VISITING: Antigua, Chichicastenango, Panajachel (Lago de Atitlan), Tikal
Days this tour starts: Tuesday or Friday
Your Tour:
Day 1 GUATEMALA – ANTIGUA
Airport Pick up. Transfer from Airport in Guatemala City to Antigua Guatemala, town known for its beauty and tranquility, declared in 1979 as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Overnight in Antigua
Day 2 ANTIGUA
After a nice breakfast at your hotel, we invite you to enjoy a walking tour around Antigua. This Spanish style town is famous for the unique architecture that was inherited from the colonial years. Government buildings, churches, convents and houses had stood the test of time, and give us their history narrated by one of our local guides. For over 232 years this town was the center of the Americas, having the first university founded on this side of the world.
Leisure time in the afternoon
Overnight in Antigua
Day 3 ANTIGUA – CHICHICASTENANGO – PANAJACHEL (LAKE ATITLAN)
This day you will experience a market day that hasn´t changed through the years. A unique and colorful market is waiting for you. This is a place where you can put your bargaining skills to the test. The market is held only on Thursdays and Sundays, and people from the surrounding towns gather on the central plaza of Chichicastenango, in between two main churches. This plaza is full o color, flowers, handicrafts, wood work, textiles, and souvenirs unique in their design, but you also find people praying to their ancestors doing rituals inside the church, with their ceremonial suits. Chichicastenango is also famous because it is the place where the Popol Vuh, the Mayan religious book that recounts the origin of mankind, was found.
In the afternoon, transfer to PANAJACHEL
Overnight in Panajachel
Day 4 LAKE ATITLAN
This lake is often called “The most wonderful lake in the world”; The origins of this lake were caused by a massive explosion on the crater of an old volcano, and with time three volcanoes grew around the lake, TOLIMAN, ATITLAN AND SAN PEDRO, creating this magnificent view. An immense hole was left in the earth's crust, leading to Atitlan being one of the world's deepest lakes.
The tour today will consist of a boat tour visiting 3 main towns, San Pedro la Laguna, Santiago Atitlan and San Antonio Palopo. Later in the afternoon return to Panajachel..
Overnight in Panajachel
Day 5 PANAJACHEL – GUATEMALA – FLORES - TIKAL
After breakfast, our minibus will drive us back to Guatemala City, driving through Antigua for a short stop, and later we catch our afternoon flight to Flores. Upon arrival we drive towards Tikal.
Overnight in Tikal
Day 6 TIKAL
Early in the morning we will explore Tikal, the largest and most important city of the Mayan Civilization. This protected area features such attractions as the Great Plaza, anchored by the Temple of the Jaguar and the Temple of the Masks, and Temple IV, Tikal's tallest temple. In 1979 UNESCO declared Tikal as Heritage of Humanity, by its unique value to gather itself, extraordinary and abundant natural and cultural assets. Leisure time in the afternoon
Overnight in Tikal
Day 7 TIKAL – FLORES - GUATEMALA
Early in the morning we head back to Flores Airport to catch our flight to Guatemala City. The flight leaves at 8:30 in the morning and arrives in Guatemala at approximately 9:20am. This schedule is ideal for those who have reservations on a flight back home from 12:00 hrs onwards. If your flight departs the next day we can add an overnight stay in a Hotel in Guatemala upon request.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
- Taxes (VAT, Hotel taxes)
- Guided tours in Antigua, Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan and Tikal
- Boat Transportation around the Lake Atitlan
- Land transportation to the different sites detailed on the itinerary, service is shared with other tourists
- Flight ticket Guatemala - Flores Round Trip
- Transportation from and to International Airport
- Accommodation on 3, 4, or 5 star hotels upon request
- Breakfast in all the hotels
- Entrance fee to the sites visited (except in Tikal if you chose the option of 3* Hotels)
NOT INCLUDED:
- International Airfare
- Airport tax for national or international flights
- Entrance fee to Tikal for those who chose 3* Hotel Option
- Personal expenses
- Phone calls
- Entry Visa to Guatemala
- Personal Insurance
- Medical fees of similar
- Tips to guides, drivers, bellboys and maids.
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Guatemala
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