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Ecole Travel Costa Rica

Type of destination:

  • Beach / ocean
  • City
  • Farm / ranch / rural
  • River / lake / wetland
  • Forest / rainforest
  • Indigenous community
  • Historic site
  • World Heritage Site
  • Mountain

Type of business:

  • Tour operator


Target Market:

Mid range

Description

Ecole Travel Costa Rica has been successfully operating responsible tourism in Costa Rica for almost 20 years, pledging to provide a high quality of service and continuously refine its superior knowledge of this exciting country.

Activities

  • Adventure sports
  • Biking
  • Bird watching
  • Canopy exploration
  • Eco / nature / wildlife
  • Educational / research / volunteering
  • Guided tours
  • Horseback riding
  • Mountain climbing
  • River rafting / kayaking
  • Scuba diving / snorkeling
  • Surfing
  • Visits to conservation projects
  • Volunteers accepted
  • Walking / hiking
  • Yoga / meditation

Making a Difference

  • Our corporate social responsibility program consists of using art to take conservation messages to the communities where we have more impact.
  • We protect a farm in Sarapiquí and we are members of the Climate Conscious Traveler program.
  • We work with a shelter of the National Children’s Patronage located near our office.
  • We support cultural groups as the Cuna del Swing, the Kukara Makara artisans collective, the Jirondai group, and the Transtica program. We also have a nonprofit art gallery to support emerging artists.
  • We have a sustainable tourism and culture association.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: San Jose (SJO)

Additional Information

Awards or Recognitions

Nomination for Best Tour Operator 2011, awarded by the National Chamber of Tourism.

Date This Information Was Provided

November 2012.

Photos courtesy of Ecole Travel Costa Rica, Costa Rica, for SustainableTrip.org.

Ecole Travel 2012

Travel with Kids

Caravana Tica

Contact Information

Astrid Cremers
Director

Del Centro Cultural Norteamericano, 300 m norte, 50 oeste, casa 3572, a mano derecha, portón lila
San José
Costa Rica

Tel: +506/2253-8884 ; +506/2253-4669
Fax: +506/2253-4582 +506/2234-1681

www.ecoletravel.com;
www.ecoleexperience.org

Certification

Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST)

Sustainability level: 5 leaves

Date: September, 2013

 

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