Costa Rica Program Fees:

Fees include:

  1. Round trip airfare from San Francisco or Boston
    1. Students enrolled in our programs are automatically included in the group airfare.
    2. Parents must inform ECI in writing prior to March 14, 2008 if they are arranging separate airfare to/from Costa Rica.
    3. $400 is deducted from the San Francisco program fee for those arranging separate airfare.
    4. Meet and Greet service (see below) is available for students traveling independently.
  2. All transportation abroad
  3. All accommodation
  4. All group activities, excursions, admissions
  5. Breakfasts and dinners during homestays / All meals during weekend excursions / All meals on Natural Wonders Program.
  6. Medical Expense / Emergency Assistance Insurance / Travel Delay Protection / Baggage Delay or Loss Coverage.
  7. Three full-time chaperones per group of 30 students (Expedition Costa Rica) and three full-time chaperones per group of 24 students (Natural Wonders)

Fees do not include:

  1. Application fee of $95
  2. Airline taxes and fees (such as any applicable fuel surcharges)
    1. These taxes and fees are currently estimated to be $275
    2. Costa Rica Departure Tax (currently estimated to be $26)
  3. Spending money
  4. Optional activities
  5. Fee for university credit (optional) for Expedition Costa Rica
  6. Optional Cancellation / Interruption Travel Insurance Plan

Costa Rica Meet and Greet Service

Making your own travel arrangements

Costa Rica program participants may choose to depart from a different gateway city than the main group’s gateway city, as well as choose different flights, dates, etc., and they are responsible for making their own flight arrangements. For those participants, $400 is deducted from the San Francisco program fee. Participants who choose this option are also responsible for making their own arrangements to meet up with the chaperones and group at the initial hotel unless, they choose our Meet and Greet Service, which carries an additional fee of $100 minimum per direction.

With the Meet and Greet service, an ECI representative will meet your son or daughter at the airport or any other designated arrival place. Prior to your child’s departure, ECI will provide you with all necessary contact information, phone numbers, and a detailed meeting place and time. Once we have met your child, we will take him/her to meet the main group. Rest assured that someone will meet your child and make sure that he/she gets to the right place. The Meet and Greet service is also available for the return trip, and we highly recommend it in either direction if your child is not traveling with the group. Remember that airline schedules are always subject to change.

Please email us to discuss this option.