Private Tour Highlights
- Learning the history of the country’s civil war during a tour of the memorial site and war museum.
- Sipping some of El Salvador’s finest coffee during a visit to Santa Ana, one of the prime coffee growing regions.
- Setting your sights on the beautiful volcanoes and valleys of the region before arriving at the magnificent Coatepeque Lake.
- Walking to cobbled streets and colonial buildings of San Relaxing on the sandy bays of Cuco Beach, Salvador’s historic Old Town.
Tour Overview
Let Yampu guide you with a comprehensive introduction to this vibrant country with History and Natural Heritage Vacation in El Salvador. Your tour begins in San Salvador before enjoying a visit to the town of La Palma, famous for its colorful wood handicrafts. Your tour also visits the quaint, colonial town of Suchitoto, the only village in El Salvador with cobblestone streets. This tour also includes an overnight on the beautiful El Cuco Beach on the Salvadorian coast.
Inclusions
Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Taxes and security fees that can be paid at time of ticketing are already included.
Package Price: From £$ 2299
Prices shown above are per person. Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Yampu has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability. Prices include local airfare (where applicable), hotel accommodation including daily breakfast; all transfers with baggage handling, all guided tours in English and all entrance fees.
Please note that prices are subject to change based on availability and seasonality, especially during the holiday season from December 20th through January 5th each year. Please contact a Yampu Travel Specialist for more information on best times to travel.
Trip Type:
All our trips are operated on a private basis unless specified otherwise. This is only a sample itinerary; your Yampu Tour Consultant will personalize this trip for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!
Tour Itinerary
San Salvador
Flight to San Salvador. Upon arrival, be greeted for airport reception and transferred to the hotel.
Today will start in San Salvador here you will go to the historic center of the city with Iglesia el Rosario, Palacio Nacional, Teatro Nacional, and the Metropolitan Cathedral, where the remains of Monsignor Romero rest. After you will visit the Anthropology Museum David J. Guzman with the most archaeological finds displayed and gives a good idea of El Salvador's history. From here you will go to a little hand craft market.
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Joya de Ceren- Santa Ana
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Today, enjoy a tour of the archeological site of Joya de Ceren, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Joya de Ceren was a pre-Columbian Mayan village, known as the Pompeii of the Americas, after being covered by hot ashes as a result of the eruption of a nearby volcano, similar to the ancient Roman ruins Pompeii. One will also visit the pre-Hispanic ruins of San Andres and its ceremonial center. San Andres had contacts throughout present day Central America, and traded with Peten, Teotihuacan and Copan.
This afternoon, visit Santa Ana touring the city's beautiful theater and the turrets of the neo-gothic cathedral. The second largest city in El Salvador, Santa Ana is the country's major center for the coffee industry. Finally, visit Chalchuapa, for a short tour of the Pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Tazumal before returning to the hotel in San Salvador for an evening at leisure.
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Ataco- Nahuizalco- Apaneca
Today, enjoy a full day tour beginning with the colorful town of Ataco. Here, one will visit a local coffee factory to learn the production progress from growing and harvesting to the delicious final product. This afternoon is at leisure to explore the beautiful city of Ataco before continuing to Nahuizalco. A small town with strong indigenous roots, Nahuizaclo is known for its wicker and famous for its evening market dating from ancient times. Late this afternoon you will transfer to the hotel in Apaneca.
Today, enjoy a full day tour beginning with the colorful town of Ataco. Here, one will visit a local coffee factory to learn the production progress from growing and harvesting to the delicious final product. This afternoon is at leisure to explore the beautiful city of Ataco before continuing to Nahuizalco. A small town with strong indigenous roots, Nahuizaclo is known for its wicker and famous for its evening market dating from ancient times. Late this afternoon you will transfer to the hotel in Apaneca.
Volcanoes National Park Tour
Today, visit Volcanoes National Park, which boasts impressive views of Izalco and Santa Ana’s volcanoes, and the Coatepeque Lake. During 1770 through 1958 Izalco Volcano erupted almost continuously and was popularly known as the “Lighthouse of the Pacific.” Santa Ana Volcano is the highest volcano in El Salvador and is 2,381 meters above sea level.
