Itinerary
- Day 1
Mexico City
Optional Activities
- Visit Chapultepec area museums
- Xochimilco canal boat cruise
- National Palace mural viewing
- Explore nightlife
Landmarks Chapultepec Xochimilco National Palace - Day 2
Mexico City
- Meals
- Lunch (Taco crawl at local street food vendors)
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk of historic centre
- Gastromotiva visit
- Leader-led taco crawl
Optional Activities
- Frida Kahlo Museum visit
- Museum of Anthropology visit
- Palace of Fine Arts visit
Landmarks Gastromotiva Frida Kahlo Museum Museum of Anthropology Palace of Fine Arts - Day 3
Mexico City to Oaxaca
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Market exploration
- Street wandering
Landmarks Oaxaca Markets - Day 4
Oaxaca
Optional Activities
- Monte Alban archaeological site visit
- Mitla Ruins day tour
- Hierve el Agua mineral springs and waterfalls visit
Landmarks Monte Alban Mitla Ruins Hierve el Agua - Day 5
Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas
Optional Activities
- Oaxaca cooking class
- Artisan market browsing
- Templo de Santo Domingo visit
Landmarks Templo de Santo Domingo - Day 6
San Cristobal de las Casas
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Santo Domingo textile market visit
Optional Activities
- Cafe browsing
- Local drink sampling
Landmarks Santo Domingo - Day 7
San Cristobal de las Casas
Optional Activities
- Sumidero Canyon boat tour
- Mountain biking through surrounding villages
- Street wandering and architecture exploration
Landmarks Sumidero Canyon Rio Grijalva - Day 8
San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
Optional Activities
- Palenque town exploration
- Relaxation
Landmarks Palenque 
- Day 9
Palenque
Included Activities
- Palenque archaeological site visit
- Misol-Ha waterfall visit
Optional Activities
- Guided archaeological tour
- Guided jungle and waterfall tour
Landmarks Palenque Archaeological Site Misol-Ha - Day 10
Palenque to Campeche
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration
- Seafood dining
Landmarks Portales de San Martin - Day 11
Campeche to Valladolid
Included Activities
- Becal jipi hat artisan cave studio visit
- Local market visit
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration
Landmarks Becal Valladolid Market - Day 12
Valladolid
Optional Activities
- Xkeken cenote visit and swim
- Samula cenote visit and swim
- Nool-Ha cenote visit and swim
- Suytun cenote visit and swim
- Morning city walk
- Local dining
Landmarks Xkeken Cenote Samula Cenote Nool-Ha Cenote Suytun Cenote - Day 13
Valladolid to Playa del Carmen
- Meals
- Lunch (Pibil feast with local family in Piste (traditional Maya style with banana leaves and underground barbecuing))
Included Activities
- Chichen Itza archaeological site visit
- Piste home-cooked lunch with local family
- Yokdzonot cenote visit and swim
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling in mangroves
- Underground cavern snorkeling
- Beach strolling
Landmarks Chichen Itza El Castillo Caracol Great Ball Court Yokdzonot Cenote 
- Day 14
Playa del Carmen
- Meals
- Dinner (Tacos at local taqueria with fresh-caught fish; informal Spanish lesson included)
Included Activities
- Included dinner at local taqueria with leader-led informal Spanish lesson
Optional Activities
- Town walk
- Beach relaxation
- Ferry to Cozumel
- Reef diving
Landmarks Cozumel - Day 15
Playa del Carmen to Tulum
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Temple of the Frescoes visit
Optional Activities
- Beach swim
- Beachside bar evening
Landmarks Temple of the Frescoes - Day 16
Tulum
Optional Activities
- Bike rental and exploration
- Cafe and restaurant visits
- Dos Ojos cenote visit
- Yoga and meditation
- Beach club DJ sets
- Live band performances
Landmarks Dos Ojos Cenote - Day 17
Mexico to Belize - Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Speedboat ride scenery viewing
Landmarks Caye Caulker 
- Day 18
Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Hol Chan Marine Reserve snorkeling
- Nearby Caye day trips
Landmarks Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Day 19
Caye Caulker
Optional Activities
- Manatee tour
- Kayaking
- Stand-up paddle boarding
- Beach relaxation
- Lobster and street food dining
- Day 20
Caye Caulker to San Ignacio
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Chaa Creek butterfly garden visit
- Barbecue street food dining
Landmarks Chaa Creek Butterfly Garden - Day 21
San Ignacio
Optional Activities
- Actun Tunichil Muknal cave tour
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve day tour
- Macal River canoe or tube float
- Xunantunich Maya site visit
- Burns Avenue exploration and local dining
Landmarks Actun Tunichil Muknal Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve Macal River Xunantunich - Day 22
San Ignacio to Tikal National Park
Included Activities
- Tikal National Park archaeological site tour
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of additional areas
Landmarks Tikal National Park Temple IV - Day 23
Tikal National Park to Rio Dulce
Optional Activities
- Flores exploration
- Casa Natural accommodation experience
Landmarks Flores Casa Natural - Day 24
Rio Dulce
Optional Activities
- Scenic boat trip to Livingston
