Educational Tours to Costa Rica

Our published Costa Rica program runs 7 days / 6 nights, which is the length that makes the cloud forests, volcanoes, and conservation sites reachable in one trip without rushing students between them.

Costa Rica programs are built around hiking lush cloud forests, seeing active volcanoes up close, and learning directly from local conservationists in one of the world’s most biodiverse countries. It is the destination we recommend when a group wants environmental science and sustainability to be the trip rather than a unit.

It is the most direct fit in our catalog. The country is built around sustainability, and the itinerary puts students in front of conservationists and ecosystems rather than exhibits about them.

Yes. Every itinerary is built around your group, and our Travel Consultants customize the stops, pacing, and inclusions to your curriculum, grade level, dates, and budget. Planning is free until you decide to proceed with a trip.

Every Landmark trip is private to your group. No other group is merged with yours, the itinerary is entirely your own, and your Tour Director is assigned exclusively to you for the whole trip.

We prefer that trips are booked at least 60 days before departure. Shorter timelines are sometimes possible depending on what you are looking for, so it is always worth calling or emailing to ask. For international destinations we recommend starting considerably earlier, since every traveler needs a valid passport before departure.

Safety is our first priority. Students receive safety bracelets and a safety briefing at their first meeting with their Tour Director, groups move in chaperone groups or on the buddy system, and the group does not leave an attraction until two separate headcounts have been completed — one by a Tour Director and a final one by the head chaperone. Overnight security at the hotel is available on request.