Earn up to 25 Community Service Hours
THE ULTIMATE COSTA RICAN EXPERIENCE
The Great Costa Rican Scavenger Hunt----six years in the making---- is an idea that has been passed down from Director to Director in Costa Rica. Now we’re finally turning this dream program into reality. Become the first to join us in this great Costa Rican hunt for adrenaline-pumping adventure, creative and meaningful service, mind-opening cultural experiences, high competition, and lots of fun - This is the ultimate Costa Rican experience. Let the Games Begin! more »

Earn up to 32 Community Service Hours
Imagine a journey along the spine of 28 volcanoes, across crater lakes and through ancient colonial centers. Be the first to discover Nicaragua, a country where warm and gregarious people have overcome both civil strife and natural disaster and will invite you to step off the beaten track to experience their nation’s soul of fire. Join us for an unparalleled expedition through Central America that will show you the breathtaking beauty of the region and open your eyes to the depth of the human spirit.   more »

Enjoy this 2-week adrenaline-pumping tour through Costa Rica. Whitewater raft, hike, surf, horseback ride, and zip-line your way through some of the most beautiful parts of this exotic country. Amazing sights, unique animals, wonderful places, and non-stop adventure. Come join us on the Costa Rica Adventurer for the time of your life. Apply early – this program sells out every year! more »

Spend two weeks of intensive Spanish language training while immersing yourself in rural Costa Rican village life. Enjoy four hours of daily individualized language lessons, while balancing your free time interacting with the local people and enjoying the many cultural aspects of this country.  more »

Earn up to 32 Community Service Hours
Discover the secrets of Costa Rica’s South Pacific in a 16 day service adventure through the untouched rainforests, palm fringed beaches and welcoming communities of the Osa Peninsula. more »

Earn up to 12 Community Service Hours
Combining community service, language immersion, and action-packed adventure, the Young Explorers program is the perfect introduction to international travel for 12-14 year olds. Students will enjoy learning Spanish, zip-lining through the rainforest canopy, rafting down an exhilarating tropical river, viewing an active volcano, playing sports with local Costa Rican children, working on worthwhile community service initiatives, hiking, playing beach volleyball & soccer, learning to surf, and much more. Along their journey, the Young Explorers will grow, learn, and bond together in ways that only the experience of travel can create.  more »

Earn up to 32 Community Service Hours
Learn about Costa Rica’s rich culture while contributing to community service initiatives and playing soccer with local teams. Spend two weeks traveling through amazing Costa Rica visiting some of the highlights this incredible country has to offer. You’ll see an active volcano, hike through a lush rainforest, surf the Pacific waves, and go whitewater rafting on the Pacuare River. All experience levels are welcome.  more »

Earn up to 30 Community Service Hours
Immerse yourself in a small, Friendly indigenous village in northwestern Costa Rica. Paint house, tutor English, learn Maleku, speak Spanish, paint indigenous artesania, learn medicinal uses of local plant, participate in a traditional Maleku ceremony and much more. Live near Arena Volcano, perform satisfying service work, learn about a unique indigenous culture and have tons of fun on this brand new service project. Capi Capi and welcome to the Maleku Tribe Service Program!  more »

Earn up to 70 Community Service Hours
Imagine a base camp hidden in the tropical Costa Rican countryside. All of a sudden, buses full of eager, laughing Costa Rican children arrive, enlivening the tranquil setting with their excitement for the next two weeks of soccer, arts and crafts, dance, games and songs with their new counselors in training. more »

Earn up to 40 Community Service Hours
Join the Nicoya Turtle Expedition for two weeks of spectacular landscapes, close encounters with wildlife, beautiful sunsets, and ocean adventures all while engaging in rewarding service work to preserve this beautiful environment and protect the endangered leatherback sea turtles. more »

Spend two weeks in a Costa Rican village set on a hillside overlooking the rainforest. Study Spanish in a small group setting, live with a local family, interact with elementary and high school students, visit nearby museums and markets, and enjoy the many other fun activities while immersing yourself into the Costa Rican culture. more »