- Lake boating
- San Felipe de Lara fort exploration
- Chocon-Machacas natural reserve hike
Landmarks Livingston San Felipe de Lara Chocon-Machacas - Day 25
Rio Dulce to Antigua
Optional Activities
- Tamales and pepian dining
- City exploration
Landmarks La Merced Church 
- Day 26
Antigua to Chichicastenango to Lake Atitlan
- Meals
- Dinner (Pupusas at local pupuseria (round corn cakes stuffed with cheese, beans, or meat))
Included Activities
- Chichicastenango market visit
- Included dinner at local pupuseria
Optional Activities
- Market shopping
Landmarks Chichicastenango Market Lake Atitlan 
- Day 27
Lake Atitlan
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked meal with Mayan hosts in San Juan La Laguna)
Included Activities
- San Juan La Laguna midwife visit
- Medicinal garden visit
- Mayan textile weaving and dyeing workshop
- Home-cooked lunch with hosts
Optional Activities
- Afternoon relaxation and lake views
Landmarks San Juan La Laguna - Day 28
Lake Atitlan to Antigua
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Museum visits
- Indigenous market exploration
- Countryside cycling
- Salsa dancing lessons
Landmarks Antigua - Day 29
Antigua
Optional Activities
- Building and archway exploration
- Volcano hiking (Pacaya, Agua, Jumaytepeque)
- ChocoMuseo chocolate-making workshop
- Coffee plantation tours and tastings
Landmarks Pacaya Volcano Agua Volcano Jumaytepeque Volcano ChocoMuseo - Day 30
Antigua to Cerro Verde, El Salvador
Included Activities
- Leader-led informal Spanish lesson
Optional Activities
- Afternoon exploration
Landmarks Cerro Verde National Park - Day 31
Cerro Verde
- Meals
- Dinner (Pupusa-making demonstration and sampling (cornmeal flatbread stuffed with cheese, fried pork, or refried beans))
Included Activities
- Salvadoran pupusa cooking demonstration
Optional Activities
- Santa Ana volcanic crater visit
- Lake Coatepeque swimming
- Izalco Volcano viewing
Landmarks Santa Ana Volcano Lake Coatepeque Izalco Volcano - Day 32
Cerro Verde to San Miguel
Optional Activities
- City walking exploration
- Cuevas de Moncagua swimming
- Dinner with fellow travelers
Landmarks Chaparrastique Volcano Cuevas de Moncagua - Day 33
San Miguel to Leon via Honduras
Optional Activities
- Salsa class
- Traditional Nicaraguan dining (gallo pinto, quesillo)
Landmarks Leon - Day 34
Leon to Granada
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Basilica de la Asuncion visit
- Museo Historico de la Revolucion visit
- Volcano sandboarding
- Traditional breakfast
Landmarks Basilica de la Asuncion Museo Historico de la Revolucion Granada Lake Nicaragua - Day 35
Granada
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas (cafe run by deaf people promoting disability employment))
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas
Optional Activities
- Guided city tour
- Market visits
- Cobblestone street wandering
- Lake Nicaragua kayaking
- Laguna De Apoyo bike ride
- Mombacho Volcano Crater Trail hike
- Masaya city visit
- Calle la Calzada evening drinks and entertainment
Landmarks Cafe de las Sonrisas Laguna De Apoyo Mombacho Volcano Masaya Calle la Calzada - Day 36
Granada to Ometepe Island
Optional Activities
- Shore sitting and fisherman watching
- Waterfall hike
Landmarks Ometepe Island Lake Nicaragua 
- Day 37
Ometepe Island
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Nicaraguan meal with Los Ramos community (nacatamales—dough-based snacks with meat steamed in banana leaves))
Included Activities
- Los Ramos Community cooking class
Optional Activities
- Maderas volcano hike
- Natural springs swimming
- Shore relaxation
- Petroglyphs viewing
- Fresh fruit tasting
Landmarks Maderas Volcano Los Ramos - Day 38
Ometepe Island to San Juan del Sur
Optional Activities
- Town exploration
- Group dinner
Landmarks San Juan del Sur - Day 39
San Juan del Sur
Optional Activities
- La Flor Beach Reserve sea turtle nesting viewing
- Christ statue hike
- Coastal scenery exploration
- Evening dining and drinks
Landmarks La Flor Beach Reserve Christ Statue - Day 40
Nicaragua to Costa Rica - Monteverde
Optional Activities
- Cloud forest exploration
- Resplendent quetzal bird watching
Landmarks Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve 
- Day 41
Monteverde
Optional Activities
- Cloud forest hiking
- Mountain biking
- Zip-line canopy tour
- Hanging bridges tour
- Self-guided park exploration
- Local guide tour
- Butterfly garden visit
- Insect garden visit
- Community cooperative visits
Landmarks Monteverde Cloud Forest - Day 42
Monteverde to La Fortuna
Optional Activities
- Lake Arenal boat crossing
- Volcano and lake photography
Landmarks Lake Arenal Arenal Volcano 
- Day 43
La Fortuna
Optional Activities
- Guided nature hike
- Hanging bridges tour
- La Fortuna waterfall visit
- Lake water sports (stand-up paddle boarding)
- Thermal hot springs bathing
- Celeste River boat safari
Landmarks La Fortuna Waterfall Celeste River - Day 44
La Fortuna to San Jose
Optional Activities
- Central plaza exploration
- Gold Museum visit
- Mercado Municipal de Artesanias shopping
- Central Market browsing
- Group farewell dinner
Landmarks Gold Museum Central Market - Day 45
San Jose
Optional Activities
- Additional San Jose exploration
