VISITING
PANAMA ~ Panama City (3 nights), Panama Canal, Santiago, David (1 night)
COSTA RICA ~ San Isidro, Cartago (3 nights), San José, Orosi Valley, Irazu Volcano, Tortuguero National Park (2 nights), Arenal Volcano (2 nights)
NICARAGUA ~ Granada (2 nights), Lake Nicaragua, Masaya Volcano, Managua (2 nights)
GUATEMALA ~ Antigua (2 nights), Chichicastenango (1 night), Lake Atitlan (2 nights), Guatemala City (2 nights)
HONDURAS ~ Copan (1 night)
GUATEMALA ~ Quirigua, Puerto Barrios (1 night), Rio Dulce, Tikal (2 nights)
MEXICO ~ Cancun, Chichen Itza (2 nights)
CUBA ~ Santiago de Cuba (2 nights), Bayamo, Camaguey (1 night), Trinidad (2 nights), Santa Clara, Havana (3 nights), Vinales Valley
MEXICO ~ Mexico City (3 nights), Teotihuacan
ITINERARY
Day 1 Wednesday 20 October: By air to Los Angeles ~ Morning Delta Airlines flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, crossing the International Date Line. Overnight in flight
Day 2 Wednesday: By air to Panama City ~ Morning arrival in Los Angeles; connecting Delta Airlines flight via Atlanta to Panama City [Panama]. Stay three nights at Hotel Bristol
Day 3 Thursday: In Panama City ~ Afternoon excursion to the Panama Canal
Day 4 Friday: In Panama City ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 5 Saturday: By road to David ~ Morning drive to Santiago. Afternoon drive to David. Overnight Las Olas Resort
Day 6 Sunday: By road to Cartago ~ Morning drive to San Isidro [Costa Rica]. Afternoon drive to Cartago. Three nights at Rio Perlas Resort
Day 7 Monday: At Cartago ~ Morning at leisure. Afternoon visit to San José
Day 8 Tuesday: At Rio Perlas ~ Excursion to Orosi Valley and Irazu Volcano National Park and sightseeing in Cartago
Day 9 Wednesday: By road and boat to Tortuguero National Park ~ Morning drive to Caño Blanco Dock for a cruise through Tortuguero Canals. Stay two nights at Pachira Lodge
Day 10 Thursday: At Tortuguero ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 11 Friday: By air and road to Arenal ~ Morning Nature Air flight to San Jose. Drive to Sarchi (visit). Afternoon drive to Arenal. Stay two nights at Kioro Suites & Spa
Day 12 Saturday: At Arenal ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 13 Sunday: By road to Granada ~ Morning drive to Peñas Blancas; cross into Nicaragua. Afternoon drive to Granada. Stay two nights at La Gran Francia Hotel
Day 14 Monday: In Granada ~ Morning sightseeing in Granada. Afternoon boat ride on Lake Nicaragua
Day 15 Tuesday: By road to Managua ~ Morning drive to Masaya Volcano (visit). Afternoon drive to Managua. Stay two nights at Real Intercontinental Hotel
Day 16 Wednesday: In Managua ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 17 Thursday: By air to Guatemala ~ Midday flight to Guatemala City [Guatemala]. Afternoon drive to Antigua. Stay two nights at Hotel Casa Santo Domingo
Day 18 Friday: In Antigua ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 19 Saturday: By road to Chichicastenango ~ Morning drive to Chichicastenango. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight Mayan Inn
Day 20 Sunday: By road to Lake Atitlan ~ In Chichicastenango for market day. Drive to Panajachel. Stay two nights at Hotel Atitlan
Day 21 Monday: At Lake Atitlan ~ Morning boat ride to Santiago. Afternoon excursion to Santa Catarina and San Antonio
Day 22 Tuesday: By road to Guatemala City ~ Afternoon drive to Guatemala City. Stay two nights at Hotel Vista Real
Day 23 Wednesday: In Guatemala City ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 24 Thursday: By road to Copan ~ Morning drive to Copan [Honduras]. Afternoon visit to the Mayan ruins. Overnight Hotel Marina Copan
Day 25 Friday: By road to Puerto Barrios ~ Morning drive to Quirigua [Guatemala] to visit the ruins. Afternoon drive to Puerto Barrios. Overnight Hotel Amatique Bay
Day 26 Saturday: By boat and road to Tikal ~ Morning cruise along the Rio Dulce to Lake Izabel. Afternoon drive to Tikal. Stay two nights at Hotel Camino Real
Day 27 Sunday: At Tikal ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 28 Monday: By air/road to Chichen Itza ~ Morning flight to Cancun [Mexico]. Afternoon drive to Chichen Itza. Stay two nights at Hacienda Chichen
Day 29 Tuesday: At Chichen Itza ~ Morning visit New Chichen. Afternoon visit Old Chichen. Evening Sound & Light Show
Day 30 Wednesday: By road and air to Santiago de Cuba ~ Morning drive to Cancun. Afternoon flight via Havana [Cuba] to Santiago de Cuba. Stay two nights at Hotel Melia Santiago de Cuba
Day 31 Thursday: In Santiago de Cuba ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 32 Friday: By road to Camaguey ~ Morning drive to Bamayo (visit). Afternoon drive to Camaguey. Overnight Gran Hotel
Day 33 Saturday: By road to Trinidad ~ Morning drive to Sancti Spiritus (visit). Afternoon drive to Trinidad. Stay two nights at Iberostar Grand Hotel Trinidad
Day 34 Sunday: In Trinidad ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing
Day 35 Monday: By road to Havana ~ Morning drive via Cienfuegos (visit) to Santa Clara (visit). Afternoon drive to Havana. Stay three nights at Hotel Santa Isabela
Day 36 Tuesday: In Havana ~ Morning and afternoon sightseeing. Evening performance at Tropicana Cabaret
Day 37 Wednesday: In Havana ~ Full day excursion to Vinales Valley
Day 38 Thursday: By air to Mexico City ~ Afternoon flight to Mexico City [Mexico]. Stay three nights at J W Marriott Hotel
Day 39 Friday: In Mexico City ~ Morning at leisure. Afternoon visit to the Museum of Anthropology
Day 40 Saturday: In Mexico City ~ Full day excursion to Teotihuacan
Day 41 Sunday: Mexico City to Sydney ~ Morning excursion to Coyoacan. Evening flight to Los Angeles with connecting Delta Airlines flight to Sydney, crossing the International Date Line. Overnight in flight
Day 42 Tuesday 30 November: Arrive Sydney ~ Morning arrival at Sydney Airport
INCLUSIVE TARIFFS
Tariffs per person [share twin] from Sydney ~ $32,750
Supplements
Single room ~ $3,550
Business class air travel on flights from Sydney to Panama City and from Mexico City to Sydney ~ $5,250