Adventure Travel Abroad in Costa Rica

ISV offers a unique combination of volunteer projects and action-packed adventure travel in a fun, safe, educational and well-organized environment. ISV participants make a significant difference in the world by annually contributing over 250,000 hours of volunteer work abroad in the fields of conservation and community development.

The Central America Ethical Adventure Trail is a professionally guided group trek exploring the amazing sights of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, while enjoying adventure sports and conservation. Highlights include the Mayan ruins of Palenque, Tikal and Copán, and adventure activities including horse trekking, kayaking and scuba diving.

Families and individuals are equally welcome to volunteer abroad with 360 Student Travel in Costa Rica. The program includes a collection of activities, including fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, cultural explorations, and more. 360 Student Travel's mission is to provide participants with an enriching international experience.

Outward Bound Costa Rica offers exciting opportunities in Costa Rica and Panama for students looking for adventure, cultural immersion and/or service learning. Come for an exciting semester abroad in the fall or spring, or join us in the summer and combine our 14 and 7-day courses to create your own adventure. Our students learn the importance of leadership and teamwork as they trek the rainfor...

Now more than ever, it’s so important to become a citizen of the world. Connecting with others through experiences that illustrate our differences as well as our similarities is what will keep us moving forward and looking ahead to an exciting future. Aspire is here to be a part of this transformation.

Global Works trips offer meaningful cultural exchange and community service for teenagers. Your group will work, play, and celebrate with communities and families around the world.

If you're looking to experience the world, climb aboard. Since 1993, Broadreach has taken over 12,000 students on adventures abroad for middle school, high school and college students. Prepare for hands-on experience, trying new things, making lifelong friends and having amazing adventures while earning a pile of certifications as proof of your achievements. The world awaits!

To Consider: Programs start every Monday year round. Average class size: 3 to 4 students maximum 6 Spanish Immersion Courses - Group lessons (20 - 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday) - Individual lessons (9 - 15 hours per week) - Combination: Group lessons + private lessons. - Custome made program (9 hours per week as a minimum) - Adventure Program: Lessons Monday through Frid...

EcoTeach works with conservation and community projects in Costa Rica that are inspired and managed by local Costa Ricans. We want to help you be an integral part of a learning experience to remember by participating in hands-on conservation work that might include working with endangered sea turtles, building "smokeless stoves" for migrant coffee workers, accompanying scientists on research b...

BridgeEdu has 44 programs in 21 different locations. Programs are offered in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China and 16 other countries.

Costa Rica is a cultural and natural paradise, but most travelers only see its impersonal and touristy side. Globe Aware's Costa Rica volunteer travel programs offer a unique opportunity to help small communities improve their well being and create a sustainable future in ecologically important areas.

The Costa Rican Experiment provides high school age participants a month-long adventure packed trip, created by an organization that began in 1932. The program includes, engaging excursions in the city of San Jose and explorations to other various natural areas of the nation. By the end of this program, participants are able to understand Costa Rican culture and appreciate ecological diversity.

Surf the thrilling beach break at Marino Ballena National Park near the charming coastal village of Uvita. Enjoy this pristine stretch of the Pacific, home to whales, dolphins, sea turtles and a variety of exotic marine life and lend a hand on a local community service project, make new friends, and immerse yourself in Costa Rican Culture.

Costa Rica, despite its small size, is one of the most biologically diverse places on earth. Yet environmental degradation is a major threat to this unique and fragile place. Environmental conservation projects address these issues directly through community education and collaboration.

This unique approach to international volunteering provides intercultural education in a service learning environment. The sharing of everyday life, both with the local community and among the international volunteers, is an integral part of the learning and serving experience.