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Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua & Costa Rica

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Guatemala is a Central American country renowned for its Maya heritage, dramatic volcanic landscapes, and the colonial city of Antigua. Travellers are drawn to Lake Atitlán, the ruins of Tikal, and vibrant indigenous markets like Chichicastenango.

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Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua & Costa Rica · 17 days

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Basic Central America: Self-Launched Guatemala to Costa Rica

A self-launched 17-day overland route from Antigua, Guatemala to San José, Costa Rica, following the same five-country arc as G Adventures' "Basic Central America" trip — but booked and travelled independently. You'll use the region's excellent network of chicken buses, tourist shuttles and ferries, stay in hostels, guesthouses and a family homestay on Ometepe, and pick up activities as you go (surf lessons, volcano hikes, cloud forest walks, hot springs). The route is well-trodden and easy to DIY: budget roughly £940-1,100 per person excluding international flights, against the operator's discounted £1,210 (about $1,537 USD) land-only price. Expect long travel days, border formalities (Honduras entry pre-registration, possible Nicaragua visa fees for some nationalities) and a lot of good, cheap food.

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