Santiago Itineraries

Five stars for Magdalena as tour leader who went over and beyond to ensure we got the most out of the trip with great suggestions for local eateries etc.

A fantastic experience. Really loved the cultural and historical aspects of the trip. It was made even better by the group and tour guide.

I took the tour beginning at the Guatemala end, starting on 07/03/2024. The best part of the trip for me was Guatemala, partly for the Mayan culture, and partly because we were in the highlands, so this was cooler than other countries. March in Central America is VERY hot (e.g. 36 degree temperatures in Nicaragua, and the Costa Rican rainforest is a sweathouse), so I'd recommend people to go in December/January if possible. Oh, and some of the hotels did not have air conditioning! A couple of things about the tour could have been improved on : (1) getting from Honduras to El Salvador involved going into Guatemala, then (unnecessarily) back into Honduras again before entering El Salvador, making for a long travel day; (2) a walk in the Rincon de la Vieja National Park is included in the tour itinerary, but getting there from La Anita lodge involves a 4-hour round trip on poor roads; as a result, only one of our party went to the National Park--Explore! should consider booking accommodation in future which is closer to the National Park. Overall, a very enjoyable trip. Finally, a mention for the excellent tour guide: Miguel V.

The overall trip was great but the travelling in the bus needs to be reviewed

This tour has amazing sites, good hotels in great locations, great pace BUT the tour director that was assigned to be with our small group added nothing to the experience. He did not give us any info, tell us about what we were seeing, give us any info at all. The only time he talked was to tell us when the next bathroom break would be. Apparently this is common for Globus to use retirees starting another chapter. Our guide was 76 and had no energy. Travel with Gate 1 or Intreped.... guides can make or break a tour.