Best Volunteer Programs in Costa Rica

Natuwa is a very special place and my experience is really beyond expectations! I’ve been welcome since the beginning as if I was part of the family. Rodolfo and the team are great people dedicated to the animals and work extremely hard to give them the best life possible. The sanctuary is impeccably well looked after and everyone does their best to make you feel at home and to teach you something. Be prepared to work hard as this is no place for parties or slackers, but at the end you will fe...

In the project, which lies directly on the coast of the Pacific, I was only for a very short time. Nevertheless, I was lucky and during this time I could find an egg-laying turtle during one of my patrols and accompany a nest with hatching turtles to the sea. The conditions at the camp are really simple: so the shower under the ice-cold water was not always the best. But here, too, every day one realizes that there are more important things than this "luxury". In addition to the work, I also...

I really love this country and the people, so definitely recommend to visit Costa Rica! The program offered me a good insight into Turtle Conservation. It was an amazing experience! Accomodation: Better than expected since they have just renovated it. Program: Tough due to night shifts and long walks but worth it. Food (!!!): Food itself was tasty and sometimes we even had meat BUT definitely waaaay too little portions! We would have needed at least four times of the amount. When we requ...