If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to call Barb and Kirk at 1-800-661-5161.
We provide pick-up at CASTLEGAR (YCG) airport on Saturdays and shuttle you free of charge to our lodge; please inform us of your arrival time, and we will send you pick-up information one week before your program date. On your return trip, please book the early departure flight time from Castlegar airport (ie, 8:15 - 10:00 am), and we will get you there in time for your flight to Vancouver or Calgary.
If you are flying into SPOKANE (GEG) International Airport, we offer a complementary and scenic shuttle service to our lodge and back. You must arrive in to Spokane by 1 pm Pacific time Saturday for pick up and depart after 1 pm on the Saturday that you depart. Please call for details. We'll send you the pick up information one week before your arrival time.
Please note that there is no program on Saturday for departing guests.
Please confirm your travel plans, arrival and departure times, with us prior to your arrival date. If you are planning to drive, we can provide detailed instructions. Please plan to arrive at or near 5:00 pm on Saturday.
Getting to Rancho La Puerta is stress-free. A ranch shuttle bus (included in your program fee) meets you at San Diego airport and transports you, quickly and safely, over the border. Remember that you will need your passport. A ranch greeter on the bus will have all the paperwork you need to secure a visa ($30 US).
We highly recommend that you purchase Cancellation Insurance to cover the cost of your Mountain Trek vacation as well as flights. Karen or Shelley at Totem Travel (1-866-364-1254 toll free USA and Canada) can arrange good rates on insurance. All guests crossing the border will require their Passports.
Provide your name & full phone number with area code below, and we'll call you back as soon as possible. We look forward to talking to you!
The program exceeded all of my expectations. It was comprehensive and dealt with my “whole being”. My needs for learning how to hike and deal with heights on the trail were met with skill, compassion, and patience. On top of that I was able to detox, destress and really get some practical help for turning around my lifestyle. As an added bonus I lots 8.6 lbs in one week.