Central America Self-guided tours and trips 2024/2025

The best self-guided and independent tours in Central America. We currently offer 59 Central America tours and trips that are self-guided with varying trip durations from 4 to 15 days. Self-guided and independent tours can be a great way to discover Central America although potential risks associated with not having a guide always needs to be considered. See our guided tours to Central America if you’ve decided the risks were too high.

59 self-guided tours in Central America

Guatemala Highlight Experience Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

Guatemala Highlight Experience

  • Free cancellation
  • Trip customizable
7 day cultural, religious and historic sites trip through Antigua, Lanquin, Flores and 4 other destinations in Guatemala. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Cultural, religious and historic sites & Sightseeing Tours +3 more
  • Accommodation Eco Lodge, Hotel & Lodge
  • Transport Bus & Taxi
  • Age Range 10-79 yrs
  • Operated in English
days07 From US$ 900 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 10
  • May 11
Costa Rica Family Vacation Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List 5% OFFTODAY
map-preview

Costa Rica Family Vacation

of 6 reviews
  • Trip customizable
  • Best price guaranteed
“Excellent guides, well planned, prompt and professionals”
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Volcanoes & National parks +6 more
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • Transport Ferry & Boat
  • Age Range 2-79 yrs
  • Operated in English
days06 From US$ 2,570 US$ 2,441
SavingUS$ 129
You've unlocked exclusive savings:
  • Brochure Price:US$ 2,570
  • Special Deal (5%):- US$ 129
  • Total Price from:US$ 2,441
View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 07
  • May 08
San Jose To Mexico City Travel Pass Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

San Jose to Mexico City Travel Pass

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
43 day active and outdoor tour through San Jose, Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Liberia City and 21 other destinations in 8 different countries. Read More
  • Activities Active and outdoor
  • Accommodation Hostel, Home-stay & Hotel
  • Transport Boat, 4WD Jeep, Bus & Ferry
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days43 From US$ 3,047 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 09 10+ seats left
  • May 10 10+ seats left
Mexico City To Panama City Travel Pass Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

Mexico City to Panama City Travel Pass

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
57 day overland journeys trip through Mexico City, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido and 29 other destinations in 8 different countries. Read More
  • Activities Overland Journeys & City sightseeing +1 more
  • Accommodation Home-stay, Hostel & Hotel
  • Transport Boat, 4WD Jeep, Bus, Ferry & Flight
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days57 From US$ 4,499 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 09 10+ seats left
  • May 10 10+ seats left
Antigua To Cancun Travel Pass Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

Antigua to Cancun Travel Pass

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
21 day cultural, religious and historic sites trip to Antigua, Panajachel and 12 other destinations in Guatemala, Mexico and Belize. Read More
  • Activities Cultural, religious and historic sites & Snorkeling +3 more
  • Accommodation Home-stay & Hotel
  • Transport Boat, Bus & Ferry
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days21 From US$ 1,256 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 09 10+ seats left
  • May 10 10+ seats left
Panama City To Mexico Maya Express Pass Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

Panama City to Mexico Maya Express Pass

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
40 day active and outdoor tour through San Blas Islands, Panama City, Bocas Del Toro and 19 other destinations in 7 different countries. Read More
  • Activities Active and outdoor & City sightseeing +1 more
  • Accommodation Hostel, Home-stay & Hotel
  • Transport 4WD Jeep, Boat, Bus, Ferry & Flight
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days40 From US$ 3,319 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 09 10+ seats left
  • May 10 10+ seats left
Four Days In Osa Peninsula: Corcovado National Park Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

Four Days in Osa Peninsula: Corcovado National Park

of 1 review
  • Trip customizable
  • Best price guaranteed
4 day trekking and hiking trip in Costa Rica, visiting Corcovado National Park, San Jose and Sierpe. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Trekking and Hiking & Snorkeling +3 more
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • Transport Boat
  • Age Range 12-79 yrs
  • Operated in English
days04 From US$ 1,088 View Tour
Next Departures
  • Jun 04
  • Jun 05
Essential Costa Rica - Package With Guanacaste, Self-drive Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List 15% OFFTODAY
map-preview

