Give students a genuine field-conservation experience alongside Costa Rica’s volcanic landscapes and agricultural science, anchored by four full days of sea turtle volunteering with Latin American Sea Turtles (LAST) on the remote Caribbean coast. Students take part in real conservation duties, including hatchery monitoring, beach cleaning, and nightly patrols, gaining direct experience in endangered species protection. Before reaching the coast, the tour explores the geology and volcanology of Poás Volcano National Park, hiking to Botos Lagoon while learning about the region’s distinct ecosystems, and visits a working coffee plantation to study the agricultural science and centuries-old techniques behind one of Costa Rica’s signature crops. The tour concludes near Arenal Volcano with a naturalist-guided hike along its base, a soak in the Baldi Hot Springs fed by the volcano’s geothermal activity, and adventure science components including white water rafting on the Rio Balsa and a canopy zipline tour. Contact Ellison Tours today to customize your Costa Rica conservation experience that combines real sea turtle fieldwork with volcanology, agricultural science, and rainforest adventure.
Highlights

Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteering
Four full days of hands-on conservation work with Latin American Sea Turtles, including hatchery monitoring, beach cleaning, and nightly patrols in support of endangered species protection.
Poás & Arenal Volcano Science
Guided exploration of two of Costa Rica’s most significant volcanoes, covering active volcanology, crater ecosystems, and the geothermal hot springs their activity feeds.

Coffee Plantation & Agricultural Science
A guided tour of a working coffee plantation introduces the growing conditions and centuries-old techniques behind one of Costa Rica’s most important agricultural exports.

Rainforest Science
White water rafting and a canopy zipline tour add applied physics and ecology components to the trip’s conservation and volcanology focus.










