The Urban Botanist Expeditions were created for people who don't just want to see the natural world. They want to understand it.

For one week, the rainforest becomes our classroom. We'll explore Tortuguero by land and water, by day and night, learning about the plants, insects, wildlife and ecological relationships that make this corner of Costa Rica so extraordinary.

You'll learn in the field, get your hands dirty, ask a ridiculous number of questions and experience Costa Rica alongside people who get just as excited as you do about spotting something weird in the bushes.

And no—you don't need to be a scientist.