Since the inception of the Honors Program, we have offered a travel abroad opportunity for our students to expand their minds with global experiences. Every January, TWU Honors hosts a travel abroad trip. In partnership with a travel abroad class, students earn three hours of honors credit while studying the art, history, culture and literature of the destination.
This tour is led by a trained tour director with experience traveling all of the countries we visit and who speaks several languages.
Honors students also are able to bring family and guests on travel abroad experiences, if there is space after students are prioritized.
Itinerary January 4 - 9, 2027
Day #1:
Fly to San José
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day #2:
San José--Coastal Puntarenas
Travel to Coastal Puntarenas; Carara National Park visit; Butterfly Farm visit
Day #3:
Coastal Puntarenas
Manuel Antonio National Park visit; Free time at the beach
Day #4:
Coastal Puntarenas--San José
Travel to San José; Optional Folklore evening
Day #5:
San José
San José city walk; Cooking class; Market visit
Day #6:
Fly home
The cost of the trip covers:
Airfare
Ground transportation
Hotel lodging
Tour Director
Entrances to locations on the itinerary
Breakfast and dinner daily
To fund their trips, our students regularly apply for the Education Abroad Scholarship, EF Scholarship, and raise funds within their communities.
Once a trip is selected by the students, enrollment will begin and you can start paying for your trip over the course of the next year to year and a half. Here's what your year before the trip looks like:
Enroll in the trip with honors and our tour company.
Monthly payments - scholarships and fundraising encouraged!
Enroll in the fall semester travel class, an honors credit class.
Fall class and travel training meetings from September to December.
Travel in January! Don't worry, we'll come back right before classes.