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Central American Highlights

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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Antigua

    Optional Activities

    • ChocoMuseo - Learn traditional chocolate production
    • Central Park - People watching by the fountain
    Landmarks
    ChocoMuseo
    Central Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    San Andres Itzapa - Quetzaltenango

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Group lunch)

    Included Activities

    • San Simon shamanic ceremony at Temple of San Simon
    • Group lunch
    • Leader-led orientation walk in Quetzaltenango
    Landmarks
    Temple of San Simon
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Quetzaltenango

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Chicken bus experience to Almolonga market
    • Almolonga vegetable market visit
    Landmarks
    Almolonga Market
  4. Day 4

    Chichicastenango - Panajachel

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Chichicastenango market visit with expert local guide
    Landmarks
    Chichicastenango Market
    Lake Atitlan
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Panajachel

    Included Activities

    • Boat trip to Santiago Atitlan on Lake Atitlan
    • Visit to Shrine of Maximon with shamans in Santiago Atitlan
    Landmarks
    Santiago Atitlan
    Shrine of Maximon (San Simon)
  6. Day 6

    Panajachel - Antigua

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Antigua historic center

    Optional Activities

    • Mayan cooking class in Panajachel - USD55
    Landmarks
    Antigua Historic Center
  7. Day 7

    Antigua

    Optional Activities

    • Chocolate-making workshop at ChocoMuseo - USD30
    • Salsa dance lesson (per hour) - GTQ150
    Landmarks
    ChocoMuseo
  8. Day 8

    Antigua - Copan, Honduras

    Landmarks
    Copan
    Central Plaza
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Copan, Honduras

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to Copan Archaeological Site

    Optional Activities

    • Macaw Mountain Park
    • Temple of Rosalila
    • Natural hot springs with included dinner - USD50
    Landmarks
    Copan Ruins
    Macaw Mountain Park
    Temple of Rosalila
  10. Day 10

    Copan - Suchitoto, Honduras - Guatemala - El Salvador

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Suchitoto
    • Salvadorian pupusa cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Suchitoto
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Suchitoto

    Included Activities

    • Indigo dyeing demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Town tour (minimum 4 travelers required) - USD35
    • War historic hike at Cinquera Forest, 2km moderate hike (minimum 3 travelers required) - USD55
    • Sunrise kayaking on Lake Suchitlan (minimum 4 travelers required) - USD50
    Landmarks
    Embalse Cerron Grande (Lago Suchitlan)
    Cinquera Forest
  12. Day 12

    Pacific Coast, El Salvador

    Landmarks
    Pacific Coast of El Salvador
  13. Day 13

    Pacific Coast - Leon, Nicaragua

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Leon
    Landmarks
    Leon
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Leon, Nicaragua

    Optional Activities

    • Volcano sand boarding on Cerro Negro Volcano (minimum 3 travelers required) - USD55
    • Leon Art Center - USD4
    Landmarks
    Lady of Grace Cathedral
    Cerro Negro Volcano
    Leon Cathedral
  15. Day 15

    Leon - Granada, Nicaragua

    Included Activities

    • La Laguna de Apoyo viewpoint visit
    • Masaya town and market visit
    • Leader-led orientation walk in Granada
    Landmarks
    Laguna Apoyo
    Masaya
    Granada
    Parque Central
    La Calzada
    Lake Nicaragua
  16. Day 16

    Granada, Nicaragua

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas, a cafe run by people who are hard of hearing)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas

    Optional Activities

    • Convento y Museo San Francisco
    • Granada islets boat tour (minimum 3 travelers required) - USD25
    Landmarks
    Cafe de las Sonrisas
    Convento y Museo San Francisco
  17. Day 17

    Granada - Monteverde, Costa Rica

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Monteverde
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 18

    Monteverde, Costa Rica

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at a local women's cooperative cafe supporting single mothers and women without formal education)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at women's cooperative cafe

    Optional Activities

    • Suspension bridges tour - USD55
    • Canopy zip lining (entrance, equipment & transport) - USD101
    • Coffee and chocolate tour - USD47
    • Butterfly Garden and Insects Farm (entrance fee) - USD22
    • Frog pond - USD20
    • Orchid gardens - USD18
    • Cloud Forest night walk - USD45
    • Children's Forest - USD25
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest
  19. Day 19

    Monteverde - La Fortuna, Costa Rica

    Included Activities

    • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve walk with local guide
    • Boat trip across Lake Arenal
    • Leader-led orientation walk in La Fortuna
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
    Lake Arenal
    Arenal Volcano
    La Fortuna
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  20. Day 20

    La Fortuna, Costa Rica

    Optional Activities

    • Arenal hanging bridges (entrance fee, guide and shared transport) - USD75
    • La Fortuna waterfall (entrance only) - USD25
    • Arenal Volcano base hike - USD97
    • Cano Negro boat tour - USD94
    • Stand up paddle board - USD75
    • Baldi Hot Springs (entrance fee) - USD66
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano
    La Fortuna Waterfall
    Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
    Thermal hot springs
  21. Day 21

    La Fortuna - San Jose, Costa Rica

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch after tortilla making class with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Tortilla making class with local family and lunch
    • Leader-led orientation walk in San Jose

    Optional Activities

    • Gold Museum - pre-Spanish gold art collection
    • Plaza de la Cultura shopping
    • Central Market shopping
    • San Jose By Night: Food and Culture - Urban Adventures - USD74
    • San Jose Bites and Sights Tour - Urban Adventures - USD49
    Landmarks
    Gold Museum
    Plaza de la Cultura
    Central Market
    Itinerary Image 1
  22. Day 22

    San Jose, Costa Rica

    Optional Activities

    • National Museum (entrance fee) (closed Sunday and Monday) - USD11
    Landmarks
    National Museum

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    June 8th, 2026
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    April 29th, 2026
    My Central American trip was so good. Freddy, our guide was second to none. His patience, knowledge and humour...
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    April 27th, 2026
    We enjoyed our trip. We had a small group of eight people in a van that let us each sit alone if we chose. Our guide...
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