Guatemala & Beyond

Customer Reviews

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  To

  · April 14th, 2023
  Intrepid Tour Leader, Aura Munguia made this trip excellent! The accommodations arranged by Intrepid on this trip was the best I have experienced. Fantastic!
  

  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi To, thank you for your review! It's wonderful to hear that your local leader Aura made your trip all the more excellent and that the accommodations used throughout were the best you've experienced. Thank you for choosing to explore with us, we can't... Show more
  Trip date: March 2023
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  Colleen

  · January 16th, 2023
  Our guide, Rodolfo 'Fito', was excellent and really made the trip into the success that it was. This trip is just a sampling of this region of Central America. The actual trip does not completely match the description provided by Intrepid. For example, the notes tell you that on Day 9 there is a breakfast, which should not have been there and was therefore moved to Day 8 as the group farewell. Had I known, I would have left a day earlier, rather than pay for an extra night of accommodation. The notes also don't mention that you spend a lot of time on the bus and on border crossings, nor the costs for all the crossings. The notes also fail to mention all the extra costs not included such as $10 per night for air conditioning in El Cuco. On this trip you are really nickeled and dimed to death - budget for much higher costs than suggested. Highlights, though, are the Copan ruins.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Colleen. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are very glad that your local leader, Fito, was excellent and made your trip so special. Our leaders are true assets to Intrepid with their expert knowledge and passion for their region,... Show more
  Trip date: January 2023
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  Raymond

  · December 2nd, 2019
  Guide accomplished matters at best at an average level. He was personable but... Presented little info other than the bare minimum (next days agenda, very basic orientation walks) "Disappeared" whenever luggage including his was loaded or unloaded Actually scheduled lunches at shopping centers (twice) featuring only fast food chains such as McDonalds Had to be "talked to" TELLING HIM" we were on vacation and 3 1/2 hours between bus rest breaks were unacceptable He did not go above a "C" and did enough to be a "C minus"
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  Trip date: November 2019
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  Oscar

  · November 19th, 2019
  Itinerary had few highlights (except for Copan where we were rushed). It seemed like Intrepid was penny pinching as they even forced us to buy air conditioned transportation with bags within Nicaragua in lieu of their planned chicken bus. The pupusa place where we ate in Suchitoto was unsanitary and a couple of us got sick. Rooms were dirty (La Tortuga Verde) or smelly (El Carmen Suites with bad bathroom smell that they never remedied). I expected much more from the tour company even though the places we stayed in were not glamorous.
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  Trip date: November 2019
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  Arlene

  · October 24th, 2019
  Don't expect resort-like treatment, this isn't that kind of trip. If you love nature, adventure, are flexible and have an intellectual curiosity and respect for other cultures, this trip is for you! I enjoyed exploring historical and cultural sites, eating local cuisine and participating in activities with the local people. I like how the local guides and small businesses in every location are being utilized in the trip. Central America is an overall charming and exhilarating experience for me! This is my first time booking an Intrepid trip and I got to experience a lot of firsts: a road trip across 4 countries Central American style (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua), cooking and eating pupusas in El Salvador, sampling local beer in each country, eating pepian and loroco in Guatemala, nacatamal in Nicaragua, watching colorful rehabilitated macaws hovering over the ancient ruins of Copan, hiking up and sand-boarding down an active volcano called Cerro Negro, burying turtle eggs in the sand, releasing baby sea turtles to the ocean, ceramic-making, watching the mesmerizing lava lake of Masaya volcano at night and many more! Our tour leader Juan Manuel Perez who is organized, helpful and knowledgeable is also an integral part of the trip as he made sure everyone is safe and enjoying, as well as the drivers who ensured we reach our destination safely. Highly recommended!
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  Trip date: October 2019
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  Snehal W

  · September 18th, 2019
  (1) Other travelers on the tours had similar intellectual curiosity, respect for other cultures and each other (2) Our leader Olman Quiros was AMAZING!(3) The trip was well planned with ~2 days in each city which was perfect to get the local historical / cultural / ""food"" overview
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  Trip date: December 2018
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  Heather B

  · September 18th, 2019
  This trip was really great!There was a wide variety of activities to participating in, ranging from hiking, visiting ruins, bird watching, historical walk, beach time, etc.Our guide Ole was also excellent and very informed.
  Trip date: December 2018
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  Eve L

  · September 18th, 2019
  I loved having a tour leader who was so committed to giving us the experience we wanted, but also letting us have freedom to explore and do what we wanted to do. Really appreciated the care that went into Olman and the Intrepid company vetting various providers in each country to bring us the best and safest options.
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  Trip date: December 2018
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  Andrea B

  · September 18th, 2019
  The trip met all the reasons I booked in the first place - and then some
  Trip date: December 2018
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  Xiaoyan L

  · September 18th, 2019
  The group leader is knowledgeable and helpful. The places we visited are nice. Some hotels are not great. I would prefer that all hotels provide hot showers.
  Trip date: December 2018