DAY 1 : ARRIVAL AT GUATEMALA CITY - ANTIGUA

DAY 2: ANTIGUA – PANAJACHEL
In the morning, walking tour through the streets of this enchanting city of Antigua you will be able to enjoy its cultural and colonial richness with interesting museums and splendid landscapes. You will see the Plaza Central, the Cathedral, La Merced Church, the Monastery of the Capuchins, the Arms Museum , the Old University and a coffee roasting plant.
Afternoon transfer to Panajachel, one of the villages located on the Atitlán Lake .
Lodging: Hotel Atitlán or similar

DAY 3: PANAJACHEL – QUETZALTENANGO
During the morning boat tour on the beautiful 125 km2 surface Atitlán See from volcanic origin where you will see at a distance the three volcanoes. Visit the picturesque town of Santiago to learn about the traditions and typical dresses of its inhabitants that still respect their ancient culture. In the afternoon departure to Quetzaltenango, a marvellous city in the Highlands located on a big valley surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
Lodging: Hotel Bonifaz or similar

DAY 4: QUETZALTENANGO – CHICHICASTENANGO – GUATEMALA CITY
Departure to Chichicastenango. Visit the largest and more colourful Indian market of the country which has been the witness of all religious activity in the Saint Thomas Church with its splendid colonial architecture. The church was built in 1540 over the archaeological ruins of a pre-Columbian temple. Afternoon transfer to Guatemala City .
Lodging: Hotel Clarion Suites or similar

DAY 5: Guatemala – El salvador – SAN SALVADOR CITY TOUR
Transfer to the Airport for your flight to El Salvador. In the afternoon a city tour will introduce you to the capital city of San Salvador . Visit the National Theatre, the National Palace , the residential areas of San Benito and Maquilishuat, Planes de Renderos, Parque Balboa and the town of Panchimalco with its colonial church.
Lodging: Hotel Alameda or similar

DAY 6: SAN VICENTE - SAN MIGUEL – PERQUÍN – EL MOZOTE
Departure from San Salvador passing by San Vicente with a short stop at San Miguel on the Iboa Valley . Continuation to Perquín on the mountainous region of Morazán. The little town houses the Peace Museum established by the ex-guerillas. Visit the community of El Mozote and learn about the last civil war. Return to San Salvador .
Lodging: Hotel Alameda or similar

DAY 7: SAN SALVADOR – SUCHITOTO – LA PALMA – HONDURAS (COPÁN )
Departure to Suchitoto (place of birds and flowers) founded in 1.500 and consider the portal to another area. The town has kept the rural traditions and architecture. Continuation through sugar cane, corn and beans plantations to arrive at La Palma well known through the artist Fernando Llort who found here his inspirations for his primitivist
art work. Continuation to the border with Honduras and on to Santa Rosa de Copán.
Lodging : Marina Copán or similar

DAY 8: COPÁN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
During the morning visit of the Copán Archaeological Park , which is divided in two parts: the main site or ceremonial group and the sepultures. At the ruins you will admire the breathtaking Escalinata de los Jeroglíficos (Perron of the Hieroglyphs) with more than 2.500 glyphs and its masterly carved steles. Afternoon visit of the sepultures site.
Lodging : Marina Copán or similar

DAY 9: COPÁN - SANTA BÁRBARA – YOJOA LAKE
Departure to San Bárbara. Visit the Cultural Center Hibueras to admire the dexterity of the artisan women of the region as they work the rush. Continuation to Yoyoa Lake .
Lodging : Hotel Las Glorias or similar

DAY 10: YOJOA LAKE – GUASAULE(Border) – LEÓN – MANAGUA (NICARAGUA)
Departure to Guasaule at the border with Nicaragua . Continuation to visit the colonial City of León , built in 1610 after the first original settlement was destroyed by an earthquake caused by the Momotombo Volcano in 1609. Visit of the Cathedral, the
largest in Central America and the Hervideros (boiling springs) of San Jacinto . Continuation to Managua .
Lodging : Hotel César or similar

DAY 11: MASAYA NATIONAL PARK AND MARKET – GRANADA AND THE ISLETS
Departure to Masaya National Park and Volcano to observe the activity of its two volcanoes and five craters as well as the famous largest handicraft market in this country. Later stop at the Catarina Observatory to admire the spectacular view of lake and volcanoes. Continuation to visit the colonial city of Granada , first city founded by the Spaniers in 1524. Upon arrival private boat tour to visit the Isletas (small islands) and then the famous city, its Museum of pre-Columbian Art and the San Francisco Convent.
Lodging: Hotel Alhambra or similar

