Day 1:
Morning
Coffee Tour*
Visit to Poás Volcano*

Visit to Waterfall Gardens*

Afternoon
Arrival to Tirimbina. Welcome and introduction.

Evening
Bat Tour: Explore the bat world through an indoor presentation and examine live bats previously caught in mist nets. Families will have a chance to study and identify each species. Please see ECOTOURISM ACTIVITIES.

Day 2:
Early morning
Bird Walk: Families will learn to locate birds using sounds and spotting. The natural history of each species will be given by a naturalist guide. Please see ECOTOURISM ACTIVITIES.

Morning
Discovering and learning about the Rainforest: Through a guided walk on the trails at Tirimbina Rainforest, participants learn the most important components of this ecosystem, its diversity and importance. Equipment such as binoculars, magnifying lenses and insect jars will be given to the participants.

Afternoon
Workshop on Creatures of the Rainforest: Parents and children will have a fun time making different crafts based on creatures of the rainforest.

Evening Night Creatures:
Participants will learn how the rainforest changes in the dark, and how different groups (plants, frogs, mammals, birds, etc.) adapt to that condition.
The activity starts with a short presentation indoors (20 minutes), followed by a walk in the garden, bridges and forest. The whole activity lasts approximately 2 hours. A black light will be used to attract insects for their identification; mist nets are open for bat catching, and visits to key places allow the visitor to see some night creatures such as tarantulas, frogs, kinkajous, and others.

Day 3:
Morning
Chocolate Tour: Participants will walk to the cacao plantation and learn about history, production process and importance of chocolate. The activity finishes by making chocolate bars. Please see ECOTOURISM ACTIVITIES.

Late morning
Rafting* on the Sarapiquí River (Class 1, 2 and 3 waves) or a boat trip*.

Afternoon
Departure