Central America Self-guided tours and trips 2024/2025

The best self-guided and independent tours in Central America. We currently offer 60 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.

60 self-guided tours in Central America

Treasures Of Costa Rica, Self-drive Tour
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Treasures Of Costa Rica, Self-drive

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8 day active and outdoor trip in Costa Rica, visiting San Jose, Arenal Volcano National Park and Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Beach +1 more
  • Accommodation Hotel & Lodge
  • Transport Private Vehicle & 4WD Jeep
  • Age Range 10-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days08 From US$ 790 US$ 671
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  • May 17 10+ seats left
  • May 18 10+ seats left
Tamarindo Beach Short Break From San Jose Tour
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Tamarindo Beach Short Break From San Jose

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5 day beach trip visiting San Jose and Tamarindo in Costa Rica. Read More
  • Tour Type Group Tour
  • Activities Beach & Getaways and short breaks
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • Age Range 10-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days05 From US$ 915 US$ 778
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  • May 03 10+ seats left
  • May 04 10+ seats left
Fantasy On Beaches And Volcanoes, Self-drive Tour
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Fantasy On Beaches And Volcanoes, Self-drive

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7 day active and outdoor tour in Costa Rica, visiting San Jose, Arenal Volcano National Park and Tamarindo. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Beach +1 more
  • Accommodation Hotel & Resort
  • Transport Private Vehicle & 4WD Jeep
  • Age Range 10-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days07 From US$ 893 US$ 759
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  • May 04 10+ seats left
  • May 05 10+ seats left
Gorgeous Guatemala Tour
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Gorgeous Guatemala

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6 day sightseeing tour through Antigua, Panajachel, Guatemala City and 3 other destinations in Guatemala. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Sightseeing Tours & Trekking and Hiking +1 more
  • Accommodation Hostel & Hotel
  • Transport Boat & Bus
  • Age Range 12-70 yrs
  • Operated in English
days06 From US$ 600 View Tour
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  • Apr 24
  • Apr 25
Surf Costa Rica, Self-drive Tour
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Surf Costa Rica, Self-drive

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10 day self-drive or vehicle rental tour in Costa Rica, visiting San Jose, Tamarindo and Jaco. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Self-drive or vehicle rental & Beach +1 more
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • Transport Private Vehicle & 4WD Jeep
  • Age Range 6-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days10 From US$ 1,403 US$ 1,193
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  • May 03 10+ seats left
  • May 04 10+ seats left
San Jose To Cancun Travel Pass Tour
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San Jose to Cancun Travel Pass

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33 day active and outdoor trip through San Jose, Monteverde, Liberia City and 17 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
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days33 From US$ 2,111 View Tour
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Beaches And Nature With Santa Teresa, Self-drive Tour
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Beaches And Nature With Santa Teresa, Self-drive

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15 day active and outdoor tour through Tamarindo, Samara Beach, Punta Arenas and 8 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 & Resort
  • Transport Private Vehicle & Boat
  • Age Range 6-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days15 From US$ 2,015 US$ 1,713
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  • May 18 10+ seats left
Belize Jungle And Beach Tour
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Belize Jungle and Beach

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8 day explorer tour in Belize, visiting Cayo District, San Pedro and Belize City. Read More
  • Tour Type Independent Tour
  • Activities Explorer
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • Transport Flight
  • Age Range 8-95 yrs
  • Operated in English
days08 From US$ 1,994 View Tour
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  • May 23 10+ seats left
Magic Costa Rica 9 Days, Self-drive Tour
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Magic Costa Rica 9 Days, Self-drive

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9 day active and outdoor trip visiting San Jose in Costa Rica. Read More
  • Tour Type Private Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Beach +1 more
  • Accommodation Hotel & Lodge
  • Transport 4WD Jeep, Boat & Private Vehicle
  • Age Range 10-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days09 From US$ 1,089 US$ 926
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Panama City To Antigua Travel Pass Tour
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Panama City to Antigua Travel Pass

