Planning
Plan your El Camino de Costa Rica trip
Six things to work through before you book — in the order we'd suggest tackling them.
1. Choose your program
Three guided programs cover the same 280 km crossing at 12, 15 or 16 days. Pick based on your fitness and available time.
Compare tours →2. Pick your dates
Costa Rica has a drier season and a wetter one — see how that affects trail conditions on both coasts.
Best time to hike →3. Understand the route
16 official stages, 280 km, Caribbean to Pacific — how the stages break down and what each phase of the route is like.
See the stages →4. Pack right
You'll cross warm lowlands and cool mountain cloud forest in the same trip. Here's what to bring.
Packing list →5. Get your questions answered
Fitness, safety, accommodation, group size — answers to what hikers ask us most.
Read the FAQ →6. Reach out
Send us your dates and group size and we'll reply with availability and a detailed proposal.
Contact us →Ready to plan your crossing?
Tell us your dates and group size — we'll reply with availability and a detailed proposal.
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