{"id":6709,"date":"2017-09-25T16:48:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T22:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/packages\/discovering-central-america\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T03:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:39:36","slug":"discovering-central-america","status":"publish","type":"package","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/tours\/discovering-central-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Central America"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this trip across\u00a0 Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, you will visit the most\u00a0impressive Mayan ruins<\/strong>, the best\u00a0natural parks<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0colonial cities<\/strong>.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 1<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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GUATEMALA CITY AIRPORT HOTEL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Upon arrival, transfer to selected hotel in Guatemala City for accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 2<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast. Transfer from your hotel to the Guatemalan Highlands along the Pan-American Highway to get to\u00a0Chichicastenango<\/a>, a quiche Indian town surrounded by hills and mountains that jealously keep the inhabitants\u2019 traditions, as they melt their pre-Hispanic and catholic rituals at the 400-year-old\u00a0church of Santo Tomas<\/strong>, built on the remains of a Mayan Temple. Here, market days, Thursdays and Sundays, acquire great meaning and smoky incense impregnates the atmosphere with mysticism and religiosity. People barter their product and the market explodes with color, tradition, and folklore. Transfer to\u00a0Panajachel<\/strong>, a village located on the shores of\u00a0Lake Atitl\u00e1n<\/a>. Considered one of the most beautiful lakes of the world, Lake Atitl\u00e1n is surrounded by three volcanoes: Atitl\u00e1n, Tolim\u00e1n, and San Pedro. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel for accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 3<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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SANTIAGO ATITLAN-PANAJACHEL-ANTIGUA GUATEMALA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakfast. You will enjoy a morning boat trip to Santiago Atitl\u00e1n. This village is located on the south part of\u00a0Lake Atitl\u00e1n<\/strong>, on the slopes of the Atitl\u00e1n Volcano. After a very short walk, you will visit the church of Santiago Ap\u00f3stol, and the co-fraternity of Maxim\u00f3n. Transfer from Panajachel to\u00a0La Antigua Guatemala<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 4<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast. Departure from your hotel to visit\u00a0La Antigua Guatemala<\/a>, America\u2019s Colonial Monument. La Antigua Guatemala, named so by the beauty and greatness of its colonial buildings. The town is protected by the surrounding eternal guards, the Volcanoes of Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. La Antigua was founded in 1543, as the third capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala, and partially destroyed in 1773 by the Santa Marta Earthquakes. Go over cobblestoned streets to visit the Plaza de Armas, Palace of the Captains, the Cathedral, churches, and monasteries. Then visit the Jade factory and the handicraft market. You will also visit the nearby towns of San Antonio Aguascalientes, and Ciudad Vieja. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel for accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 5<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Boxed breakfast will be delivered by the hotel. At 04:00 am, you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to Mundo Maya International Airport in Pet\u00e9n. At arrival, visit to the Archaeological Site of Tikal \u201cPlace of Voices,\u201d surrounded by the tropical forest that has kept Tikal in its millennial dream. Visit the main Plaza and the Temple of\u00a0the Great Jaguar<\/strong>, central acropolis,\u00a0Mundo Perdido<\/strong>, and temple IV from where you can observe the majesty of the city, and the emerald green jungle. After lunch (included \u2013 no drinks), transfer to the selected hotel for accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 6<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast. We will take a boat ride to\u00a0Rio Dulce<\/strong>, where we can appreciate the tropical flora and a great diversity of birds. Then, we will visit\u00a0El Fuerte de San Felipe<\/strong>, sailors\u2019 refuge needing protection from Caribbean pirates. When you arrive to\u00a0Livingston<\/strong>, you will walk through the street filled with the Caribbean flavor of the\u00a0Gar\u00edfunas<\/strong>. Return to Rio Dulce or transfer to Mariscos. Accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 7<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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MARISCOS OR RIO DULCE-QUIRIGUA-COPAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakfast. Departure to\u00a0Quirigu\u00e1 archeological Site<\/strong>\u00a0(Guatemala), while cruising the road, you can appreciate the banana plantations. Then, we arrive to El Florido border and head to\u00a0Cop\u00e1n\u00a0<\/a>(Honduras), where\u00a0Mayan Culture<\/strong>\u00a0left an indelible imprint in one of the most fascinating settlements: funeral steles, petroglyphs staircase and amazing temples, an amazing heritage through time, which still remains as witness of one of the most advanced civilizations of ancient world. Accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 8<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast. Depart from your hotel to\u00a0Cop\u00e1n<\/a>, Honduras, archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Cop\u00e1n Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. Cop\u00e1n was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD. The city was located in the extreme southeast of the Mesoamerican cultural region. In this fertile valley now lies a city of about 3,000 inhabitants, a small airport, and a winding road.<\/p>\n

