Costa Rica October 2025
Adventure and Discovery in Costa Rica
During October half term, Perins staff took three extremely lucky and very excited groups of Perins students to Costa Rica. A country celebrated for its lush rainforests, vibrant wildlife, and welcoming culture. This transformative expedition combined environmental stewardship, cultural exchange, and personal growth in one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet.
Over two unforgettable weeks, students supported conservation efforts, working alongside local environmental groups to plant native trees, restore habitats, and learn about sustainable practices. They explored natural wonders, hiked through misty cloud forests, visited active volcanoes, and observed exotic wildlife including monkeys, sloths, and colourful birds.
Students also connected with communities, participating in homestays and community-led projects, gaining insight into Costa Rican traditions and daily life.
'Costa Rica was such an amazing school trip, all the fun activities made the trip so memorable and special. My favourite parts were definitely the zip lines and hot springs!' - Thomas H
We are proud of our students for embracing adventure, from taking part in thrilling activities like zip-lining through jungle canopies, to white-water rafting, and surfing on the Pacific coast.
This wasn’t just a trip, students returned with a deeper understanding of global environmental challenges, greater cultural empathy and global awareness, strengthened leadership, resilience, and teamwork and most importantly, memories and friendships that will last a lifetime!
Student account:
We went from San Jose to Tortuguero by bus & boat to our beautiful stay at Pachira Lodge, where we saw an unbelievable amount of wildlife just on the journey. We got to see the hatchling’s mad dash to the ocean and experience an evening frog walk. The Sunrise Crew met at 5:15am; just a shame that the clouds got in the way. Not for long as the boat ride was sunny & the morning was concluded with spotting a two-toed sloth in the hotel trees!
Our nature trip around the Tortuguero National Park Harold Canal was amazing! We saw a huge amount of stunning wildlife throughout our trip. Wildlife in the jungle. Tree frogs, spiders, armadillos, sloths, monkeys, lizards, iguanas, toucans.
We headed off to La Fortuna, Alajueva, where we visited Tirimbina for an immersive experience to find out about the history of the cacao bean & chocolate. The hosts were brilliant & the presentation was fabulously interactive (& tasty!) The day concluded with a lovely meal in a local restaurant. Our motto for the day “Do What You Love”.
We visited the Malecu – an indigenous tribe, where we found out about their culture & their language. We walked around the rainforest with our guides & then watched a ceremony. We then spent the afternoon at Baldi Hot Springs. Not many photos as we were too busy testing the slides, natural sauna and different-temperature hot springs. We had to remember not to drink the spring water as it was natural with no chlorine.
Zipline Day. Arenal volcano. We then adventured on the exciting hanging bridges before heading on the long windy journey to Monteverde. We even managed a night hike in the Costa Rica, cloud rainforest, Tigre reserve. We were super lucky to see so many special species. Many of us enjoyed the orange-kneed tarantula and turning the lights off and listening to the sound of the forest in the pitch black!
A huge thank you to all of our amazing staff, who made this trip possible.
We are pleased to share that we will be returning to Costa Rica next year! Below is a link to the 2026 Costa Rica presentation.
