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Central American Highlights

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Antigua

    Optional Activities

    • Visit ChocoMuseo to learn about old-world chocolate production
    • People watch at Central Park by the fountain
    • Sample tamales at local restaurants
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  2. Day 2

    San Andres Itzapa - Quetzaltenango

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Group lunch)

    Included Activities

    • Shamanic ceremony at the Temple of San Simon
    • Group lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Chocolate Museum visit (free)
    • Mayan Cooking Class (USD55)
    • Las Fuentes Georginas Hot Springs (USD25)
    Landmarks
    Temple of San Simon
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Quetzaltenango

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Chicken Bus Experience to local market
    • Almolonga vegetable market visit
    Landmarks
    Almolonga Market
  4. Day 4

    Chichicastenango - Panajachel

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Chichicastenango market visit with local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Browse and purchase huipils (traditional indigenous garments)
    • Browse and purchase handmade jewelry, pottery, incense, tablecloths, ceremonial masks, and leather goods
    • Group dinner at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Chichicastenango Market
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Lake Atitlan - Santiago Atitlan

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Lancha (boat) ride on Lake Atitlan
    • Visit to Santiago Atitlan
    • Visit to the shrine of Maximon (San Simon) with local shamans
    • Shamanic discussion and spirits sharing ceremony
    Landmarks
    Lake Atitlan
    Santiago Atitlan
    Shrine of Maximon (San Simon)
  6. Day 6

    Panajachel to Antigua

    Optional Activities

    • Cooking class in Panajachel
  7. Day 7

    Antigua

    Optional Activities

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

    Antigua to Copan, Honduras

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Central Plaza
    • Explore cafes and local attractions
    Landmarks
    Central Plaza
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Copan, Honduras

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to Copan Archaeological site

    Optional Activities

    • Macaw Mountain Park visit
    • Temple of Rosalila visit
    • Natural Hot Springs & Dinner tour (USD50)
    Landmarks
    Copan Archaeological Site
    Macaw Mountain Park
    Temple of Rosalila
  10. Day 10

    Copan, Honduras to Suchitoto, El Salvador

    Included Activities

    • Suchitoto Leader led orientation walk
    • Salvadoran Pupusa cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Suchitoto
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Suchitoto

    Included Activities

    • Indigo Dyeing Demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Town tour (requires minimum 4 travelers) (USD35)
    • War historic hike at Cinquera Forest - Moderate 2km hike (requires minimum 3 travelers) (USD55)
    • Sunrise Kayaking on Lake Suchitlan (requires minimum 4 travelers) (USD50)
    • Explore Embalse Cerron Grande (Lago Suchitlan) freshwater lake
    Landmarks
    Embalse Cerron Grande
    Cinquera Forest
  12. Day 12

    Pacific Coast, El Salvador

    Optional Activities

    • Local restaurant dinner
    • Relax at accommodation
  13. Day 13

    Gulf of Fonseca to Leon

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Boat crossing - Gulf of Fonseca to Nicaragua
    • Leader-led orientation walk - Leon

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with group (leader recommendations available)
    • Volcano Sand Boarding - USD55 (requires minimum 3 travellers)
    • Leon Art Center - USD4
    Landmarks
    Leon
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Leon

    Optional Activities

    • Street food area behind Lady of Grace Cathedral - Nica tacos
    • Leon Cathedral exploration
    • Contemporary art exploration
    • Volcano sandboarding at Cerro Negro Volcano (minimum 3 travelers required) (USD55)
    Landmarks
    Lady of Grace Cathedral
    Leon Cathedral
    Cerro Negro Volcano
    Leon Art Center
  15. Day 15

    Pacific Coast to Granada, Nicaragua

    Included Activities

    • La Laguna de Apoyo Viewpoint
    • Masaya - Town & Market Visit
    • Granada - Leader-led orientation walk through Parque Central and La Calzada
    Landmarks
    Laguna Apoyo
    Masaya
    Parque Central
    La Calzada
    Lake Nicaragua
  16. Day 16

    Granada

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

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at El Cafe de las Sonrisas

    Optional Activities

    • Convento y Museo San Francisco visit to view indigenous stone statues
    • Lake Nicaragua islets boat tour (requires minimum 3 travelers) (USD25)
    • Kayak rental on Lake Nicaragua
    • Granada islets boat tour (requires minimum 3 travelers) (USD25)
    • Mombacho Volcano hike (requires minimum 4 travelers) (USD60)
    Landmarks
    Convento y Museo San Francisco
    Lake Nicaragua
  17. Day 17

    Granada - Monteverde

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk through Monteverde

    Optional Activities

    • Suspension bridges tour (USD55)
    • Canopy zip lining (USD101)
    • Coffee & chocolate tour (USD47)
    • Butterfly Garden and Insects Farm (USD22)
    • Frog pond (USD20)
    • Orchid gardens (USD18)
    • Cloud Forest Night Walk (USD45)
    • Children's Forest (USD25)
    Landmarks
    Monteverde
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 18

    Monteverde

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at a local women's cooperative cafe)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at women's cooperative cafe
    • Monteverde - Leader-led orientation walk

    Optional Activities

    • Suspension bridges tour (USD55)
    • Canopy Zip Lining - Entrance, Equipment & Transport (USD101)
    • Coffee & 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

    Included Activities

    • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve walk with local guide
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
    Lake Arenal
    Arenal Volcano
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  20. Day 20

    La Fortuna

    Optional Activities

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

    La Fortuna to San Jose

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch featuring Costa Rican tortillas made during the tortilla-making class)

    Included Activities

    • La Fortuna - Tortilla Making Class and lunch
    • San Jose - Leader-led orientation walk

    Optional Activities

    • Gold Museum visit
    • Plaza de la Cultura outdoor market shopping
    • Central Market browsing
    • Optional farewell dinner with fellow travelers
    • San Jose By Night: Food and Culture - Urban Adventures (USD74)
    • National Museum entrance fee - Closed Sunday & Monday (USD11)
    • San Jose Bites and Sights Tour - Urban Adventures (USD49)
    Landmarks
    Gold Museum
    Plaza de la Cultura
    Central Market
    National Museum
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  22. Day 22

    San Jose

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