We are excited to announce the details of Jungle Academy's 2024 Adventure Camp. This time we are traveling ...
Summit to Sea
The (revised) dates for the Camp are:
Week 1 - Jan 15 - 16 - 17
Week 2 - Jan 22 - 23 -24
Week 3 - Jan 28 -29 -30 - 31
All above workshops are held at Jungle Academy - 8am - 2pm, Monday to Wednesday.
Camp is Sunday to Wednesday.
Participants will be able to deepen their knowledge and experience of being in the wilds of the Costa Rican jungle. As usual, the camp will be offering hands on, practical workshops for students who love the outdoors including, First Aid, knots, camping skills, emergency Spanish, tribal art, and much more. The camp we will also focus on physical geography, topography and tides, so we are truly ready to navigate our way from summit to sea.
If you've never completed a camp like this before then this will be a great time to learn new skills and make new friends. If you've already taken part in camps with us, or done similar camps elsewhere, this will be a great opportunity to brush-up your skills, learn new ones and demonstrate your leadership skills.
To become an Outdoorsman is a life long learning journey.
Full attendance of class workshops is required for participation in the off-site camp
for new students. This is for safety reasons and also to build a sense of togetherness.
To see more photos from our previous camps see here.
We are proud to announce that our 2023 camp was attended by 26 children all of whom successfully completed assigned activities safely and happily - and this was in spite of some participants having never slept away from home or camped before. Our team included outdoor instructors, classroom teachers, as well as parent volunteers. Safety and acting responsibly when in nature is of vital importance to us, hence the requirement for class attendance.
Parent Feedback from 2023 camp "It's far exceeded my expectations, and [the student's] as well. He has been telling me that he misses sleeping in the jungle!"
"Thank you for such an amazing camp. [Student] is still glowing"
3-Weeks Fee US$650
Fee is all inclusive of classes and materials, as well as shared camping equipment and food and drink during the 4-day offsite camp. Excludes lunches for Weeks 1 and 2.
*2023 students returning for a second camp qualify for a discount of 10%
**Sibling discount at 5%
Trek details
Students will be required to carry all their personal equipment everyday from one camp to the next.
Each day students will walk approximately 10k through mountain roads and rarely-used jungle pathways.
An emergency vehicle will be traveling behind the trek at all times, other than when at sea or on the island. It will only be used in emergencies and will remain mostly unseen to the trekkers.
The trek takes place within approximately 15-20 minutes drive to Ojochal or Cortes.
Jungle Academy will provide tents and camping structures.
Children will be required to use primitive, but carefully planned, toilets facilities for the duration of the trek. Yes! That means pooping in a hole!
Jungle Academy will provide all main meals for the trek, plus Schmores for night’s with campfires.
Students will have the opportunity to play in waterfalls, cross rivers and swim in the sea, so should have appropriate clothing.
​ Age Suitability
9 year old and above.
Younger students must be mature enough to interact within an environment of older kids, and take directions and guidance without fuss.
Older children may be assigned roles and tasks enabling them to demonstrate leadership and progression.
Please get in touch if you would like to reserve places on the camp or have further questions.