Book Real Central America | 16 Days from $2,023 AUD | iFlyGo

Mexico · Belize · Guatemala · 16 Days / 15 Nights · 18–35s

Real Central America

Group Tour · Playa del Carmen → Antigua · Weekly Tuesday departures

$2,023 AUD
per person

Departure Dates & Pricing

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Weekly Tuesday departures available through December 2028. Select a highlighted date above to book. Prices are per person, twin share and vary by departure. Subject to currency fluctuation and availability.


Day-by-Day Itinerary

1

Day 1: Playa del Carmen

Meals: No meals included

Welcome meeting. Free time to settle in on the Caribbean coast.

2

Day 2: Tulum

Meals: No meals included

Travel down the coast to Tulum. Leader-led walking tour of the beach town.

3

Day 3: Tulum

Meals: No meals included

Free day. Optional Tulum archaeological site, bike rental or jungle cenote adventure.

4

Day 4: Caye Caulker

Meals: No meals included

Cross into Belize by road and ferry to the laid-back island of Caye Caulker. Leader-led orientation walk.

5

Day 5: Caye Caulker

Meals: No meals included

Free day on the island. Optional snorkelling with tropical fish, kayaking, or paddleboarding.

6

Day 6: Caye Caulker

Meals: No meals included

Another free day to chill on the island — or book more snorkelling, diving or boat trips on the Belize Barrier Reef.

7

Day 7: San Ignacio

Meals: No meals included

Ferry back to mainland and overland to San Ignacio in western Belize. Leader-led orientation walk.

8

Day 8: San Ignacio

Meals: No meals included

Free day. Optional Mayan cave exploration, rainforest hikes or canoeing.

9

Day 9: Tikal National Park

Meals: No meals included

Cross the border into Guatemala. Guided archaeological site tour of Tikal — the largest ancient Maya city within the vast Maya Forest. Optional canopy zipline.

10

Day 10: Rio Dulce

Meals: Dinner

Travel to Rio Dulce. Lodge accommodation on the river. Welcome dinner with the group.

11

Day 11: Rio Dulce

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Free day to explore the jungle waterways. Optional boat trips, hot springs, birdwatching.

12

Day 12: Antigua

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer to Antigua — UNESCO World Heritage colonial city. Leader-led Informal Spanish Lesson — learn some salsa too!

13

Day 13: Chichicastenango → Lake Atitlan

Meals: No meals included

Visit the colourful Chichi markets — jade jewellery, pottery and traditional huipils. Continue to Lake Atitlan.

14

Day 14: Lake Atitlan — San Juan La Laguna

Meals: Lunch

Immerse yourself in Maya village life in San Juan La Laguna — meet a local midwife, visit a medicinal garden and join a hands-on weaving and dyeing workshop. Finish with a home-cooked Guatemalan lunch.

15

Day 15: Antigua

Meals: No meals included

Return to Antigua. Free day to wander cobblestone streets and colourful colonial squares. Optional volcano hike.

16

Day 16: Antigua — Departure

Meals: No meals included

Trip ends. Fly out of Guatemala City (GUA) Airport — the closest airport to Antigua.


What's Included & Excluded

Included

  • 11 nights hotel, 2 nights multishare lodge, 2 nights multishare hotel
  • Private vehicle, public bus, local bus, taxi, shared boat & ferry
  • Tulum leader-led walking tour
  • Caye Caulker leader-led orientation walk
  • San Ignacio leader-led orientation walk
  • Tikal National Park guided tour (entrance fee & transport)
  • Antigua leader-led Informal Spanish lesson
  • Chichi market visit
  • San Juan La Laguna — midwife, medicinal garden & weaving workshop
  • Home-cooked Guatemalan lunch at Lake Atitlan
  • 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners
  • English-speaking group leader

Not Included

  • International flights
  • Most meals (breakfast, most lunches/dinners)
  • Travel insurance
  • Optional activities and entrance fees
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips

Important Information

Meeting Point

Playa del Carmen, Day 1

End Point

Antigua, Guatemala, Day 16

Accommodation

Hotel (11), Multishare lodge (2), Multishare hotel (2)

Meals

2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

Group Size

Max 16, ages 18–35

Fly into / out of

CUN (Cancun) / GUA (Guatemala City)


Complete Your Booking

1Date
2Travellers
3Payment
4Confirm

Select Your Departure Date

Choose a date from the calendar above, then click "Continue to Book".

$2,023 AUD
per person
Book Now