Most popular destinations for Spanish & Culture courses in Costa Rica
Price comparison: 1 week Spanish & Culture Spanish course
Cultural Immersion Program
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Includes:
- Airport pickup and drop off.
- Homestay accommodation in Uvita for 4 nights (11 nights for 2-week course), Boruca Indigenous Reserve for 1 night, and first and last days in San José homestay
- Bus station transfer to school (bus tickets not included)
- 20 Spanish lessons per week (Monday to Friday)
- Inscription fee
- Guide and materials
1 week course is 8 days long.
2 weeks course is 15 days long.The Cultural Inmersion program of Diversity School consists of four hours of intensive Spanish lessons Monday through Friday with a break of thirty minutes. You will have the experience to live with a Costa Rican family and learn about their culture. You can practice what you learn in the lessons with the family and other people of the community.
**1-week program**
**2-week program**
Day 1: Arrival to SJO International Airport. Your San José host family will meet you there and transfer you to their home nearby. There you can recover from the long journey. Room and meals Included.
Day 2: Your host family will take you to the bus station to take the bus to Uvita, located in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. Upon arrival, your new host family in Uvita will pick you up at the bus station and take you to their home. Room and meals Included.
Day 3 to 6: This week you will be able to participate in different interactive activities while learning Spanish at Diversity School. You may want to use your knowledge to practice with local people.
Uvita is near the Marino Ballena National Park, famous for being the mating place of humpback whales that migrate here each year. Another interest feature of this park is Punta Uvita or commonly called the "Tail of the Whale"; a natural isthmus made of sand that is accessible when low tide. Room and meals Included.
Day 7: Today after class, you will be picked up from Uvita to spend the night at Boruca Indigenous Reserve in the South, this indigenous tribe (also called Brunca) is known for its vibrant, intricately carved and painted masks. But behind the mask there is a community built on rich and unequalled customs, foods, festivals, traditions and more. Transportation Uvita-Boruca-Uvita, room and meals included**
Day 8: You will return back to Uvita. Afternoon at leisure. You may want to go and explore the surrounding areas, go on a tour or relax at the beach. Room and meals included.
Day 9: Today you will go snorkeling in the ocean floor and observe parrot fish, sea turtles, coral reef and more during this snorkeling tour to Marino Ballena National Park, Punta Uvita better known as Whale’s Tail, Ballena and Tres Hermanas Islands! **This tour operates with a minimum of 4 people** Room and meals Included.
Day 10 to 13: These days you will continue with your Spanish classes at Diversity School. Try to practice with local people as much as you can. Room and meals Included.
Day 14: Today after finishing your class, your host family will take you to the bus station in the afternoon to take the bus back to San José through the coastal highway. Upon arrival, your host family will pick you up and take you to their home for your last night in the country. Room and meals Included.
Day 16: Transfer will be provided to SJO International Airport. You need to be there 3 hours before your flight time.
Lessons per week: 20 (50 minutes per lesson)
Interactive Program
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 10 (50 minutes per lesson)
Interactive Programme
Jaco Beach
This course includes 10 Spanish lessons in a mini group, 5 cultural and/or educational activities and 2 excursions per week. Ideal for families, 50+ and those who want a less intensive approach.
Lessons per week: 10 (50 minutes per lesson)
Costa Rican Maximum Experience
San Jose
San Juan de Tres Rios
Lessons per week: 10 (60 minutes per lesson)
Max. students per class: 4
Spanish Program + Mini Adventure
Manuel Antonio
This course includes 4 hours of Spanish classes each day followed by a 1-week adventure and cultural tour to Manuel Antonio National Park, Rainmaker tour, canopy zip line, white water rafting, Nauyaca Waterfall hike and Trimaran sunset sails tour.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
Lessons per week: 20 (55 minutes per lesson)
Spanish for Nature Lovers
San Jose
San Juan de Tres Rios
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.
Lessons per week: 10 (60 minutes per lesson)
Max. students per class: 10
Living Costa Rica
San Jose
San Juan de Tres Rios
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Max. students per class: 12
Spanish Program + Mini Adventure
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 20 (55 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 5 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 10 + 5 hrs Activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 15 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 10 + Cultural Excursions
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 13 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 5 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 3 Cultural Visits
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 18 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 15 + 5 hrs Activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 15 + Cultural Excursions
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 18 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 10 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 4 Cultural Visits
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 19 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 5 Cultural Visits
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 5 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 20 + 5 hrs Activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 20 + Cultural Excursions
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 23 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 10 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 15 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 25 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 5 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 25 + 5 hrs Activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Standard 25 + Cultural Excursions
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 28 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 10 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 15 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 5 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 10 + 20 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 10 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 15 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 15 + 20 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 35 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 10 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 15 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 20 + 20 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 40 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 15 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 45 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 25 + 20 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 45 (60 minutes per lesson)
Home Tuition 30 + 20 hrs activities
San Jose
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.
Lessons per week: 50 (60 minutes per lesson)
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