University students and professors walking with field equipment in Costa Rica

For faculty · universities · study abroad offices

Your academic vision.
Our field expertise.

Tayra Educational Expeditions designs and operates faculty-led programs that connect university learning with immersion experiences in Costa Rica’s ecosystems, communities, and conservation efforts.

Our primary service

Transformative academic programs need more than a good itinerary.

They need the right field sites, dependable logistics, local judgment, and an experienced team that understands the responsibility of caring for students far from campus.

Since 2008, Tayra has worked alongside faculty to make demanding tropical field experiences practical, safe, and academically meaningful.

Discuss your course goals →

Tropical wetland habitat used for field learning — Learning across diverse habitats

University group together at a Costa Rican coastal field site — Faculty-led groups in the field

University participants receiving field instruction in tropical forest — On-the-ground Tayra support

What Tayra coordinates

Academic design

We suggest field locations, activities, lectures, and conversations to best support the academic growth of students.

Complete logistics

Transportation, lodging, meals, guides, reservations, and field schedules are coordinated with our team.

Field access

Lowland rainforest, coastal, mountain, and community learning can be combined into a coherent academic journey.

Student and faculty care

Preparation, risk awareness, communication, and responsive local support are built into program operations to ensure everybody’s safety and care.

Local relationships

Communities and local professionals participate as partners and teachers, not as scenery.

Continuity

We build programs and academic relationships designed to improve over time, not one-off transactions.

Faculty member leading students through tropical forest fieldwork

Designed around your discipline

Field learning with academic direction.

Programs may be built for tropical biology, ecology, primatology, ornithology, herpetology, climate change, conservation, environmental science, education, health, or interdisciplinary learning.

A clear development process

From first conversation
to the field.

01
Academic brief
You share learning goals, student profile, dates, budget parameters, and non-negotiables.
02
Program design
We propose field locations, a schedule, activities, and a logistical plan.
03
Refinement
We adjust pacing, content, and costs with direct faculty input.
04
Preparation
Participants receive practical information, such as itineraries and packing lists, while Tayra confirms all local components.
05
Field delivery
Our team coordinates the program and adapts responsibly when conditions change.

Plan ahead for 2027–2028

Bring us the academic challenge.

Share your course ideas, approximate group size, and preferred travel window. We’ll respond promptly and help you explore possibilities and put your course into action.

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Your academic vision.Our field expertise.