Sunday
The staff will greet the evening flights at the Veracruz airport.
We’ll travel north and along the coast to the small town of Cardel,
Mexico. Tonight is a get acquainted dinner with a great Mexican meal.
Monday Morning begins with coffee, a tropical
breakfast and a visit to the local square of this typical Mexican town. This
morning you’ll explore the ancient temples and pyramids of the
pre-Hispanic site of Zempoala. After lunch we’re off to the exotic beach
of Chachalacas for swimming, beachcombing, relaxing and some fine seafood
tonight in an open-air restaurant.
Tuesday
Whitewater! Our first river action begins on the Rio Actopan, a
beautiful and very tropical river. You’ll encounter over 10 miles of
continuous and action packed class II and III rapids. It’s a late lunch
today with our friend Poncho at his riverside café. This evening you
will find yourself in the city of Jalapa for a night of fun, food and music.
Wednesday High excitement today as we run the
challenging Pescados section of the Rio Antigua. This difficult section has
continuous class IV whitewater with big drops and waves. This is a great day on
the river, one you will be sure to remember.
Thursday
Whitewater action continues on the Rio Antigua with over 14 miles of
class III and IV rapids. You’ll end your river journey today at Carrizal,
with relaxing riverside hot springs, an open-air restaurant overlooking the
river and a small hotel. This is a spectacular day of rafting followed by a
wonderful evening along the river.
Friday Your river journey today is six miles
of class II and III rapids and ends at a remote village along the river. You
will travel to an off the beaten path beach and our hotel for the night at Boca
de Ovejas. We’ll celebrate our river journey in a wonderful tropical
setting along the Emerald Coast.
Saturday
This morning we depart for the riverside village of La Antigua, the
place where Cortez landed in 1519. Here you can explore the fort Cortes built
and the very early Ermita del Rosario church. Lunch is excellent and at a very
festive riverside restaurant. After lunch we make our way to the very exotic
and the Caribbean like city of Veracruz. The city of Veracruz is Mexico’s
most festive city and our hotel tonight is on the square with all the action.
Tonight the square becomes a carnival atmosphere with live music, acrobats,
vendors, dancers and an array of entertainment and food that last in the late
hours.
Sunday After our farewell breakfast the trip
will return this morning to the Veracruz airport for flights home.
Changes may occur due to conditions beyond our control.
REMEMBER WE ARE IN MEXICO!
Quest
Expeditions Inc.
663 Highway 64
Ocoee, Tennessee 37361
P.O. Box 499
Benton, TN 37307
Phone: 800-277-4537 Fax: 423-338-0283
E-mail: trips@questexpeditions.com