Crystal blue waters, coconut trees swaying in the breeze, the smooth beat of reggae drifting out of pastel colored houses…. Welcome to the Caribbean Adventure: a laid-back adventure through the natural treasures of the Costa Rican Caribbean Coast. more »

Earn up to 25 Community Service Hours
This program is designed for students who are passionate about wildlife conservation and environmental issues. You’ll live under the shadow of an active volcano at a completely self-sustainable eco-base and spend your days helping to protect this diverse landscape. Become part of an incredible effort to build a wildlife rescue center at Arenal Volcano National Park, home of one of the most diverse rainforests in Costa Rica.more »

Spring Break with our Loveable Costa Rican Director
Join one of only two week-long programs that will show you another side of Costa Rica. Join our Costa Rica Director as he takes you to his hometown of Turrialba, introduces you to his friends and family, and personally shows you the best Costa Rica Has to offer. You’ll perform meaningful service at the school in Ricardo’s hometown, practice Spanish, live like a local, and let Ricky introduce you to his favorite activity, whitewater rafting on the PacuareRiver. more »

Earn up to 15 Community Service Hours
Whether you are into surfing or service, speaking Spanish or snorkeling in the Pacific, there is something for everyone on the Costa Rica Surf and Service Program. Work closely with friendly locals on a variety of projects promoting sustainable economic development in the Bahia Ballena community. When not working on service projects, take surf lessons from local experts at an un-crowded break in Marino Ballena National Park. This program is a fun, relaxing addition to any of Rustic Pathways’ Costa Rican programs. more »

Surf the Summer
Surf, sun, and fun on one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful beaches located near some of Costa Rica’s best breaks. Safety conscious staff make this the perfect program for students who have never touched a surfboard to those who are refining their cutbacks and aerials. Join us in Costa Rica and surf the summer away in Tico style! more »

Earn up to 25 Community Service Hours
Perfectly situated on the edge of a vast and beautiful rainforest reserve, the base is only 10 minutes away from the town of La Fortuna. It’s close to Arenal Volcano National Park, several communities with pressing needs, and lots of adventure activities. This convenient location makes the Base the ideal hub for this program, providing easy access to this region’s diverse community service and adventure opportunities. more »

Earn up to 32 Community Service Hours
Live on the beach and help save the endangered Lora sea turtle population. Work in the hatchery by day and patrol the beach by night. Play soccer or volleyball in the sand, zipline or go horseback riding through the jungle, or relax and read a book while enjoying the soothing Pacific breezes. An amazing and unique program! more »

Earn up to 12 Community Service Hours
Panama: Kuna Culture, Caribbean Paradise
Brightly dressed Kuna women with glittering gold nose rings carefully arrange their colorful textiles, or molas, in the local market. Children, and the occasional parrot, dot the sandy paths that wind through the village, and men dart between boats and land with freshly caught fish and crustaceans. This is life in the Comarca de Kuna Yala, and you’re about to become a part of it on this Caribbean cultural adventure. more »

Earn up to 20 Community Service Hours
The Bribrí Caribbean Service Project will take you into the heart of the Talamanca countryside to a Bribrí village where you will gain a unique insight into an indigenous group that has integrated into mainstream Costa Rican society while at the same time maintaining aspects of their traditional culture.  more »

Earn up to 30 Community Service Hours
With sweeping vistas of lush greenery and jungle rivers teeming with wildlife, Caño Negro is an undiscovered jewel in the emerald crown of Costa Rica’s national park and wildlife refuge system. Rustic Pathways offers you the rare opportunity to experience this refuge while experiencing life in rural Costa Rica through service work in three welcoming communities.  more »

Spend one week ramping up your Spanish learning basic vocabulary and conversational skills. Immerse yourself in a rural Costa Rican village set on a hillside overlooking the rainforest. Live with a local family, study Spanish in a small group setting, interact with elementary and high school students, and visit nearby museums and markets while honing your Spanish skills. more »

Earn up to 28 Community Service Hours
Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture through the world’s most popular sport – soccer. Live with local families and contribute to community service efforts in the rural village of La Paz. Milk cows, teach local school children, practice your Spanish, and play soccer with local teams. This program is designed for soccer players of all abilities and anyone interested in a great cultural experience. more »