Essential Costa Rica - Package With Guanacaste, Self-drive

Exclusive Flash Super Sales
  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
10 day active and outdoor trip through San Jose, Tortuguero, Tortuguero National Park and 4 other destinations in Costa Rica. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Self-drive or vehicle rental +1 more
  • Accommodation Hotel, Eco Lodge & Lodge
  • Transport Boat, Private Vehicle & Bus
  • Age Range 6-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days10 From US$ 1,352 US$ 1,149
SavingUS$ 203
You've unlocked exclusive savings:
  • Brochure Price:US$ 1,352
  • Special Deal (15%):- US$ 203
  • Total Price from:US$ 1,149
View Tour
Next Departures
  • Jun 02 10+ seats left
  • Jun 03 10+ seats left
Fantasy On Beaches And Volcanoes Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List 15% OFFTODAY
map-preview

Fantasy On Beaches And Volcanoes

Exclusive Flash Super Sales
  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
7 day active and outdoor tour in Costa Rica, visiting San Jose, Arenal Volcano National Park and Tamarindo. Read More
  • Tour Type Group Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Beach
  • Accommodation Hotel & Resort
  • Transport Minibus
  • Age Range 10-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days07 From US$ 1,017 US$ 864
SavingUS$ 153
You've unlocked exclusive savings:
  • Brochure Price:US$ 1,017
  • Special Deal (15%):- US$ 153
  • Total Price from:US$ 864
View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 20 10+ seats left
  • May 21 10+ seats left
Costa Rica Circuit Travel Pass Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

Costa Rica Circuit Travel Pass

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
12 day volcanoes tour through San Jose, Manuel Antonio, Monteverde and 3 other destinations in Costa Rica. Read More
  • Activities Volcanoes & National parks +3 more
  • Accommodation Resort
  • Transport Boat & Coach
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days12 From US$ 1,440 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 09 10+ seats left
  • May 10 10+ seats left
Costa Rica & Manuel Antonio 8 Days, Self-drive Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List 15% OFFTODAY
map-preview

Costa Rica & Manuel Antonio 8 Days, Self-drive

Exclusive Flash Super Sales
  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
8 day active and outdoor trip in Costa Rica, visiting San Jose, Arenal and Arenal Volcano National Park. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Self-drive or vehicle rental +1 more
  • Accommodation Hotel & Villa
  • Transport Private Vehicle & Boat
  • Age Range 6-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days08 From US$ 599 US$ 509
SavingUS$ 90
You've unlocked exclusive savings:
  • Brochure Price:US$ 599
  • Special Deal (15%):- US$ 90
  • Total Price from:US$ 509
View Tour
Next Departures
  • Jun 02 10+ seats left
  • Jun 03 10+ seats left
Colorful Costa Rica Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

Colorful Costa Rica

  • Trip customizable
  • Best price guaranteed
10 day rainforest and jungle visits tour through San Jose, Tortuguero, Tortuguero National Park and 4 other destinations in Costa Rica. Read More
  • Tour Type Independent Tour
  • Activities Rainforest and jungle visits & Natural landmarks sightseeing
  • Accommodation Hotel, Eco Lodge & Lodge
  • Transport Boat & Bus
  • Age Range 8-95 yrs
  • Operated in English
days10 From US$ 1,627 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 21 10+ seats left
  • May 28 10+ seats left
Volcanoes, Nature And Caribbean, Self-drive Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List 15% OFFTODAY
map-preview

