Itinerary
- Day 1
Playa del Carmen
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local taqueria with selection of delicious tacos)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with group leader and fellow travelers
- Informal Spanish lesson at dinner
- Dinner at local taqueria
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling
- Cycling
- Beach stroll
- Day 2
Playa del Carmen to Tulum
Included Activities
- Local bus travel to Tulum
- Leader-led orientation walk around Tulum
- Visit to Temple of the Frescoes
Optional Activities
- Swimming at the beach
- Visit to beachside bar
Landmarks Temple of the Frescoes Tulum Ruins 
- Day 3
Tulum
Optional Activities
- Bike rental and exploration
- Visit to local cafes and restaurants
- Explore Dos Ojos cenote (two eyes) with underwater caves and stalagmites/stalactites
- Visit to beach clubs with DJ sets or live bands
Landmarks Dos Ojos Cenote - Day 4
Tulum to Caye Caulker
Included Activities
- Local bus travel to border
- Travel to Belize City
- Speedboat transfer to Caye Caulker
- Day 5
Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve (world's second-largest barrier reef)
- Day trips to nearby cayes
Landmarks Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Day 6
Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Manatee tour
- Kayaking
- Stand-up paddle boarding
- Beach relaxation
- Local lobster and street food dining
- Day 7
Caye Caulker to San Ignacio
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Belize City
- Local bus travel via Belmopan
- Leader-led orientation walk around San Ignacio
Optional Activities
- Visit Chaa Creek butterfly garden to see the Belizean Blue butterfly
- Street food dining at barbecue stalls
Landmarks Chaa Creek Butterfly Garden - Day 8
San Ignacio
Optional Activities
- Cave tour to Actun Tunichil Muknal with Maya relics and calcified skeletons
- Day tour to Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve for waterfalls and swimming holes
- Canoe or tube float down Macal River
- Day tour to Xunantunich ancient Maya city with hand-cranked ferry
- Dinner at local restaurants and street food stalls on Burns Avenue
Landmarks Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve Macal River Xunantunich - Day 9
San Ignacio to Tikal National Park
Included Activities
- Travel to Tikal National Park
- Exploration of Tikal ruins
- Temple IV climb
Optional Activities
- Optional guided tour of Tikal area
Landmarks Tikal National Park Temple IV 
- Day 10
Tikal National Park to Rio Dulce
Included Activities
- Travel to Flores
- Private vehicle travel to Rio Dulce
- Boat transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Flores
- Walk through jungle to Rio Dulce town
Landmarks Flores - Day 11
Rio Dulce
Optional Activities
- Scenic boat trip to Livingston
- Garifuna culture experience in Livingston
- Boat tour on the lake
- Explore San Felipe de Lara fort in Livingston
- Hike through Chocon-Machacas natural reserve to spot manatees
Landmarks San Felipe de Lara Fort Chocon-Machacas Natural Reserve - Day 12
Rio Dulce to Antigua
Included Activities
- Travel to Antigua
Optional Activities
- City stroll
- Tamales or pepian at local restaurants
- Dining near La Merced Church
Landmarks La Merced Church 
- Day 13
Antigua to Lake Atitlan
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local pupuseria with pupusas (round corn cakes stuffed with cheese, beans or meat))
Included Activities
- Visit to Chichicastenango market
- Dinner at local pupuseria with pupusas
Landmarks Chichicastenango Market 
- Day 14
Lake Atitlan
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with hosts in San Juan La Laguna)
Included Activities
- Visit to San Juan La Laguna
- Midwife home visit
- Medicinal garden visit
- Mayan textile weaving and dyeing workshop
- Home-cooked lunch with hosts
Landmarks San Juan La Laguna - Day 15
Lake Atitlan to Antigua
Included Activities
- Travel to Antigua
- Leader-led orientation walk around Antigua
Optional Activities
- Museum visits
- Indigenous market exploration
- Countryside cycling
- Salsa dancing lessons
- Evening dance clubs
Landmarks Pacaya Volcano Agua Volcano Jumaytepeque Volcano - Day 16
Antigua
Included Activities
- Group meeting at 6 pm with new travelers
Optional Activities
- City exploration
