Local Living Tours & Trips in Central America
There's no better way to delve into culture than to live like a local. Spend time with them for an insight into what life is like in Central America. With 27 local adventures lasting 1 days to 35 days, you're sure to create memories to last a lifetime.
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- Mexico to Costa Rica Adventure - 30 days
- Mexico, Belize & Guatemala Adventure - 18 days
- Tulum to San Jose
- Essential Costa Rica - Package with Manuel Antonio National Park, Self-drive
- Costa Rica Nature Adventure (End San Jose) (10 destinations)
- Discover Guatemala
- Tikal Guatemala And Belize Short Break
- Colours of Costa Rica
- Signature Costa Rica | Where the Wild Answers
- Costa Rica Unique Stay at Naranjo, Short Break
Duration 30 days Destinations Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica Age Range Ages 18-39 Operator On The Go Tours From
- US$6,955
Stay overnight with Mayan families in San Juan La Laguna, learning traditional phrases during a home-cooked dinner. Take a Mayan cooking class in a local village, preparing authentic dishes with community members. Hike with local guides through Coban's highlands to bright blue pools, then have lunch at a traditional Mayan home in the jungle.
Duration 18 days Destinations Mexico, Belize, Guatemala Age Range Ages 18-39 Operator On The Go Tours From
- US$4,055
Duration 35 days Destinations Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Contiki From
- US$4,115
Take a boat through Tortuguero's jungle canals and you'll spot sloths and howler monkeys along the riverways as you glide through Costa Rica's biodiverse waterways. Drive yourself through Arenal Volcano National Park's trails, then hike among Monteverde's cloud forest bridges.
Duration 10 days Destinations San Jose, Tortuguero, Tortuguero National Park, Guapiles, Arenal, Arenal Volcano National Park, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio National Park Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Destination Services Costa Rica From $1,912
10% Off- US$1,721You save $191
Duration 8 days Destinations San Jose, Heredia, Tortuguero, Tortuguero National Park, Sarapiquí, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna, Monteverde Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Trafalgar From
10% Off- US$2,595
Visit hand-weaving artisans in San Juan la Laguna, where local women's cooperatives create textiles using natural dyes and traditional waist looms passed down through generations. You'll take a hands-on cooking class at the Ancestral Delight Project.
Duration 10 days Destinations Antigua, Pacaya National Park, Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango, Zunil, Lake Atitlán, San Juan La Laguna, Santiago Atitlan, Iximche, FloresSee all destinations Age Range Ages 16+ Operator Exodus Adventure Travels From
10% Off- US$3,525
Duration 4 days Destinations Belize City, Yaxha National Park, Flores, Tikal, San Ignacio Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $1,700
30% Off- US$1,190You save $510
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