Volcanoes, Nature And Caribbean, Self-drive

Exclusive Flash Super Sales
  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
9 day active and outdoor trip through San Jose, Arenal, Arenal Volcano National Park and 4 other destinations in Costa Rica. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Self-drive or vehicle rental +1 more
  • Accommodation Hotel, Eco Lodge & Lodge
  • Transport Boat & Private Vehicle
  • Age Range 6-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days09 From US$ 1,289 US$ 1,096
SavingUS$ 193
You've unlocked exclusive savings:
  • Brochure Price:US$ 1,289
  • Special Deal (15%):- US$ 193
  • Total Price from:US$ 1,096
View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 19 10+ seats left
  • May 20 10+ seats left
San Jose To Antigua Travel Pass Tour
Add to your Tour Wish List
map-preview

San Jose to Antigua Travel Pass

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
21 day adventure trip through San Jose, Manuel Antonio National Park, Manuel Antonio and 10 other destinations in 5 different countries. Read More
  • Activities Adventure & Natural landmarks sightseeing +1 more
  • Accommodation Home-stay & Hostel
  • Transport 4WD Jeep, Boat & Ferry
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days21 From US$ 1,533 View Tour
Next Departures
  • May 09 10+ seats left
  • May 10 10+ seats left
Showing 15 - 28 of 59 results
Filters

Central America Self-guided Tour Reviews

5 - Excellent
Based on 38 customer reviews
Costa Rica Trip
5 - Excellent
  • Anonymous
“We do not normally travel with escorted tours but decided to try it for this trip due to lack of planning time. I was also slightly skeptical about booking with this travel specialist having read some not so good reviews but the itinerary and price was too good. Costa Rica was much more than I assumed. This was such a good experience! Rachel was very helpful in guiding us through our booking process and helping us prepare for the trip. Our tour manager Tony was very knowledgeable and really cared about everybody on the tour having a great experience in his country. Our Costa Rica tour group only had 14 people in it, and we were all a little family by the end of our 2 weeks together. The hotels were very nice, the food was good, and the wildlife was phenomenal. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone considering it!”
Great Trip
5 - Excellent
  • Freilich Party
“We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful trip through Costa Rica that you organized for the six of us. The local travel specialists really fulfilled our expectations as we truly enjoyed discovering and exploring the different parts of your beautiful country and with all the many reservations you arranged for our transportation, hotels, tours, etc., we never had any problems along the way and everything went very smoothly. All the guides we had were all very knowledgeable and friendly, and provided us with great experiences. One guide in particular, Felipe , was incredible, all of us treasured and enjoyed the time we spent with him and we felt we had made a wonderful Costa Rican friend! Should we return to Costa Rica, we would definitely contact you. Muchas gracias y pura vida! Our 13-Day tour of Costa Rica, the Caribbean to the Pacific, arranged for the six of us was absolutely amazing and highly recommended. Since none of us had been to Costa Rica before, this trip was perfect in that we not only got a wonderful flavor of the country, but it also included most of the must-see areas as well, along with some white-water rafting and zip lining. Though there were many, many reservations required for our trip, (six of us), including hotels, transportation, tours, etc., we never had any problems whatsoever. Also, all the guides on the tours were very knowledgeable and welcoming! One guide in particular was Felipe. All of us thoroughly enjoyed him and cannot give him enough praise, as he was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and took excellent care of us, so that we felt like we were travelling with an old friend! What we also loved about this company is the fact that we were not only dealing with a local Costa Rican company but also a company with one of the highest Certificates for Sustainable Tourism, (4 out of 5,) given out by the Costa Rican Tourism Board. This company is truly a gem and we would definitely contact them again should we return. Please give our best to Felipe!”
Lots of variety and plenty of memorable experiences
5 - Excellent
  • Paul King
“The tour was well thought out, with a nice blend between activities and relaxation. We stayed in 6 different locations and each provided something unique and enjoyable. It is hard to pick top highlights of the tour as there were so many.. which is testament to the tour and hence recommend it highly. All the were all at least good and some very nice (particularly los lacos in arenal). Transfers between the locations were efficient and takes a lot of stress off the experience.”

Self-guided and independent tours

Tour types

Central America upcoming departures

Durations

Welcome!

Sign-in to unlock instant trip discounts. Create wish lists and save up to USD 1,500.

Facebook
G
More login options here.