Route of the Maya (2012)

El Salvador • Honduras • Guatemala • Belize
  • 14 days
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  • $2045
  • $147 per day
    Land Tour Only
  • 14 days
  • from only:
  • $2845
  • $204 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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Learn how to customize your adventure, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two adventures to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the OAT adventure that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your adventure
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your adventure with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of OAT adventures to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta

4hrs

Boston, Denver, Detroit, Portland, OR, San Diego

8hrs

Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Newark, New York (JFK), Philadelphia, Washington, DC (Dulles)

9hrs

Miami

3hrs

Phoenix, San Francisco

10hrs

Seattle

12hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to San Salvador, El Salvador. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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Inspiring new travelers to join the OAT family is a rewarding experience—both for you and your new travelers.

Share your love of travel with others and, for each referral who embarks on an OAT trip, you will earn $100 in CASH or credit. With your 4th referral departing on a 2012 departure, your reward increases to $200 in CASH or credit per person. And once you refer 8 travelers departing in either 2012 or 2013, you'll earn a FREE trip valued up to $4,500 per household—which will bring the total value of your earned rewards up to $5,600.

And you are also passing along savings to your new traveler: We'll instantly deduct $100 off the cost of their reservation when they mention your name and Customer Number while reserving.

To learn more about the benefits of our Vacation Ambassador Referral Program, please call us toll-free at 1-800-955-1925 or click here.

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A Day in the Life of Santa Catarina Barahona

OAT was founded upon the principle that travel needs to be about more than just sightseeing if it's going to change people's lives—which is why most OAT adventures feature a day of in-depth cultural exchange through Grand Circle Foundation’s A Day in the Life program. By continuing to expand our worldview through exposure to other cultures, we are learning and growing throughout our lives—and the more we engage ourselves in the daily lives of the villages we visit, the more valuable our learning becomes.

"Our home hosted lunch was fun. It was nice watching the kids, then trying to talk to the parents. Our group included the grandmother as well as the parents. They were sweet. I was able to practice my rudimentary Spanish there too!"

Diane Cummings, 6-time traveler
Carmichael, California

Santa Catarina Barahona

Children take travelers by the hand as they enter the building

The village of Santa Catarina Barahona, located in the Guatemalan countryside near Antigua, is home to a school supported by Grand Circle Foundation's World Classroom initiative, so we've developed close partnerships with village leaders—who are eager to welcome you into their daily lives. Your Day in the Life begins with a visit to a local market, where you’ll get a sense of the region’s abundant produce. Here, you'll also have the opportunity to purchase crafts directly from the villagers who created them—which benefits the village economy and lends a special meaning to the gifts and souvenirs you bring home.

Then, you'll visit the local primary school, where you’ll interact with both the students and the faculty. You’ll also see firsthand the improvements made possible by Foundation support—and the support of travelers like you. You'll continue your cultural exchange at the home of a village family, where you'll enjoy a typical lunch of local dishes—which you may have the chance to help prepare—and a glimpse into the daily lives of your hosts.

By the end of your Day in the Life, we hope you’ll come away with a richer sense of what life is like in rural Guatemala—and an appreciation for the warm and welcoming spirit of the people who call this area home.

Alan and Harriet Lewis founded Grand Circle Foundation in 1992 as a means of giving back to the world we travel. Because they donate a portion of the profits from every trip, we consider each one of our travelers as a partner in the Foundation’s work around the world. To date, the Foundation has pledged or donated more than $91 million in support of 300 different organizations—including 60 villages and nearly 100 schools that lie in the paths of our adventures.

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