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Volcano Trail: Waves & Local Ways

17 days
From Antigua to San Jose
4.9
93 traveler reviews
Volcano Trail: Waves & Local Ways - G Adventures
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Plan your adventure:
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Active
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Explorer
  • Christmas & New Year
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 18
Age range 18 to 39
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Highlights

  • Explore vibrant El Barrio and meet new friends
  • Discover the UNESCO-listed city of Antigua
  • Visit the unique Mayan ruins of Copán
  • Try local pupusas in the colonial town of Suchitoto
  • Relax with stunning sunsets on La Libertad beaches

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Antigua Guatemala
  2. Day 2 Antigua Guatemala/Copán
  3. Day 3 Copán
  4. Day 4 Copán/Suchitoto
  5. Day 5 Suchitoto/La Libertad Region
  6. Day 6 La Libertad Region
  7. Day 7 La Libertad Region/León
  8. Day 8 León/Granada
  9. Day 9 Granada
  10. Day 10 Granada/Isla de Ometepe (1D)
  11. Day 11 Isla de Ometepe (1B, 1D)
  12. Day 12 Isla de Ometepe/Monteverde (1B)
  13. Day 13 Monteverde
  14. Day 14 Monteverde/La Fortuna
  15. Day 15 La Fortuna
  16. Day 16 La Fortuna/San José
  17. Day 17 San José
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.1
  • Food
    Good
    3.4
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  • HV
    · May 8th, 2025
    This tour was honestly the best I've been on so far! Our guide Luis was so kind and helpful. His knowledge and leadership helped our journey go super smoothly. In a relatively short amount of time, we managed to see and do so many things in Central America. I will always remember this trip!
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    Thank you so much for your feedback, Heti-Maria! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your time in Central America with us and hope to welcome you on another adventure in the near future!
    Trip date: April 2025
  • EM
    · February 6th, 2025
    It was a great trip . Especially the guide Guy made it excellent!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your review, Eliza! We are so glad you enjoyed your time in Central America and hope to welcome you on another adventure in the near future!
    Trip date: March 2024
  • Volcano Trail: Waves & Local Ways reviewer 3
    · January 7th, 2024
    Sarah was an amazing guide who catered towards the group. I would recommend this tour for anyone wanting to travel through CA, the border crossings are quite difficult. The price of this tour is worth it.
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    Hi Brandon, Thanks for sending through your feedback! Our world deserves more you.
    Trip date: December 2023
  • A
    · September 20th, 2022
    Amazing first experience with g adventures!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    That's so nice to hear! Thank you so much for your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us.
    Trip date: August 2022
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  • A
    · September 14th, 2022
    I had an amazing time, and definitely feel Josie made the tour as amazing as it was.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your feedback! We are happy to learn you had an amazing experience with us.
    Trip date: August 2022
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  • A
    · September 15th, 2022
    Great experience with some great people.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    Thanks for reaching out! Our world deserves more you.
    Trip date: August 2022
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  • A
    · September 14th, 2022
    Being my first G adventures tour, Josi really set the bar high and I'd really hope that any future experience can hold up to the one we just had. Was genuinely sad for it to end but was extremely happy with the tour and all the people we met along the way.
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    That's so nice to hear! Thank you so much for your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us.
    Trip date: August 2022
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  • A
    · January 9th, 2022
    This was my first trip with G-adventures and it was the best decision I made. The tour gave me the opportunity to explore Central America with a group of people from all over the world. The group guide was absolutely fantastic. He had exceptional organisation skills and brought so much energy to the group it really brought everyone together. At each destination there were a wide array of activities to choose from to cater to everyone's interest. Each activity was directed by a local guide who would always be super friendly and helpful which made the experience even more enjoyable. I have definitely made friends for life from this trip and cannot wait for my next G-Adventure tour.
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    Our world deserves more you!
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 26th, 2022
    The tour was a once in a lifetime experience! Absolutely loved exploring the different countries and various cities. Meeting the people in El Salvador and hearing their stories from the Civil war was a great highlight! I also absolutely loved staying at the home stay on Ometeppe. The family we stayed with were so welcoming and we enjoyed spending time with them in the evening after our activities throughout the day. Our guide Beatriz really made our tour special with her knowledge of the local places and the way she looked after group for example she would make bookings to ensure we could all eat dinner together each night as a group which was great!
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    That's so nice to hear! Thank you so much for your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us.
    Trip date: July 2022
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  • A
    · September 26th, 2022
    Fantastic trip! Amazing to be able to visit so many countries in such 17 days with hassle free travel. Some many interesting and fun activities available and our tour guide was brilliant!
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    G Adventures commented on this review
    That's so nice to hear! Thank you so much for your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us.
    Trip date: July 2022
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17 days
Volcano Trail: Waves & Local Ways
From Antigua to San Jose

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    Alex

    Asked on April 12th, 2025

    Would I be able to lodge in the same rooms as my girlfriend if she goes as well?

