Kayak birding experience + hotspring pool
Paddle around river deltas, forest trees, fields.. with an amazing amount of bird life!
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Includes: binoculars, kayaks, entrance fee to the community, water, juice and cookies, life vests, transportation and bilingual bird guide.
Costs: $40 p/p min 3 participants for the tour to run.
Maximum kayak capacity 15 people + tour guide.
Light to medium physical level

​La Cocodrila birding sessions on Lake Suchitlán
Cruise around the lake shore, river deltas and islands spotting lots and lots of local and migratory birds! 
5:45 to 9:30am
Bilingual birding guide, binoculars, lifevests, coffee, cookies, tipico breakfast included.
$85 per boat 1 to 3 pax.  extra pax $25 (up to 6pax)

​Suchitoto Historic Tour
Get inmersed into Suchitoto´s culture and history.

Our history tour goes from 2pm to 5pm. 3hr.
Includes: entrance to Los Tercios, Doña Laura,both plazas, church, Arts For Peace Center and Indigo workshop.
Water refill station, transportation and bilingual guide.
Costs: $25  p/p min 3 participants for the tour to run.
*for people with heart or knee issues, not recommended to go down at Los Tercios, in this case, the viewpoint is a great option to enjoy the view.
The rest of the activity is light physical level.
 

Sunset scenic /birding boatride
If you are thinking of a more relaxed way to spend the afternoon….
Let´s go boating!
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Our scenic/ birding boatride tour goes from 3:30pm to 6:15pm. 2.5 to 3 hrs
Includes: Binoculars, boat with shade & life vests, transportation and bilingual bird guide.
Costs: $25 p/p min 3 participants for the tour to run.
Light physical level.

​Cinquera Nature Reserve & Town
This tour is for the active people and nature lovers that want to go a little deeper in local history and survival techniques that the rebels used during our past conflict...
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Our Cinquera town & nature reserve tour goes from 7:30am to 12:30pm. 5hrs
Includes: Don Rafael, entrance to the reserve, water refill station, juice, cookies, transportation and bilingual guide.
Costs: $40 p/p min 3 participants for the tour to run.
Medium physical level.

Birdwalk at Hacienda Los Nacimientos
​An Organic 52 hectare  indigo hacienda located 22km away from town, opens its doors for birdwatchers! 
In a couple hours we can walk around the property´s diferent environments: Fields, cashew plantation, forest and river.
Great place to spot the yellow naped parrot, pacific screech owl, painted bunting, collared forest falcon, a variety of hummingbirds and many many more!
the company´s record has been 72 species in  one morning! 

5:30am to 11am activity.   5.5hrs
Includes: Transport, bilingual birding guide, coffee break and fruits, binoculars, entrance fee.

Bring hiking shoes, sunscreen, pants. flat terrain.
Dificulty: Easy

Cost is $50 per person, minimum 3 pax to run the tour

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​DAY TRIPS from Suchitoto
Discover our country using The Mayan Grouper, Suchitoto as your base!

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Santa Ana Volcano & Coatepeque Lake:
Get ready early, have breakfast and after a 2.5hr drive we´ll arrive at the base of Volcan Ilamatepec (Santa Ana)
The hike is 12km round trip. Total hiking time is just 3hrs. going from  1,835 to  2,381 m.a.s.l. at the summit.
Promise at the top is as close as it gets to a walk on mars! Last erupted in 2005, leaving a sulphur turquoise lagoon inside the crater! Breath taking views along the way: Coatepeque lake, Izalco Volcano, Cerro Verde and neighboring valleys!
Visiting the country? Don´t skip this one!
NOT your tour if knee problems or heart conditions. You need to be in good shape.
After the hike we drive down to Coatepeque lake shore restaurant, have time to swim or do a short optional boatride and have a well deserved meal before heading back to Suchitoto.
 
 
Ruta De Las Flores:
For this daytrip we encourage people to do some research on the area and use the time wisely to enjoy the chosen activities.
This high altitude area is used for coffee plantations, nowadays the best Salvadorean coffee comes from Ruta De Las Flores!
There is a wide variety of activities to choose from…
Nahuizalco: market, plaza and weaved  furniture.
Juayua: Waterfall Los Chorros De La Calera, plaza, church, market.
Apaneca: Canopy Zip line tour, buggie rides to Laguna de Apaneca, garden laberinth, plaza, souvenier market.
Ataco: Coffee tour,  great places to have a delicious lunch, plaza , church, walk around mural appreciation, souvenir shop.
Outside Ataco: Termales De Santa Teresa Thermal spa, pools, sauna, mud bath.
 
 
Tazumal & Joya De Ceren:
Today we visit the very best archeological sites in the country!

