Alción

Summary of nights: Panama City 2; Boquete 2; Bocas del Toro 3; San José 2; Monteverde 2; Granada 3; León 2; Tegucigalpa 1; Copán 2; Antigua 2.

• Marvel at the feat of engineering that is the Panama Canal
• Bocas del Toro: archipelago of lush tropical islands - opportunity to snorkel on the coral reefs
• Enjoy the profusion of wildlife in the Costa Rican cloud-forest
• The Nicaraguan colonial cities of Granada and León, evocative and unspoilt
• Copán, majestic Mayan ruins rising from the jungles of Honduras
• Antigua, one of the continent’s best-preserved colonial towns

Holiday Itinerary

Day 1 Fly UK to Panama City.
Day 2 Tour of Panama City and the Miraflores Docks on the canal.
Days 3,4 Drive to Boquete; explore on horseback, birdwatch or relax in hot springs.
Days 5-7 Bus and ferry to Bocas del Toro, relax on the tropical archipelago.
Day 8 Cross into Costa Rica, continue to San José.
Day 9 River raft or explore the capital city.
Days 10,11 Drive to Monteverde, full day in the national park.
Day 12 Bus into Nicaragua and onto Granada.
Day 13 Visit Masaya volcano and market and boat trip on Lake Nicaragua.
Day 14 Day at leisure or optional excursion to Ometepe Island.
Days 15,16 Continue to León, enjoy the colonial architecture and visit the Pacific Coast.
Day 17 Road into Honduras’ capital, Tegucigalpa.
Days 18,19 Drive to Copán, visit the Mayan ruins.
Days 20 Cross into Guatemala and onto Antigua.
Day 21 Walking tour of Antigua.
Day 22 Depart Guatemala City, arriving UK day 23.

* In 2011 this tour stays on Ometepe Island and visits Suchitoto in El Salvador.  Please enquire for more details.

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