COSTA RICA COSTA RICA ADVENTURE APRIL 2 8, 2018* 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS *Travel dates to be confirmed upon flight booking
ITINERARY DAY 1: USA COSTA RICA (Monday) Board your flight heading to San José, Costa Rica. Bienvenidos a Costa Rica! Your local bilingual Forum Tour Manager will greet you at the airport upon arrival. Have lunch with your group at a local restaurant. Enjoy a walking tour of San Jose, see the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Theater, the Plaza de la Cultura and the Teatro Variades on your walk through the city. Enjoy a welcome dinner with your group and overnight accommodation at your hotel (Irazu Hotel or DAY 2: JACO (Tuesday) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for Jaco. En route, have lunch at a local restaurant. Check-in at your hotel and enjoy an afternoon swimming at the hotel pool and playing sports. Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel (Jaco Beach Hotel or DAY 3: MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK (Wednesday) Enjoy breakfast with your group at your hotel. Head out to explore the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio. Although it is Costa Rica s smallest national park, the breathtaking beauty and diversity of wildlife is unequaled. Hikes provide great opportunities to experience the tropical wildlife that enriches the park, and arguably one of Costa Rica s most beautiful and protected coastal areas. Enjoy some time at the beach in Manuel Antonio National park! Then, transfer to Monteverde. DAY 4: MONTEVERDE COMMUNITY SERVICE (Thursday) In the afternoon, visit Monteverde Friends School and spend some time with local students! Enjoy lunch with your group at a local restaurant. This afternoon, participate in a Community Service Project. Plans for this activity will be announced prior to our departure. DAY 5: ZIPLINE TOUR CHOCOLATE TOUR (Friday) Enjoy breakfast with your group at your hotel.
ITINERARY Start your day off in an exhilarating way by participating in a Zip line Tour - without a doubt a healthy release of adrenaline and an incredible immersion experience! Roam through the treetops, leaping form platform to platform. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon, learn about the chocolate, Coffee and sugar cane production process on a hike. The natural and cultural history of the cacao tree will be explained. Taste different kinds of chocolates, which are prepared on the spot in the traditional way. DAY 6: POÁS VOLCANO LA PAZ (Saturday) After breakfast at your hotel, visit the spectacular Poás Volcano, considered the largest active crater in the world. Hike to Lake Botos which fills an extinct crater at the end of one trail and is home to many cloud forest birds like hummingbirds, tanagers, and the quetzal. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. After, take a tour of La Paz Waterfalls. As you wander the trails, your senses will delight at the five waterfalls that line the trail. Stop by the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden, Serpentarium, Frog Exhibit, Tica House and Trout Lake. After, get ready for a cooking lesson with a member of the local community! Learn how to make traditional Costa Rican dishes such as patacones, empanadas or batidos! Dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel (Irazu Hotel or *if Poas Volcano was active at the time of travel the activities will be replaced by: COOKING LESSON GRECIA SARCHI Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, get ready for a cooking lesson with a member of the local community! Learn how to make traditional Costa Rican dishes such as patacones, empanadas or batidos! Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Enjoy a tour through Grecia, famous for its unique metal church. You will also stop by Sarchi, home of the world s largest Oxcart a brightly painted carreta that sits in the Parque Central in front of the Sarchi Church. Dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel (Irazu Hotel or DAY 7: DEPART (Sunday) Enjoy a final breakfast with your group! Then, say a fond Hasta Luego to your Forum Tour Manager and board your flight back home.
PRICE PER PERSON SHEET This is your tailor-made experience you will not be combined with another group! PRICE PER PERSON 20 + participants $ 2,720 15 to 19 participants $ 2,870 PAYMENT SCHEDULE October 25 th, 2017 $ 500 November 25 th, 2017 $ 1000 12 to 14 participants $ 2,970 January 5 th, 2018 Balance PRICE INCLUDES: Round-trip airfare* from New York to San Jose Departure taxes and airline fuel surcharges of $250 per person Ground transportation while in Costa Rica 6 nights multiple occupancy (3/4 students per room with private bath) in quality tourist class hotels 6 Breakfasts / 5 Lunches / 6 Dinners (Includes one beverage and a vegetarian option) All cultural and aforementioned visits, activities, tours and admissions as per itinerary Service of a dynamic professional bilingual Forum Tour Manager with the group on tour Two free travelers with a group of 12-14 participants and Three free travelers with a group of 15 or more based on twin occupancy at the hotel PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals not indicated in your itinerary Tips are at your discretion these are standard guidelines - Forum Tour Manager: 3 USD per day, per traveler - Bus Drivers: 2 USD per day, per traveler Rooming and Adult Supplements: - Twin Room Guarantee Supplement $40 pp/night or Single Room Guarantee Supplement $80 pp/night - Adult Activity Supplement $10 pp/day NOTES *Forum By Prométour has purchased the Student Protection Plan from Travel Insured International on behalf of all participants. Cancel For Any Reason is an available option that must be purchased at the time of trip deposit. *CFAR is not available to residents of NY* *Airlines have the legal right to increase fuel surcharges to flight tickets after bookings have been made. In the event of an increase in airline taxes and/or fuel surcharges, Forum reserves the right to update prices accordingly. Date of quote: October 5, 2017 Prices are valid until: First payment deadline Your Forum Tour Consultant: Sharmila Hall Forum Language Experience, Forum by Prométour and Forum are all used interchangeably. Forum Language Experience is a member company of Prométour Inc. California Seller of Travel License number: 2061627-40
FRIENDS ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS Enrolling for this trip is as easy as going to https://enrollment.forumlanguageexperience.com/tour/friends-academy-cr2018/ The enrollment process will take you about 10-15 minutes. During, you will be asked to provide contact information, a valid passport number, and method of payment. If you do not have a passport yet, don t worry you will still be able to enroll. However, we advise you to apply for your passport as soon you finish enrolling for your trip. After you have enrolled and your payment has been made, you will receive an email with a username and password to access your Traveler web account. Here, you will be able to make future payments, modify your personal information, and access documents related to your trip. As a reminder, the enrollment deadline for this trip is October 25 th. All interested travelers must register with a $500 deposit by this date. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have at 1-888-282-0991 / 619-432-0249. You can reach us Monday through Friday, from 11AM to 7:30PM EST. We look forward to providing you with the travel experience of a lifetime! Customer Care Forum Language Experience 2700 Adams Avenue, Suite 205, San Diego, CA 92116 Tel 888-282-0991 / 619-432-0249 - Fax 619-432-0261 www.forumlanguageexperience.com