Note: All
of the following tours are quoted via either shuttle van service
with a driver only, with upgrades to private vehicles with a driver
only, or with an expert, bilingual driver/guide. It's your choice!
Overnight in Guatemala City or Antigua NOT
included.
Itinerary I
Day
1: TUE or FRI Antigua to Lake Atitlan Morning drive into
the Guatemalan highlands to lovely Lake Atitlan. Overnight at Posada
de Don Rodrigo in Panajachel on Lake Atitlan or Hotel
Atitlan overlooking Lake Atitlan.
Day 2: WED or SAT At Lake Atitlan
Morning boat trip on Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village
of Santiago. Afternoon free and overnight at Hotel
Atitlan.
Day 3: THUR or SUN Lake Atitlan to
Chichicastenango Morning visit to the colorful Chichicastenango
open-air market and Church of Santo Tomas. Overnight at Hotel
Santo Tomas or Mayan
Inn.
Day 4: FRI or MON Chichicastenango
to Guatemala City Morning drive to Guatemala City and overnight
at Biltmore
Express or the Camino
Real Hotel.
Day 5: Depart Guatemala City Transfer
on your own to the airport for your flight home, or extend your
stay with a trip to Tikal
or to Copan.
Itinerary II
Day 1: SAT or WED Antigua to Chichicastenango
Morning drive to Antigua or pick-up in Antigua for a two-hour drive
to Chichicastenango. Overnight at Hotel
Santo Tomas or Mayan
Inn.
Day 2: SUN or THUR Chichicastenango
to Lake Atitlan Morning visit to
the colorful open-air market and church of Santo Tomas. Afternoon
drive to lovely Lake Atitlan. Overnight at Posada
de Don Rodrigo in Panajachel
on Lake Atitlan or Hotel
Atitlan overlooking Lake Atitlan.
Day 3: MON or FRI At Lake Atitlan
Morning boat trip on Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village
of Santiago. Afternoon free and overnight at Lake Atitlan.
Day 4: TUE or SAT Lake Atitlan
to Guatemala City Morning drive
to Guatemala City and overnight at Biltmore
Express or the Camino
Real Hotel.
Day 5: WED or SUN Depart Guatemala
City Transfer on your own to the
airport for your flight home, or extend your stay with a trip to
Tikal
or to Copan.
†Rates subject to change without notice.
Itinerary I
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Colonial
Church of the Compania,
Antigua, Guatemala |
Day 1: SUN or
WED Arrive Guatemala City. Meeting
service and transfer to Antigua and your selected hotel, either
the Posada de Don Rodrigo or Casa
Santo Domingo.
Day 2: MON or THUR In Antigua
Half-day Antigua sightseeing tour. Antigua is a true colonial gem,
and today you will visit the principal sites, which will include
centuries-old churches, convents, and plazas. You will have a walking
tour with a special historian/guide. Many buildings have been beautifully
restored, others remain as they were after the devastating earthquakes
of 1776 and 1976. Antigua is short for Antigua Guatemala City and
it was the original capital of Guatemala, and remains largely in
its pristine colonial style.
Day 3: TUE or FRI Antigua to Lake
Atitlan Morning drive into the
Guatemalan highlands to lovely Lake Atitlan. Overnight at Posada
de Don Rodrigo in Panajachel
on Lake Atitlan or Hotel
Atitlan overlooking Lake Atitlan.
Day 4: WED or SAT At Lake Atitlan
Morning boat trip on Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village
of Santiago. Afternoon free and overnight at Hotel
Atitlan.
Day 5: THUR or SUN Lake Atitlan to
Chichicastenango Morning visit
to the colorful Chichicastenango open-air market and Church of Santo
Tomas. Overnight at Hotel
Santo Tomas or Mayan
Inn.
Day 6: FRI or MON Chichicastenango
to Guatemala City Morning drive
to Guatemala City and overnight at Biltmore
Express or the Camino
Real Hotel.
Day 7: Depart Guatemala City
Transfer on your own to the airport for your flight home, or extend
your stay with a trip to Tikal
or to Copan.
