Christmas & New Year Tours in El Salvador

Spend the holidays in San Salvador's Zona Rosa, close to great restaurants and clubs near your hotel. Climb Santa Ana Volcano for New Year views, then ferry across Lake Coatepeque for lunch by the water. Head to Playa El Tunco's lively beach scene to ring in the season with optional trips to Tamanique Waterfalls or surf lessons.

Start the New Year in Antigua Guatemala checking out UNESCO-listed colonial streets and joining the vibrant celebrations on New Year's Eve, then head through El Salvador's festive mountain towns like Concepción de Ataco. You'll climb the extinct Cerro Verde volcano for views of Coatepeque Lake.

Check out El Salvador's holiday season with a trip to the UNESCO-listed Joya de Ceren ruins and a walk through San Salvador's Historic District to see the brutalist El Rosario Church. You'll visit El Molino El Carmen coffee plantation along the Ruta de las Flores, where you can try traditional pastries.

Ring in the holidays by checking out El Salvador's UNESCO-listed Joya de Cerén Maya village, preserved under volcanic ash, and climb the ancient Tazumal pyramid in Chalchuapa, the country's tallest. You'll stay at Fleur de Lys in Ataco for two nights and Terra Bella hotel in San Salvador.

Ring in the holidays with December trips through San Salvador's Historic Center, where you'll visit El Rosario Church and National Palace before heading up to El Boquerón crater for great valley views. Pick between the Archaeological Maya tour with Joya de Cerén and Tazumal pyramid or the Coffee Tour.

This private trip covers El Salvador's main sights during the holiday season, from San Salvador Volcano's lush crater to the Mayan pyramids at Tazumal Archaeological Park in Chalchuapa. You'll check out festive weekend food markets in Juayua along the Flower Route, see colonial Iglesia Santa Lucia and surf at El Zonte.