Alcion

Summary of nights: Panama City 2; Boquete 2; Bocas del Toro 3; San José 2; Monteverde 2; Ometepe Island 2; Granada 2; León 1; 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 Panama City.
Days 3,4 Drive to Boquete.
Days 5-7 Bus and ferry to Bocas del Toro and Colón Island.
Day 8 Cross into Costa Rica, continue to San José.
Days 10,11 Drive to Monteverde.
Days 12,13 Bus into Nicaragua and onto Ometepe Island, Lake Nicaragua.
Days 14,15 Drive to Granada.
Day 16 Continue to León.
Day 17 Road into Honduras’ capital, Tegucigalpa.
Days 18,19 Copán.
Days 20,21 Cross into Guatemala and onto Antigua.
Day 22 Depart Guatemala City, arriving UK day 23

A few days to spare?

Take a look at our suggested extensions, or our tailor-made section, for some inspiring ideas on how to spend a few extra days from unwinding on tropical beaches, exploring the Amazon basin, cruising around the Galápagos islands or discovering impressive ancient sites. Our Adventure project in Panama, new for 2008, offers an exciting opportunity to get involved with rainforest conservation.