Bushika Adventures
Ethno-toursim in Costa Rica
Program Information
Please read the important information below about our programs.
Student Program
Trip One Dates: We are finalizing the 2026 trip dates.
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The trip will run either June 26th - July 12th or July 4th - July 19th.
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This trip is open to students who have completed 6th - 9th grade.
If seriously interested in the program for this summer, we ask that parents block off the dates of June 26th - July 19th. This allows us to ensure that our program coincides the local students' two week vacation in July. We are currently waiting for the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education to publish their 2026 school calendar.
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Trip Two Dates: We are not offering a second trip this year.
This trip is only available if when we have already filled Trip One.
Informational Meeting​​
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Informational Meeting & Orientation Meeting Information
This informational meeting provides prospective Bushika Adventures students and their parents/guardians with the information necessary to determine whether the program is suitable for them. Anyone interested in learning more about the program is encouraged to attend this meeting. We are offering one in-person informational meeting this year. This meeting is for students who live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Trip One Informational Meeting Dates
Wednesday, December 3rd 2025 In-person
Time: 5:30 p.m.- 6:45 p.m.
Location: Location will be provided to confirmed attendees. Please email for details @ costapica@yahoo.com
Orientation Meeting for Student Trip
Traditionally, we offer an additional potluck meeting. This meeting is an opportunity for students who are registered for the 2026 Bushika Adventures trip and their parents/guardians to meet one another and receive the details needed to prepare for the trip including packing list, medical information, and travel logistics.
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Trip One
Date: TBD (May)
Time: 6 pm
Location: The home a Bushika Adventures student
(Location will be provided to attendees)
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Student Trip Cost
The actual cost of the 2026 trip is dependent on the number of students who sign up. The cost for the trip is inclusive of airfare, lodging, food and all excursions. Parents must provide International Health insurance for their child. Students are encouraged to bring spending money for themselves and small gifts for their Borucan buddies.
Family Program
Trip Dates: This trip usually runs in late July.
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(This trip is open to adults & families with children ages 7+ years)
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Trip Description: Our journey takes us into the heart of the reservation and into the homes of skilled artisans who make their livings as weavers, carvers and painters. We will learn about their natural dyes, the traditional festivals and the stories behind their masks. We’ll also journey to the coast, with Borucan guides, to experience the tradition of dying yarn with the mollusk, Murex. Tour participants will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of hands-on workshops; mask painting, weaving, drum making, and traditional cooking. We’ll also visit the artisan workshops, the local museum, the waterfall and immerse ourselves in a fascinating land seldom visited by tourists. Participants will stay in the modest homes of our Borucan hosts. For a slight additional cost, families may stay in the very modest local "hotel." Depending on the number of child participants, we will also plan opportunities for the children to make connections with the local youth.
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Family Trip Cost
The cost of the Family program is dependent on the number of participants who sign up. Participants are required to purchase their own round trip travel arrangements to Costa Rica.The program includes all lodging, food, land transportation and our excursion to the coast during our program dates. We will meet at a specific hotel in San Jose. The cost of the program includes the hotel stay.
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Please email costapica@yahoo.com for more specific information on price and itinerary. Questions are welcome and encouraged.
Adult Program
Trip Dates: There is no current adult trip planned for 2026
(If you are interested in organizing a small group, please email Pica Lockwood at costapica@yahoo.com)
Trip Description: Our journey takes us into the heart of the reservation and into the homes of skilled artisans who make their livings as weavers, carvers and painters. We will learn about their natural dyes, their festivals and the stories behind their masks. We’ll also journey to the coast, with Borucan guides, to experience the tradition of dying yarn with the mollusk, Murex. Tour participants will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of hands-on workshops; mask painting, weaving, drum making, and traditional cooking. We’ll also visit the artisan workshops, the local museum, the waterfall and immerse ourselves in a fascinating land seldom visited by tourists. Participants will stay in the modest homes of our Borucan hosts. This trip is lead by co-founder Anibal Maroto.