Itinerary

OTS - North Carolina State University (NCSU)

Itinerary for UGA Costa Rica, San Luis de Monteverde

May 13 – 24, 2013

May 13 (Monday)

12:00 PM          Arrive at RDU International Airport – Terminal 2 (Delta Airlines)

2:45 PM            Depart RDU on Delta Flight 1908 to Atlanta

4:15 PM            Arrive in Atlanta

5:00 PM            Meet at Gate for departure to Costa Rica

5:35 PM            Depart Atlanta for San Jose, Costa Rica on Delta Flight 413

7:45 PM            Arrive in San Jose; clear customs, travel to hotel, dinner (2 hour time difference)

9:00 PM            Dinner (on your own)

10:00 PM          Arrive at Villa Dolce

May 14 (Tuesday)

7:00 AM            Breakfast at hotel

9:00 AM            Depart for San Jose - Embassy

9:30 AM            Arrive at Embassy

12:00 PM          Lunch (at your expense)

1:30 PM            Tour University of Costa Rica

6:00 PM            Dinner (group)

8:30 PM            Return to hotel & REFLECTION

May 15 (Wednesday)

6:00 AM            Breakfast at hotel; pack your bags

9:00 AM            Depart for agricultural tour (pineapple tour or banana tour)

10:00 AM          Arrive at tour

1:00 PM            Lunch (group)

2:00 PM            Depart for University of Georgia (UGA) research station in Monteverde

5:00 PM            Arrive at UGA

6:00 PM            Dinner

7:00 PM            Welcome and Orientation talk (UGA CR Staff)

May 16 (Thursday)

7:30 AM            Breakfast at UGA CR

8:30 AM            Coffee co-op tour

12:00 PM          Lunch

2:00 PM            History of Costa Rica

3:00 PM            Homestay Orientation

4:30 PM            Cooling workshop at local home

6:00 PM            Dinner

7:30 PM            REFLECTION

May 17 (Friday)

7:30 AM            Breakfast at UGA CR

8:30 AM            Waterfall tour

12:00 PM          Lunch at UGA CR

1:00 PM            Pack for homestay

2:00 PM            Homestay

AFTERNOON, DINNER, AND EVENING WITH HOMESTAY FAMILY

May 18 (Saturday)

7:30 AM            Breakfast at homestay

10:30 AM          Return to UGA for debrief session

12:00 PM          Lunch @ UGA

1:00 PM            Debrief

3:00 PM            Return to homestay

AFTERNOON, DINNER, AND EVENING WITH HOMESTAY FAMILY

May 19 (Sunday)

Breakfast at homestay

9:00 AM            Return to campus using NCSU transportation (bus)

10:00 AM          Pack, clean rooms to depart UGA

12:00 PM          Lunch @ UGA

1:00 PM            Depart UGA; afternoon in Monteverde

4:00 PM            Depart for Arenal

6:00 PM            Dinner; arrive at Arenal Observatory OR Baldi

8:00 PM            REFLECTION

May 20 (Monday)

7:30 AM            Breakfast

8:30 AM            Activities around Arenal

12:00 PM          Lunch

Afternoon         Visit, explore, experience hot springs

4:00 PM            Return to San Jose – Hotel Villa Dolce

6:30 PM            Dinner (Group)

7:30 PM            REFLECTION/DEBRIEF

May 21 (Tuesday)

7:00 AM            Breakfast

8:30 AM            Depart for School Visits

9:30 AM            Arrive at schools

12:00 PM          Lunch (Group)

1:00 PM            Return to schools

4:30 PM            Arrive at hotel

6:00 PM            Dinner (Group)

9:00 PM            Return to hotel & REFLECTION

May 22 (Wednesday)

7:00 AM            Breakfast

8:30 AM            Departure for School Visits

12:30 PM          Lunch (Group)

1:30 PM            Education discussion

5:00 PM            Return to hotel

6:00 PM            Dinner (Group)

7:30 PM            Reflection

May 23 (Thursday)

6:00 AM            Wake-up

6:30 AM            Depart for white water rafting

9:00 AM            Arrive at white water rafting; breakfast provided

2:30 PM            Return from rafting; shower and lunch provided

3:30 PM            Return to San Jose and hotel

5:30 PM            Rest time at hotel

6:30 PM            Dinner (Group)

9:00 PM            BED TIME

May 24 (Friday)

3:00 AM            Wake-up

3:30 AM            Depart for airport

4:00 AM            Arrive at airport; clear security, breakfast (at your expense)

7:10 AM            Depart San Jose on Delta Flight 414

1:13 PM            Arrive in Atlanta; free time and lunch (at your expense)

3:30 PM            Meet at gate for departure

4:20 PM            Depart Atlanta on Delta Flight 1666

5:41 PM            Arrive at RDU International airport