Tazumal is the best kept Mayan ceremonial center, rich in history, and guided by our local friend and local archeologist, Don Guillermo…
We know you´ll enjoy his knowledge!  He digged on the site with the American archeologists decades ago!
There is evidence of at least 3 diferent civilizations through the history of this site. Simply amazing!
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Joya de Ceren has been considered “the Pompei” of the Mayan sites, as it was covered with ashes by a nearby volcanic eruption. This unique site in all of Mesoamerica gives us a window to the Mayan farmer´s way of life, their architecture, diet, customs, religious beliefs, etc.
 
 
Down town San Salvador & Boqueron volcano park.
Today we join a local walking tour though the plazas and churches of down town San Salvador.
On todays activity we´ll walk on the crowded city streets! Bring light clothing, walking shoes, camera, water, hat and sunscreen.
Amazing architecture, history… There´s even a great coffee place at the end of the tour!
Then we´ll drive to Quezaltepeque Volcano (San Salvador), before visiting El boqueron Volcano park, lunch will take place at a restaurant with astonishing city views!
Once at El Boqueron, the hike to see this 5km diameter crater is less than a 1km loop along nice gardens.
 
 
Cinquera, Ilobasco & Cojutepeque.
A day to shop for pottery on local workshops, learn about our past civil conflict, and have local sausage deli platter with a local beer or a fresh squeezed mandarine juice at a restaurant with Lake Ilopango view.
Let´s talk about the views to Lake Suchitlan and surrounding mountains along this road! Jaw-dropping!
At Cinquera we´ll do a short visit to this 500 habitant tiny tiny little village. This war-historic location has a plaza with a couple of curious war monuments, we´ll interpret them and after having a little overall war historic briefing, we keep on going to Ilobasco, the “Pottery Capital” of El Salvador!
At this artisan village we´ll visit the local cooperative, check out their workshop, and if the artists are working on the wheels…you might have  a chance to play with clay and form a pot, shop and follow to one of the oldest old fashioned workshops in town. Seeing a modern and a traditional workshop in town.
Getting close to mid day, we have a short 40min drive to Ocelot Turkey Mountain (Cojutepeque)!
Known for delicious sausages, this town thrives with local commerce. Less than 1km away, the mountain that gives this town its name, is a sanctuary to the Virgin Of Fatima and a natural reserve for local wildlife. The mountain is also home to a citrus fruit farm and restaurant where we will have our lunch with a view to Ilopango crater lake.
With satisfied bellies we´ll return to the Flower Bird City (Suchitoto) after lunch.
 
 



Lake Ilopango
“The end” of the Mayan culture in El Salvador´s territory…
After the greatest eruption in our history, 460 after crist, a crater lake with 17km diameter was created.
In the present is a paradisiac volcanic lake, ideal for scuba diving to rock formations, underwater hot springs, and the sunken virgin´s sanctuary.

Also great location to spend a chilled morning on our fleet of kayaks or on boat! Enjoying lake views, local bird life and isolated beaches!
Before our return to Suchitoto, lunch at a local restaurant at El Malecon.
 
 




Kayak  Lempa River from coastal highway to La Puntilla, Costa Del Sol.
Today we have an early start. A 2.5hr drive to our starting point. Once we are on the water, the current will take us down the river, on this part we might see some crocodiles, ducks, herons, kingfishers, and birds of prey.
Then entering to the mangrove area, we can set a couple of rods and troll for a black snook, mangrove snapper or roosterfish as we move to La Colorada fisherman village, once there, we will have seafood lunch cooked by a local family followed by a little siesta on a hammock. After lunch, the last 5km ( 1.5hr paddle time ) to La Puntilla, where our transport awaits to take us back to Suchitoto.
 
 
Fishing from Los Cobanos, Fonseca Gulf or La Libertad.
Trolling with lures
 
All destinations have their own charm. All good fishing!
Get ready for a great adventure into the waters of the Pacific Ocean! Depending on season, what you can catch and see out there. Depending on the target species you wish to catch, how far or close we have to fish.
Along the coast we can catch: Jacks, snapper, barracuda, rooster, mackerel.
As we fish we might see pelicans, frigate birds, dolphins, turtles…
Also we can appreciate the beauty of the Salvadorean coast line, its mountains, volcanoes, cliffs, deserted beaches and hot surf spots.
A few miles in 3 to 8N.M.: Bonito tuna, yellowfin tuna (may to oct) , jacks, barracuda, Spanish mackerel. January to march it is possible to see humpback whales and different types of dolphins and migrating ocean birds.
During rainy season (may to oct) mahi-mahi and sailfish come to reachable distances 12 to 15 N.M.
Fishing tours include all necessary fishing equipment, soft drinks, and snacks. Alcoholic drinks NOT included.
We go out on 25ft. “panga” boat , 40hp engines. Basic, simple and fun!
 
 
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