Epic Mexico to Costa Rica

Epic Mexico to Costa Rica

From cloud-shrouded volcanic peaks to sun-drenched beaches, lost temples to charming colonial towns, Central America is bursting with natural wonders and converging cultures. So, where do you begin? Well, this 32-day tour is a hell of a good start. Kick off in Mexico’s Playa del Carmen and snake through Belize, Antigua, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Relax on the beach in San Miguel, trek to the jungle ruins of Tikal, brush up on your Espanola over an icy cerveza and stay in villages dwarfed by volcanoes. Whether you’re haggling in the markets of Chichicastenango, chilling in a Caribbean town on the Rio Dulce or wandering cobblestone streets in Antigua, this tour gives you a taste of Central America’s myriad flavours.

Activities

• Leader-led Informal Spanish Lesson
• Tulum – Leader-led orientation walk
• Caye Caulker – Leader-led orientation walk
• Tikal National Park – Archaeological Site Tour (Entrance fee & Transport)
• Chichicastenango – Market Visit
• San Juan La Laguna – Weaving & Dyeing experience
• San Juan La Laguna – Midwife home visit
• San Juan La Laguna – Medicinal Garden
• Antigua – Leader-led orientation walk
• Leader-led Informal Spanish Lesson
• San Miguel – Salvadoran Pupusa cooking demonstration
• Leon – Leader-led orientation walk
• Granada – Breakfast at El Cafe de las Sonrisas
• Los Ramos Community – Cooking Class
• Monteverde – Leader-led orientation walk
• La Fortuna – Leader-led orientation walk
• San Jose – Orientation Walk

Highlights

• Extended time in Caye Caulker and Antigua offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy laidback island vibes as well as buzzing colonial city life.
• There’s nothing quite like eating with a local family to really experience a place. At lunch you’ll be experiencing traditional Guatemalan hospitality while improving your Spanish with the locals.
• There are many sides to Central America, and you’ll get a taste of a few: slumbering poolside by Playa del Carmen, gazing at the pyramids of Tikal or haggling in the markets of Chichicastenango.
• Oh Maya, travelling in the Guatemalan Highlands is a humbling experience.
• Cerro Verde is waiting to be explored. Enjoy a full day at leisure in one of El Salvador’s most beautiful national parks – get up close and personal at a volcano crater or take the plunge in a pristine lake. The choice is yours!
• Island life doesn’t get much better than Ometepe in Nicaragua – volcanoes, wildlife-rich rainforest, stunning beaches, ancient rock carvings, and a massive lake are all on your plate.
• Central America likes to keep you on your toes – hike, cycle or zip-line through the steamy cloud forests of Monteverde in Costa Rica and commune with nature in one of the world’s most incredible landscapes.
• Costa Rica’s famous Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna is unbe-lava-ble. Go with the flow and let off some stream with hikes, waterfalls, watersports, and hot springs in the shadow of this giant.