Price comparison: 1 week Spanish & Culture Spanish course
Interactive Program
This course includes 10 Spanish lessons in a mini group, 5 cultural and/or educational activities and 2 excursions a week.
Ideal for families, 50+ and those who want a less intensive approach.
Spanish Program + Mini Adventure
This course includes 4 hours of Spanish classes each day followed by a 1-week adventure and cultural tour including a cultural night, a cultural tour (Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall and Coffee Farm), catamaran to Tortuga Island and Manuel Antonio (3 days/2 nights).
Maximo Nivel’s Mini Adventures are an excellent way to make your program abroad even more meaningful! These are 6-day itineraries that take you directly to the must-see sites in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru. You visit the absolute highlight tours that every traveler must experience while in-country and we do all the work set-up for you.
What's Included: – All tour and entrance tickets – Professional, bilingual guide – Transportation to/from each tour – Accommodations – Some meals are included – Emergency contact number 24/7
Activities: ARENAL VOLCANO & HOT SPRINGS Arenal is a majestic active volcano in the northern part of Costa Rica. En route, you stop at Sarchi, a town known for its beautiful and intricate Costa Rican arts and crafts, and souvenirs. At La Fortuna you enjoy a typical lunch overlooking Arenal volcano, before relaxing at the Hot Springs Resort & Spa. Wade and swim in mineral pools filled with naturally hot water from volcanic springs. After a delicious buffet dinner, you head back back to San Jose.
BRITT COFFEE TOUR Learn how Café Britt changed the course of history and coffee beans in Costa Rica! This tour shares the story behind Costa Rica’s most famous gourmet coffee. The guided tour lets you trace the process of coffee production from bean to cup; and discover how Costa Rica’s unique micro climates and fertile soils create the ideal conditions for growing the world’s best coffee beans. You also learn from the experts how to prepare coffee using traditional methods. Of course the tour culiminates in a coffee tasting! Bilingual guide and entrance fees included.
Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Standard 20 + Cultural Excursions
Choose 3 visits from: La Paz waterfall gardens, Atenas Coffee tour, Museum tour (National Theatre, Jade Museum, Museum of pre-Columbian Gold), Poas Volcano National Park, Irazú Volcano & Lankester Botanical Garden, Zip Line Canopy tour.
Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Standard 20 + 5 hrs Activities
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Standard 15 + Cultural Excursions
Choose 3 visits from: La Paz waterfall gardens, Atenas Coffee tour, Museum tour (National Theatre, Jade Museum, Museum of pre-Columbian Gold), Poas Volcano National Park, Irazú Volcano & Lankester Botanical Garden, Zip Line Canopy tour.
Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Standard 10 + Cultural Excursions
Choose 3 visits from: La Paz waterfall gardens, Atenas Coffee tour, Museum tour (National Theatre, Jade Museum, Museum of pre-Columbian Gold), Poas Volcano National Park, Irazú Volcano & Lankester Botanical Garden, Zip Line Canopy tour.
Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Standard 10 + 5 hrs Activities
Extra 5 hours of activities: USD 320.
The programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity-based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests. Please indicate which activities are of particular interest to you as this will help select the most suitable host family. This programme is suitable for all ages.
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your host teacher per week.
- Plus 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours of activities per week, including entrance fees and transport (where applicable).
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Standard 25 + Cultural Excursions
Choose 3 visits from: La Paz waterfall gardens, Atenas Coffee tour, Museum tour (National Theatre, Jade Museum, Museum of pre-Columbian Gold), Poas Volcano National Park, Irazú Volcano & Lankester Botanical Garden, Zip Line Canopy tour.
Combine your language course with trips to discover the sights and customs of the country you are visiting. The cultural programme usually includes 3 visits with your teacher or any adult member of the family. Where there is a choice of visits these will depend on family location and your personal preference. All excursions are in the target language so you will be learning as you explore!
- Choose from 10, 15, 20, or 25 hours of one-to-one language lessons with your private teacher per week.
- Plus visits from the suggested packages including transport & entrance fees (where applicable) for you and the accompanying person.
- Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home.
