Education is the key...to fun, excitement, and enrichment.
E4 Travel was initially designed with the student traveler in mind. Our trip planning and program elements are designed to allow both individuals and groups to get the most out of their travel experience here in Costa Rica. We proudly offer the following programs, trips, and tours for student travelers that focus on education and models of responsible tourism:
High School Trips: This trip focuses on Biology and highlights the biodiversity of Costa Rica for interested students. Tours of national parks with unique ecosystems, coupled with guided tours, group meals, and exciting activities make this the perfect trip for your Biology class. We can also design your itinerary to focus on more or less on plant, animal, and marine life based on your preference.
College Tours: Spend your next Winter, Spring or Summer break in Costa Rica with your friends! Take advantage of all activities offered by E4 Travel as well as destinations. We offer a standard Alternative Break Program as well as standard vacations with options for short term volunteer participation. Be sure to ask about our student referral program and find out how you can travel for free!
Language Schools: Imagine living on the beach for 3-6 months, surfing everyday, learning a foreign language, and getting college credit at the same time. E4 Travel can help match you with the ideal language school, on the beach, outside the city, or in the rainforest. E4 Travel partners with language schools in various regions of Costa Rica providing both credit and non credit courses in language, art, music, and more!
Art Tours: Ideal for art students, this tour exposes travelers to art from museums in San Jose to local galleries in small towns on the Caribbean Coast. This trip provides opportunities to participate in art lessons offered in select destinations. Learn about and embrace art history and its place in Costa Rican culture. Participate in the Art 4 Kids Campaign as a volunteer artists as part of your Art Tour.
For more information on any of the trips listed above please contact an E4 Travel Representative today.
- E4 Travel English/Spanish bilingual guides. Our guides will supplement your travel experience with communication, culture, organization, and efficiency.
- Airport pickup at Juan Santamaria Airport in San Jose/Alajuela. Private ground transport to all destinations in Costa Rica. Option for domestic air transport as well.
- Lodging for each night of your stay. Budget, Standard, Luxury, and Eco/Green options for hotels (where available).
- 3 meals per day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, travel snacks as well. Meals are catered to your dietary requests when possible.
- Entrance to all activities, parks, and hotel services specified in your itinerary; activity/park/local guides included.
- Activities & Destinations: Tell us where you want to go and what you want to do.
- Volunteer your time & resources: Add a volunteer element to your itinerary as part of our Travel Initiatives Program. Present purchased supplies to a local school, serve lunch, teach a short English lesson. Whether its two hours or two weeks of your time and effort, it is truly invaluable to our efforts to develop a model of responsible tourism in Costa Rica.
- Lodging: Budget, Standard, Luxury and Eco/Green (where available). You can choose from our list of preferred hotels, hotels in our lodging directory, or a hotel you've read or heard about somewhere else. For all reservations booked at eco lodges and luxury hotels, E4 Travel will donate an extra 5% of profits to community projects and initiatives*.
- Meals: Customize your meal reservations according to your diet, culinary interests, and travel itinerary. Options for vegetarian & organic, high protein & carbo, as well as fusion foods. Custom meal options depend on your choice of destination and group size. We make every effort to accommodate. Read or hear about a great restaurant not mentioned on our site? Tell us about it and we'll make sure you have a table for 2...or more waiting for you upon arrival!
- Guides: E4 Travel provides a bilingual (English/Spanish) guide for each group. Additional guides can be requested or you may choose to travel without an E4 Guide (activity, park, and local guides still included) You may also sponsor a local youth guide through our tourism education travel initiative.
- Transportation: Standard trips provide private ground transportation to all destinations in your itinerary, however you may opt to travel by semi-private shuttle, car, domestic air, or public transportation depending on your personal preference and budget.
Use the form below to provide request information regarding your interest in a trip, tour, or vacation with E4 Travel. We are committed to responding to your inquiry within 6-12 hours.
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You may also contact an E4 Travel Representative by calling our toll free number or Skype us for live chat online!
Interested in more than just adventure? Combine activities, destinations, and lodging options just the way you like using our custom itinerary request form.
The total cost of your trip is dependant on the options for lodging, transportation, activities, destinations, and meals, you select according to your length of stay and budget. As a guide we offer the following rough breakdown of trip and tour prices:
- Budget Trips: $550-$1,000
- Economy Trips: $1,000-$1,750
- Luxury Trips: $1,750-$3,000+
Prices are listed per person based on double occupancy, 7 days/6 nights.
For specific price quotes, contact an E4 Travel Representative today. Fill out and submit our custom itinerary request and we will get back to you with a proposed itinerary and quote within 24-48 hours. Preparation of this proposed itinerary is complimentary.
5% of all sales and profits earned by E4 Travel are donated directly to local projects sponsored by E4 Initiatives.
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- 7-14 Day Educational Tours
- Multiple Destinations: Arenal, Monteverde, Guanacaste, Montezuma, Jaco, Manuel Antonio, Osa Peninsula, Caribbean Coast
- Trips ideal for high school and college students. Language Schools for long term stays and Art Trips for short term educational experiences.
- Student tours feature detailed itineraries, private transport, E4 bilingual guides, and group meals to keep things easy and organized for travelers and chaperones.
- Combine fun and exciting eco activities with education: guided tours of national parks, sea turtle nesting/hatching (seasonal), butterfly farms, bat jungles, serpentarium, cloud forest, volcanos, rich marine life and more!
