New! Project El Salvador

Enjoy the highlights of El Salvador including Mayan pyramids, unique archeological sites, colourful colonial villages, then volunteer on a highland coffee farm.

Be part of this brand new ecotourism program Central America's most undiscovered and adventure-filled destination.

Volunteering at Los Pinos Coffee Cooperative, Visit to Pyramids of El Tazumal and Casa Blanca, Visit to indigo and jade workshops, Tour of Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee farm, Visit to Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site

Trip Highlights:

Tazumal, Ilamatepec Biosphere Reserve, Santa Ana Volcano, Los Pinos Coffee Cooperative, Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site, Playa El Sunzal.


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Day 1

 Arrive San Salvador
Arrive in San Salvador at any time.

Day 2

 Apaneca / Ilamatepec Biosphere Reserve
Leaving the capital behind us, we will travel into the fresh air of the highlands of Apaneca. Settle into your home base for the next couple of days; take it easy, or perhaps opt to explore the region by mountain bike, horseback, or hike to nearby waterfalls and geysers.

Day 3-5

 Apaneca / Ilamatepec Biosphere Reserve
From our home base, we'll take day trips to the best sites Western El Salvador has to offer! Visit the country's most important archaeological sites including the pyramids of El Tazumal, Casa Blanca and the colonial city of Chalchuapa. Check out some local indigo and jade workshops, both considered to be sacred by the ancient Mayan civilization. Enjoy a tour of a Rainforest Alliance certified coffee farm to learn all there is to know about coffee from planting, to harvesting and roasting of the beans. Explore Laguna Verde, a beautiful crater lake in an extinct volcano, ringed with lush greenery, then visit several towns along the Ruta de Flores (the flower route) with opportunities to zipline and shop for local art and handicrafts.

Day 6

 Santa Ana Volcano / Los Pinos
Start off with an optional a 4-hour hike along an interpretive trail to the top of the Llamatepec volcano with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding volcanoes. Next travel to Los Pinos coffee cooperative where you will camp on the beautiful coastline of Coatepeque Crater Lake.

Day 7-9

 Los Pinos Coffee Cooperative
Spend three days volunteering with children and members of the Los Pinos Coffee Cooperative. You will be involved in a variety of projects aimed at improving the community's quality of life, from assisting in various community building projects for shared areas such as the school, to assisting on the coffee farm and teaching a few simple English lessons. Throughout our stay we will learn about the community’s efforts to improve their lives through the development of ecotourism on their property.

Day 10

 Joya de Ceren Archeological Site / Playa El Sunzal
Depart from beautiful Coatepeque Lake and Los Pinos to visit Joya de Ceren, a UNESCO Heritage archaeological site. Later, travel to Playa El Sunzal, one of the most famous surfing beaches in the world.

Day 11-12

 Playa Sunzal
Relax on the Pacific coast with plenty of free time to enjoy the sun and sand of El Sunzal. Swim, relax or take a surfing lesson with a local expert.

Day 13

 Depart Playa Sunzal


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