Maya Ruinas: San Andres and Joya de Ceren

Our tour starts at Joya de Ceren which was declared world heritage by UNESCO in 1993 for being the only location in the whole Mayan culture where you can appreciate the day to day living styles of the popular pre-Columbian inhabitants. Than we take of to one of El Salvador's Mayan ruins, San Andres which was inhabited by Maya between AD 600 and 900. There is nice small museum on site. We go back by the road going over the volcano of San Salvador (Quezaltepeque), we have lunch a Cafe Miranda (coffee plantation) and at last we visit El Boqueron, a volcanic crater of 45 meters high.
Time: 7 hours

Coffee tour

During this trip you will have the opportunity to learn about coffee shrubs, coffee growing, coffee production and agro-forestry at Finca El Carmen. El Carmen produces “Designer” coffee, also known as “Gourmet, High Altitude” coffee (4,000 to 5,700 feet altitude). El Carmen coffee mill to describe each stage of coffee production and explain how the “cherry” coffee bean is transformed into a “green” coffee for export to companies like Starbucks, American Airlines and the Holiday Inn, among many others. After we will visit the mountain town Ataco, to have a lunch at one of the great restaurants.
Time: 6 hours

Ruta de las Flores (mountain towns)

This route trough several towns in the mountain has been named for the abundant wildflowers growing everywhere. We start in Nahuizalco, an indigenous Pipil town; sometimes you still see some traditional clothing. We visit a craft studio for wooden furniture made by local artists. We will continue to Juayua, in the weekend you will visit the famous gastronomic foodfair, during the week we hike to Chorros de Calera, series of impressive waterfalls. We will have lunch at Santa Leticia. The last village we visit is Ataco, which produces colorful textiles.

Time: 8 hours

Suchitoto / Ilobasco

On our way to Suchitoto we stop at Ilobasco, well known for it ceramics. Several shops have some amazing ceramic arts to bring home. Suchitoto is about 47 km north of San Salvador, full colonial buildings like the church on the main plaza, and cobblestone streets. You can check out several local art galleries during our tour trough the town. We will have lunch with a nice view over the lake. After lunch we will go for a boat trip on the lake to the Isla de los Pájaros (Bird Island) where varieties of migratory birds can be observed.

Time: 8 hours

La Palma

Fernando Llort has a big influence in the decoration of this little town. His colorful images have been decorated all over town, mass production of these arts you can see in all the local art shops. We will take an easy 1.5 hour hike up to the highest point of El Salvador, El Pital with a spectacular view! If you have any energy left we will walk to Miramundo to get some more awesome views. We will have lunch in La Palma.

Time: 8 hours

Perquin

Perquin was headquarters of the guerrillas named FMLN during the war. You still find remaining like bunkers and bomb craters of the fascinating and traumatic history. We will visit the museum of the Revolution, simple overview by photos, posters and weapons of the civil war. On the way we pass the historic war site of El Mozote. We will have lunch at Perquin Lenca, a mountain village lodge. We will drive up to Rio Sapo, country's cleanest river for a swim!

Time: 10 hours

All our tours include:

Escorted sightseeing as per itinerary
Land transportation and sightseeing via air-conditioned vehicles
Services of English speaking bilingual guides
Entrance fees on included sightseeing
All transfers as per itinerary with assistance and baggage handling