Highlights of El Salvador

An enjoyable tour around this lesser visited Central American country which is small enough to get around without really long drives but has varied lush landscape and interesting things to do and see. We used decent hotels, had a great guide and comfortable transport. The itinerary includes a walk up a volcano, colonial towns and markets, ancient ruins and a little time on the coast. Muy bueno!

El Salvador is a beautiful country and the people are wonderful. We saw a lot of wildlife. The cacao and coffee processing plants were fascinating. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, helpful and worked hard. The food was varied and interesting.

El Salvador is a beautiful country that is just coming into its own regarding tourism. Our guide Dio was incredibly knowledgeable - I honestly feel that one of the highlights of this trip was just how much I learned about the country - its history, culture, etc. The accommodations were all characteristic as well as being extremely comfortable. The itinerary was a good mix of nature, villages and beach relaxation.

A fabulous trip. I haven’t been with Explore for about 20 years, but it was as wonderful an experience as ever. A good combo of activities, walking, and interacting with local communities. I enjoyed the healthy and mostly light local food tremendously. I was lucky again to be part of a great group - a perfect combo of adventurous Brits and Americans - exactly the tonic I needed. In my Explore review I failed to mention how grateful I was for the sessions regarding the civil war and also the turtle research. Most of the accommodation was spectacular. I thoroughly enjoyed every experience to swim! We were also lucky to have an amazing, patient, and knowledgeable guide, and a prudent, skilled and smiley expert driver. I highly recommend this trip. Whilst I personally might have made a few changes to the itinerary, I was very happy with 99.9% of the trip. Most grateful. Thank you.

Great country with friendly people. Varied itinerary which provided a fabulous introduction to El Salvador