- Volcano hiking around Pacaya, Agua and Jumaytepeque
- ChocoMuseo visit with chocolate-making workshop
- Coffee tour with plantation visits and tastings
- Final farewell dinner with new group
- Dining at local restaurants and street food stalls
Landmarks ChocoMuseo - Day 17
Antigua to Cerro Verde
Included Activities
- Travel to Cerro Verde
- Informal Spanish lesson during travel
- Day 18
Cerro Verde
Included Activities
- Salvadoran pupusa-making demonstration
Optional Activities
- Visit Santa Ana's volcanic crater for views
- Swimming in Lake Coatepeque
Landmarks Santa Ana Volcano Lake Coatepeque Izalco Volcano - Day 19
Cerro Verde to San Miguel
Included Activities
- Travel to San Miguel
Optional Activities
- City walk
- Swimming at Cuevas de Moncagua
- Dinner with group at local restaurants
Landmarks Chaparrastique Volcano - Day 20
San Miguel to Leon via Honduras
Included Activities
- Travel to Leon
Optional Activities
- Traditional Nicaraguan meals (gallo pinto, quesillo)
- Optional salsa class
- Day 21
Leon to Granada
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast of scrambled eggs and gallo pinto)
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk around Leon
Optional Activities
- Visit Basilica de la Asuncion
- Museo Historico de la Revolucion visit
- Volcano sandboarding
- Traditional breakfast with scrambled eggs and gallo pinto
- Travel to Granada
Landmarks Basilica de la Asuncion Museo Historico de la Revolucion - Day 22
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 visits
- Kayaking around Lake Nicaragua's islets
- Bike rental to Laguna De Apoyo
- Mombacho Volcano Crater Trail hiking
- Visit Masaya (City of Flowers) for folkloric entertainment
- Evening drinks at Calle la Calzada bars
Landmarks Laguna De Apoyo Mombacho Volcano Masaya Calle la Calzada - Day 23
Granada to Ometepe Island
Included Activities
- Travel by local bus to Rivas
- Taxi transfer to San Jorge ferry port
- Ferry across Lake Nicaragua to Ometepe Island
Optional Activities
- Beachside relaxation watching fishermen
- Waterfall hiking
Landmarks Lake Nicaragua Ometepe Island 
- Day 24
Ometepe Island
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Nicaraguan meal with hosts at Los Ramos Community cooking class)
Included Activities
- Los Ramos Community cooking class
- Traditional Nicaraguan meal at Los Ramos
Optional Activities
- Maderas volcano summit hike (1394 m)
- Natural springs soaking
- Beach relaxation
- Petroglyph exploration
Landmarks Maderas Volcano - Day 25
Ometepe Island to San Juan del Sur
Included Activities
- Ferry transfer from Ometepe Island
- Public bus travel to San Juan del Sur
Optional Activities
- Dinner with group
Landmarks San Juan del Sur 
- Day 26
San Juan del Sur
Optional Activities
- La Flor Beach Reserve visit for sea turtle nesting viewing
- Hike to Christ statue (largest in Central America)
- Bar and restaurant evenings with group
Landmarks La Flor Beach Reserve Christ Statue - Day 27
Nicaragua to Monteverde
Included Activities
- Travel to Monteverde
Landmarks Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve 
- Day 28
Monteverde
Optional Activities
- Cloud forest hiking
- Mountain biking
- Zip-line canopy tour
- Hanging bridges tour (40 m above jungle)
- Local guide arrangements
- Butterfly and insect garden visits
- Local community cooperative visits
Landmarks Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve - Day 29
Monteverde to La Fortuna
Included Activities
- Travel by shared minibus to Lake Arenal
- Boat crossing of Lake Arenal
- Travel to La Fortuna
Landmarks Lake Arenal Arenal Volcano 
- Day 30
La Fortuna
Optional Activities
- Guided nature hike around Arenal Volcano
- Hanging bridges tour
- La Fortuna waterfall visit (70 m high)
- Stand-up paddle boarding on Lake Arenal
- Water sports on the lake
- Thermal hot springs
- Boat safari down Celeste River
Landmarks Arenal Volcano La Fortuna Waterfall Celeste River - Day 31
La Fortuna to San Jose
- Meals
- Dinner (Final farewell dinner with group)
Included Activities
- Travel to San Jose
- Final farewell dinner with group
Optional Activities
- Central plaza exploration
- Gold Museum visit
- Mercado Municipal de Artesanias shopping
- Central Market visit
Landmarks Gold Museum Mercado Municipal de Artesanias Central Market 
- Day 32
San Jose
