HALF DAYTRIPS
Aquiares Waterfall
Not far from Turrialba is the Aquiares waterfall. You will go on a short hiking trip through coffee fields before you reach this spectacular waterfall. Here you can take a refreshing swim and enjoy a natural waterslide! Back to top
Bird Watching Tour
Learn everything about the birds around Turrialba: their singing, nests, beauty and environmental importance. Accompanied by a specialized guide you take a short hike in the morning. The guide has a lot of information about the birds and knows exactly how to spot them. After the tour you will receive coffee and a typical Costa Rican breakfast.
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Canyoning and Canopy Tour
This tour is a short distance from the school and takes you through the rainforest attached on ropes and lines, 100% adrenaline! Back to top
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CATIE
The Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza is one of the world’s leading tropical agricultural research station. CATIE is devoted to experimentation and research on some 335 species of tropical plants and crops, including more than 2,500 coffee varieties and contains the largest library on tropical agriculture in the world. Several trails crossing the magnificent landscape grounds provide superb birding and the laboratories, orchards, herbarium, and husbandry facilities are fascinating.
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Guayabo National Monument
Visit this three thousand years old, most important and largest archaeological site of Costa Rica. Besides the monuments, the vegetation and birds such as toucans, golden orioles, trogons, woodpeckers and cuckoos are well worth the visit. You can also find armadillos, sloths, ocelots, squirrels and tapirs, snakes, frogs and many more. Back to top
Golden Bean Coffee Tour
Learn the secrets behind the world’s most popular beverage! The tour starts in the coffee fields and ends in the little factory. You will be able to experience every aspect of coffee, from the farming and harvesting to the milling and roasting process and finally the cupping and tasting of an exceptional cup of Costa Rican coffee. There is a nice shop where you can buy some coffee as a souvenir and a lot of other products they make of the coffee plants and beans. Back to top
Horseback Riding
Experience Turrialba and its surroundings from a different angle with our horseback riding tour. Our horses are specially trained to serve beginners, but we have a more advanced tour as well. The tours will take you through coffee and sugarcane fields and picturesque villages. Back to top
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Mountain Bike Tour
Turrialba is a popular place for mountain biking and the tour is an adventures way to can see the beautiful surroundings. During the mountain bike tour you will be accompanied by a guide who also is an experienced mountain biker. You can choose yourself how challenging you want the ride to be, so even experienced bikers can get the ride of their life! Back to top
Snake Farm
The snake farm is one of the world’s leading rehabilitation, educational and research centers for tropical herpetology (the science of studying snakes). Visiting the farm gives you the opportunity to observe, photograph and learn more about Costa Rica’s beautiful, yet potentially deadly, population of venomous snakes. Also the famous red eyed leaf frog can be seen here. Back to top
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DAYTRIPS
Gekui River Camp
Our campsite at the bank of the Pacuare River has a deep sense of wilderness and a night of falling asleep with the sounds of crickets in this magical place is a must. Come here just to relax or to study your Spanish. During the weekend you can combine a relaxing stay at the Gekui River Camp with an exciting white water rafting tour! Back to top
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Parque Nacional Volcán Irazú
Visiting Volcán Irazú is worth it even for just the bus ride getting to the top. The views during your trip up are enormous and every corner reveals another picture-perfect landscape. Beautiful little farming villages with brightly painted houses of orange, yellow, green and light blue are scattered on the slopes. And if you reach the top on a very bright day, it is possible to see both the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean! Back to top
Whitewater Kayak Lesson
Because of the amount & quality of the rivers around Turrialba, studying at Spanish by the River is a great opportunity to combine Spanish lessons with a river kayak course. There are Spanish and English speaking kayak instructors. The two day course includes instruction, equipment, transportation and food. Back to top
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White Water Rafting
Rafting the Pacuare will give you an unforgettable and adventurous experience as you will go through exciting rapids while being surrounded by unspoiled wilderness. The Pacuare is on the top-5 white water spots in the world, so when staying in Turrialba, rafting is an absolute must! Back to top
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OTHER ACTIVITIES
Besides the activities arranged by the school, there are lots of other things to do. Turrialba is a nice town to visit, especially on a Friday or Saturday when there is the fruit market. Just walk around, practice your Spanish and do some shopping while enjoying the relaxed atmosphere. You can also take salsa and meringue classes, practice aerobics, go hiking or take a swim in one of the several swimming pools in and around town.
