Amazing Central America























From AUD $5715
Small Group
Light
Rating
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Amazing Central America
27 days
Small Group
Moderate
Light
English
Experience Overview
Get ready for a 27-day adventure through Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. From oceans teeming with marine life to tropical forests alive with jungle melodies, this pocket of Central America is truly a natural paradise.
Get ready for a 27-day adventure through Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. From oceans teeming with marine life to tropical forests alive with jungle melodies, this pocket of Central America is truly a natural paradise. You’ll explore the intricately carved structures at Copan, the cloud forests of Monteverde and spend three nights in the island paradise of Bocas del Toro. Sample varied cuisines along the way during cooking lessons with locals, giving you a real insight into the heart and soul of Central America.
Highlights
- Hike, cycle or zip-line through the steamy cloud forests of Monteverde – there’s so many ways to experience the lush canopies and see unique Central American wildlife.
- Try out your Nicaragua sign language skills when you order breakfast at an atmospheric cafe housed in a historic building that is managed and staffed by members of the local deaf community.
- Put your chef hat on and help prepare a traditional Caribbean dinner with a local family in their home in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca.
- Clear sea perfect for swimming, shacks serving cold cerveza and sandy shores covered in starfish are waiting in the Bocas del Toro, where you spend three nights on Isla Colon.
- Spend a morning with the Ngabe-Bugle indigenous community on Isla Popa, learning about local lifestyles as you get to experience a slice of village life.
Trip Details
27 days
Private vehicle,Local bus,Taxi,Shared boat,Ferry
Small Group
English
Antigua, Costa Rica
Panama City, Costa Rica
Moderate
Explorer
Light
Itinerary
Optional Activities:
- Antigua - Salsa-dance Lesson (per hour) (150 GTQ)
- Antigua - Chocolate-making workshop at ChocoMuseo (30 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Copan - Guided visit to Archaeological site
Optional Activities:
- Copan - Natural Hot Springs & Dinner (50 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Suchitoto - Salvadoran Pupusa cooking demonstration
- Suchitoto - Leader led orientation walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Suchitoto - Indigo Dyeing Demonstration
Optional Activities:
- Suchitoto - Town tour (requires a minimum of 4 travellers to operate) (35 USD)
- Suchitoto - War historic hike (Moderate hike - 2km) at Cinquera Forest (requires a minimum of 5 travellers to operate) (55 USD)
- Suchitoto - Sunrise Kayaking on Lake Suchitlan (requires a minimum of 4 travelers to operate) (50 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Leon - Leader led orientation walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Leon - Volcano Sand Boarding (requires a minimum of 3 travellers to operate) (55 USD)
- Leon - Leon Art Center (4 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Masaya - Town & Market Visit
- Granada - La Laguna de Apoyo Viewpoint
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Granada - Breakfast at El Cafe de las Sonrisas
Optional Activities:
- Granada - Mombacho Volcano hike (requires a minimum of 4 travellers to operate) (60 USD)
- Granada - Granada islets boat tour (requires a minimum of 3 travellers to operate) (25 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Monteverde - Leader-led orientation walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Monteverde - Hands-on breakfast
Optional Activities:
- Monteverde - Suspension bridges tour (55 USD)
- Monteverde - Canopy Zip Lining (Entrance, Equipment & Transport) (101 USD)
- Monteverde - Coffee & Chocolate tour (47 USD)
- Monteverde - Butterfly Garden and Insects Farm (entrance fee) (22 USD)
- Monteverde - Frog pond (20 USD)
- Monteverde - Orchid gardens (18 USD)
- Monteverde - Cloud Forest Night Walk (45 USD)
- Monteverde - Children's Forest (25 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- La Fortuna - Leader led orientation walk
- Monteverde - Cloud Forest Reserve with a local guide
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- La Fortuna - Arenal hanging bridges (inc entrance fee, guide and shared transport) (75 USD)
- La Fortuna - La Fortuna Waterfall (Entrance only) (25 USD)
- La Fortuna - Arenal Volcano Base Hike (97 USD)
- La Fortuna- Caño Negro boat tour (94 USD)
- La Fortuna - Stand up paddle board (75 USD)
- La Fortuna - Baldi Hot Springs (entrance fee) (66 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- San Jose - Leader-led orientation walk
- La Fortuna - Cooking Class
Optional Activities:
- San Jose - San Jose By Night: Food and Culture - Urban Adventures (74 USD)
- San Jose - National Museum (entrance fee) (Closed Sunday & Monday) (11 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- San Jose - Pre-Colombian Gold Museum (Entrance fee) (17 USD)
- San Jose - San Jose Bites and Sights Tour - Urban Adventures (49 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Sarapiqui – Jungle Walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca - Leader-led orientation walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Puerto Viejo - Hands-on dinner in local home
Optional Activities:
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca - Surf lesson (1 hour) (60 USD)
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca - Cahuita National Park (entrance fee) (5 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Bocas del Toro - Jungle Cacao Tour (guide and transport included) (42 USD)
- Bocas del Toro - Full-day Tour including Bastimentos island, Jungle hike & Lunch with Ngobe Community (guide and transport included) (63 USD)
- Bocas del Toro - Bio-luminescence Boat Tour (seasonal - guide and transport included) (35 USD)
- Bocas del Toro - Colon Expedition including starfish beach & bird island (45 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous Community Visit
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Boquete - Leader-led orientation walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Boquete - Guided Bicycle Tour - 2 hours (guide and bike hire included) (55 USD)
- Boquete - Guided Tour of Hidden Waterfalls (entrance fee, transport and guide included) (53 USD)
- Boquete - Zipline (guide and transport included) (75 USD)
- Boquete - Mini Canyons Tour (entrance fee, transport and guide included) (37 USD)
- Boquete - Calderas Hot Springs (entrance fee and transport included, no guide) (37 USD)
- Boquete - Coffee Plantation Tour (guide and transport included) (37 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Chitre - Traditional mask workshop
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Panama City - Miraflores Locks (Panama Canal)
- Panama City - Leader-led walk in Casco Viejo
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We willdo our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an Average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling. (Note: I assume each tour has a different description depending on level of fitness required).
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
- Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
- Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Duration: 27 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Get ready for a 27-day adventure through Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. From oceans teeming with marine life to tropical forests alive with jungle melodies, this pocket of Central America is truly a natural paradise.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 03 Jan 2027
Customer Reviews
04/06/2024
I have traveled with Intrepid for more than 10 times and I love so much the way they handled the trip on each country thanks to Intrepid for make my life on each trip very memorable at my 72 years old Intrepid knows who to make my daily trip very fabulous
04/22/2024
Central America trip was the most memorable with great experience, our group was the most friendly and family feeling from each of us thanks to the tour leaders who create this lovely environmental making our trip the most enjoyable in life.
Tour Operator

Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
In Business Since 1989
04/06/2024
I have traveled with Intrepid for more than 10 times and I love so much the way they handled the trip on each country thanks to Intrepid for make my life on each trip very memorable at my 72 years old Intrepid knows who to make my daily trip very fabulous
04/22/2024
Central America trip was the most memorable with great experience, our group was the most friendly and family feeling from each of us thanks to the tour leaders who create this lovely environmental making our trip the most enjoyable in life.
03/14/2024
This was a jam packed tour from Guatemala to Costa Rica. On the go the whole time experiencing 5 countries. Trip was exceptional but this was partly due to sterling work of out guide Choko who made trip memorable with additional insight to each country. The thermal springs candle lite tour was memorable.
10/02/2023
The trip from Guatemala to Costa Rica was excellent. The tour leader Dennis was outstanding as were the local guides and experiences we had . We always felt safe and cared for
08/18/2023
I had an amazing experience in all the countries we visited, I felt safe as a queer eighteen year old solo traveler. I felt like I got to really immerse myself in each countries culture which was lovely and all at a reasonable price. Definitely recommend!!
07/31/2023
Beautiful countries however tour leader, Liza told everyone how unsafe Panama and Costa Rica are - unfortunately couldn’t leave the hotel! She left people stranded without any help. Too busy taking pictures of herself.
04/02/2023
A great trip that will leave you tired but super fulfilled too! And whatever happens, the volcano boarding is a MUST DO!!!
01/31/2023
Fantastic trip lead by fantastic leaders (Victor and Abdiel). Some very very long travel days and chaotic boarder crossings but worth it to be able to see and experience as much as we did.
09/07/2022
This trip is fantastic. It shows 6 different countries and basically 6 different ways of life and the stories that make each country unique.

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