Itinerary II
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Girl at colorful Chichicastenango
open-air market |
Day 1: THUR or MON Arrive Guatemala
City Meeting service and transfer
to Antigua and your selected hotel, either the Posada
de Don Rodrigo or Casa
Santo Domingo.
Day 2: FRI or TUE In Antigua
Half-day Antigua sightseeing tour. Antigua is a true colonial gem,
and today you will visit the principal sites, which will include
centuries-old churches, convents, and plazas. You will have a walking
tour with a special historian/guide. Many buildings have been beautifully
restored, others remain as they were after the devastating earthquakes
of 1776 and 1976. Antigua is short for Antigua Guatemala City and
it was the original capital of Guatemala, and remains largely in
its pristine colonial style.
Day 3: SAT or WED Antigua to
Chichicastenango Morning drive
to Antigua or pick-up in Antigua for a two-hour drive to Chichicastenango.
Overnight at Hotel
Santo Tomas or Mayan
Inn.
Day 4: SUN or THUR Chichicastenango
to Lake Atitlan Morning visit to
the colorful open-air market and church of Santo Tomas. Afternoon
drive to lovely Lake Atitlan. Overnight at Posada
de Don Rodrigo in Panajachel
on Lake Atitlan or Hotel
Atitlan overlooking Lake Atitlan.
Day 5: MON or FRI At Lake Atitlan
Morning boat trip on Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village
of Santiago. Afternoon free and overnight at Lake Atitlan.
Day 6: TUE or SAT Lake Atitlan
to Guatemala City Morning drive
to Guatemala City and overnight at Biltmore
Express or the Camino
Real Hotel.
Day 7: WED or SUN Depart Guatemala
City Transfer on your own to the
airport for your flight home, or extend your stay with a trip to
Tikal
or to Copan.
†Rates subject to change without notice.
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Mayan pyramids stand as timeless monuments
to a mysterious past in the jungle of Guatemala.
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Tikal
Approximately
190 miles north of Guatemala City, in a jungle-choked region
called the Peten,lie the astonishing ruins of Tikal, principal
city of the Maya people. The Maya civilization extended
from what is today Yucatan, Mexico throughout Guatemala,
and thrived from 600 B.C. to about 900 A.D. At its height,
Tikal had over three thousand stone structures andsupported
over one million inhabitants within the city and its surrounding
area,  and
is the most grandiose of all pre-Columbian Mayan ruins.
Tikal Tours Include:
• Round-trip airfare
Guatemala City/Flores/Guatemala City via TACA Air
• Motorcoach tour of Tikal ruins with English-speaking
guide & lunch
• Round-trip transfers (2-day program) Flores Airport/Hotel
• Accommodations in choice of hotel (2-day program)
including tax & service. |
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| Tikal
Inn* or Jungle
Lodge* |
$529 |
45 |
$75 |
99 |
| Camino
Real Tikal |
$625 |
89 |
$89 |
178 |
| La
Lancha* (Jungle View) |
$655 |
25 |
$75 |
99 |
| La
Lancha* (Lake View) |
$699 |
29 |
$116 |
145 |
*Rates also include
breakfast.
Transfers to/fromTikal Inn or Jungle Lodge are via hotel van
and are on a fixed schedule, available upon request. |
†Rates subject to change without notice.
| Full-Day Ceibal with lunch |
$85 |
| Full-Day Uaxactun with lunch |
105 |
2 Days/1 Night
Day 1: Morning drive to Copan,
crossing the Honduras border. An expert guide will show you
this classical Maya site:
pyramids, courts, temples, and the largest grouping of Maya
stele found to date. Recent
studies have gleaned new insight into the Mayan history. Overnight
at the Posada Real Copan
(left - rollover for hotel closeup).
Day 2:
Morning free to do more sightseeing on your own before the return
transfer to Guatemala City.
| Via
shuttle service with driver |
$399 |
149 |
399 |
| Via
private vehicle with driver only |
$595 |
149 |
395 |
| Via
private vehicle with driver & guide |
$725 |
149 |
485 |
†Rates subject to change without notice.
2 Days/1 Night
Day 1: SAT 5:00 AM departure from Guatemala
City. Drive east and then north
into the cloud forest of Alta
Verapaz. Breakfast stop at the Quetzal Reserve with time to walk the trails in search of the elusive Quetzal.
