Itinerary
- Day 1
Playa del Carmen
Optional Activities
- Snorkelling in cenotes
- Stroll along white-sand beaches
- Reef diving on Cozumel
- Cocktails and tacos
- Day 2
Playa del Carmen
Included Activities
- Cenote Azul visit with swimming, diving or snorkelling
Optional Activities
- Reef diving and snorkelling with rays, moray eels and turtles
- Day trip to Tulum (white-sand beaches and Maya ruins)
Landmarks Cenote Azul Tulum - Day 3
Playa del Carmen - Bacalar - Chetumal
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Lunch in Bacalar
- Lake of Seven Colours visit and relaxation
Optional Activities
- Early morning beach stroll in Playa del Carmen
- Coffee at a local cafe
- Boat tour of Lake of Seven Colours
Landmarks Lake of Seven Colours Bacalar - Day 4
Chetumal - Caye Caulker
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk on Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Relax or explore the island
Landmarks Caye Caulker - Day 5
Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Snorkelling trip to nearby coral reef
- Hol Chan Marine Reserve visit (world's second-longest coral reef)
- Manatee spotting
- Beach relaxation with reading
Landmarks Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Day 6
Caye Caulker
Included Activities
- Cooking class with local family (Belizean chicken, rice and beans)
Optional Activities
- Beach swimming
- Bicycle rental and exploration
- Fresh Belizean seafood dinner
- Lobster dinner (available 15 June to 15 February)
- Grilled shrimp and rum and coke from roadside stall
- Day 7
Caye Caulker - Belize City - San Ignacio
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk of San Ignacio and Santa Elena
Optional Activities
- Classic Maya dinner (cochinita pibil)
Landmarks San Ignacio Santa Elena - Day 8
San Ignacio
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Xunantunich (Maya ceremonial site with hand-cranked ferry)
- Actun Tunichil Muknal cave visit (ceramic pots and crystallised skeletons)
- Mountain Pine Ridge cave visit
- Barbecue dinner at Santa Elena stalls
Landmarks Xunantunich Actun Tunichil Muknal Mountain Pine Ridge - Day 9
San Ignacio - Tikal National Park
Included Activities
- Tikal National Park archaeological site visit (entrance fee, guide and transport included)
Optional Activities
- Lunch purchase at Tikal
- Climbing to the top of temples for canopy views
Landmarks Tikal National Park 
- Day 10
Tikal - Flores - Rio Dulce
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in a local restaurant in Flores)
Included Activities
- Breakfast in Flores at local restaurant
- Leader-led orientation walk in Flores
- Hotel boat transfer to Rio Dulce
Optional Activities
- Spanish lesson with leader
- Jungle walk to town (40 minutes)
Landmarks Flores Rio Dulce - Day 11
Rio Dulce - Livingston - Rio Dulce
Included Activities
- Boat ride to Livingston
- Leader-led orientation walk in Livingston
- Garifuna dance class
- Boat ride back to Rio Dulce
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Livingston
- Explore at own pace
Landmarks Livingston - Day 12
Rio Dulce - Guatemala City - Antigua
Optional Activities
- Final group dinner with fellow travellers
Landmarks Antigua 
- Day 13
Antigua
Optional Activities
- Street vendor roasted beans
- Explore the city
- Visit 18th-century Monastery of Santa Clara ruins
Landmarks Monastery of Santa Clara - Day 14
Antigua - San Andres Itzapa - Quetzaltenango
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Group lunch in San Andres Itzapa)
Included Activities
- Shamanic ceremony at Temple of San Simon
- Group lunch in San Andres Itzapa
- Leader-led orientation walk through Quetzaltenango (Xela)
Optional Activities
- Rum or tobacco offering at temple (available for purchase on-site)
Landmarks Temple of San Simon Quetzaltenango - Day 15
Quetzaltenango
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Chicken bus ride to Almolonga market
Optional Activities
- Almolonga market shopping for giant vegetables
Landmarks Almolonga - Day 16
Quetzaltenango - Chichicastenango - Panajachel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Chichicastenango market visit with expert local leader
Optional Activities
- Textile shopping
- Wooden handicraft shopping
- Jade jewellery shopping
- Huipil (traditional garment) purchase
- Handmade jewellery shopping
