Spanish Class + Mountain Bike Tour, Grecia, Costa Rica.
Description:
This program was designed specially for people who would love to visit a beautiful and safe country and enjoy a great combination of learning Spanish, adventure and Mountain Bike. Although this program lasts only 10 days, definitely offers all the necessary ingredients for a fabulous experience while exercising, learning the second most important language in the world and of course, the possibility to see incredible places like volcanoes, lakes, mountains, beaches and other natural wonders of Costa Rica. Definitely an event that you can't miss! Vamos a pedalear!
Dates:
March 2nd (arrival day) – March 11th (departure day), 2012
Cost:
$1,095 per person including the bike for the rides. If you prefer to bring your own bike, which is recommended, the cost is $ 945. This cost does not include plane tickets.
The cost includes the following:
- 20 hours of Spanish class and study materials
- Coffee break each day of class
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation with a host family or in a villa (*staying in a villa does not include dinner)
- Breakfast and dinner*
- Laundry Service
- Internet service at the school and at the villas
- City walking tour of Grecia
- Bike for the rides, transportation, mechanical assistance and guides.
- Two days mountain bike tour around Arenal Lake, event t-shirt and assistance. This is the biggest mountain bike ride in Latin America! Last year more than 4,500 people participated. The first day we will pedal on beautiful gravel roads surrounding the Arenal Lake for approximately 44 miles and the second day we will go to the hot springs close to the Arenal Volcano. More details here http://www.vueltaallago.net/
- One night at Hotel Los Lagos http://www.hotelloslagos.com/ including hot springs, dinner, breakfast and lunch.
- Half - day mountain bike ride in the mountains of Grecia and surrounding coffee plantations.
- Half - day excursion to a coffee tour (includes: guide, transportation and entrance fee) http://www.dokaestate.com/coffee_tour/tour_coffee.html
- Half-day excursion to La Paz Waterfall Gardens http://www.waterfallgardens.com/waterfalls.php (includes: guide, transportation and entrance fee). Or zip line tour in http://www.colinasdelpoas.com/index.php?lang=en (includes: guide, transportation, equipment and entrance fee)
- Shopping stop in the artisanal town of Sarchi (includes: guide and transportation)
- Full day excursion to the beach (includes: guide and transportation)
- As a gift the attendees will receive a cycling jersey designed for this great program!
Requirements:
• We offer Spanish classes for any level from low beginner through high advanced so this program is for anyone who is interested in learning Spanish.
• We recommend attendees to be intermediate mountain bikers who are used to bike rides of approximately 45 miles in one day.
• The attendees should be men or women who are 18 years old or older. An adult should accompany those who would like to participate and are under 18.
• The attendees should bring their own equipment: gloves, helmet, shoes, pedals, water bottle, sunblock, cycling shorts, jerseys, cycling sleeves, etc.
How to bring your own bike?
First you need a box to package your bike. You can buy one or you can get a used box at your nearest bike shop. It is important to check with the airline you chose if there is an extra cost for bringing your bike, sometimes they charge a flat fee, which is no too much. Make sure to ask that information before you book your flight in order to get the best price possible. Of course after the rides here we will package your bike back in the box, so you do not have to worry about that. The cost does not include any repair parts or accessories for your bike. We have available all different repair parts and accessories but that will incur in an extra cost for you.
If you do not bring your own bike:
If you do not bring your own bike, you have to let us know your size in advance in order to prepare a bike for you.
The attendees should bring their own equipment: gloves, helmet, shoes, pedals, water bottle, sunblock, cycling shorts, jerseys, cycling sleeves, etc.
Arrival day:
The attendees should arrive to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) early on Friday, March the 2nd. If you bring your own bike we will prepare it for next day. Also, if the attendees want to arrive here on Thursday March the 1st there is no problem; the extra cost would be $30. In fact, would be better in order to prepare the bikes for the ride on Saturday.
Departure day:
The attendees should depart on Sunday March the 11th at any time. But if somebody needs to depart on Saturday the10th there is no problem, in that case the cost would be $ 50 less.
Extending the Stay:
Register for additional weeks of language classes either before or after this program and receive a 10% discount on extra fees. |
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