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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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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
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Playa del Carmen

    Playa del Carmen
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at local taqueria with selection of tacos)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at local taqueria with Spanish lesson

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling
    • Cycling
    • Beach stroll
    Landmarks
    Playa del Carmen Beach
  2. Day 2

    Playa del Carmen to Tulum

    Playa del Carmen to Tulum

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Tulum
    • Temple of the Frescoes visit

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming at beach
    • Photography
    Landmarks
    Temple of the Frescoes
    Tulum Ruins
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  3. Day 3

    Tulum

    Tulum

    Optional Activities

    • Bike rental and cycling
    • Yoga and meditation classes
    • Dos Ojos cenote exploration - underground caves with stalactites and stalagmites
    • Beach club DJ sets
    • Live band performances
    Landmarks
    Dos Ojos Cenote
  4. Day 4

    Tulum to Caye Caulker

    Tulum to Caye Caulker
    Landmarks
    Caye Caulker
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  5. Day 5

    Caye Caulker

    Caye Caulker

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve
    • Day trips to nearby cayes
    Landmarks
    Hol Chan Marine Reserve
  6. Day 6

    Caye Caulker

    Caye Caulker

    Optional Activities

    • Manatee tour
    • Kayaking
    • Stand-up paddle boarding
    • Beach relaxation
  7. Day 7

    Caye Caulker to San Ignacio

    Caye Caulker to San Ignacio

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in San Ignacio

    Optional Activities

    • Chaa Creek butterfly garden visit - see Belizean Blue butterfly
    • Barbecue street food
    Landmarks
    Chaa Creek
  8. Day 8

    San Ignacio

    San Ignacio

    Optional Activities

    • Actun Tunichil Muknal cave tour - wade through cave waters to see 1100-year-old calcified skeletons
    • Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve day tour - waterfalls and swimming holes
    • Macal River float - canoes or tubes
    • Xunantunich ancient Maya city tour - includes hand-cranked ferry
    • Local restaurant dining on Burns Avenue
    Landmarks
    Actun Tunichil Muknal
    Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
    Xunantunich
    Macal River
  9. Day 9

    San Ignacio to Tikal National Park

    San Ignacio to Tikal National Park

    Included Activities

    • Tikal National Park archaeological site tour - entrance fee and transport included

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of additional Tikal area
    • Temple IV climb
    Landmarks
    Tikal National Park
    Temple IV
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Tikal to Rio Dulce

    Tikal to Rio Dulce

    Optional Activities

    • Flores town exploration
    • Jungle walk to Rio Dulce town
    Landmarks
    Flores
    Rio Dulce
  11. Day 11

    Rio Dulce

    Rio Dulce

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic boat trip to Livingston - experience local Garifuna culture
    • San Felipe de Lara fort exploration
    • Chocon-Machacas natural reserve hike - spot protected manatees
    • Lake boating
    Landmarks
    Livingston
    San Felipe de Lara
    Chocon-Machacas Natural Reserve
  12. Day 12

    Rio Dulce to Antigua

    Rio Dulce to Antigua

    Optional Activities

    • City exploration
    • Local cuisine tasting - tamales or pepian
    Landmarks
    La Merced Church
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  13. Day 13

    Antigua to Lake Atitlan

    Antigua to Lake Atitlan
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at local pupuseria - round corn cakes stuffed with cheese, beans, or meat)

    Included Activities

    • Chichicastenango market visit
    • Dinner at local pupuseria
    Landmarks
    Chichicastenango Market
    Lake Atitlan
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  14. Day 14

    Lake Atitlan - San Juan La Laguna

    Lake Atitlan - San Juan La Laguna
    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local hosts)

    Included Activities

    • San Juan La Laguna weaving and dyeing workshop
    • Midwife home visit
    • Medicinal garden visit
    • Home-cooked lunch with hosts
    Landmarks
    San Juan La Laguna
  15. Day 15

    Lake Atitlan to Antigua

    Lake Atitlan to Antigua
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Antigua

