Turrialba Trekking & MTB
San José – Cartago - Guayabo - Turrialba –
Catie - Pejibaye - Turrialba - San José
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Two days and one night
Day 1
You will have breakfast and then our guide will take you to Atlántico Train Station where you will travel to the city of Cartago, our first capital.
The ride will take about 50 minutes. Once you arrive in Cartago you will go to the Basilica de Los Ángeles, the most important Catholic Church in Costa Rica, this stop will be 30 minutes.
You will hop on your private van for the next leg of your trip. When everyone is ready, it will be time to go uphill to one of the highest mountain ranges in our country. This ride will be about an hour and a half to Guayabo.
Weather permitting; we will have some special moments if Irazú or Turrialba volcanoes can be seen. Turrialba has been very active in the last few months and a real treat if we get to see some smoke coming out. We will arrive at the Guayabo Archeological Monument where we will hike for about one hour and a half thought this amazing, sacred place and then we will grab some lunch.
After this, we will visit milk and cheese factories and finally we will return to Turrialba at 4:00 pm. Check in around 5 pm in your hotel and a free night to explore.
Day 2
We will take you to CATIE, have breakfast and tour campus for about 3 hours. Then it will be time to go to the Pejivalle River by bike. It is a great place for swimming. It distance to the river is about 20 km.
After the lunch, it is time to go back to Turrialba, take a shower and return to San José in an express bus. The travel time takes about 2 hours. Your taxi driver will be waiting for you at the bus station and you will be dropped off at your hotel in San José.
Price per person: $260 for 2 people, $250 for 3-6 people.
Length: 2 full days
¿What to bring? Lycra, dry fit clothing, sunblock, hat/cap, water, rain gear or ponchos, extra food, medicines, cameras, extra clothes.
It includes: All transportation (taxi, train, private van, and public bus), breakfast and lunch, Naturalist Guide, entrance to Guayabo Archeological Monument and CATIE. Pick up from your hotel. A Professional Guide certified by ICT (Costa Rican Tourism Institute) and INBio (Biodiversity National Institute) will accompany you. Meals 2 Breakfast (snacks and fruits) and 2 Lunch, CD with pictures.
Ages: Appropriate for anyone 15-60 years old
Physical demand: 2-3