DAY 12: GRANADA – SAN JORGE – OMETEPE
Departure from Granada to the lacustrine port of San Jorge . Ferry transfer to Ometepe, to visit the largest island on the Nicaragua Lake . Two massive volcanoes form the island, the Concepción and the Maderas, the latter with an extensive cloud forest.
Lodging: Hotel Villa Paraíso or similar

DAY 13 : OMETEPE - BORDER –COROBICÍ RIVER- ARENAL VOLCANO/TABACÓN
Return to the main land and continuation to the Border with Costa Rica .
Drive the Pan American Highway to Cañas. Rafting tour on the Corobicí River to admire the beauty of the dry forest with its hundreds of migratory birds and other animals. Continuation around the Arenal Lake to La Fortuna.
Afternoon, opportunity to see, on clear days, the Arenal Volcano with its almost perfect conic form and its lava eruptions. Visit hot springs at Tabacón Resort with its idyllic tropical gardens.
Lodging: Hotel Arenal Paraíso or similar

DAY 14: ARENAL – SARAPIQUÍ - TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK
Departure through the San Carlos Lowlands passing through rural and urban areas to arrive at Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. At the embarking point, you will board the boat that will take you through the Sarapiquí and San Juan Rivers to the Tortuguero Canals. You will admire the great diversity of flora and fauna, for example, sloths, monkeys, crocodiles, green turtles and more.
Lodging: Laguna Lodge or similar

DAY 15 : TORTUGUERO - BRAULIO CARRILLO NATIONAL PARK - SAN JOSÉ
Early birds will enjoy a Sunset Boat Tour through the small canals of the National Park with its 309 different bird species, its swamp forest and floating aquatic plants After breakfast, enjoy again the ride through the canals on your way to the embarking point by Matina/Freeman and on by road to San José.
Late afternoon, walking tour of downtown San José to see the Post Building , the Cathedral, the Central Park and the National Theatre.
Lodging: Hotel Britannia or similar

DAY 16: SAN JOSÉ – CARARA NATIONAL PARK – MANUEL ANTONIO
Departure from San José to visit Carara Transition Forest National Park . It is a hilly land with a surface of 4.700 hectares (11.615 acres) in a climatic transitional zone between the dry North Pacific and the humid South Coast . You will probably see: macaws, parrots, partridges, toucans, flycatchers, humming birds, howler monkeys, coatis, sloths and armadillos. Continuation passing Quepos to arrive at Manuel Antonio.
Lodging: Hotel Espadilla or similar

DAY 17: MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK AND BEACHES - PANAMA CITY
This is a perfect combination for nature lovers. Discover early morning the rain
forest of this unique National Park and enjoy the beautiful beaches of Manuel Antonio. The main habitats of this park are primary forest, also found secondary forest areas, mangrove swamps, marshes, and others.
Early afternoon, transfer to San José for your night flight to Panamá.
Arrival at the International Airport Omar Torrijos and transfer to your hotel.
Lodging: Hotel Continental or similar

DAY 18: PANAMA CITY AND THE FAMOUS CANAL
Departure to observe, first of all, the operations of the Miraflores Locks on the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal and then the Interoceanic Canal Museum . Later you will visit the Casco Viejo, a colonial area that includes Spanish, French and Italian architectural styles. Then, you will see the modern part of the city with its skyline and later the ruins of Old Panama built during the XVI Century.
Lodging: Hotel Continental or similar

DAY 19: PANAMA CITY – SAN BLAS ISLAND AND THE KUNA INDIANS
Early morning departure for a short flight to the Caribbean Coast of Panamá. Boat transfer to the Island of Wichub-Wala site of the Kuna Indigenous Community. Tour the Grass Island and observe the traditions and ancient culture of these aborigines.
Lodging: Kuna Lodge

DAY 20: SAN BLAS – PANAMA CITY – METROPOLITAN PARK - DEPARTURE
Early departure to Panama City . Visit the Metropolitan Park to enjoy the Rain Forest at its best as you hike observing the incredible diversity of flora and fauna. Early afternoon, transfer to the Airport and end of your adventure in the Central American Isthmus.