Children's Camp Itinerary

The following is the General Itinerary for our Children’s Spanish, Art & Sports Camp in Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The camp runs Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 2 pm. There is a surf lesson each week, an adventure tour and a cultural exchange, in addition to games, Spanish classes, art, beach time, snack break and lunch. Each week tours and activities will be rotated in order to give our students the widest possible range of experiences in Costa Rica.

Tour options include a Boat Tour of the Estuary, Canopy Zip Lining Tour, local farm tour, Sailboat tour of Tamarindo Bay and the Playa Conchal Beach Tour. All activities are scheduled for the days and times listed below, but are subject to change due to weather conditions or other circumstances beyond our control.

Every Sunday at 4pm, we welcome all new families to our Spanish School for a camp orientation. It is very important that children and adults attend this function. Children in the Middle School Group as well as teenagers and adults will be given Spanish placement evaluations by our Spanish teachers in order to place them in the correct level of Spanish classes. Children 10 and under will be evaluated at the start of camp on Mondays. The orientation is run by our camp director, who will go over the weekly activities, time schedules and expectations. You will also be introduced to key members of the staff, including our Spanish director and lead surf instructor. Afterward, they will all be available for additional questions and answers.

To find out more specifics with regard to our tours, activities, crafts and visits with local children, please contact us and we will send you additional information.

Monday

• 7:50 am – Parents bring their children to camp and sign in with a counselor.
• 8 am - Spanish Lessons begin. Children are broken up into four age groups: 2 to 4, 5 to 7, 8 to 10 and 11 to 13. Each group, 5 years old and up, will also be divided into smaller groups by level of ability.
• 10 am - Snack Break. There will be drinks and snacks available to the children while we will prepare for the day’s craft.
• 10:15 am – Arts and Crafts for students 10 and under. Students 11 to 13 will continue with Spanish classes.
• 12 pm – Lunch.
• 1 pm – All students participate in Visit to Tamarindo Beach. Student can swim, play soccer or beach volleyball. They will be supervised by our own camp Lifeguard and camp staff.
• 2 pm – Parent pick up at location as the morning drop off.

Tuesday

• 8 am – Spanish Lessons.
• 10 am - Snack Break. There will be drinks and snacks available to the children while we prepare for the day’s adventure tour.
• 10:30 am – Adventure Tour and Lunch. All students age 5 and up will participate in the tour. Parents can join if they like, however there is an additional fee to do so and is subject to availability.
• 2 pm – Return to camp compound for parent pick up.

Wednesday

• 8 am - Spanish Lessons.
• 10 am - Snack Break. There will be drinks and snacks available to the children while we will prepare for the day’s craft.
• 10:15 am – Arts and Crafts for students 10 and under. Students 11 to 13 will continue with Spanish classes.
• 12 pm – Lunch.
• 1 pm – All students participate in Visit to Tamarindo Beach. Student can swim, play soccer or beach volleyball.
• 2 pm – Return to camp compound for parent pick up.

Thursday

• 8 am – Spanish Lessons.
• 10 am - Snack Break. There will be drinks and snacks available to the children while we will prepare for the day’s activities.
• 10:15 am – Intercambio, a cultural exchange with the local children and Lunch. This activity is for all students 5 and up. Parents are welcome to join, but must pay for their transportation to and from.
• 2 pm – Return to camp compound for parent pick up.

Friday

• 8 am – Spanish Lessons.
• 10 am - Snack Break. There will be drinks and snacks available to the children while we will prepare for the day’s surf lessons and beach BBQ.
• 10:50 am – 1:30 pm Surf Lessons! Parents are welcome to come by and watch their children surf. Children 5 to 10 will take the early surf session before lunch. Children 11 to 13 will have Spanish lessons until 12pm, when they will join the group for lunch and then take their surf lessons afterwards.
• 1:30 pm – 2 pm - Camp Graduation Ceremony. All students who are finishing up their time in the camp will be given certificates of completion. There will also be a pinata.