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Costa Rica Adventure Camp Program

Help run youth English camps in San Jose, San Ramon and Playas del Coco. Starts with a full week of orientation in the San Ramon foothills.

4 regions 60hr TEFL Housing covered

Experience the real Costa Rica, build practical career skills, and give back to a local community - all while embracing the pura vida lifestyle. Flexible and low-stakes, this program lets you test the waters in the classroom over a summer break or gap semester without a long-term commitment. You won't be dropped straight into a classroom, and you won't do it alone - our full on-the-ground support has you covered the whole way through.

You won't be dropped straight into a classroom, and you won't do it alone. Support runs the whole way through.

10,000+
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24/7
in-country team, plus Top Rated awards
Included
✓60-hour online TEFL / TESOL certification course
✓Airport pickup and transfer
✓Shared accommodation throughout
✓Lunches during camps
✓Cultural orientation and excursions
✓Transport between camp locations
Not included
×Flights
×Visa
×Most meals
×Entertainment
×Transport on non-camp days
×Accommodation utilities
1. San Ramon
A relaxed mountain town and your hub, central enough to reach both San Jose and the Arenal Volcano easily.
2. San Jose
A lively hub of historic theatres, street art and busy markets, and the country's urban side.
3. Playas del Coco
A lively main street, quiet hidden coves and water sports, with surf culture and local seafood.
4. Arenal Volcano
A perfectly shaped peak, with misty rainforest trails, natural hot springs and zip-lining.

How this Program Scores

What the balance of your weeks in Costa Rica actually looks like.

Adventure 4/5

Four places in a few weeks, from San Jose's markets to the volcano and the Pacific coast.

Volunteering 5/5

You run the youth camps yourself, with training behind you.

Culture 5/5

A full orientation week of Spanish, cooking, a coffee plantation and lectures.

Free time 3/5

Open time in the schedule, and weekends are yours.

The Best Bits

Highlights from the program, all of them already paid for.

Picking coffee at a plantation during the orientation week Included

Coffee Plantation, and Cooking Class

Two of the trips in the orientation week, both with the group.

Camp activities with young students Included

Running the Camp Activities

High-energy English games and activities, backed by the lesson plans you trained on.

The group together in Costa Rica Included

Support from Day One

Someone is waiting when you land, then straight to San Ramon.

Rainforest meeting the Pacific coast Included

Travel Costa Rica

Camps across the country, with the travel between them covered.

Also included: Trip to a coffee plantation·Cooking class·Spanish Language Lessons·Wildlife rescue centre volunteering·Arenal Volcano and surfing at Coco Beach·Costa Rican culture and history lectures

Your First Week, Day by Day

Orientation runs from our hub in San Ramon before your camp schedule begins.

Fly in on the Sunday before your Monday start. We meet you at the airport and drive you to your shared accommodation in San Ramon.
Everyday phrases you will actually use, taught by a local teacher.
A trip to a coffee plantation, then a traditional sugar cane processing demonstration.
Learning to cook local dishes, then volunteering at a wildlife rescue centre and conservation park.
Practical workshops on running the youth activities, plus lectures on Costa Rican culture and history.
The Arenal Volcano, surfing at Coco Beach, or San Ramon with the group. From Monday you travel to your first camp.
Your route

Orientation in San Ramon, then camps across the country.

Volunteers with local children in Costa Rica
1San Ramon · orientation week
2San Jose · city camps
3Playas del Coco · coastal camps
4Arenal Volcano · trips and trails
★★★★★

“The staff made us all feel so comfortable in a new world. We were taught many useful things and got to experience so much of the culture through experiences with the team. It was enlightening.”

Intake dates & pricing

Programs start on a Monday. Fly in on the Sunday before to catch our airport pickup.

Pricing
Full program$2,695
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Next intake 18 January 2027.

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