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36 day active and outdoor tour through San Blas Islands, Panama City, Bocas Del Toro and 16 other destinations in 6 different countries. Read More
  • Activities Active and outdoor & Adventure
  • Accommodation Hostel, Home-stay & Hotel
  • Transport Boat, 4WD Jeep, Bus, Ferry & Flight
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days36 From US$ 3,286 View Tour
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  • Apr 23 10+ seats left
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Antigua To Panama City Travel Pass Tour
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Antigua to Panama City Travel Pass

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35 day explorer tour through Panajachel, San Jorge La Laguna, Lanquin and 17 other destinations in 6 different countries. Read More
  • Activities Explorer
  • Accommodation Home-stay, Hotel & Hostel
  • Transport Boat, Bus, 4WD Jeep, Ferry & Flight
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days35 From US$ 3,287 View Tour
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Panama City To Cancun Travel Pass Tour
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Panama City to Cancun Travel Pass

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43 day volcanoes tour through San Blas Islands, Panama City, Bocas Del Toro and 21 other destinations in 8 different countries. Read More
  • Activities Volcanoes & Local culture +2 more
  • Accommodation Hostel, Hotel & Home-stay
  • Transport Boat, Bus, Ferry, 4WD Jeep & Flight
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days43 From US$ 3,511 View Tour
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Panama City To Bogota Travel Pass Tour
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Panama City to Bogota Travel Pass

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10 day beach tour to San Blas Islands, Panama City and 4 other destinations traveling through Panama and Colombia. Read More
  • Activities Beach & Snorkeling +1 more
  • Transport 4WD Jeep, Boat, Bus, Flight & Private Vehicle
  • Age Range 18-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days10 From US$ 1,367 View Tour
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Magic Costa Rica 9 Days Tour
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Magic Costa Rica 9 Days

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9 day active and outdoor trip visiting San Jose in Costa Rica. Read More
  • Tour Type Group Tour
  • Activities Active and outdoor
  • Accommodation Hotel & Lodge
  • Transport Boat
  • Age Range 10-99 yrs
  • Operated in English
days09 From US$ 1,202 US$ 1,022
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Central America Self-guided Tour Reviews

5 - Excellent
Based on 57 customer reviews
Eco Adventure Tour
5 - Excellent
  • Kenneth Pollmann
“If your into adventure, this is for you. Very well organized and very well run, everything is done for you. All you have to do is have a great time!”
Exceeded my expectations
5 - Excellent
  • Steven Baker
“I booked this trip for my daughter and me. She wanted action and adventure, every day, and this trip delivered. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the hotels. Much nicer than I expected, given the low cost of this to her. Most of the transportation was fairly high-quality as well. The bus too, and from the rafting was nothing fancy, but certainly nothing to worry about. Be prepared to spend a little more time than you might expect in transit. That's a function of Costa Rican infrastructure. Lots of one lane roads means travel between cities can be really slow. But the scenery is gorgeous. If you just consider it part of the adventure, and enjoy it, it's not a problem. I highly recommend this trip. It had everything we wanted.”
Mostly exceptional tour
4 - Very Good
  • Rachel T
“The drivers and guides were mostly exceptional, especially Dany and Felipe. Joe at La Selva, Sebastian in Tortuguero, Jesus at Monteverde and Jose at Corcovado were also brilliant guides. We were less impressed by those on the Cano Island snorkeling trip and didnt like the Arenal guide asking for tips on both trips (we would voluntarily). Accommodation was very nice, especially Cala Lodge, Las Caletas and Suria. We were impressed with the itinerary, the organisation/timings and all the bookings were fine. Some questions were asked about the return boat vouchers to Sierpe when they requested cash however this was resolved. The only place we wouldnt return to is Dominical as it didnt have the same safe and friendly feeling. Overall we really enjoyed it and hope to come back to Costa Rica and would use GWA again.”

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