Guatemala · El Salvador · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · 17 Days
Small Group Tour · 18–35s · Antigua to San Jose
Wednesday departures available May 2026 through December 2028. Select a highlighted date above to book. Prices are per person and vary by departure. Subject to currency fluctuation and availability. Fully booked departures are not shown.
Welcome to Antigua, a UNESCO-listed colonial city ringed by volcanoes. Group welcome meeting in the evening.
Free time to explore the cobblestone streets, pastel churches and optional chocolate-making workshop at ChocoMuseo.
Early border crossing into El Salvador. Scenic drive to Cerro Verde National Park with an informal Spanish lesson en route.
Full day at leisure. Optional volcano crater hikes, swim in pristine Coatepeque Lake, or relax by the hot springs.
Evening pupusa cooking demonstration — learn to make El Salvador's iconic stuffed corn cake.
Travel through the Salvadoran capital to San Miguel, a vibrant town nestled beneath an active volcano.
Cross two borders — through Honduras and into Nicaragua. Arrive in Leon, Nicaragua's artsy intellectual capital.
Leader-led orientation walk in Leon, then travel to Granada — Nicaragua's colourful colonial gem on the shores of Lake Nicaragua.
Breakfast at Cafe de las Sonrisas — a local café run entirely by deaf people; a social enterprise bridging the gap for people living with disabilities.
Free time for optional volcano hikes, kayaking on Las Isletas or exploring Granada's streets.
Ferry across Lake Nicaragua — Central America's largest freshwater lake — to the volcanic Ometepe Island, formed by two towering volcanoes.
Leisure day. Optional hikes up Concepcion or Maderas volcanoes, wildlife-rich rainforest walks and black sand beaches.
Cooking class in Los Ramos Community — learn traditional techniques to make Nicaraguan nacatamales.
Travel to laid-back coastal surf town San Juan del Sur on Nicaragua's Pacific coast.
Free day for beach exploration. Optional visit to nearby turtle nesting sites, surf lessons or simply kick back by the bay.
Cross into Costa Rica. Journey to the world-renowned Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve.
Leader-led orientation walk. Free day for optional zip-lining, hanging suspension bridges, cloud forest hikes or wildlife viewing — home to 2,000+ plant species and the resplendent quetzal.
Scenic minibus and boat journey across Lake Arenal to La Fortuna, the town at the foot of the iconic cone-shaped Arenal Volcano.
Optional activities galore — La Fortuna Waterfall, volcano hikes, white-water rafting or the famous thermal hot springs.
Travel to Costa Rica's capital, San Jose. Leader-led orientation walk of museums, markets and cathedrals.
Trip ends in San Jose. Free departure any time — extend your stay or head home with memories of five Central American countries.
Start Point
Antigua, Guatemala — Day 1
End Point
San Jose, Costa Rica — Day 17
Accommodation
Hotels (12), camping (2), multishare hostel (2)
Meals
3 breakfasts, 2 dinners
Group Size
Max 16 · Ages 18–35
Physical Rating
Easy-Moderate
Flight Notes
Fly into Guatemala City [GUA]; fly out of Juan Santamaria [SJO]
Borders Crossed
Guatemala · El Salvador · Honduras · Nicaragua · Costa Rica
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