Home Tuition 20 + 15 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 20 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 25 + 15 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 25 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 10 + 5 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 10 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 15 + 20 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 15 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 30 + 10 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 30 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 25 + 10 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 25 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 10 + 20 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 10 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 30 + 5 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 30 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 15 + 15 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 15 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 30 + 15 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 30 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 20 + 20 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 20 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 15 + 10 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 15 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 30 + 20 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 30 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 20 + 10 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 20 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 10 + 15 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 10 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 20 + 5 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 20 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 15 + 5 Cultural Visits
Choose from the following: La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Atenas Coffee tour, Museum tour (National Theatre, Jade Museum, Museum of pre-Columbian Gold), Poas Volcano National Park, Irazú Volcano & Lankester Botanical Garden, Zip Line Canopy tour.
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 15 hours private language lessons per week • 5 cultural visits per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 15 + 4 Cultural Visits
Choose from the following: La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Atenas Coffee tour, Museum tour (National Theatre, Jade Museum, Museum of pre-Columbian Gold), Poas Volcano National Park, Irazú Volcano & Lankester Botanical Garden, Zip Line Canopy tour.
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 15 hours private language lessons per week • 4 cultural visits per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 10 + 10 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 10 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 15 + 3 Cultural Visits
Choose from the following: La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Atenas Coffee tour, Museum tour (National Theatre, Jade Museum, Museum of pre-Columbian Gold), Poas Volcano National Park, Irazú Volcano & Lankester Botanical Garden, Zip Line Canopy tour.
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 15 hours private language lessons per week • 3 cultural visits per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Visit places of interest and/or museums with your host who becomes your own private guide. Understanding the culture of your target language improves your experience and facilitates the learning process, it also enables you to practice your language skills in a different environment.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 15 + 5 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 15 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 25 + 20 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 25 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Home Tuition 25 + 5 hrs activities
It is the most effective way to make rapid progress: you live with your teacher who will give you private language lessons and correct you at all times. It completely immerses you in the language you are learning as you put into practice what you have learnt during your lessons through social interactions and meal times with your host.
The Home Tuition Programme includes: • 25 hours private language lessons per week • Accommodation in your teacher’s home • Meals and social interaction with your host
Apply what you have learnt during your lessons, practice your language skills through varied activities with your host. The nature of the activities depend on your interests, as well as the area the host family is located in. Activities are decided between you and your host and can include bowling, mini-golf, a sport event, a ball game, cinema, theatre, a local museum, an art gallery, an aquarium, a wildlife park, a bus tour, a walking sightseeing tour, cooking/baking, shopping, filmography, conversation practise & debates, board games, nature walks, pick-your-own farm, a local festival or event, a street or farmer’s market, an outdoor outing (beach, picnic, lake, etc.), historic downtown, a typical local village, a local place of interest, volunteering for a cause or getting involved in a community project, afternoon tea or country pub (18+), arts & crafts, ice-skating, race courses, etc.
All costs are included: the transport, entrance fees (if applicable) and activity expenses for the student and the accompanying person.
Costa Rican Maximum Experience
Spanish for Nature Lovers
Check out the Essential Costa Rica Lovers Nature Programme, that has a lot activities because you will not only be learning about the Spanish language, but you will also be immersed in the Costa Rican cultural, recreational and traveling activities in this beautiful country.
Spanish Nature lovers Programme includes:
-Spanish classes in groups. -Cultural and recreational activities. -Airport pick up and transfer. -Workbook and didactic materials. -Wifi everywhere -A real practical Spanish programme. -Cultural activities inside and outside of the school -Weekend travel arrangement and tours. -Homestay; room, breakfast, dinner, laundry and WiFi.
Living Costa Rica
Reviews by former students who attended a Spanish & Culture course in San Jose
The welcome, professionalism and friendliness of all the staff, both teachers and support staff. The quality of teaching while making learning enjoyable and entertaining. I liked the weekly assessments every Friday, which allowed us to see how our learning was progressing.
I really liked it. All the staff works hard so our experience is enjoyable and worth it.
4 March 2024
Course: Interactive Program - 3 weeks
Student age: 66 years
FAQ about Spanish & Culture courses in San Jose
- How much is the cheapest Spanish & Culture course in San Jose?532 US$ for 1 weeks is the lowest price for a Spanish & Culture course in San Jose. The average cost of a Spanish & Culture course in San Jose is 560 US$ per week..What is the best language school offering Spanish & Culture courses in San Jose?Academia Tica has received the best overall rating in San Jose among all language schools offering Spanish & Culture programmes.Which Spanish school offers the best rated teaching for Spanish & Culture courses in San Jose?Academia Tica was rated highest for quality of teaching among
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