Then continue to Coban,
the capital of the province, visiting an orchid
farm en route, featuring over 700 varieties.
After lunch in Coban continue the drive through the glorious
countryside of coffee, cocoa
and cardamom plantations, arriving
in the late afternoon at the Caves
of Lanquin, in time to watch
the thousands upon thousands of bats at sunset. Overnight at
the charming ecolodge of El
Recreo. (B, L, D)
Day 2: SUN Early morning descend to the tropical lowlands to the limestone
pools of Semuc Champey. The raging Cahabon River roars into the pools only to disappear beneath them. After lunch
(on own) return drive to Guatemala
City. (B)
| Via seat-in-bus/van with guide (Sat
only) |
$260 |
295 |
255 |
Via private car/van driver only (daily)
†Rates subject to change without notice. |
$490 |
900 |
335 |
| Via seat-in-bus/van with guide (Sat
only) |
$260 |
295 |
255 |
Via private car/van driver only (daily)
†Rates subject to change without notice. |
$490 |
900 |
335 |
| Via seat-in-bus/van with guide (Sat
only) |
$260 |
295 |
255 |
The elusive
Quetzal |
|
$490 |
900 |
335 |
†Rates subject to change without notice.
- From
$1529†
Itinerary I
7 Days/6 Nights
Day1:
Arrive Belize City and transfer to Cayo District Afternoon
shuttle transfer from Belize International or Belize Municipal
Airport to the Cayo District, the tropical highlands of Belize.
Visits will be made en route to the Belize
Zoo and Xunantunich Mayan
Ruins. Accommodations at Mopan
River Resort or Chaa
Creek Cottages. Dinner at the lodge. (D)
Days
2 & 3: At Mopan River Resort you have a wide selection
of activities: 
Guided
sightseeing tours: Xunantunich
Maya Ruins; Kayaking on the Mopan River, Chechem Ha & Barton
Caves. At Chaa Creek you are provided with a full day
excursion to Vaca Falls
and Chumpiate Cave. A visit
to the Butterfly Farm and
a canoe trip down the Macal River
are also included. (B, L, D Daily)
Day 4: Cayo/Tikal Early
morning departure to the vast Mayan
archaeological site of Tikal
in Guatemala. Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the site including
admissions, guide services and lunch. Overnight at the Jungle
Lodge Tikal in the archaeological park, or the La
Lancha Resort or at Camino
Real Tikal. (B, L)
Day 5: Tikal/Antigua Transfer
to the airport in Flores
for the short flight
to Guatemala City.
Meeting service and transfer to colonial Antigua,
a 45-minute drive. Enjoy two nights at Posada
Don Rodrigo or Casa
Santo Domingo.
Day 6: In Antigua
Morning walking tour of this charming city, full of antiquities.
Afternoon free to shop and explore on your own.
Day 7:
Transfer to the airport for the return flight to the U.S., or
extend your stay with a trip to the Guatemalan
Highlands or to Copan.
|
$1545 |
399 |
$2099 |
n/a |
|
*Departures Sat/Tue only.
**Fees and gratuities are included in Belize. 9% Belize
Gov't. tax NOT
included.
†Rates subject to change without notice.
Note: Mopan
River Resort is closed JUL-OCT. |
Itinerary II
7 Days/6 Nights
Day
1: Arrive Guatemala City and transfer to your hotel
in Antigua Posada
Don Rodrigo or Casa
Santo Domingo.
Day 2: In Antigua. -
Antigua Sightseeing tour
Day 3: Morning transfer to the
airport for your flight to Flores. Full-day tour of
Tikal with lunch. Overnight at La
Lancha Resort or Camino
Real Tikal.
Day 4: Transfer to Mopan
River Resort or Chaa
Creek Cottages in Belize. (D)
Day 5 & 6: At Mopan River
Resort or Chaa Creek
Cottages. (B, L, D daily)
Day 7: Transfer to Belize International
Airport (B, L)
|
$1529 |
399 |
$2099 |
n/a |
|
*Fees and gratuities are included in Belize. 9% Belize
Gov't. tax NOT
included.
†Rates subject to change without notice. |
