CULTURE & NATURE
12 days, 11 nights
Operation Days: wed/sat
DAY 1
GUATEMALA-HOTEL AIRPORT Departure in regular flight to Guatemala. Reception and transport to your hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 2
GUATEMALA -COPAN (HONDURAS)
Breakfast. Departure from your hotel to Northeastern Guatemala, to cross the border to Copan, in Honduras, brief migratory procedures and arrival at noon. Afternoon Visit of the Archaeological Site considered as one of the most important in the Mayan World, visit of the complex with its sculpted stelae, the staircase with Mayan glyphs and the ball field. Accommodation.
DAY 3
COPÁN-QUIRIGUA-RIO DULCE THE SEAFOODS
Breakfast. Departure to Archaeological of QUIRIGUA (Guatemala) located on the banks of the Motagua River, the park is comprised in a complex of stelae carved in sandstone, within which is the highest stela of all the Maya world, with more than 10.60 m . In height, as well as zoomorphic figures dating back to the classical Mayan period. Continuation to Mariscos or Rio Dulce. accommodation.
DAY 4
SWEET RIVER THE SEAFOOD-LIVINGSTON-FLOWERS
Breakfast. Transfer to Rio Dulce. Departure in BOTE to visit the town of Garifuna origin LIVINGSTONE with its reggae music and tip, the coconut bread, etc. Continuation in BOTE upstream, from where we will observe the exuberant vegetation and a natural canyon. And with the boat will enter in the channels, continuation towards Rio Dulce, panoramic tour of the CASTLE OF SAN FELIPE de LARA, fortress built in the seventeenth century by the Spaniards to avoid the looting of the warehouses that had on the shores of the Lake. Later we will continue to the city of Flores. accommodation.
DAY 5
FLORES-TIKAL-FLORES
Breakfast. Transfer to the most important Archaeological Site of the Maya world, Tikal, its name means “Place of Voices”, built during the classic Mayan period. Upon arrival at the Tikal Archaeological Site, our guide will show you the model of the complex of Temples and Acropolis. Visit of the Complex Q and R, continuation towards the Central Acropolis, Temples I “The Great Jaguar” and Temple II “of the Mascarones”, considered the first as one of the most important in the complex, visit of the Lost World Time allows), and in the afternoon return to the Visitor Center for lunch. At convenient time transfer to your hotel for accommodation.
DAY 6
FLOWERS-CHISEC-COBÁN
Breakfast. Transfer from Flores to Coban, en route visit of the indigenous village of Chisec, where the Qeqchi Mayan language predominates in this place could taste of their typical dish “Chito or Kaki k”, then continue to Cobán. Accommodation. DAY 7 SEMUC CHAMPEY Breakfast. Transfer to Semuc Champey, is located in the municipality of Lanquín, on the Cahabón River Senmuc Champey is constituted by a natural bridge of approximately 500 meters long, in whose interior, the river Cahabón circulates subterraneously, in what is known as a Ciguán . In the upper part it forms a great variety of pods of one and three meters of depth, that are fed by springs of the mountain. These pools are located in a small canyon formed by a sedimentary rock and limestone typical of the highlands of the valley of the Polochíc. Due to the characteristics of the warm humid subtropical forest there is abundant variety of no less than 20 subspecies in each genus. At the indicated time return to Cobán for accommodation. DAY 8 COBÁN-BIOTOPO OF QUETZAL-GUATEMALA Breakfast. Departure to the Quetzal Biotope, is one of the most relevant tourist sites in the department. Located in Purulha, this conservation unit with an area of 1175 hectares is dominated by cloud jungle and its mountains that reach a height of 2300 m s.n.m. It is the best example of a management system for the natural communities of subtropical mountain climates in the country. The reserve has more than 50 species of trees that rise up to 120 feet in height, including some specimens that are 450 years old. Its mountains function as a natural barrier against storm currents draining into the Caribbean and Gulf basins. At the indicated time transfer to Guatemala City. Accommodation.
DAY 9
GUATEMALA-CHICHICASATENANGO-LAKE ATITLÁN
Breakfast. Very early departure to the Chichicastenango market, located in the central Guatemalan highlands, important for its multicolored market, visit of the Church of Santo Tomás, at the convenient time departure to Lake Atitlán, surrounded by three volcanoes Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro , Its crystalline waters reflect the natural beauty of the lake. Panoramic tour of Panajachel. At the convenient time transfer to your hotel for accommodation.
DAY 10
BOTE SANTIAGO ATITLÁN-ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
Breakfast. Stroll in Barca by Lake Atitlán and the towns located around it. In the afternoon transfer to Antigua. Accommodation.
DAY 11
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
Breakfast. Full day tour of ANTIGUA, true architectural jewel nestled between three volcanoes, Pride Chaplin and relic of America. We will include visit to San Antonio de Aguascalientes and Ciudad Vieja. Accommodation.
DAY 12 ANTIGUA GUATEMALA-AIRPORT
Breakfast. At convenient time transfer to the airport to board the regular flight to your home.
INCLUDES: 11 lodging, daily breakfasts, hotel taxes, transfers and detailed tours, guide during tours, tickets according to itinerary, lunch in Tikal, pick up to enter Semuc, boat in Panajachel and Rio Dulce. Note: This itinerary does not require internal flights.