- Pottery shopping
- Incense shopping
- Tablecloth shopping
- Ceremonial mask shopping
- Leather goods shopping
- Dinner with fellow travellers
Landmarks Chichicastenango Market - Day 17
Lake Atitlan - Santiago Atitlan
Included Activities
- Lancha boat ride on Lake Atitlan to Santiago Atitlan
- Visit to Shrine of Maximon (San Simon)
- Meeting with local shamans at the shrine
Optional Activities
- Kayak rental (per hour) - GTQ100
Landmarks Lake Atitlan Santiago Atitlan Shrine of Maximon (San Simon) - Day 18
Panajachel - Antigua
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk in Antigua's historic center
Optional Activities
- Cooking class in Panajachel (local flavours and cultural significance)
Landmarks Antigua - Day 19
Antigua
Optional Activities
- Explore crumbling churches
- Browse vibrant markets
- Visit bohemian cafes
- Tamale dinner with fellow travellers
Landmarks Antigua - Day 20
Antigua - Copan, Honduras
Optional Activities
- Explore Copan's Central Plaza
- Cafe visit in the afternoon
- Walk cobblestone streets
Landmarks Copan - Day 21
Copan, Honduras
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Copan archaeological site
Optional Activities
- Macaw Mountain Park visit
- Temple of Rosalila visit
- Natural hot springs tour with mud baths and refreshing pools (includes dinner)
Landmarks Copan Macaw Mountain Park Temple of Rosalila - Day 22
Copan - Honduras-Guatemala-El Salvador Border - Suchitoto
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk of Suchitoto
- Pupusa-making demonstration (Salvadoran cornmeal flatbreads)
Landmarks Suchitoto - Day 23
Suchitoto
Included Activities
- Indigo-dying demonstration at local designer's home
Optional Activities
- Hands-on indigo-dying experience
- Guided walk through Cinquera Forest (Civil War history)
Landmarks Embalse Cerron Grande Lago Suchitlan Cinquera Forest - Day 24
Suchitoto - Pacific Coast, El Salvador
Optional Activities
- Relax on dark-sand beaches
- Surf at one of the best spots in the country
- Local restaurant dinner
- Relaxation at accommodation
Landmarks Pacific Coast, El Salvador - Day 25
Pacific Coast - Gulf of Fonseca - Leon, Nicaragua
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk through Leon
Optional Activities
- Dinner with group
Landmarks Leon - Day 26
Leon, Nicaragua
Optional Activities
- Street food behind Lady of Grace Cathedral
- Nica taco (maize, deep fried, cabbage and cream)
- Volcano sandboarding on Cerro Negro Volcano
- Contemporary art exploration
- Leon Cathedral visit
Landmarks Lady of Grace Cathedral Cerro Negro Volcano Leon Cathedral - Day 27
Leon - Laguna Apoyo - Masaya - Granada, Nicaragua
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk in Masaya
- Masaya artisan market browse
- Leader-led orientation walk through Granada's Parque Central and La Calzada
Optional Activities
- Lunch near Laguna Apoyo viewpoint
- Afternoon exploration at own pace
Landmarks Laguna Apoyo Masaya Granada Parque Central La Calzada - Day 28
Granada, Nicaragua
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas, a cafe run entirely by people who are hard of hearing)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas
Optional Activities
- Convento y Museo San Francisco visit (indigenous stone statues)
- Boat exploration of Lake Nicaragua islets
- Kayak rental and exploration
- Wave at fishermen in wooden huts
Landmarks Cafe de las Sonrisas Convento y Museo San Francisco Lake Nicaragua - Day 29
Granada - Monteverde, Costa Rica
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk in Monteverde
Landmarks Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve - Day 30
Monteverde
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at a local women's cooperative cafe)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at women's cooperative cafe
Optional Activities
- Handmade product shopping at cooperative
- Cloud Forest Reserve ziplining adventure
- Coffee and chocolate tour
- Cloud Forest night walk to spot nocturnal creatures
Landmarks Monteverde Cloud Forest - Day 31
Monteverde - Lake Arenal - La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Included Activities
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve guided walk
- Boat crossing of Lake Arenal
- Leader-led orientation walk in La Fortuna
