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Dates & prices

Spanish courses dates

We start every Monday of the year with new courses. Classes are scheduled as follows: Monday till Saturday 8:00 – 12:00 and  13:00 – 19:00

Spanish courses prices

There is a $25 non-refundable registration fee. 

These prices include an Oral evaluation of your Spanish level (when not a complete beginner) on WhatsApp, in the weekend or days before starting. This oral evaluation is in addition to the written evaluation that you can have done before your arrival. 

Standard Spanish

  • $225 (1 wk) $435 (2 wks) $630 (3 wks) $810 (4 wks) $175 (extra wks) + 2% IVA (tax) Costa Rica + 7% IVA (tax) Panama

Intensive Spanish

  • $300 (1 wk) $585 (2 wks) $855 (3 wks) $1110 (4 wks) $250 (extra wks) + 2% IVA (tax) Costa Rica + 7% IVA (tax) Panama

Specialized Spanish (private classes)

  • (10 hrs/wk) $236 (1 wk) $461 (2 wks) $660 (3 wks) $850 (4 wks) $184 (extra wks) + 2% IVA (tax) Costa Rica + 7% IVA (tax) Panama
  • (15 hrs/wk) $315 (1 wk) $614 (2 wks) $898 (3 wks) $1166 (4 wks) $236 (extra wks) + 2% IVA (tax) Costa Rica + 7% IVA (tax) Panama
  • (20 hrs/wk) $378 (1 wk) $735 (2 wks) $1071 (3 wks) $1386 (4 wks) $315 (extra wks) + 2% IVA (tax) Costa Rica + 7% IVA (tax) Panama

Specialized Spanish (mini-group classes: 2 students)

  • (10 hrs/wk) $160 (1 wk) $310 (2 wks) $450 (3 wks) $580 (4 wks) $130 (extra wks) + 2% IVA (tax) Costa Rica + 7% IVA (tax) Panama
  • (20 hrs/wk) $240 (1 wk) $465 (2 wks) $675 (3 wks) $875 (4 wks) $200 (extra wks) + 2% IVA (tax) Costa Rica + 7% IVA (tax) Panama

 

Travelling Spanish Classroom

OPTION 1: Travelling Spanish Classroom | Panama & Costa Rica

28 days |locations: Panama City – San Blas – Boquete – Bocas – Turrialba

DATES 2025

  • Jan: Start 05.01 – Finish 02.02
  • Feb: Start 02.02 – Finish 02.03
  • March: Start 02.03 – Finish 30.03
  • April: Start 06.04 – Finish 04.05
  • May: Start 04.05 – Finish 01.06
  • June: Start 01.06 – Finish 29.06
  • July: Start 06.07 – Finish 03.08
  • Aug: Start 03.08 – Finish 31.08
  • Sept: Start 07.09 – Finish 05.10
  • Oct: Start 05.10 – Finish 02.11
  • Nov: Start 09.11 – Finish 07.12

PRICES

4 weeks $2450 (the complete tour)*

Or do a partial Travelling Spanish Classroom: starting Panama City, Boquete, Bocas del Toro or Turrialba

  • 1 week  $767
  • 2 weeks $1375
  • 3 weeks $1930
* The trip finishes Sundays around 2 o’clock in Siquirres-Costa Rica. Afterwards, it is possible to travel back to Turrialba, San José or the Caribbean coast (for example Puerto Viejo**).
** You can book the Extension Puerto Viejo and have an extra week Travelling Classroom with included Expedition Tortuguero $767

OPTION 2: Travelling Spanish Classroom | Costa Rica

21 days |locations: Playa Grande – Turrialba – Puerto Viejo

DATES 2025

  • JAN-FEBR: Start 19.01 – Finish 09.02
  • FEBR-MARCH: Start 16.02 – Finish 09.03
  • MARCH-APRIL: Start 16.03 – Finish 06.04
  • APRIL-MAY: Start 20.04 – Finish 11.05
  • JULY-AUG: Start 20.07 – Finish 10.08
  • NOV-DEC: Start 23.11 – Finish 14.12

PRICES

3 weeks $2365 

Or do a partial Travelling Spanish Classroom: starting San José (Playa Grande), Turrialba or Puerto Viejo

  • 1 week  $767
  • 2 weeks $1375

* The trip finishes Sunday either in San José or Puerto Viejo.

 

We recommend NOT to plan a flight out of the country the same evening nor having any other transportation to catch the same day. 