You will arrive at one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the Mayan World: Cop\u00e1n, declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. Our tour begins with a visit to the Mayan site of Cop\u00e1n or the \u201cKingdom of the Sun\u201d, that dates from the Maya Classic period (300 to 900 AD) where several stone sculptures can still be seen. Enjoy a unique tour through Cop\u00e1n, this archaeological site has a special connection with Quirigu\u00e1 and covers the most impressive dynasty of the Mayan world, the dynasty Yax Kuk Mo. You will have free time to have lunch in Cop\u00e1n village on your own. At the end of the tour, return to your hotel for accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 9<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast. Early in the morning, departure from\u00a0Cop\u00e1n<\/strong>\u00a0to San Salvador. You will visit the Santa Ana route and\u00a0Joya de Cer\u00e9n<\/a>. Then you will be transferred to San Salvador. Accommodations in selected Hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 10<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast. In the morning, you will visit San Salvador and a colonial town called\u00a0Suchitoto<\/a>, which is located at the northeast of the Capital City with amazing landscapes and spectacular views of\u00a0Lake Suchitl\u00e1n<\/strong>. In the evening, departure to\u00a0La Uni\u00f3n<\/strong>. Accommodations in the Comfort Inn, La Uni\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 11<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast. Departure from your hotel for the municipal dock for a delightful ride on the\u00a0Fonseca Gulf<\/strong>. You will arrive to\u00a0Potos\u00ed<\/strong>, and after the migratory process in the Nicaraguan border, transfer to your selected hotel in\u00a0Le\u00f3n<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 12<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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LE\u00d3N<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakfast. In the morning, you will tour the city,\u00a0La Recolecci\u00f3n and El Calvario churches, and The Cathedral<\/strong>, where Ruben Dar\u00edo\u2019s grave is located. In the evening, you will have time to rest and visit the city.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 13<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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LE\u00d3N-MASAYA-GRANADA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakfast. Departure for Granada. In the morning, you will visit the\u00a0Masaya volcano<\/a>. Transfer to Granada where you will tour the Colonial City. Accommodations in selected hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 14<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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GRANADA-AIRPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Activities included<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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13-nights\u2019 accommodations
\nDaily breakfast
\nHotel taxes
\nDetailed transfers and tours
\nTour guide in English or Spanish
\nTickets according to itinerary
\nCountry lunch in Tikal
\nBoat in Panajachel, Rio Dulce and Golfo de Fonseca
\nDaily breakfasts and lunch in Tikal<\/p>\n

It does not include:<\/b><\/div>\n

Domestic air ticket Gua\/Frs
\nPersonal expenses
\nImmigration fees
\nTips
\nServices not mentioned
\nMeals (Lunches and dinners)
\nExtras in hotels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Useful information - Don't leave anything<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We recommend to bring<\/strong>
\nTravel insurance, high-protection sunscreen, sunglasses, mosquito repellent, raincoat (if you go during the rainy season), fine cotton clothing, avoid dark colors especially in the rainy season, comfortable hiking shoes, camera, binoculars, hand torch, swimwear, some jacket and sweater because there are some high-altitude areas where it can get cold, and small medical kit with stomach protector, paracetamol and hydration serum.<\/p>\n

Included insurance<\/strong>
\nRCDP \u2013 Civil Transportation \/ RCDP \u2013 Tour Operator \/ Accident insurance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>