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4 Mayan Ruins Full Day Tour in El Salvador

By Cotuzas Tours
Free cancellation available
The previous price was £261 and current price is £209 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Discover the most important Mayan ruins in El Salvador on this full-day archaeological tour. Travel nearly 200 km across the country and explore four fascinating sites while learning about the history and legacy of the Mayan civilisation.

Your journey begins at Cihuatán Archaeological Site, once one of the largest pre-Hispanic cities in the region. Continue to Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site, known as the “Pompeii of the Americas,” where a Mayan village was preserved by volcanic ash.

Next visit San Andrés Archaeological Park, an important political and ceremonial centre, and finish at Tazumal Archaeological Site, home to the country’s most iconic pyramid.

Walk among pyramids, plazas, and ancient structures with a knowledgeable local guide. Experience the best Mayan archaeology of El Salvador in one unforgettable day.

Activity location

  • Parque Arqueologico Cihuatan
    • Carretera de Aguilares
    • 1122, Aguilares, El Salvador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Parque Arqueologico Cihuatan
    • Carretera de Aguilares
    • 1122, Aguilares, El Salvador

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4 Mayan Ruins Full Day Tour in El Salvador
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
£260.85
£208.68 x 1 Adult£208.68
Total
The previous price was £260.85 and current price is £208.68
20% off
Until Thu, 26 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    No additional fees during scheduled activities.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee to archaeological sites
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private return transport in an air conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bilingual local guide (Spanish/English) throughout the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals, snacks, and drinks (available for purchase from local vendors)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (optional, but greatly appreciated for excellent service)

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Parque Arqueologico Cihuatan

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Cihuatán is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site. Its inhabitants are believed to have been indigenous Maya. The structures of the ancient city centre, as well as part of the residential area to the south and east of the monumental centre, are located in an archaeological park that is co-administered by the Ministry of Culture and the National Archaeological Foundation of El Salvador.

Joya de Ceren Archaeological Park

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Joya de Cerén is a Mayan archaeological site dating to the Classic period, located in the district of San Juan Opico, municipality of La Libertad. It was abandoned around 660 AD due to the eruption of the Loma Caldera volcano. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Mesoamerica because it offers a glimpse into the daily lives of ordinary people. For this reason, it is often called the Pompeii of the Americas.

Museo Parque Arqueológico San Andrés

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
San Andrés is a pre-Hispanic archaeological park of the Mayan culture located in the jurisdiction of Ciudad Arce in the department of La Libertad, El Salvador. It was the capital of a Mayan kingdom that held supremacy over the other settlements in the Zapotitán Valley and was strongly influenced by Copán.

Parque Arqueológico Tazumal

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
El sitio arqueológico Tazumal está ubicado en el municipio de Chalchuapa, departamento de Santa Ana, El Salvador a ochenta kilómetros al occidente de la capital. Se encuentra ubicado dentro del área arqueológica de Chalchuapa, cuya superficie aproximada es de 10 km²

Location

Activity location

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    Parque Arqueologico Cihuatan
    • Carretera de Aguilares
    • 1122, Aguilares, El Salvador

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Parque Arqueologico Cihuatan
    • Carretera de Aguilares
    • 1122, Aguilares, El Salvador

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