    Accommodation
    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten April 2025

      For the Volcano Trail some nights on this tour will be multi-share. This may involve 4-6 group members sharing a room. The majority of accommodation will have shared bathroom facilities. Where we use multi-share hostels, rooming requests of any kind cannot be taken. If you are both okay with the multi-share accommodation then you can sign up, otherwise you might want to consider another trip the is not multi-share!

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    Joshua

    Asked on March 25th, 2025

    Would you be able to let me know how long the stay in Leon is for? Do you have an approximate arrival time? I was looking at doing the volcano sand boarding either in the morning or for sunset and was wondering if there is enough time to do it.

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    Travel Support
    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten March 2025

      On day 7, the arrival in Leon is planned to be between 3-5pm, depending on the traffic on the road and at the border. The orientation walk upon arrival is scheduled for about an hour, after that is free time! It can perhaps be planned for after the orientation walk, since the departure from Leon on day 8 is early in the morning.

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      Joshua

      TravelerWritten March 2025

      For the accommodations can you let me know if it will be a shared room and if it will be possible to update at the hostels to a private room for an extra charge?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten March 2025

      The Accommodation on this tour is as follows: Simple hotels/hostels (14 nts, most multi-share), homestay (2 nts). We are unable to upgrade the accommodation or have private rooms on this tour. It will be multi share for most nights, and twin share for the homestay.

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      Joshua

      TravelerWritten March 2025

      Would you be able to fit 2 more guests for May 11th? If this would be possible I would be more than happy to book now :)

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten March 2025

      We have a maximum number of people allowed per departure and we are unable to add more. I see that you have held your spots on the May 9th departure directly with us! If you wish to book it with tourradar, please cancel the direct hold first!

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    William

    Asked on March 10th, 2025

    I am a solo traveler and I would love to book this trip but not until October 2026, do know if it will be available then.

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten March 2025

      Our October 2026 dates are not yet released, so just keep checking with us as they will probably become available in the next month or two. Once they are available you are able to secure your space with a deposit (20% of the tour cost). Your balance is then owed in full 30 days before departure.

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    Doris

    Asked on January 23rd, 2025

    What are the charges for airport transfers?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2025

      The cost of the arrival transfer would be $60 and the departure transfer would be $40.

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    Brandon

    Asked on January 9th, 2025

    Is there a weight restriction for the tour?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2025

      There is no weight restrictions on our tours but some optional extras may have a weight limit and the guide will advise on this once on tour.

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    Alexis

    Asked on January 5th, 2025

    Is there a discount for booking multiple tours?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2025

      We do not offer direct discounts for multiple bookings, but recommend keeping an eye on seasonal offers that might apply.

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    Adrian

    Asked on December 22nd, 2024

    Are the departures of 08 Feb 25 and 12 Feb 25 guaranteed? How many people have signed up for those dates so far?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      All of our departures are guaranteed departures! Feb 8 departure currently has two travellers confirmed. On Feb 12, 11 travellers are confirmed so far.

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      Adrian

      TravelerWritten December 2024

      Would you please share the start/end date, time and venue of the tour.

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    Cynthia

    Asked on December 16th, 2024

    how to you get to antigua?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      The tour starts in Antigua and ends in San Jose. You will need to book your flights to arrive in Antigua for the start of the trip, and depart from San Jose at the end of the tour.

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      Cynthia

      TravelerWritten December 2024

      it seems I need to fly into guatemal and then bus to antigua. Is this right?

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      You would fly into Guatemala City airport and then take a taxi or transfer to the starting hostel in Antigua which is about 1 hours drive.

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    Nicole

    Asked on November 29th, 2024

    Regarding to the optional trips, should I take all or I can pay for what I need and the food destination there is a guide with us right?

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      In regards to the optional activities offered on this trip, only few of them can be booked in advance with us which are: Costa Rica Adrenaline Bundle, Guided Cloud Forest Night Walk, Sarapiqui River Rafting. For the best availability, we recommend booking the above activities in advance. However, you can still book them during the tour with the CEO (tour leader), provided they are available. Other optional activities listed are simply recommendations and can be booked and paid for directly with the CEO during the tour. Yes! You will have a CEO (tour leader/guide) from the start of the tour until the end.

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      Nicole

      TravelerWritten December 2024

      I'm Egyptian and I'm holding US visa so is it fine or I have to get visa for any one of them

    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      From our research, with an American passport, you will not need a visa for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua. Visas are the traveller's responsibility so it would be best to triple check this through either you independent research for by consulting your local embassy.

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    Joe

    Asked on November 27th, 2024

    Is it a recommended age gap or a fully restricted travel age? I am 42 years old.

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    • G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      The upper age limit to participate on this tour is 39, so anyone 40 or over cannot travel on this trip

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Tour ID: 5295

  • Currencies
    Costa Rican Colon
    Costa Rica
    SVC
    El Salvador Colon
    El Salvador
    Q
    Quetzal
    Guatemala
    L
    Lempira
    Honduras
    C$
    Cordoba Oro
    Nicaragua
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types A, B, G.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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