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- Platinum Operator
- Intrepid Travel
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 12 - 16
- Age range 15 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore vibrant Mexico City on foot
- Taste tacos on a Mexico City crawl
- Visit ancient Monte Alban temples
- Swim in the Agua Azul cascades
- Discover the ruins of Palenque
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Mexico City
- Day 2 Mexico City
- Day 3 Puebla
- Day 4 Puebla
- Day 5 Oaxaca
- Day 6 Oaxaca
- Day 7 Tehuantepec
- Day 8 San Cristobal de las Casas
- Day 9 San Cristobal de las Casas
- Day 10 Palenque
- Day 11 Palenque
- Day 12 Merida
- Day 13 Merida
- Day 14 Chichen Itza / Playa del Carmen
- Day 15 Playa del Carmen
- Day 16 Playa del Carmen
- Day 17 Chetumal
- Day 18 Caye Caulker
- Day 19 Caye Caulker
- Day 20 Caye Caulker
- Day 21 San Ignacio
- Day 22 San Ignacio
- Day 23 Tikal National Park
- Day 24 Rio Dulce
- Day 25 Rio Dulce
- Day 26 Antigua
- Day 27 Antigua
- Day 28 San Andres Itzapa / Quetzaltenango
- Day 29 Quetzaltenango
- Day 30 Chichicastenango Market / Panajachel
- Day 31 Santiago Atitlan
- Day 32 Antigua
- Day 33 Antigua
- Day 34 Copan, Honduras
- Day 35 Copan, Honduras
- Day 36 Copan to Suchitoto via Guatemala
- Day 37 Suchitoto
- Day 38 Pacific Coast
- Day 39 Leon
- Day 40 Leon
- Day 41 Granada
- Day 42 Granada
- Day 43 Monteverde
- Day 44 Monteverde
- Day 45 La Fortuna
- Day 46 La Fortuna
- Day 47 San Jose
- Day 48 San Jose
- Day 49 Sarapiqui
- Day 50 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Day 51 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Day 52 Bocas del Toro
- Day 53 Bocas del Toro
- Day 54 Bocas del Toro
- Day 55 Boquete
- Day 56 Boquete
- Day 57 Chitre
- Day 58 Panama City
- Day 59 Panama City
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Intrepid Travel
Number of tours
1,487
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
84%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingRather poor
- GuideBad
- TransportBad
- AccommodationGood
- TTarot· November 6th, 2015We took this tour because we felt it may be difficult to travel independently and safely through Central America. Intrepid promised a real experience - local transport, trips to local restaurants and interaction with locals. This tour was split between two guides Edwin and Rafa. Rafa was always pressurizing the group to take expensive transport and tour upgrades with little alternative. Also taking the group to expensive restaurants and recommending no alternatives. He was also poor with information and badly organised. Edwin though very nice and generally very helpful was flawed as a guide. He gave a huge amount of repetitive information - every travel day after a long tiring journey Edwin would arrive at the hotel sit everyone in the lobby and talk for about an hour giving often unnecessary information on locations when all people wanted to do was get to their rooms - he would deliberately withold wifi passwords and room keys so we would be forced to listen to him speak. When challenged on this he became difficult to deal with and ignored concerns. Edwin spent 80-100 hours repeating the same information over and over and even explained in detail how to use a traffic light to cross the road. In the whole tour one day was spent at a local village. Only one day was spent on genuine local transport and the guides took us to extremely expensive tourist restaurants with low quality and certainly not local food. So the genuine local experience was pretty much non existent. Nearly all the transport was private - minibus, not particularly comfortable and a constant pressure from guides to tip drivers at the end of each journey. Being private transport we were disapointed not to stop and look at the amazing scenery - there was one stop on the entire trip for a photo opportunity, despite requests to our guides. The majority of trip felt more like a beach holiday as much of the time was spent on beach resorts. We were sold one trip by Intrepid this effectively four separate trips aimed at people on short holidays not people travelling for 60 days. The disjointed nature of the trip while waiting for new people to join wastes time and as the guides are constantly catering for new people makes for a very repetitive where you constantly go to beaches and places areas you would not normally do on a single trip. We were delighted to leave the trip in Panama and believe this was the feeling of many people that travelled with us. The amalgamation of various tour companies to the one Intrepid company led to a total mismatch ages from 18-65 causing friction in the group. This made it hard for the guides. On a positive note the accomodation was in the most part really good as on all intrepid tours, I would recommend some of Intrepids individual tours - but not a long one and not the Honduras/Nicaragua/Costa Rica.Show moreTrip date: April 2015
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Sam
Asked on May 25th, 2022What is the weather like from June to September? When would be a better time to join the tour? Are Covid vaccine and negative testing required to enter each country? Which passport to use in Central America? How much budget should I bring for meals and excursion activities?
Intrepid TravelOperator•Written May 2022Mexico is most pleasant between September and June. July and August can be very hot & humid. Highland areas like Chiapas and Oaxaca tend to be cooler year-round. Panama has a tropical climate, with dry season from mid-December to mid-April. No visa needed for Panama & Mexico if you hold valid passport from Canada, UK, US, Ireland, Singapore, Australia, South Korea, Japan, or EU member states. All travelers required to have proof of vaccination. We recommend USD 25 to 50 per day for meals and activities.
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Tara
Asked on May 9th, 2022Is there a option for better accommodation (say 4-star standard) or another tour with the same itinerary?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written May 2022
The hotels used on tour are always centrally located hotels and the entire group stays in the same hotel. For this reason, there is no way to upgrade the hotels as you would then be separated from the group.
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Tara
Traveler•Written June 2022for the optional activities, do we have to pay cash each time or there is a better way to settle?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written June 2022
Optional activities typically have to be booked in destination, and our tour leader can definitely help assist with the booking process. Most activities can be paid for with a credit card.
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Tara
Traveler•Written August 2022what sim card do you recommend for this trip? We usually buy local sim cards but for this multi-country trip we will be in one country for a few days or just one day in another, not sure how to gauge what sim cards are appropriate and if there is one "central america" card that would cover all.
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Tara
Traveler•Written August 2022what size of luggage would be recommended for this trip? We are planning to take a carryon backpack and a two-wheel checked bag. Is that okay?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written September 2022
You can purchase a sim card at the start of your trip at the airport or at the welcome meeting. WhatsApp is a popular way to communicate in Latin America. We recommended downloading WhatsApp prior to departure to communicate with your leader and group members during the tour.
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written September 2022
Most travellers prefer to take a small to medium wheeled suitcase. You'll need to be able to carry your own luggage, handle it at airports, take in/out of accommodation. Generally speaking, we recommend you pack as lightly as possible. Airlines generally allow a maximum of 15-20kg for check in luggage and a maximum of 5kg for carry on.
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Kathy
Asked on November 14th, 2019Do I need a visa for this tour?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written November 2019
Visa requirements are always changing so it is best to contact your local embassy or consulate for the most up-to-date information.
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Jay
Asked on November 14th, 2019Is travel insurance recommended?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written November 2019
Travel insurance is highly recommended. TourRadar has partnered with World Nomads to ensure you are adequately covered whilst travelling. For more information please contact our Travel Experts.
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Danielle
Asked on November 13th, 2019Is there a guide?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written November 2019
A guide will accompany you on the tour.
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Edward
Asked on November 13th, 2019Are meals included?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written November 2019
Selected meals are included as per the itinerary.
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Jan
Asked on November 13th, 2019Is transport included?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written November 2019
Transport is included on this tour.
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