Central America overland tours

COUNTRY:
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
DEPARTURES:
2013: 14 Sep, 12 Oct, 23 Nov, 21 Dec
PRICE:
From £2728 (22 days ) including UK flights
MORE INFO:
Price is per person, based on 2 people sharing, and includes: • Company tour leader • Transfers in Latin America for transatlantic flights on tour dates (for those who have booked the journey inclusive of flights) • Transport and accommodation • Meals and excursions as specified in the tour profile • Departure tax on internal flights within Latin America
LATE AVAIL:
Spaces still available on the 14th September and 12th October.
VOUCHERS:
Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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Central America overland tours

Small group adventure holiday
This trip is run by a company which specialises in only Central and South America holidays. Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip and how many others are booked on it) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone, with your partner or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places, whilst being led by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic leader.

How Central America overland tours makes a difference

Environment

On our Central America overland tours we visit a number of national parks, including the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and Bastimentos National marine park in Bocas del Toro. We support their work in conservation and the protection of the species found in this part of the Americas. With thousands of visitors each year, good administration and management of parks is essential in order to preserve these delicate eco-systems and fragile environments. We actively encourage clients to carry all waste out of parks, walk only on designated paths, and not to pick flowers or disturb the natural resources. When staying within these parks we use lodges which work towards sustainable tourism, minimising the negative impact of tourism on the surrounding area.

Community

On our Central America overland tours we work with small privately owned ground agents who live in the area, have established RT policies in place, and employ local guides and staff. A number of journeys on this Central America overland tour use public transport, the hotels are small, individual properties often run by the owners and their families, we eat in local restaurants serving locally grown produce – our style of travel ensures that as many local people as possible benefit by our being there. This Central America overland tour runs with a maximum of 16 people which helps to minimise the impact on delicate environments.

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The story of the provider of Central America overland tours

Our founders Chris and Brian first met while living in Brazil, where they came up with the idea of joining forces to offer holidays to what was then the little-visited continent that they both knew and loved. What started in 1980 as a two-man, one-telephone operation swiftly grew to a company of over 60 employees, all sharing Chris and Brian’s passion and their ethos of sustainable and responsible tourism. Now, more than 30 years on, we are the UK’s foremost and best-established specialists in travel to Latin America, offering the most extensive range of holidays throughout the region and unrivalled expertise in creating both tailor-made trips and group tours. The company is still completely independent and Chris and Brian still work full-time. Their motivation, like that of the company, hasn’t changed: experience, knowledge and passion are what we are all about.

Holiday provider no: 1261

Central America overland tours
Central America overland tours
Central America overland tours
Central America overland tours

Central America overland tours

Reviewed 05 Mar 2011 by Douglas Newlands4 star rating

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?


Fantastic insight into many different cultures. Stunning and varied scenery in wonderful hot weather from the might of the Panama Canal to the jaw dropping beauty of the rain and cloud forests to the awesome splendour of the region's volcanoes and craters

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


Do as much research as possible before your trip - I wished I had done more!
Try and learn some basic conversational Spanish - I wish I had learnt more!

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


Tourism is an infant business in many parts of Central America so the income is of great benefit to local economies, provided that said income is correctly directed to the good of the people of that area and not misdirected into other things that will not benefit either the local people or the environment

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?


It was an absolutely stunning experience, greatly helped by the small group I travelled and very well organised and let by this travel company.
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