Live like you mean it on a legendary 46-day journey through six countries. Swap the energy of Mexico City for lush jungles, Mayan pyramids and amazing white-sand beaches. Share coffee with the locals or—if it’s to your liking—toss back a tequila in a colonial plaza and experience Central American culture with others who share your appetite for adventure. Perfect for the adventurer on a shoestring who wants to explore the region’s diversity, this trip will provide a sampling of the best of Central America.
What's Included
- Orientation walk of Puebla, Oaxaca, San Crístóbal De Las Casas, Mérida, Antigua and Granada, Mayan Riviera beaches, Homestay on Lake Atitlán, Excursion to Bay Islands.
- 1 dinner. (Allow USD1050-1400 for meals not included.)
- Simple hotels (43 nts), overnight bus (1 nt), local homestay (1 nt).
- Public bus, boat, van, taxi, walking.
- Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.
- Small group experience; Max 15, avg 10
Places Visited
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
Reverse Itinerary
This trip also runs in reverse - see trip code JSX.
Day 1 Mexico City
Arrive at any time.
Day 2 -16 Mexico
Orientation walks around Puebla, Oaxaca, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Mérida. Options to visit the Mayan ruins of Palenque, Chichén Itzá and Tulum, the pyramids at Teotihuacan, traditional highland Mayan villages, waterfalls, markets, cenotes (underground pools) and Mayan Riviera beaches.
Day 17-21 Belize
Option to snorkel with stingrays and nurse sharks at Hol Chan Marine Reserve, visit sacred Mayan cave Actun Tunichil Muknal, or check out little-visited Mayan ruins of Xunantunich.
Day 22-30 Guatemala (1D)
Orientation walk around Antigua, visit to Chichicastenango market and local homestay experience. Options to visit the Mayan ruins of Tikal, take a boat trip down the to the Caribbean coastal town of Livingston or visit local villages surrounding Lake Atitlán.
Day 31-36 Honduras
Options to visit the Mayan ruins of Copán, snorkel, scuba dive or just relax on the beach in the Bay Islands.
Day 37-40 Nicaragua
Orientation walk around Granada. Options to visit Masaya volcano and market, kayak the isletas in Lake Nicaragua or climb one of the two volcanoes that make up the island of Ometepe.
Day 41-45 Costa Rica
Options to go rafting, waterfall rappelling, ziplining through the cloud forest, visit a coffee plantation, see Arenal Volcano, or relax in hot springs.
Day 46 San José
Depart at any time.
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