Program Details

STLCC is cosponsoring this program with Study Missouri Consortium and EF Tours. Participants will be touring San José, the Arenal region, Los Chiles, Monteverde, the Central Pacific Coast, and Sarchi.

Program Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a valid passport
• Must purchase limited health insurance through a designated STLCC vendor
• Must sign up for a designated STLCC course
• The program requires the ability to walk long distances both on uneven pavement and gravel paths.

Application

Enroll directly at EF Tours or contact Chris Sulincevski at 314-644-9671 / csulincevski@stlcc.edu

Expenses

The program fee is $2770* per person based on triple and quadruple occupancy.  Additional fee for double and signle occupancy.

Tuition for associated course work is additional.

Limited health and evacuation insurance (approximately $15) is additional.

What's Included in the program fee?

• Round-trip airfare - Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
• Accommodations - Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
• On-tour transportation - Land and water transportation
• Regional-style meals - Daily breakfasts, lunches and dinners are included in your program
• Pre-departure workshop
• End-to-end support - Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
• Curriculum integration - Your academic vision remains present wherever you travel. Tell us your ideal study abroad experience, and we'll help connect your curriculum to EF's extensive connections abroad.
• Full-time Tour Director - Your Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
• Expert Local Guides - Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
• Guided sightseeing - Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
• Entrances - INBioparque, Poás Volcano, Hot springs, Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Santa Elena Cloud Forest, Canopy adventure, Aerial tram, Manuel Antonio National Park, Crocodile River tour, Coffee plantation; with extension: Whitewater rafting in the Sarapiqui River
• Worldwide support, safety and security - EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
• Flexible payment options - Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.

Academics

Depending on the number of participants we will either offer an associated Global Education course or each student will be responsible to arrange for an independent study course. 

Itinerary