Maya Tour in 4 Countries
10 days/11 nights
$2999
Visiting 4 Countries: Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico, and the Maya Classic most important archaeological sites, including: Copan, Quirigua, Tikal, Yaxha, Xunantunich, Caracol, Palenque, Bonampak and Yaxchilan.
SCHEDULE: Tour begins on the first and third Saturdays of each month all year around. Arrive to Guatemala City, Guatemala. Depart from Guatemala City, Guatemala 8 days later on Saturday.
Day 1 - Arrival to Guatemala City, Guatemala
Meet at Guatemala City International Airport. Transfer to hotel in Guatemala City's finest district. Overnight in Guatemala City.
Accommodations: WESTIN Camino Real Hotel
Included Meals: none
Day 2 - Copan, Honduras
Morning transfer to Copan, Honduras. Visit to Copan Archaeological Site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980, Copan was the southernmost major center of lowland Maya civilization and is famed for its artistic sculpture. The great Hieroglyphic Stairway was dedicated in 755 and it bears a continuous text of more than 1250 glyph blocks listing dates and names of the city's Classic Period rulers. Because of its beautiful artwork, unsurpassed in any other Mayan city, Copan occupies a special place in the study of the ancient Maya. Visit Copan’s Museum of Maya Sculpture which contains some of the finest examples of Mayan sculptures ever found. Dominating the center of the museum is a full-scale brightly coloured replica of the Rosalila Temple which was completed in 571. The ball courts are the playing grounds of an extremely serious sport to the Mayans. These games are believed to have had religious significance: the captain of one team was sacrificed to the gods. Overnight in Copan Town.
Accommodations: Marina Copan Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3 - Quirigua, Guatemala
Transfer to Guatemala’s Caribbean coastal plains, visiting Quirigua en route. This strategically located river city of the Classic Period controlled the important Motagua Valley trade route linking the Caribbean coast with interior settlements. Remarkably preserved portraits and texts on sandstone stele chronicle a ruling dynasty in competition with nearby Copan. In 738 the ruler Kak Tiliw captured and beheaded Copan's 13th lord, 18 Rabbit. Quirigua is home to the largest stele in the Mayan World at 26 feet and 6 inches in height and weighting about 65 tons. Overnight in Flores.
Accommodations: Camino Real Tikal Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4 - Tikal, Guatemala
The third UNESCO World Heritage Site of the itinerary and the first one in the Mayan World, since 1979. Intensive construction took place at Tikal from the late Pre-classic Period until the waning of Classic Mayan civilization around AD 900. At its peak, the city covered about 48 square miles and had a population estimated at 55,000. Tikal's Stelae 29 bears the earliest Long Count date known in the Mayan lowlands. In 292 A.D., Temple IV, one of the many pyramids erected to memorialize the dead rulers of Tikal's royal dynasty, and one of the tallest of Maya structures at 212 feet, was erected. Overnight Flores.
Accommodations: Camino Real Tikal Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5 - Yaxha, Guatemala
Transfer to Central Peten area for the next visit, it is to Yaxha Archaeological Site, the only Maya Classic Site whose name is the same as its emblem glyph. Known for having a large concentration of massive buildings and with defined avenues and causeways. It was always an ally of Tikal. Its location, on the shore of a lake and within the Maya Biosphere Reserve, makes it unique. In the afternoon transfer to Palenque in the Mexican State of Chiapas. Overnight in Palenque.
Accommodations: Villas Kin-Ha Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 6 - Palenque, Mexico
Visit to Palenque Archaeological Site. Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, Palenque is prized for its well-preserved buildings, carved stucco ornamentation, delicate bas-reliefs and lengthy hieroglyphic texts. Palenque reached its zenith during the reign of Pacal the Great (AD 615-683). His tomb in the Temple of the Inscriptions was opened in 1952 and stands as one of the greatest discoveries of Mayan archaeology. At the end of the visit, transfer to Valle Escondido Lodge for overnight accommodations.
Accommodations: Valle Escondido Lodge
Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7 - Yaxchilan & Bonampak, Mexico
Transfer to Bonampak Site with the main structures situated around a rectangular plaza. The "Templo de los Frescos" contains three rooms covered with paintings depicting ancient Mayan ceremonies and customs. Transfer to the Usumacinta River and after a brief boat ride on the river, visit Yaxchilan. Yaxchilan, set above the jungle banks of the river, was first inhabited around 200 A.D. and the central plaza holds statues of jaguars and crocodiles. Adventurous travellers will want to climb Yaxchilan's highest temple for a glimpse of the magnificent view of the Rio Usumacinta and surrounding jungle. Afternoon boat ride to Frontera Corozal Town to end this day with transfer back to Flores. Overnight accommodations in Flores.
Accommodations: Camino Real Tikal Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8 - Xunantunich, Belize
Transfer to Belize. Transfer to San Ignacio for overnight accommodations.
Accommodations: Cahal Pech Village Resort
Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 9 - Caracol, Belize
Early morning departure to visit Caracol, one of the largest political, religious, and economic centres of the Mayan Classic Time. Caracol is connected through a network of sakbeob with several small sites. In the 7th Century, in an alliance with Calakmul, Caracol defeated mighty Tikal. Back to Flores on time to take the 8 P.M. flight to Guatemala City.
Accommodations: WESTIN Camino Real Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 10 - Departure from Guatemala City, Guatemala
Transfer to Guatemala City International Airport.
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.
- Gratuities
Additional Notes
- For groups of 2/3 persons USD $2999
- For groups of 4/5 persons USD $2399
- For groups of 6/7 persons USD $2199
- Single room supplement $535
- Package price is subject to change until booked.
- Full amount is due at time of booking.
- Advise if you will book domestic air or want us to book on your behalf using Aereolineas Argentina.
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