The Best Combo Tour of El Salvador with Volcanoes & Mayan Sites

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

9 hours

Mobile ticket

Experience a breathtaking climb at 2,035 meters through verdant cloud forests at Cerro Verde National Park. Admire the vistas of Santa Ana, the biggest volcano in the area, and Izalco dubbed the "Lighthouse of the Pacific." Giant agaves and other plants can be found in this unusual dwarf forest. Admire the expansive splendor of the volcanic Coatepeque Lake, one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Experience the "Pompeii of the Americas," Joya de Cerén, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and learn about Mayan civilization in the afternoon. Proceed to the San Andrés ruins, a prominent ceremonial and political hub featuring historic buildings and an indigo mill buried by El Playón's eruption in 1658.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

During the rainy season (May to October) the cloudy weather could reduce the visibility of the volcanoes.

The tour starts and ends at your hotel

Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, hat, sunglasses, and sun protection. Bring extra water

For lunch, you will have different restaurant options at your fingertips. The cost of the meal will depend on the option you choose.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Certified bilingual tour guide

Entrance fee to Cerro Verde National Park & archeological sites of Joya de Ceren and San Andres

Private transportation for the group

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Intercontinental San Salvador-metrocentro Mall By IHG

Boulevard De Los Heroes Y Avenue Sisimiles, Avenue Sisimiles San Salvador El Salvador

Fairfield by Marriott San Salvador

Calle 2, Centro De Estilo De Vida La Gran Via, Centro De Estilo De Vida La Gran Via San Salvador El Salvador

Hyatt Centric San Salvador

Sergio Paz Avenue, Corner With El Pedregal St, Las Cascadas Shopping Center Antiguo Cuscatlan El Salvador

What To Expect

San Salvador

After picking up all our guests, we will head to Cerro Verde National Park where we will begin our wonderful adventure that mixes nature and the history of a great civilization that also settled in this site, the Maya.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Parque Nacional Cerro Verde

Explore the ecological pathways on a panoramic tour of Cerro Verde National Park. With 500 hectares of natural space at an elevation of 2035 meters, it boasts a stunning cloud forest. Savor expansive vistas of the Santa Ana Volcano, the biggest in the region, and the Izalco Volcano, also referred to as the "Lighthouse of the Pacific," since sailors were guided by the reddish glow of the lava to approach the port of Acajutla. This dwarf forest is home to a variety of plants, including huge magueys, low-lying shrubs, and grasses. Unmatched in Mesoamerica, the scenery is well worth a visit. Proceed to the Mayan sites after that. On the way you will have a panoramic view of the volcanic lake “Coatepeque”, ranked among the most beautiful in the world.

3 hours • Admission Included