Natural History of Costa Rica
Tentative Itinerary
Sat
Sun
Date
May
4th
May
5th
Overnight
Hotel 1915, Alajuela
Costa Rica
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Mon May
6th
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Tue
May
7th
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Wed May
8th
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Thu
May
9th
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Fri
May
10th
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Sat
May
11th
Sun May
12th
Mon May
13th
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Ecolodge, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Home stays, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Tue
Home stays, San Luis,
Costa Rica
Hotel Giada, Samara
Beach, Costa Rica
Hotel Giada, Samara
Beach, Costa Rica
May
14th
Wed May
15th
Thu May
16th
Activities
Fly from Las Vegas to San Jose, Costa Rica
Travel by bus to Ecolodge San Luis, cultural
and scenic stops along way.
Orientation.
Introduction to Costa Rican History and Culture
Campus tour.
Introduction to the birds of San Luis.
Bird watching
Natural History of the Three-wattled Bellbird
Early morning birding.
Plant-O-Rama
Botanical Garden tour.
Plant Communities of Costa Rica
Introduction to the Natural History of Frog
Calls
Night hike.
Milking cows experience
Natural History hike.
Insect-O-Rama
San Luis Waterfall hike.
Introduction to Monteverde cloud forest film.
Monteverde, all day. Visit to cloud forest
reserve, guided tour and sky walk hanging
bridges.
Current research talk
Assist field researchers
Dance workshop.
Specialized Natural History Hike
Ecotourism as a tool for conservation talk.
Free day
Optional visits:
Sustainable farm, coffee tour, cooking, paper
recycling.
Meet host family.
Free day with host families or time to explore
San Luis.
Travel to beach on Pacific coast. Stops along
way.
Free day to enjoy beach.
Fri
Sat
May
17th
May
18th
Hotel 1915, Alajuela
Costa Rica
Home!
Arrive in Alajuela, shopping, free time to
explore town.
Fly from San Jose, Costa Rica to Las Vegas