Landmarks Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Lake Arenal Arenal Volcano - Day 32
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Optional Activities
- Guided nature hike through Arenal Volcano forest
- Hanging bridges tour for wildlife spotting
- Thermal hot springs visit
- La Fortuna Waterfall (70 m tall) visit
- Stand-up paddleboarding on lake
- Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge boat safari
Landmarks Arenal Volcano La Fortuna Waterfall Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge - Day 33
La Fortuna - San Jose, Costa Rica
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with tortilla-making class results)
Included Activities
- Costa Rican tortilla-making class with local family
- Tortilla-making class lunch
- Leader-led orientation walk in San Jose
Optional Activities
- Gold Museum visit (pre-Spanish gold art)
- Plaza de la Cultura outdoor market shopping
- Central Market shopping (handicrafts and seafood)
- Optional farewell dinner with fellow travellers
Landmarks Gold Museum Plaza de la Cultura Central Market 
- Day 34
San Jose, Costa Rica
Optional Activities
- Market exploration
- Spontaneous art fair viewing
- Arte Contemporaneo visit
- Local coffee shop visit
Landmarks San Jose - Day 35
San Jose - Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Included Activities
- Jungle walk with local guide
Optional Activities
- Birdwatching
- Wildlife spotting
- Waterfall hikes
Landmarks Sarapiqui - Day 36
Sarapiqui - Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Caribbean dinner preparation with local family - fruits, seafood, tubers and vegetables with coconut flavours, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, curry, Panamanian pepper and thyme)
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Caribbean dinner preparation with local family
Optional Activities
- Surf beach visit
- Rainforest fruit farm visit
Landmarks Puerto Viejo de Talamanca - Day 37
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
Optional Activities
- Cahuita National Park exploration (sloths, monkeys, raccoons, snakes, birds)
- Surf lesson
- Beach relaxation with beverage
Landmarks Cahuita National Park - Day 38
Costa Rica to Panama - Bocas del Toro
Included Activities
- Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous Community Visit
Optional Activities
- Jungle Cacao Tour (USD35)
- Zapatilla Tour including Sloth Island & snorkelling at Cayo Coral (USD45)
- Full-day Tour including Bastimentos island, Jungle hike & Lunch with Ngobe Community (USD60)
- Bio-luminescence Boat Tour - seasonal (USD30)
- Colon Expedition including starfish beach & bird island (USD40)
- Snorkelling
- Wildlife spotting
Landmarks Isla Colon Bocas del Toro Archipelago - Day 39
Bocas del Toro, Panama
Optional Activities
- Beach visits (Starfish, Sandfly, Big Creek)
- Swimming and snorkelling
- Bar and restaurant scene exploration
Landmarks Starfish Beach Sandfly Beach Big Creek Beach - Day 40
Bocas del Toro - Isla Popa - Bocas del Toro, Panama
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Isla Popa
- Ngabe-Bugle indigenous community orientation walk
- Local home visit
- Local family meeting
- Boat return to Bocas del Toro
Optional Activities
- Free afternoon in Bocas del Toro
Landmarks Isla Popa - Day 41
Bocas del Toro - Boquete, Panama
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk in Boquete
- Informal Spanish lesson
Optional Activities
- Optional activity booking at hotel
Landmarks Boquete - Day 42
Boquete, Panama
Optional Activities
- Jungle walking tour to secret local waterfalls
- Caldera hot springs visit
- Coffee plantation tour
- Local coffee drinking
Landmarks Boquete - Day 43
Boquete - Chitre, Panama
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk in Chitre
- Traditional mask workshop (Panama cultural heritage)
Optional Activities
- Lunch spot recommendations from leader
- Afternoon exploration at own pace
Landmarks Chitre - Day 44
Chitre - Panama City, Panama
Included Activities
- Miraflores Visitor Centre visit (Panama Canal locks view)
- Panama Canal history and engineering learning
- Leader-led orientation walk in Panama City
- Casco Viejo (Old Town) viewing
Optional Activities
- Final farewell dinner with fellow travellers
Landmarks Miraflores Locks Panama Canal Casco Viejo 
- Day 45
Panama City
