The Costa Rica Soccer Experience

Participate in a training session led by your own coaching staff at a field in the local area.

Take a city bus and city walking tour of San José to view and visit some of the most important landmarks of the city. Highlights will include: Costa Rica's cherished National Theater, Art Museum, Metropolitan Cathedral the old and authentic Central Market, the National Monument, Democracy Plaza and the new National Stadium of Costa Rica.

Take a guided tour of the National Stadium of Costa Rica (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica). The stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José. It is the first modern sport and event arena to be built in Central America. The stadium was completed in 2011 and officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday, March 26 of that same year, with a capacity of 35,175 seats. The stadium serves as the home stadium of the Costa Rica national football team and it was used to host matches during the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, including the opening game, the third place match and the Final.

Visit La Paz Waterfall Gardens, one of the most beautiful and fascinating attractions in Costa Rica. Enter the Aviary to explore the birds of Costa Rica. Continue into the huge Butterfly Garden featuring a variety of species and an excellent learning center. View the monkeys and explore the hummingbird and orchid gardens. Hike down the perfectly laid out trails to viewing points along the 4 La Paz Waterfalls, each viewing point seemingly more impressive than the last.

Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.

Take a guided boat tour through the Rio Grande of Tarcoles on board safe, comfortable boats. See these magnificent ancient reptiles up close, with sizes of more than 4 meters. Crocodiles have been on the planet for more than two hundred million years. Since they haven't changed much over time, they are considered living dinosaurs. Iguanas, basilisks and over 60 bird species live in this natural environment. Accompanied by a captain and a bilingual guide, both navigation experts willing to provide all the information about the fauna and flora of the river, while facilitating the opportunity to photograph and film the wildlife at close range.

Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.

Participate in a training session led by your own coaching staff at a field in the local area.

Attend a professional soccer match. Seeing the top talent in the world in person would itself be an unforgettable experience, but add the passionate crowds singing, cheering and chanting and you will enter an atmosphere that can only be understood through personal experience. Please note that this activity is subject to availability as it is based on the league’s fixture list at the dates the group is travelling.

Participate in a special coaching clinic with a guest coach, player or instructor. The clinic will be designed exclusively for the team and to enhance skills in areas identified by the coaching staff.

Gape at the 11,260-foot Irazú Volcano, the highest in Costa Rica. Still active, it last erupted in 1963 on the day that Kennedy visited; the eruption sent enough ash into the air that it dammed a nearby river and flooded the towns below. From its peak you can look inside the crater to see the bright green, sulfurous water inside or look out on the more tranquil view of both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

The perfect way to experience Costa Rica at its best. After getting full safety and paddling instructions from your guide, head off into lush rainforest teeming with toucans, herons, and iguanas. Be on the lookout for basilisk lizards — these reptiles can scurry across the water on their hind legs, a feat that earned them the nickname “Jesus Christ lizards.” End your tour of Costa Rica’s most popular river with a traditional lunch prepared by your guide.

Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.