Costa Rica Trek November 2010

18th - 28th November 2010

Explore Costa Rica’s diverse landscapes, from rainforest to mountains to volcanoes before arriving at the crystal blue sea. A remote and rewarding challenge awaits...

Home to five per cent of the planets biodiversity, everything from palm tree-lined tropical beaches to smoking volcanoes, cloud forest, rainforest and mangrove our trek will take us through coffee plantations and oak forests deep into cloud forest and dense tropical rainforest. Serenaded by howler monkeys and exotic bird calls, before finishing on a beautiful tropical beach.

The following give you a brief taste of the challenge ahead.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival San Jose. Spend overnight in the capital city.

DAY 2: Start trekking at Cerro Frio and head to San Gerardo through cloud forest.

DAY 3: From San Gerardo to Angeles and the highest part of the trek.

DAY 4: Trek from Angeles to Rio Nuevo heading through coffee plantations.

DAY 5: Rio Nuevo to Cerro San Antonio.

DAY 6: Start out from Cerro San Antonio and on to Magnolia towards Pacific coast passing tropical lagoons.

DAY 7: Trekking from Magnolia to Tres Piedras through rain forest.

DAY 8: Trek from Tres Piedras to Playa Baru, the end in sight.

DAY 9: Free day at the beach - Dominical.

DAY 10: Drive to San Jose Departure.


Location: Costa Rica, Central America
Registration Fee: £349
Sponsorship Level: £2950