Tour El Salvador Flowers Route
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Tour El Salvador Flowers Route

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Escape bustling San Salvador for a relaxing journey along the Route of the Flowers. Upon hotel pickup, discuss what's in store for the day with your knowledgeable guide. You’ll have about an hour at each location, but since this is a private tour, how much time you spend in each town is up to you.
Your first stop is colorful Nahuizalco, located at the foot of the Sierra Apaneca-Ilamatepec, just 30 minutes from San Salvador. Known for its arts and crafts production, Nahuizalco is home to one of El Salvador’s most longstanding indigenous communities. Meander to the local street market to see Mayan vendors dressed in traditional garments, and browse for local crafts and wood furniture at stores and artisan workshops. If you’d like, visit two 19th-century churches: the archaeological site of San Juan Bautista Chapel, and La Iglesia del Calvario (Stations of the Cross Church).
Back in your private vehicle, your guide accompanies you to Juayúa, a beautiful colonial city situated in the high plains of the Sierra Apaneca. Surrounded by volcanoes and verdant coffee fields, Juayúa draws travelers to its international food festival each weekend in its central park, featuring dishes such as paella, seafood cocktails and yucca with pork rinds.
Let your guide know if you’d like to visit cultural attractions in Juayúa such as La Iglesia del Cristo Negro (Black Christ Church), La Iglesia dell Calvario (Stations of the Cross Church) or the Coffee Museum, La Majada, where you can learn about coffee production on a guided tour of the coffee mill.
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant (own expense), or enjoy the food that you brought. Then continue to two great coffee-making towns, Apaneca and Concepción de Ataco. En route, take in the panoramic vistas of volcanoes, coffee fields and forested slopes.
Located at the apex of the Flowers Route at 4,757 feet (1,450 meters) above sea level, Apaneca is the country’s second-highest mountain village. Stretch your legs at the local market, admire the clay-shingled homes along cobblestone streets, and perhaps witness the post-earthquake restoration of one of El Salvador’s oldest churches, Iglesia San Andres.
Ataco, another quaint village with brightly painted homes boasts colorful murals and unique stores selling handmade crafts such as coffee candles, embroidered dresses, and handwoven bedspreads and hammocks. Watch local artisans at workshops as you sip on a cup of gourmet coffee (own expense) in this premier growing region.
Your final stop is Ahuachapán, a commercial coffee hub near the Guatemala border, where geothermal energy bubbles underground. Perhaps visit Plaza Concordia and Parque Menéndez before returning by private vehicle to San Salvador, with drop-off at your hotel.
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Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Drinks
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes
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