Summit Travel represents the logical extension of our camping program for our population of teenagers (ages 15+) who have outgrown the traditional camping experience, but still require opportunities for structured and supervised social experiences, and may need to transition to recreational opportunities of a more adult and "mainstream" nature. The Travel Program extends our concept of therapeutic recreation to four excursions. There are trips of 19 and 14 days in length. Trips can be combined with a session at camp, which we often recommend for "transitioning" campers. The 14 day trip can be a great introduction to travel for the first time participant.
The summer of 2012 finds four exciting tour opportunities. Tour One Costa Rico's Ecology is a 19 day tour. Tour Two Canada in the Summer is a 14 day bus tour. Tour Three Arizona-Hawaii is a 19 day trip. We are also returning to Israel again after our first camp session, referred to as Tour Two Israel! This is also a 19 day trip.
Tour One - Costa Rican Jungle Experience
June 25 to July 13, 2012
 Once again Summit Camp & Travel will follow the route of its incredible successful 2010 Costa Rican Adventure. We have made some exciting changes to the program and have maintained what is a five-star quality program. The Experience will be an 18 day adventure led by our Summit Travel Staff accompanied 24/ 7 by Costa Rican Nature Reserve Specialists and Guides specially trained to do eco-tourism with young people. Elements of the program include a visit the Paos volcano, the aerial train through the canopy of the rain forest and a jungle cruise through the Costa Rican canals to see the monkeys and diverse wild life in the nature reserve. Our campers will experience the hot springs, visit and study in the Biological Research station and swim in both Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean.
This program includes plenty of time for rest and relaxation at our four and five star resort hotels. Costa Rica is a very people friendly country and the youngsters will be well received. As with all our programs health and safety is our primary concern. Summit Camp nurses will travel with the program along with trained Costa Rican medics. All facilities and tour sites have been appropriately vetted. Meals and entry fees are included. This is far more than the usual student tour of Central America.
Tour Two (Canada) - Eastern Canada
July 16 to July 29, 2012
 Young people and adults always find a Canadian experience a lot of fun, very exciting and educational. This year, we will begin our Tour travelling from Newark Airport by bus to Niagara Falls for an overnight and full day at the Falls and area, ending the day in Toronto. We will spend two days in Toronto visiting the CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame, the University and its Museums, the Skydome, Yonge Street, Harbourfront area and much more. From Toronto it is on to the nation's capital Ottawa where we will visit the Parliament Building and other government sights and take time for some R & R with a river cruise and swim. Then it is on to Montreal to visit the third largest French speaking city in the world with all its quaint attractions. Next we head to the magical and mysterious seemingly ancient city of Quebec and visits to the historical sites and islands outside Quebec City. From Quebec City it is a five hour ride back to the US and Burlington Vermont where we will visit the famous Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory and other Vermont sites. And then we head back to New York via Albany after an incredible trip filled with sights, relaxation and memories that will last well beyond our return.
Tour Two (Israel) - Israel Adventure
July 16 to August 3, 2012
The Summer of 2012 will mark the second annual Israel Adventure for Summit campers and friends. The three week program will travel from Jerusalem to the Galilee in the North to Masada and Eilat in the South. There will be opportunity to swim in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, Lake Tiberius, the Dead Sea and tube the Jordan River. There will be hiking and adventure experiences in the Desert in the south and the hills in the North. Of course, we will experience Masada and all the young people will have an opportunity to participate in an Archaeological Dig. This will be a summer experience of a lifetime.
Tour Three - Arizona & Hawaii
August 1 to August 19, 2012
 The beauty and diversity of nature: America's southwest and the Hawaiian Islands. From the Western desert to Hawaii, from the Grand Canyon to the Kalalula Volcano, the US Southwest and Hawaii three week experience offers a very diverse program of relaxation and hiking, seeing nature at its best, and experiencing the incredible beauty of Maui and Honolulu. Our tour will begin at Newark Airport with a flight to Phoenix, trips to the national parks and a visit to Sedona. After a week in Arizona, we will fly to Honolulu and spend the days travelling the islands, seeing the sites such as Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona, the rain forests of the area and the incredibly beautiful island of Maui.
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