We invite you to experience a full day of adventure as you hike through the cloud forest of Vásquez de Coronado County. This cloud forest is located just 30 km from the city of San Jose in a beautiful rural area that sits very near the Irazú Volcano.

The hikes are lead by professional guides in groups no larger than 15 people. These hikes go through private trails so we guarantee a personalized non-crowded experience in this unique and beautiful cloud forest – we also guarantee no electricity, no phones, a good workout, and fresh pure air from the forest!
The trip from San Jose to our shelter takes about 1 hour by car - we use comfortable 4x4s for the trip. The trip takes you through the town of Coronado where you can admire its beautiful neo-gothic cathedral – actually the only neo-gothic cathedral in Central America. Then the trip continues its way up into the hills through rural areas with dairy farms and beautiful views to the city of San Jose, the Braulio Carrillo National Park, the Barva Volcano, and the Irazú Volcano.

All this combined with the panoramic views of the city of San Jose, The Braulio Carrillo National Park, with the Irazú Volcano, and the Barva Volcano. Getting into a rural road that is practically covered by the Cloud Forest in the Montserrat Community, where you will see and hear different species of birds, and exuberant vegetation adorned with pure water rivers, some with waterfalls and at the end get into the REFUGE. From this one, if it is not too cloudy, you will appreciate the amazing views of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, The Central Volcanic Mountain Range, Tierras Morenas and Patillos Hills, and the awesome Irazú Volcano, from which we are very close, just some kilometers away.

Then the road gets into the cloud forest (as we face the Atlantic side of the mountains of the Central Valley) where you can see rivers, waterfalls, birds, and an impressive cloud forest vegetation… our car trip ends when we get to our shelter (EL REFUGIO).

In the shelter we get ready for the real adventure: the all terrain hike through the cloud forest!
Price per person:
Adults: $69.00
Children: $47.00

Includes: transportation, breakfast and lunch tour AM or lunch and coffee tour PM, we lend you rubber boots and raincoats and naturalist guide.

Timing: 6 hours aprox.

What to bring: jacket, extra clothing, camera, mosquito repellent, shoes for hiking, long pants.

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