    Optional Activities

    • Museum exploration
    • Indigenous market visits
    • Countryside cycling
    • Salsa dancing lessons
    • Mountain peak and valley hikes
    Landmarks
    Pacaya Volcano
    Agua Volcano
    Jumaytepeque Volcano
  16. Day 16

    Antigua

    Antigua

    Optional Activities

    • Volcano hiking - Pacaya, Agua, or Jumaytepeque
    • ChocoMuseo visit - chocolate history lesson and chocolate-making workshop
    • Coffee plantation tour with tastings
    • Exploring colonial buildings and curved archways
    • Final group dinner with new travelers
    Landmarks
    ChocoMuseo
  17. Day 17

    Antigua to Cerro Verde

    Antigua to Cerro Verde

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led informal Spanish lesson during travel
    Landmarks
    Cerro Verde National Park
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  18. Day 18

    Cerro Verde

    Cerro Verde

    Included Activities

    • Salvadoran pupusa cooking demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Santa Ana volcanic crater visit - scenic views of Lake Coatepeque, Juayua Volcano, and Izalco Volcano
    • Lake Coatepeque swimming
    Landmarks
    Santa Ana Volcano
    Lake Coatepeque
    Izalco Volcano
    Juayua Volcano
  19. Day 19

    Cerro Verde to San Miguel

    Cerro Verde to San Miguel

    Optional Activities

    • City exploration
    • Swimming at Cuevas de Moncagua
    Landmarks
    Chaparrastique Volcano
    Cuevas de Moncagua
  20. Day 20

    San Miguel to Leon via Honduras

    San Miguel to Leon via Honduras

    Optional Activities

    • Optional salsa class
    Landmarks
    Leon
  21. Day 21

    Leon to Granada

    Leon to Granada
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast - scrambled eggs and gallo pinto)

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk in Leon

    Optional Activities

    • Basilica de la Asuncion visit
    • Museo Historico de la Revolucion visit
    • Volcano sandboarding
    Landmarks
    Basilica de la Asuncion
    Museo Historico de la Revolucion
    Granada
    Lake Nicaragua
  22. Day 22

    Granada

    Granada
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas - local cafe run entirely by deaf people)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas

    Optional Activities

    • Guided city tour
    • Market exploration
    • Kayaking around Lake Nicaragua islets
    • Bike rental to Laguna De Apoyo
    • Mombacho Volcano Crater Trail hike
    • Day trip to Masaya (City of Flowers) - folkloric entertainment, marimba music, street theatre
    • Evening drinks and street performers on Calle la Calzada
    Landmarks
    Cafe de las Sonrisas
    Laguna De Apoyo
    Mombacho Volcano
    Masaya
    Calle la Calzada
  23. Day 23

    Granada to Ometepe Island

    Granada to Ometepe Island

    Optional Activities

    • Fisherman watching
    • Waterfall hiking
    Landmarks
    Ometepe Island
    Lake Nicaragua
    Itinerary Image 1
  24. Day 24

    Ometepe Island

    Ometepe Island
    Meals
    Lunch (Meal together after cooking class - traditional Nicaraguan dishes prepared including nacatamales)

    Included Activities

    • Los Ramos Community cooking class - traditional Nicaraguan dishes

    Optional Activities

    • Maderas volcano summit hike
    • Natural springs swimming
    • Beach relaxation
    • Petroglyphs exploration
    Landmarks
    Maderas Volcano
    Los Ramos Community
  25. Day 25

    Ometepe Island to San Juan del Sur

    Ometepe Island to San Juan del Sur

    Optional Activities

    • Town exploration
    Landmarks
    San Juan del Sur
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  26. Day 26

    San Juan del Sur

    San Juan del Sur

    Optional Activities

    • La Flor Beach Reserve visit - sea turtle nesting July-November
    • Christ statue hike - views of town and Pacific
    Landmarks
    La Flor Beach Reserve
    Christ Statue
  27. Day 27

    San Juan del Sur to Monteverde

    San Juan del Sur to Monteverde
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve
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  28. Day 28

