Location
  • Costa Rica
    • Alajuela
Length
2 to 10 weeks

Program Details

Age Min.
18
Age Max
85
Timeframe
Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round

Pricing

Starting Price
1995
Price Details
A small deposit is all that’s required to get started and assigned a Trip Coordinator. Pay your balance off with a flexible payment plan that suits you.

Volunteer project placement
Dedicated Trip Coordinator
Pre-Departure Guide
Trip visa guidance
Personal Travel Concierge
Global Travel Cover
Return airport transfer
Comfortable accommodation
Project supplies
Meals
‘Welcome to Costa Rica’ orientation
Certificate of completion
Ongoing local team support
24/7 Global Emergency Line
gWorld access
Social
Global Academy
Marketplace deals
$250 off your next trip
Jan 30, 2024
Jul 21, 2023
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About Program

Try to think of an animal cuter than a sloth… Can’t do it? We couldn’t either!

This iconic and adorable South American animal needs YOUR help!

Base yourself at our highly vetted partner (we made sure they’re incredible and do great work before working with them) and make a REAL difference to not only sloths, but countless other rescued exotic animals in need as well.

Spend your days working in rehabilitation, taking care of incredible creatures on the road to recovery. The work will be hard, but VERY rewarding. You’re going to leave knowing that you truly made a difference.

In your time off, discover a truly breathtaking part of Central America. With pristine beaches on both sides and rainforest, Costa Rica is utterly stunning from top to bottom.

Make lifelong friends and memories while doing some truly meaningful work getting up close and personal with some amazing animals, with pretty much everything you can think of already included!

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Program Highlights

  • Rest easy knowing that your placement has been highly vetted. We’ve been there and worked with them personally, so we know from experience that they’re doing amazing work!
  • Accommodation and food is all included so pretty much your only expenses will be if you head off site to explore Costa Rica on your days off.
  • Arrive in safety, comfort and style with return airport transfers. You won’t have to navigate the backstreets looking for the (gorgeous but) isolated shelter.
  • Personal Trip Coordinator, ongoing support from our in-country partners & 24/7 Global Emergency Line
  • We’re going to continue supporting your travel dreams! We know that once that travel bug bites, it bites hard! To help, we’re going to give you a $200 Global Tour Voucher AND $250 off your next trip when you decide to travel with us again in the future.

Program Reviews

5.00 Rating
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  • Impact 5
  • Support 4.7
  • Fun 4.7
  • Value 3.7
  • Safety 4.35
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Allie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Costa Rica Animal Sanctuary

This was such an amazing experience. Everyone was so welcoming and kind. We made our own little family at the sanctuary and went on day trips together and fed the animals together it was great. I would have liked to have been more prepared on the environment I was coming into (food, bedding, showers, etc.) obviously the animals were so cute and fun definitely worth the money. Other than while at the sanctuary you go on day trips and I recommend booking the driver and trip yourself because they charge you extra for them to book it.

Pros
  • The animals
  • The Sanctuary building
  • The people
Cons
  • The bathrooms
  • The bugs
  • The humidity
35 people found this review helpful.
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Emily
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Life changing

For me, this trip was entirely a spontaneous decision with a need for feeling alive again. I went on this trip alone, but not for a moment did I feel lonely, or unsafe as a young female travelling alone. The centre itself was incredible. The animals were treated extraordinarily well, and the staff and volunteers were all wholeheartedly dedicated to giving them the best life. I had the absolute best time, and it’s an experience I think everybody should go for, especially animal lovers! Go for it!

Pros
  • Great social aspect in finding friends in fellow volunteers, and the opportunity to travel around the country at the same time with trips organised by the centre.
  • Having fun while also providing rescue animals with a better life
  • Incredible standard of food and accommodation provided.
Cons
  • I can’t think of a single one!
34 people found this review helpful.
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Daniel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Costa Rica Wildlife Sanctuary

My experience was incredible! Met a lot of incredible like minded people throughout my whole time there and was welcomed in by the staff and all the locals as if I was part of their family. Great group atmosphere with plenty of diverse activities to suit all travellers . Along with all of the great activities you can see and feel your own impact on the happiness and well being of the animals. All of the staff were so helpful and allow volunteers to help the animals in the most effective ways possible by letting them choose their own way to leave a mark on the rescue.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Immerse yourself in all the experiences and culture this program has to offer. You will fall on your feet and love every minute if you do
66 people found this review helpful.

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