This afternoon is at leisure to enjoy Coatepeque Lake before returning to the hotel in San Salvador.
Today, visit Volcanoes National Park, which boasts impressive views of Izalco and Santa Ana’s volcanoes, and the Coatepeque Lake. During 1770 through 1958 Izalco Volcano erupted almost continuously and was popularly known as the “Lighthouse of the Pacific.” Santa Ana Volcano is the highest volcano in El Salvador and is 2,381 meters above sea level.
This afternoon is at leisure to enjoy Coatepeque Lake before returning to the hotel in San Salvador.
Volcanoes National Park- San Salvador
Today, visit Volcanoes National Park, which boasts impressive views of Izalco and Santa Ana's volcanoes, and the Coatepeque Lake. During 1770 through 1958 Izalco Volcano erupted almost continuously and was popularly known as the Lighthouse of the Pacific. Santa Ana Volcano is the highest volcano in El Salvador and is 2,381 meters above sea level. This afternoon is at leisure to enjoy Coatepeque Lake before returning to the hotel in San Salvador.
Today, visit Volcanoes National Park, which boasts impressive views of Izalco and Santa Ana's volcanoes, and the Coatepeque Lake. During 1770 through 1958 Izalco Volcano erupted almost continuously and was popularly known as the Lighthouse of the Pacific. Santa Ana Volcano is the highest volcano in El Salvador and is 2,381 meters above sea level. This afternoon is at leisure to enjoy Coatepeque Lake before returning to the hotel in San Salvador.
Civil War Tour
This morning, transfer to Perquin. This region of the country was a stronghold of the guerilla movement during the Civil War and the site of El Mozote Massacre. Here, tour the war museum and El Mozote memorial site before transferring to the Hotel Perkin Lenca for an evening at leisure.
This morning, transfer to Perquin. This region of the country was a stronghold of the guerilla movement during the Civil War and the site of El Mozote Massacre. Here, tour the war museum and El Mozote memorial site before transferring to the Hotel Perkin Lenca for an evening at leisure.
El Cuco Beach
This morning, transfer along the Salvadorian Coast to the beautiful El Cuco Beach for the day at leisure. Overnight at Las Flores Hotel on El Cuco Beach.
This morning, transfer along the Salvadorian Coast to the beautiful El Cuco Beach for the day at leisure. Overnight at Las Flores Hotel on El Cuco Beach.
San Salvador
Today, depart El Cuco and transfer to the airport for the international flight home.
Today, depart El Cuco and transfer to the airport for the international flight home.
San Salvador, El Salvador
Apaneca, Ahuachapan, El Salvador
Suchitoto, Cuscatlan, El Salvador
Perquín, El Salvador
Playa El Cuco, El Cuco, San Miguel, El Salvador
Places You'll See
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Playa El Cuco
At Playa El Cuco, enjoy the dark sands that fade into the clear blue ocean. Here, one can enjoy a medley of different activities including surfing, trips to the inspiring waterfalls and hot springs, as well as trekking up the active volcano of Chaparrastique.
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Suchitoto
Suchitoto is one destination that can fulfill every person’s interests from the outdoor adventurist to the art focused. Enjoy the weekly markets along the cobblestone streets that are lined with local artisans or trek to the numerous volcanoes and waterfalls nearby. The colonial buildings will captivate every type of traveler.
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Perquin
The area of Perquin is surrounded by local coffee plantations and is home to the Museum of the Revolution. This museum focuses on artifacts from the Salvadorian Civil War which lasted over twelve long years.
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Frank
Traveled February, 2010
Thank you very much for organizing a most successful overland trip through central-america.
I returned home safe and sound on Sunday. Thank you very much for organizing a most successful overland trip through central-america. I am thinking seriously about a third overland trip through south-america in the next year or so. Thank you again for arranging a very successful and most enjoyable itinerary. I will contact you again in the next couple of months about similar trips through south-america and the Caribbean.
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Traveled November, 2012
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