Date

Time

Activity

March 27, 2016

Sunday

11:53 AM

Delta #900 arrives SJO San Jose International Airport

1:00 PM

Transfer to UGA Costa Rica (private bus), stopping along the way for late lunch

and/or snacks (not included)

5:00 PM

Arrive at UGACR, check into rooms

6:00 PM

Dinner at UGACR

7:00 PM

Orientation & Welcome

Night at UGACR

March 28, 2016

Monday

6:30 AM

Cow milking & biodigester tour - Group 1. Bird watching - Group 2. Meet in

parking lot at cabinas.

7:30 AM

Breakfast at UGACR

8:30 AM

UGACR Carbon Offset program with UGA Resident Naturalist. Introductory talk

about the program, followed by short service work session (1 hour) in our reforestation greenhouse. Allow 2.5 hours.

12:00 PM

Lunch at UGACR

1:00 PM

Campus tour & guided natural history hike. Discover the natural history of the

area with one of our trained naturalist guides. Campus tour will include sustainabilty aspects of UGACR. Allow 3 hours.

6:00 PM

Dinner at UGACR

7:30 PM

Dance Workshop. Learn the essentials of Latin dance, including meringue, cumbia,

and salsa! Allow 1 to 2 hours.

Night at UGACR

March 29, 2016

Tuesday

6:45 AM

Breakfast at UGACR and pack lunches

7:30 AM

Transfer to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

8:00 AM

Guided walk at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Allow 2.5 to 3 hours.

11:30 AM

Picnic lunch at Monteverde Reserve

12:00 PM

Transfer to El Rodeo for horseback riding

12:30 PM

Horseback riding tour in 2 groups - 12:30pm and 2:30pm. While one group is

riding, other group has free time in Santa Elena.

5:00 PM

Return to UGACR

6:00 PM

Dinner at UGACR

7:00 PM

Night hike with UGA Resident Naturalist. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours.

Night at UGACR

March 30, 2016

Wednesday

7:30 AM

Breakfast at UGACR and pack lunches

8:30 AM

Transfer to SkyTrek

9:30 AM

Ziplines at SkyTrek

Picnic lunch or lunch on own in Santa Elena

2:00 PM

Return to UGACR, passing by CASEM for souvenir shopping if desired

3:00 PM

Homestay Orientation

5:00 PM

Transfer to Rancho de Lelo, Lower San Luis.

Dinner at Rancho de Lelo. Go early and enjoy a game of soccer or relax around

the ponds.

8:00 PM

Return to UGACR

Night at UGACR

March 31, 2016

Thursday

6:30 AM

Cow milking & biodigester tour - Group 2. Bird watching - Group 1. Meet in

parking lot at cabinas.

7:30 AM

Breakfast at UGACR and move belongings out of student rooms

8:30 AM

Depart for Coffee and Sustainable Farm tour. Translated by UGACR staff. Bring

cash if you'd like to buy locally-grown organic coffee. Allow 2.5 hours.

12:00 PM

Lunch at UGACR

2:00 PM

Depart for homestay

Dinner at homestay (students); faculty dinner in Monteverde/Santa Elena (not

included)

Night at homestay (students); Night at UGACR (faculty)

April 1, 2016

Friday

7:30 AM

Breakfast at UGACR (faculty).

7:30 AM

Students: Pick up at homestays for return to UGACR

8:00 AM

Last minute packing and load bus

8:30 AM

Depart for Playa Sámara (private bus). Approximately 4 hours' drive time.

12:30 PM

Check into rooms at Villas Playa Samara.

1:00 PM

Lunch at Villas Playa Samara (included)

Afternoon

Free time at beach

7:00 PM

Dinner at Villas Playa Samara (included)

Night at Villas Playa Samara

April 2, 2016

Saturday

8:00 AM

Breakfast at Villa Playa Samara

Free day at beach, activities and lunch on own

12:30 PM

Lunch at Villas Playa Samara (included)

7:00 PM

Dinner at Villas Playa Samara (included)

Night at Villas Playa Samara

April 3, 2016

Sunday

3:00 AM

Depart Samara for LIR LIBERIA airport

7:00 AM

Delta #320 departs Liberia airport