Classic Touring in Central America:
3 Driving Holidays for every taste
Classic Touring in Central America: a paradisaical abundance of flora, fauna and landscapes that takes your breath away. Three bespoke touring rallies through the old New World, all partly on the ‘Panamericana’.
Choose between 11, 14 (8 and/or 6) and 18 days and than enjoy relaxed and extraordinary classic touring.
The Costa Rica and Veragua Rallies are limited to 30 teams per year which are hold on different dates and splitted into an intimate group sizing (limited to 3 vehicles plus (classic) service car with guide) to ensure nothing but the best in terms of service, privacy, comfort and access to exclusive experiences. Details
Classic Touring at its finest. Choose your Rally.
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‘La Carrera Costa Rica‘
Costa Rica Rally
11 days
Costa Rica
Starting and finishing in the Costa Rican capital, San José (SJO), the 1,568km driving rally vacation will loop north, east, south and west to explore this wildly beautiful and fascinating country.
We explore several volcanoes, impressive waterfalls, visiting/passing ten national parks, relaxing in natural hot springs, visiting rain and cloud forests, dream beaches of the Pacific Ocean and driving from zero to 3,400 meters (11,000 ft.) altitude.
Elevation profile
- Equis I, San José
- Volcano Irazú
- Waterfall Gardens
- Volcano Poás
- Zarcero & Sarchí
- Volcano & Lake Arenal
- Monteverde
- Tarcoles
- Equis I
- Manuel Antonio
- Sirpe
- Drake Bay
- Osa Peninsula
- Cerro Chirripo
- Cerro de la Muerte
- Equis I, San José
All that with an incredible richness of Costa Rica’s flora & fauna – in Costa Rica’s very best hotels and lodges.
This classic touring rally will blow your imagines far away!
$9,800 US (aprox. £7,400)
2 pax incl. classic rally car from us (all cars except Porsche 911)
$11,500 US (aprox. £8,500)
2 pax incl. classic rally car from us (Porsche 911)
$7,800 US (aprox. £5,750)
2 pax in your own classic rally car
In the case of a vehicle exchange, the fees are calculated proportionally.
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La Carrera Veragua is currently suspended – Corona restrictions.
‘La Carrera Veragua‘
Veragua Rally
6, 8 or 14 days
Costa Rica – Nicaragua
Costa Rica – Panama
Veragua/s was the name of Spanish colonial territories in Central America in the 16th century. This classic touring rally is exploring them. The rally is modular and divided into two parts: The North (Costa Rica and Nicaragua) and the South (Costa Rica and Panama). They can be booked separately or together.
After the 1st part we strongly recommend a car switch to our classic rally cars with 4×4 – Land Rover or Range Rover because we’re passing some rivers without bridges.
Part I, Costa Rica – Nicaragua, 8 days
- — COSTA RICA —
- Equis I, San José
- Volcano Irazú
- Waterfall Gardens
- Volcano Poás
- Zarcero & Sarchí
- Volcano & Lake Arenal
- Caño Negro
- — NICARAGUA —
- Lago Cocibolca
- Lago Xolotlán
- León
- Volcano Masaya & Masaya
- Laguna de Apoyo
- Granada
- Isla Ometepe
- Guacalito de la Isla
- — COSTA RICA —
- Monteverde
- Tarcoles
- Equis I, San José
$9,200 US (aprox. £6,900)
2 pax
incl. classic rally car from us (all cars except Porsche 911)
$10,800 US (aprox. £7,970)
2 pax
incl. classic rally car from us (Porsche 911)
$7,600 US (aprox. £5,610)
2 pax
in your own classic rally car
Part II, Costa Rica – Panama, 6 days
- Equis I, San José
- Manuel Antonio
- Sirpe
- Drake Bay
- Osa Peninsula
- — PANAMA —
- Chiriquí
- Bocas del Toro
- — COSTA RICA —
- Puerto Viejo & Cahuita
- Pacuare River
- Guayabo
- Ujarras Ruins
- Capellades Waterfall
- Lake Cachí
- Tarbaca
- Equis I, San José
$6,900 US (aprox. £5,100)
2 pax incl. classic rally car from us (all cars except Porsche 911)
$8,100 US (aprox. £5,980)
2 pax incl. classic rally car from us (Porsche 911)
$5,600 US (aprox. £4,130)
2 pax in your own classic rally car
In the case of a vehicle exchange during this classic touring rally the fees are calculated proportionally.
La Carrera Panamericana del Sur 2022 unfortunately is sold out.
‘La Carrera Panamericana del Sur‘
South Panamerican Rally
18 days
Panama – Costa Rica – Nicaragua – Honduras – Guatemala
1,011 km longer as the ‘big’ sister, the ‘Carrera Panamericana’ (which is held in Mexico (North America) with a distance of 3,507 km in the old days, now 3,100km).
The Carrera Panamericana del Sur passes whole Central America from south to north and is focused on classic rally touring.
Starting in the historic caribbean port in Panama. Portobelo (Spanish: “beautiful port”), via Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras to colonial Antigua in Guatemala.
The classic touring rally is planned so that we arrive in Antigua for easter week and watch the spectacular world-famous easter processions. By the way, in Honduras and Guatemala we are escorted by the tourist police.
Car switch possible in Equis Residence in Costa Rica.
- — PANAMA —
- Portobelo (Caribbean)
- Isthmus & Panama Canal
- Colonial Panama City
- Gulf of Chiriqui
- Boquete
- Volcano Barú
- — COSTA RICA —
- Golfito
- Osa Peninsula
- Drake Bay
- Sirpe
- Manuel Antonio
- Equis I, San José
- Volcano Irazú
- Waterfall Gardens
- Volcano Poás
- Zarcero & Sarchí
- Volcano & Lake Arenal
- Monteverde
- — NICARAGUA —
- Guacalito de la Isla
- Isla Ometepe
- Lago Cocibolca
- Granada
- Laguna de Apoyo
- Volcano Masaya & Masaya
- Lago Xolotlán
- León
- — HONDURAS —
- Choluteca
- Lago de Yojoa
- Copán
- — GUATEMALA —
- Volcan Pacaya
- Antigua
- Atitlan Lake
- Chichicastenango
- Quetzaltenango
- Antigua
$26,900 US (aprox. £20,200)
2 pax incl. classic rally car from us (all cars except Porsche 911)
$31,500 US (aprox. £23,260)
2 pax incl. classic rally car from us (Porsche 911)
$22,800 US (aprox. £16,830)
2 pax in your own classic rally car
In the case of a vehicle exchange during this classic touring rally, the fees are calculated proportionally.
Classic Touring Rallies Comparison Chart
| Attractions | Carrera Costa Rica | Carrera Veragua | C. Panamericana d S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event Type | Touring Holidays | Touring Holidays | Touring Holidays |
| Colonial Culture |  | | |
| Rain Forests | | | |
| Páramo | | | |
| Cloud Forests | | | |
| Coasts & Beaches | | | |
| Volcanoes | | | |
| Waterfalls | | | |
| Animals | | | |
| High Altitudes | | | |
COVID-19 MEASURES
IMPORTANT: Please note that when the lodges and hotels, activities, services and other catering services are reopened – also due to requirements imposed by the respective authorities.
We – as a small individual organizer – are of course very flexible and also try to make the impossible possible so that your rally touring in Central America is as pleasant as possible.
Information as of January 3, 2021