Eva Tours El Salvador

DAY 1: SAN SALVADOR
Departure on a scheduled flight to San Salvador.
Transfer to the hotel of your choice upon arrival.

DAY 2: CITY TOUR
Breakfast. Departure from hotel. We will get to know the capital of El Salvador, beginning in the historic centre of San Salvador, visiting the National Palace, the Theater and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Later we will go to see a relief map of El Salvador located in the Military History Museum at the El Zapote Barracks. Then we will go to La Puerta del Diablo (the Devil´s Gate), an impressive rocky formation with an interesting panoramic view. We will visit Santa Elena Residential area and the Plaza de las Américas where the monument to the patron saint of El Salvador is located. We end the tour at the National Handicrafts Market. Return to hotel and free afternoon.

DAY 3: VOLCANOES AND COATEPEQUE LAKE
Breakfast. Departure from hotel. For persons who love nature we offer the Cerro Verde National Park located at a height of 2035 metres above sea level. We will follow footpaths around the crater of the Cerro Verde volcano, with beautiful panoramic views of the Ilamatepeque volcano and Izalco volcano which was also known by sailors as the lighthouse of the Pacific, because in the past its eruptions guided vessels to the Salvadoran coast. Later we will go to the Lake of Coatepeque, going for a boat trip on its calm waters. At the end of afternoon return to hotel in San Salvador.

DAY 4: MAYAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR
Breakfast. Departurefrom hotel. We will go to the Joya de Cerén, an indigenous Mayan village, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. Then we will travel to San Andrés Archaeological Site , a pre-Columbian ceremonial centre where we will be able to appreciate several semi-uncovered structures (pyramids) and visit the museum where we will discover the Mayan legacy in pottery and wood artefacts as well as an explanation of how its people lived. We will continue our route towards the city of Santa Ana, to visit its historical centre, where we will be able to appreciate the gothic style Cathedral and later we will visit the National Palace and the Theater. Later we will go to Chalchuapa, to visit the archaeological sites of Tazumal and Casa Blanca where we will see the largest indigenous pyramid discovered in El Salvador. At the end of afternoon we will return to the hotel in San Salvador.

DAY 5: COLONIAL SUCHITOTO
Breakfast. Departure from hotel. We will head towards the beautiful city of Suchitoto “Place of birds and flowers” (its name in the Nahuatl language), where the capital of El Salvador was first founded. We will visit the church of Santa Lucia, built in 1853, one of the main attractions of Suchitoto due to its original style which is composed of neo-classical and barroque elements, amongst others. Then we will continue our route to the outskirts of the city to enjoy the variety of flora and fauna of the lake. We will take a boat trip to have a close view of the habitat of different migratory birds. Return to hotel in San Salvador.

DAY 6: THE FLOWERS ROUTE
Breakfast. Departure from hotel. We will visit the towns of Izalco, historically important since pre-Columbian times, whose church dates from the 17th century, and then Nahuizalco, known for its wicker and wood handicrafts, with a deep- seated heritage that dates from the colonial times. We will travel to Juayua ( “River of Purple Orchids ” in Nahuatl) and then to Apaneca, more than 1500 metres above sea level, where we will visit a coffee cooperative to see the different stages of coffee production; washing, drying and packing. Later we will continue our route towards the picturesque town of Ataco and we will see its handicrafts. At the end of the afternoon we will return to the hotel in San Salvador.

DAY 7 AND 8 BEACH DAYS:
Breakfast. Departure to La Costa del Sol, in the Departament of La Paz, where we will enjoy two days of sun and beach. Accommodation, breakfasts, lunches and dinners included.

DAY 9: COSTA DEL SOL BEACH AND AIRPORT
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. End of our services.