    Monteverde

    Monteverde

    Optional Activities

    • Cloud forest hiking
    • Mountain biking
    • Zip-line canopy tour
    • Hanging bridges tour - 40 m above jungle
    • Butterfly and insect gardens
    • Local community cooperative visits
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve
  29. Day 29

    Monteverde to La Fortuna

    Monteverde to La Fortuna

    Optional Activities

    • Volcano photography
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano
    Lake Arenal
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  30. Day 30

    La Fortuna

    La Fortuna

    Optional Activities

    • Guided nature hike - Arenal Volcano forest
    • Hanging bridges tour
    • La Fortuna waterfall visit - 70 m high
    • Water sports on lake - stand-up paddle boarding
    • Thermal hot springs
    • Celeste River boat safari - spot lizards, crocodiles, tropical birds
    Landmarks
    La Fortuna Waterfall
    Celeste River
  31. Day 31

    La Fortuna to San Jose

    La Fortuna to San Jose

    Optional Activities

    • Central plaza exploration
    • Gold Museum visit - over 1500 indigenous gold art pieces
    • Mercado Municipal de Artesanias shopping
    • Central Market shopping - handicrafts and seafood
    Landmarks
    Gold Museum
    Mercado Municipal de Artesanias
    Central Market
    Itinerary Image 1
  32. Day 32

    San Jose

    San Jose

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    Aoife4.0October 2017
    I had a good opinion of Geckos until they didn't follow up on feedback that one of the guides was making highly...
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    Hi Aoife, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are so sorry to hear about this experience. This type of behaviour is definitely not common behaviour for our guides, and we take such feedback very seriously. I'm not sure which email you tried for us previously, but please contact us at customerrelations@geckosadventures.com so we can further address your concerns. Kind regards, Geckos
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    Aoife4.5August 2017
    This tour is a combination of two other tours. First three week section of the tour was brilliant; great places, very...
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    Hi Aoife, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Receiving feedback from our passengers is essential as it helps us to know where we’re meeting or hopefully even exceeding expectations. We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy the second half of the trip as much as the first; we would love an opportunity to more fully understand your experience, so please feel free to contact our Customer Relations team if you would like to give us any further feedback: customerrelations@geckosadventures.com. Thanks again and we hope to see you on another trip with us soon! Kind regards, Geckos
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    Asked on May 18th, 2026

    Is the 2 days 1 night acatenango volcano hike on this trip

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      Antigua - Acatenango Volcano Overnight Hike & Camp (USD202 price ubject to change) is available to be booked as an optional activity on day 15 in Antigua.

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    when would I need to be in cancun for and when are the included shuttles in operation?

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      This trip does not come with any included airport transfers so you would need to make your own way over to the starting hotel. However, if you would like to add on an arrival/departure airport transfer we can do that for you at an additional cost.

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      I was hoping i could get some more information about the shuttle service to and from the airports and when we would have to be in the country before the tour starts.

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    If we are travelling as a pair for this tour, can we stay in the same rooms for the multishare accommodations? Is there also private options or an option for just us two in these places?

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      Except for multi-share accommodations, we can arrange for you both to share a room together. Please note, in multi-share rooms (triple and quad), travelers on the same booking may be assigned separate rooms to adhere to single gender allocation policies.

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    Just wondering I checked the age range is from 18-29. I'm 32, still can book it or im not allowed?

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      Unfortunately we cannot confirm you on these tours. Trips for 18-29s will be running only for the clients in the mentioned age limits. However, we do have similar trips which we do not have age restrictions. You could check on the same and let us know so we can check the availability for you.

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    I am an American and I would like to know if I will need a VISA for the places I will visit. I am not vaccinated, but I have a doctor's certificate that I can't have any vaccines.

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      Americans do not need a visa to enter Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, or Nicaragua. However, Nicaragua has mandatory proof of vaccination in place. While Intrepid requires all travelers to be fully vaccinated, we do make some exceptions for medical reasons. Please provide us with the doctor's certificate, so that we can pass this along to a manager and the local teams to determine if the exemption can be approved.

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