Guatemala Highlands & Tikal Tour
8 days/7 nights
$1650
This is an exciting journey into Guatemala's diverse and authentic Maya Heritage: The living Maya in the Highlands with beautiful lakes and colorful villages and the magnificent ancient city of Tikal combined with a touch of adventure climbing an active volcano and walking in hanging bridges above the canopy of the Rainforest.
Day 1 - Arrival Guatemala City
Upon arrival at the International Airport in Guatemala City you are met by our local representative and transferred to your hotel.
Accommodations: WESTIN Camino Real Hotel
Included Meals: none
Day 2 - Chichicastenango
Depart early to Chichicastenango, the largest and most colorful handicrafts market in The Americas. Every Thursday and Sunday, Mayan people from all over Guatemala meet to sell their products and visit the town’s Catholic Church, Santo Tomas. Here they pray in their own way becoming the best example of syncretism of the Mayan and Catholic traditions.
Accommodations: Atitlan Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3 - Solola & Lake Atitlan
Transfer to Lake Atitlan, visiting en route the indigenous market of Solola, a market that provides an interesting contrast with the one from the day before, because it is a market of the Maya people for themselves with very few tourists around.
Accommodations: Atitlan Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 - Lake Atitlan
An interesting geological formation, Atitlan is a lake of volcanic origin, located at 5,000 feet above sea level and surrounded by 3 imposing volcanoes in the heart of the Living Maya culture. Boat tour to visit Santiago Atitlan, a town famous for naïf paintings and wood carvings. Afternoon transfer to Antigua for overnight accommodations.
Accommodations: Camino Real Antigua Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 - Antigua
Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the incredibly preserved Spanish Colonial heritage. Founded in 1542, it was the Capital of Central America for more than 200
years. Morning visit to its most important palaces, plazas, churches and convents. Free afternoon.
Accommodations: Camino Real Antigua Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 - Pacaya Volcano & Spa
Drive south just 20 miles to the Pacaya Volcano National Park to climb a real active volcano with lava flows and occasional tremple underfoot. After the hike, visit a natural hot spring and spa, with massage included prior to your Guatemala Airport transfer for flight to Flores/Tikal.
Accommodations: Camino Real Tikal Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 7 - Tikal & Ixpanpajul
Visit Tikal accompanied by an expert Mayan guide and explore the magnificent achievements of these fascinating ancient people. At its height, Tikal was home to over 100,000 Mayans and was a cultural and political center. It becomes easy to imagine life in the city as you explore temples, plazas, multi leveled palaces, ball courts and living areas. Howler and Spider monkeys, coatamundi, are commonly seen while the elusive jaguar and ocelot are known to survive in this protected rainforest reserve as well. Almost 300 species of birds have been identified in Tikal including toucans, motmots, trogons and many different parrots. In the afternoon transfer to the Ixpanpajul Park – www.ixpanpajul.com where you will hike the Sky Way that brings you above the canopy using hanging bridges. At the end of the day, transfer to the airport for flight to Guatemala City and transfer to hotel.
Accommodations: WESTIN Camino Real Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 8 - Depart
Transfer to airport for your departure.
Accommodations: N/A
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included
- Lodging, transfers, excursions with entrance tickets and meals according with itinerary.
- Entrance fees for the mentioned sites.
Not Included
- Domestic and International air tickets.
- Early Check-in, late check-out, services and non-mentioned meals in the itinerary, drinks during meals, hotel extras and personal spending.
- Airport taxes should be paid cash before embarking.
Additional Notes
- For group of 2/3 persons USD $2335
- For group of 4/5 persons USD $1800
- For group of 6/7 persons USD $1650
- Single room supplement $535
- 8+ to be quoted on request
- Additional airport taxes may be required of $3 for each segment of air needed domestic or international.
- Other Terms and Conditions may apply
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