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Volunteering

Travel. Take part. Transform.

Live an authentic volunteering experience while you discover the natural and cultural richness of our territories. Immerse yourself in local life, contribute to meaningful projects, and discover Costa Rica’s natural and cultural treasures.

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Two volunteers picking up litter on the beach

From US$480 per week

Beach clean-up with volunteers

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Our programmes invite you to go beyond being a visitor and become an active part of the place you explore. Join us in conservation, education and community development initiatives, and discover Costa Rica through meaningful, hands-on experiences that connect you with its natural environment, local cultures and communities.

Don’t just visit — get involved! Take part in beach cleanups, contribute to local projects, explore sustainable living and exchange knowledge with people who share your passion for a better world. Learn by doing, discover new perspectives and see firsthand how collective action can make a difference.

We believe travel is an opportunity not only to discover the world, but also to contribute to its future. Bring your curiosity, share your skills and be part of the change. Whether you join us for a few days or stay longer, your participation can help strengthen local initiatives while creating connections and experiences that stay with you long after your journey ends.

get involved, make a difference, and be part of the change

Volunteers painting tins in a community workshop
Painting workshop at a community centre

  • Animal Rescue Center

    Connect with wildlife and help protect it.

    Take part in support activities at an animal rescue center and see up close the effort it takes to protect, rehabilitate and conserve wildlife.

  • Social Care & Teaching

    Share what you know. Inspire new opportunities.

    Take part in educational and social projects that create opportunities and strengthen the skills of local communities.

  • Sea Turtle Protection

    Be part of protecting one of the ocean's most emblematic species.

    Take part in sea turtle conservation initiatives and discover the challenges they face during one of the most important moments of their life cycle.

  • Plastic-Free Caribbean

    Turn waste into opportunities.

    Discover how the circular economy can contribute to cleaner, more sustainable communities. Take part in recycling initiatives and plastic transformation workshops, turning waste into new resources.

  • Organic farming

    Sow, harvest and learn from the land.

    Work in community gardens and farms and learn organic and regenerative growing practices, from compost to harvest.

  • Community projects

    Build alongside the community.

    Hands-on work with local families: playgrounds, shared spaces and small building projects that communities really need.

Projects you can join

Plastic Free Planet

  • Half day
  • Beach clean-up
  • All ages
Two volunteers picking up litter on the beach

What you'll do

Beach clean-ups along the Caribbean coast, followed by sorting and washing the plastic collected (bottle caps, PET) so it can be recycled or turned into community art and eco-bricks.

Duration
3 to 4 hours, in the mornings
Location
Cocles and Playa Chiquita
Bring
closed shoes, sunscreen and a reusable bottle
Ideal for
individuals, families and groups

Casita Caribe

  • Community house
  • Children and families
  • Ongoing
Children doing acrobatics at Casita Caribe

What happens here

Our community house, where local children and volunteers come together for social circus, music and art workshops: a space built on trust with local families.

Activities
aerial silks, percussion, painting and recycled crafts
Location
Puerto Viejo, Caribbean coast
Ideal for
volunteers looking for a real connection with the community
Experience
none needed, just enthusiasm

Sea turtle conservation

  • Seasonal
  • Night patrols
  • Hands-on work
A sea turtle hatchling on the sand

What you'll do

Night patrols on the beach to monitor nesting females, protect the nests and move them to the hatchery, and release the hatchlings safely into the sea.

Season
varies by species and coast, roughly March to November
Location
moves around Costa Rica with the nesting season
Bring
dark clothing, a red-light torch and patience for the night walks
Ideal for
volunteers comfortable with night-time hours

Community projects

  • Hands-on work
  • Building
  • Groups welcome
A volunteer painting a wall blue

What you'll do

Hands-on building and repair work alongside local families: we build playgrounds, shared spaces and the small works communities really need.

Tasks
carpentry, painting, assembly and general work
Location
several communities in Costa Rica
Ideal for
groups looking for physical, hands-on volunteering
Experience
none needed; we provide tools and guidance

Animal rescue centre

  • Wildlife
  • Rehabilitation
  • Minimum 4 weeks
White-faced capuchin high up in a palm tree

What you'll do

Support for a local animal rescue centre, to see up close the work of protecting, rehabilitating and returning wildlife to the forest.

Commitment
at least four weeks
Location
Costa Rica’s South Caribbean
Ideal for
committed volunteers with a strong work ethic
Experience
not needed; the centre’s team guides you

Organic farming

  • Gardens and farms
  • Outdoors
  • Hands-on work
Pineapple and fresh fruit on a wooden table, by the pool

What you'll do

Work in community gardens and farms: sowing, harvesting, composting and learning organic and regenerative growing practices.

Location
gardens and farms in the South Caribbean
Bring
clothes that can get dirty, sunscreen and a reusable bottle
Ideal for
anyone who wants to learn to grow food sustainably
Experience
not needed

Find your experience

Each programme combines accommodation, community and adventure on the South Caribbean coast. Prices are per person.

Write to us and we'll put it together with you

Tell us the dates and how many people you are. We'll reply by WhatsApp or email.

Phone and WhatsApp
+506 8949 5801
Location
Calle Margarita, Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón Province, Costa Rica
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