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Guatemala

Central America Experience

Antigua → San Jose 14 days Up to 12

About this trip

This self-guided route runs through four Central American countries in 14 days, mixing colonial towns, volcanoes and beach stops as you move overland from Guatemala down to Costa Rica.

You start in Antigua before heading to Lake Atitlan, then hike Pacaya volcano. From there the route crosses into El Salvador for the surf at Tunco beach, on to Nicaragua for volcano boarding near Leon and the colonial streets of Granada, before finishing over the border in Costa Rica at San Juan del Sur.

It's a hop on/hop off style trip, so you're travelling independently between stops rather than with a guide leading each day, though you're moving through as part of a small group.

What you'll do

  • Explore Antigua and Lake Atitlan in Guatemala
  • Hike Pacaya volcano
  • Surf at Tunco beach in El Salvador
  • Volcano board near Leon, Nicaragua
  • Wander the colonial city of Granada
  • End at San Juan del Sur beach in Costa Rica
Good to know
  • Self-guided and hop on/hop off format — you cover ground between countries with less structured guiding than a fully guided tour
  • Covers four countries in 14 days, so it's a fast-moving route with regular changes of base
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£874 less all-in
Guatemala Highlight Tours
4.1from £5957 days
The trade-off: 7 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Getting there

Antigua
One-way · arrive 20 Jul 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Antigua · 20 Jul21 Jul

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