Central America Explorer

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced leader however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your leader is new to a particular region or training other group leaders.Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your leader can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.

Meals

2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

Others

Mexico City - Orientation walkPuebla - Orientation walkInformal Spanish LessonOaxaca - Orientation walkSan Cristobal de las Casas - Leader-led city tourPalenque - Palenque Ruins (Entrance and Transport)Merida - Orientation walkChichen Itza Ruins - Entrance FeePlaya del Carmen - Orientation walkTulum - Orientation walkCaye Caulker - Orientation walkSan Ignacio - Leader led walking tourTikal National Park - Entrance feeChichicastenango MarketSan Jorge La Laguna - Traditional Maya HomestayPanajachel - Orientation walkAntigua - Leader-led walking tourSuchitoto - Orientation walkMonteverde - Orientation walkLa Fortuna - Orientation walkSan Jose - Leader-led walking tour

Transport

Private vehicle,Public bus,Local bus,Overnight public bus,Taxi,Shared Boat,Ferry

Accommodation

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation.Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available.This itinerary includes basic accommodation, meaning access to elevators can be limited. Often rooms will be located on higher levels and luggage will need to be carried up and down stairs. We recommend packing light for this reason. For more information, refer to the "Packing" section of the Essential Trip Information. Hotel (39 nights),Overnight bus (1 night),Multishare Hotel (1 night),Hotel with shared facilities (2 nights),Homestay (1 night),Lodge (2 nights)

Others

Other activities and services not included

Flights

International flights not included.

Optional

Other activities and services not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).