vanaf 892€

Fantastisch 4.5rating (97)

Rainforest Lodge

location
3 - 12 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+

rating  Fantastisch 4.5  · 
  Geverifieerd door Volunteer World
  Uitstekend Responsgraad

Highlights

  • Enjoy staying temporarily far from civilization!
  • Immerse into nature!
  • Learn to live with little - pura vida!
  • Help protecting the rainforest!

Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Families
Groepen
50+

Over het programma

Planting trees, maintaining pathways ... horseback riding through the rainforest - doesn't that sound like paradise? You're right in the middle of it!

About the Program

In a dreamlike Eco-Lodge - with an extension of over 2200 acres of primary rain forest - you get to know the rainforest that is home to thousands of animals and plants. 

The lodge boarders directly with 'La Amistad International Park' and is part 'La Amistad Biosphere Preserve', ...

Over het programma

About the Program

In a dreamlike Eco-Lodge - with an extension of over 2200 acres of primary rain forest - you get to know the rainforest that is home to thousands of animals and plants. 

The lodge boarders directly with 'La Amistad International Park' and is part 'La Amistad Biosphere Preserve', the largest conservation area of Central America, shared by Costa Rica and Panama. It is the most important direct watershed of the Bananito River, which supplies 85 % of potable water to the harbor city of Limon. The income generated by the nature and adventure programs at the lodge, together with our Rain forest Study Programs, significantly support 'Fundacion Cuencas deLimon', -- Limon Watershed Foundation --, which has become a regional leader in watershed conservation in the province of Limon and preserves water for about 70.000 people. 

You will basically learn about the work of the 'guardabosques', the 'forest patrol'. If you love nature, if you are committed to sometimes hard work, if you are interest in adventure tours - horseback riding is useful - and if you are comfortable in a temporary stay far from civilization (the next city is 30 km), then this is a perfect experience for you!

Our Volunteers

Our volunteers should have a love for nature and interest in adventures. They will enjoy communicating with the guests of the lodge. A knowledge of Spanish and English language is compulsory. It is also possible to take part in language classes. 

Your Location 

The lodge is located 35 km southwest of the harbor city Limón, Caribbean, and bordering La Amistad World Heritage Site or La Amistad Biosphere Reserve.



Dagelijkse activiteiten

Your workday begins at 6 am and you will work about 6 hours - the type of work varies due to weather conditions and actual needs.

Your Tasks

  • Cleaning and maintaining the paths in the forest
  • Developing new trail signs
  • Recollect trash left behind by poachers
  • Planting and watering trees
  • You might also help ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

Your workday begins at 6 am and you will work about 6 hours - the type of work varies due to weather conditions and actual needs.

Your Tasks

  • Cleaning and maintaining the paths in the forest
  • Developing new trail signs
  • Recollect trash left behind by poachers
  • Planting and watering trees
  • You might also help in inspections in the forest, inventory of the area - trees, plants, animals, food, putting out cameras for monitoring wildlife - the rainforest is the habitat of jaguars and other wildcats
  • You will be helping in stable maintenance and taking care of horses

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

The lodge is in the rainforest - so, in a very, very remote area! There are several tours for the guests of the lodge like hiking, horseback riding, waterfall rappel, tree climbing and a tour with overnight stay in the middle of the rainforest on a platform in a tree ... Just awesome experiences, ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

The lodge is in the rainforest - so, in a very, very remote area! There are several tours for the guests of the lodge like hiking, horseback riding, waterfall rappel, tree climbing and a tour with overnight stay in the middle of the rainforest on a platform in a tree ... Just awesome experiences, all of them!

You will not be able to spend your evenings in another place. Be prepared for chilling, reading, playing cards etc. with other volunteers, going to bed early and wake up with the sun! :-) Enjoy being far from civilization, TV, noise and emerge into nature. 

You should save your free days for a longer excursion. There are two very nice and popular beaches in the area: Puerto Viejo and Cahuita!


Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau) ou Spaans (basis niveau)

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

Be prepared for physically demanding work in humid conditions.

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag, vrijdag en zaterdag

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door first hand Costa Rica

  • Three meals a day
  • Accommodation
  • We organize the journey to the project and we also do hostel reservations in San José if needed (mostly it is needed!)

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Juan Santamaria International Airport

You will be picked up at the airport by our driver with a sign with your name and you will directly get in contact with your german, english, spanish speaking coordinator via phone. The driver will drive you to the reserved hostel (if necessary), give you the bus ticket (he will buy a ticket in advance to reserve you a seat in the bus), pick you up at the hostel the day of your journey to the project and bring you to the bus.
The cost will be around 70 US$ plus the hostel night (around 13 US$ (dorm) and 40 US$ (single/double room).
A staff member of the lodge will pick you up and you will have another 45 min breathtaking trip through nature to get to the lodge!

Accomodatie

You will be lodging in one of the wonderful cabinas for guest - if available! If not, you will stay in a simple staff room.

Eten & Drank

You will get three meals a day together with the staff. 

Internet toegang

Beperkte toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Costa Rica. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Costa Rica biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Costa Rica dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Costa Rica. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

This program is available all year. It starts every Monday. Please arrive at least one day before the programs starts.

