TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

Our trip begins with an early pick up 8 am aprox. at your Hotel (one hour befor tour schedule). From there you will be transported to our Operation Center in San Jose de la Montana, Heredia. After registering and using the restrooms, our guides will be gearing you up for the adventure with a professional climbing harness, pulley, leather gloves and helmet. Once the gear is in place we will jump back in our transportation to do a short (1/2 mile) drive up the hill. During this last drive we will be able to learn about the cypress plantation and the way that it is managed.

Once we get to the top of the hill our guides will be conducting a “safety talk” where all the doubts about how to properly use the gear, the right position to ride on the cables and the way the break system works will be explained. On this adventure all you have to do is enjoy the ride.

After the safety talk we will be walking into the primary forest. As we make our way to the first platform we will stop along the way to learn more about the cloud forest. At the end of this nature hike we will find ourselves at the foot of a staircase that will take us to the top of the forest, climbing along a gigantic oak tree. Once we get to the first platform we will start using gravity to travel.

TOUR CONDITIONS

This tour is suitable for almost anybody. As log as you have the right attitude towards adventure you will have an amazing time. This is a family adventure that is safe enough for a 2 year old (riding with a guide or one of his parents) yet exciting enough for any age. Our oldes adventurer was in her mid seventies. The high altitude (7,000 ft+) is a factor to keep in consideration while hiking along our trails, short breath and even a light headed feeling might be experienced if coming from sea level.

Trip Includes: Transfer from the hotel to our Operation Center and back to the hotel on one of our vans; snack (coffe, sweet cake); lunch (if you have special eating condition please let us know in advance: vegetarian, vegan); gear for the activity; naturalist bilingual guide.

What to bring: good hiking shoes, warm clothing (layers), rain jacket.

SCHEDULES

We have fixed schedules for our tours.

• 9:30am
• 11:30am
• 1:30pm

We can set up a tour at a special time upon prior notice. For groups bigger than 25 people please reserve at least one week in advance.  Any less, reserve at least a day in advance.

Not Included: gratuities for the guides; photography services; t-shirts & souvenirs.