Voluntourism with Planeterra


 

Project Costa Rica

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Spend 5 days volunteering on a Sea Turtle Conservation Project as part of your Costa Rican Adventure.

Volunteer activities include night patrols along the beach, data collection, beach clean-ups, maintenance, monitoring of the turtles and if the timing is right, counting baby turtles and releasing them.

Trip Highlights:

San Jose, Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Monteverde Cloud Forest, La Fortuna.

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TRIP LENGTH: 15 days
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Light walking and hiking that is suitable for most fitness levels.
PRICE: FROM USD $949 / CAD $1029

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Day 1

 Arrive San Jose
Arrive in San Jose at any time.

Day 2-7

 Sea Turtle Conservation Project
Travel to a small beach town located on the coast and spend the next 5 days working along side local and international volunteers to help protect endangered sea turtles.  Volunteer activities include night patrols along the beach, data collection, beach clean-up and area maintenance, monitoring of the baby turtle hatchery, counting baby turtles and releasing them.

 

Day 8-10

 Monteverde
Visit the misty mountain air of the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Here we spend several days exploring the town and Cloud Forest Reserve, truly a nature lover's paradise.  Optional activities include a trail of suspended bridges through the canopy, a butterfly garden, and a thrilling canopy zip line.

Day 11-13

 La Fortuna
Travel by horseback to La Fortuna (approximately 3 hours), a town located at base of the Arenal Volcano, an excellent base for area explorations.  Take a night hike around the base of the Arenal Volcano, accompanied by the sounds of monkeys and the distant rumbling of the volcano.  Other optional activities include white water rafting, horseback riding, a tour of the Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge, or a relaxing soak in the hot springs of Tabacon Resort.

Day 14

 San Jose
Return to San Jose for some last minute shopping and a final night on the town.

Day 15

 Depart San Jose

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