Beschikbaarheid
jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

Programmakosten

3 weken (min. verblijf) 892€
4 weken 1.174€
8 weken 1.911€
12 weken (max. verblijf) 2.648€
Gemiddelde kosten 259€/week

Programmakosten

259€ per week 3 - 12 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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Duurtijd

3 - 12 weken

Waarborg

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door first hand Costa Rica gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


Ontmoet je organisatie

first hand Costa Rica

Fantastisch 4.5 rating (97 beoordelingen)

Agentschap - opgericht in 2006

Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

  Uitstekend Responsgraad

Gepresenteerd door

Sofia

Gesproken talen: Spaans, Frans, Engels, Duits

Over de organisatie

We offer you to immerse in the daily life of costarican families and work routines of teaching and conservation projects. These new found knowledges teach you a lot.

Ontmoet je organisatie

In 1994 we at first hand moved to Costa Rica and everything started when my son went to a little elementary school near Sámara: 11 children, 6 degrees, one classroom and one teacher. We started bringing volunteers to this little school and 'poco a poco' other schools addressed us with interest of having volunteers and families offered themselves for having volunteers in their house.

Since then a lot has changed and developed at first hand – we started many new teaching programs and conservation projects all over the country – but one thing is still the same: we have a very personal and very close contact to all of our schools, guestfamilies and projects. We live in Costa Rica and we will be there when you need us!

First hand offers volunteer opportunities in schools, kindergarten, music schools, turtle camps, animal reserves, macaw stations, farms and in the rainforest.

We, the agency for volunteer work first hand, are in direct contact with schools and environmental conservation projects planning, organizing and joining our volunteers during this unforgettable and worthy experience!

We have 20 years experience of living in Costa Rica and feel commited to the people, comunitary help and sustainable ecological development. Through the 'Asociación Intercambio Cultural ALEGRIA - AICA', a non-profit organization, we have been promoting intercultural exchange in all areas of artistic expression and organizing festivals and benefit events. 

First hand offers projects almost everywhere in Costa Rica. San Jose, Islita, Buena Vista, Manzanillo, Drake Bay, Mata Palo...just to name a few!

Our Vision

first hand wants to contribute to a sustainable development and mutual respect by intercultural exchange and learning from each other.

Why volunteering with first hand?

Your contribution makes the difference in educating children, preserving marine turtles or other animals and protecting the rainforests of Costa Rica. You live and work with locals and you get to learn the real life of Costaricans. Every day you deal directly with opinions, lifestyles and routines of a different culture. These new found knowledges teach you more about yourself! You learn or improve your spanish skills. Language is the key to understanding the values of a different culture. Work experiences in foreign countries are indispensable in times of globalization. A volunteer based commitment will open many doors for you.

About Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a little tropical paradise between two oceans. Hardly any other country has such an abundance of plants and animals on such a small terrain. 25% of it's area is protected by national parks. Active volcanos, hot springs, rain and cloud forests, mountain rivers, spectacular waterfalls, subterranean caves, coral reefs, mangroves, amazing caribbean and pacific beaches and a fascinating animal world invite you to discover and enjoy.

Costa Rica has the oldest democracy in Latin America, a working social system, responsable environmental laws and is the only country in the world that has no army. The relaxed 'pura vida' lifestyle of the 'ticos' and their hospitality towards visitors make it one of the safest top destinations in Latin America.

97 beoordelingen · rating4.5

Ralph Dreißig rating4.4

2022 at Rainforest Lodge

Supporting the team of the Lodge with different duties. Like caring for the new planted trees, keeping the area of the Lodge in good condition, accompanying the team on onspection tours in the Rainforest. Supporting them with the care for the tourists. Keeping the rainforsest trails in order. The ...
Tami Garbe rating3.8

2019 at Rainforest Lodge

The outward journey was quite adventurous, getting off the bus somewhere in the middle of nowhere, but everything went well and I was picked up by the staff. After a short drive through the jungle, I was already there at the rainforest lodge. I'll summarize it a bit, otherwise I'll write too ...
Sebastián rating4.4

2015 at Rainforest Lodge

It was an incredible experience with so many unforgettable encounters! Everything was perfectly organised and went according to plan, thanks to Angie for being available for us volunteers 24/7! It felt great to spend time without any access to internet and in a very remote place as you can fully ...
Ursula rating4.4

2015 at Rainforest Lodge

I spent three weeks at the lodge and the location was absolutely mesmerising. The next village is a one-hour drive away so around you there is nothing but pure nature. The people were really lovely, although it took me a while to get used to the “tico” mentality. When I first arrived I barely ...
Marie-Luisa rating4.6

2015 at Rainforest Lodge

My first day at this project was quite a shock for me: a one-hour drive to the next village, no access to internet and nothing but trees around you. But very quickly I started to feel like a part of big family and I was ready to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Although I only stayed for five ...
Alena rating4.6

2015 at Rainforest Lodge

I was lucky to spend three weeks at the Salva Bonito Lodge in the heart of the costa rican rainforest. I chose this program based on my studies to gain some practical experience. Especially the reforestation efforts were important to me, we were planting trees, seeds and worked on keeping the small ...

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