Home stays (Boquete & Turrialba)
Private room + breakfast (incl. laundry in Turrialba) $ 25
Private room + breakfast & dinner (incl. laundry in Turrialba) $ 28
Only Turrialba: Private room + breakfast, lunch,  dinner (incl laundry) $ 32
Home stay (Puerto Viejo & Bocas)
Puerto Viejo: Private room + breakfast $ 30
Bocas: Private room + breakfast $ 35
Hostel (School Residence) Bocas 
Shared* $ 16
Private $ 24
Private room-private bathroom for one $ 32
Private room-private bathroom for two $ 35
Private room-private bathroom for three $ 42
Private room-private bathroom for four $ 48
Hostel (School Residence) Turrialba 
Shared* $16
Private $24
Private, with private bathroom, one person $30
Private, with private bathroom, two persons $35
Private, with private bathroom, three persons $40
Private, with private bathroom, four persons $48
Hostel (School Residence) Boquete
Shared* $ 16
Private $ 24
Private, with private bathroom, one person $ 30
Private, with private bathroom, two persons $ 35
Private, with private bathroom, three persons $ 40
Private, with private bathroom, four persons $ 48
Hostel-whole house (4 rooms / 8 persons) $ 120
Kalunay –  Puerto Viejo 
Shared* (according to season $16 – $22) ask
Private (shared bath) for 1 or 2 persons (according to season $36 – $50) ask
Hostal Areka –  Panama City
Shared* $ 13
Private $ 30
Private (with private bathroom) for 1 or 2 persons $ 38

* Guests may make reservations for a shared room even if they come alone. We may assign another client to share the room. Vacation rentals, apartments, and other housing options from basic to luxurious are available upon request. Book a room!

*All accommodations in Costa Rica +13 % IVA (tax) Costa Rica (Turrialba, Puerto Viejo) & in Panama +10% IVA (tax) Panama (Bocas del Toro y Boquete)

Panama City
Taxi transfer from the Tocumen international airport in Panama City directly to any other hotel in Panama City. $35
Bocas del Toro
Total package with taxi transfer from the Tocumen international airport in Panama City direct to Hostal Casa Areka, single room, shared bathroom, internet use, breakfast included. The next day: transfer to Albrook airport to fly to Bocas/ flight included. $245
Total package with taxi transfer from the Tocumen international airport in Panama City direct to Hostal Casa Areka, single room, shared bathroom, internet use, breakfast included. The next day: transfer to Albrook Busstation to take the bus to David (for Boquete) or Almirante (for Bocas). Bus ticket is not included. $95
Boquete
Total package with taxi transfer international airport in Panama City direct to Hostel Casa Areka in Panama City/ single room, shared bathroom, internet use, breakfast included. The next day: transfer to National Airport to fly to David/ flight included, taxi transfer from Airport in David to accommodation of choice in Boquete. $280
Taxi transfer national airport in David to accommodation of choice in Boquete. $45
Turrialba
Taxi transfer International Airport in San Jose direct to accommodation of choice in Turrialba. $100
Puerto Viejo
There are 2 different packages that takes care of arrival at the Airport in San José till you are in Puerto Viejo:

In both options we include the transfer from international airport in San Jose to the Hostel in San Jose where you will stay in a shared room. The next day:

1. Taxi from the Hostel in San José to the bus station, from where buses leave to Puerto Viejo. The bus ticket you buy yourself.

2. The Caribe Shuttle  will will pick you up at the Hostel in San José and drop you off at your accommodations of choice in Puerto Viejo.

Or do it yourself and book your shuttle trip here.

$75

$110

Booking

Payment procedure: 2 weeks before starting the program, you pay us a $100 deposit + any pick-ups, transfers, flights and shuttles. The day before starting the program you should have paid at least 20% of the total program, the rest on the following day. The course should be fully paid on the first day of taking classes. You cannot enter the classroom without having paid 20% of the total program.

Payment methods: cash, paypal or credit card link (6%); bank transfers only with enough anticipation and paying all international transfer costs.

Cancellation policy: with more than 2 weeks anticipation, we can refund $50 of the deposit ($100). There is no refund for bank fees, confirmed pick-ups, transfers, flights and shuttles that we have already paid. For cancellations within 2 weeks before starting, please ask upon making the reservation; there are multiple variations. All activities have their own, different cancellation policies so please ask us before making reservations for these.

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