a beautiful waterfall.

Flamingo – Service Partners & Projects

Flamingo Beach Community Project
Participate in a beautification project; groups may be doing beach preservation or painting local homes for underprivileged residents.

Flamingo – Adventure Highlights
Get set for surf lessons at Tamarindo Beach – you’ll be hanging 10 in no time! Relax on the beach and experience local nightlife at a disco.

28 day option, the adventure continues…

Return to Central Valley – Adventure Highlights
Taste the famous and delicious Costa Rican coffee while learning how it’s grown by the comic troupe at Café Britt. On your Sarapiqui Jungle River Tour, visit the Poas Volcano and spot wildlife such as monkeys, sloth, birds & turtles.

Dominical– Adventure Highlights
Relax at our hotel just steps from the beach, surrounded by lush gardens. Set sail on a boat trip through the Gulf of Nicoya. Arrive at Isla Tortuga and spend the day chilling on the beach, playing volleyball, or taking a dip in the crystal clear blue water before heading back to shore.

Manuel Antonio Eco-Resort– Adventure Highlights
Spend your last few days with your close friends at the most popular and most visited National Park in Costa Rica. Enjoy a guided tour of the park and relax on sandy beaches. Hike through lush rainforest. View iguanas and the rare white faced monkeys!

At our final banquet, we reflect together on the friendships we’ve made along the way, both in our group and among the communities we’ve touched.