(6 days/5 nights)
This tour can also operate with arrivals on Sat with a small change of the itinerary
Wed or Sat: WELCOME TO THE LAND OF ETERNAL SPRING! On arrival at Guatemala's La Aurora Airport, our representative will transfer you to your hotel for overnight accommodations.
Thu or Sun: At 07:00 a.m., you will be picked up at your hotel for your transfer to Chichicastenango. Visit the most colorful and picturesque Indian open-air market in the country. Hundreds of Indians from the surrounding countryside gather to barter their goods and products. Also, witness the captivating religious ceremonies held on the steps and inside the 400-year old Church of Santo Tomás (No shorts or bathing suits are allowed inside the Church, PLEASE NO PHOTOGRAPHS INSIDE THE CHURCH). Overnight accommodations in Chichicastenango.
Fri or Mon: In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel for your transfer to Sololá Market which is an authentic indigenous market where men and women wear typical clothing from their communities and come from the different surrounding villages, which makes it even more colorful. Today, Sololá is still one of the few villages from the highlands where people proudly wear their traditional clothes, which, depending on the fabrics and threads used, as well as the amount of embroidered motives, portray the social and economic status and position of the civil and religious hierarchies. Continue to Lake Atitlán, one of the most beautiful in the world, with its crystalline-azure waters in the crater bowl below. Atitlán is the ideal place to come in contact with Guatemalan folklore. Twelve Indian villages surround the Lake, and their inhabitants are descendants from the great Quiché, Cackchiquel, and Tzutuhil nations. Overnight accommodations at Lake Atitlán.
Sat or Tue: At 09:00 a.m., you will board the motor launch to cross Lake Atitlán to the picturesque Indian village of San Juan La Laguna, one of the twelve lake-shore villages surrounding the Lake. Enjoy this bustling Indian community, where weavers work the colorful textiles. Continue, your transfer to Antigua Guatemala, the most important and enchanting city of colonial Guatemala. Founded by the Spaniards in 1543, nowadays Antigua is a beautiful blend of ruins, restored colonial buildings, and new buildings in colonial style. It was declared “Monument of America” in 1965. Overnight accommodations in Antigua Guatemala.
Sun or Wed: This morning, you will be picked up at your hotel for your Antigua Guatemala sightseeing tour. Visit the Central Plaza, which is surrounded by the antique Cathedral, the Municipal Government Building, and the Palace of the Captains General; colonial churches and monasteries, primitive foot-looms where colorful textiles are woven, and a jade factory where this stone is worked into beautiful jewelry. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Guatemala City for overnight accommodations.
Mon or Thu: You will be transferred to the airport three hours prior your flight’s departure time.
RATES VALID FOR 2023 EXCEPT NEW YEARS
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RATES IN SILVER CATEGORY - SEAT BASIS Hotel Barceló, Mayan Inn, Porta Hotel del Lago, Meson de Maria |
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RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM |
US$ 488.00 |
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RATES IN GOLD CATEGORY - SEAT BASIS Westin Camino Real, Mayan Inn, Atitlan Hotel, Casa Santo Domingo |
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RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM |
US$ 612.00 |
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RATES VALID FOR 2024 EXCEPT HOLY WEEK & NEW YEARS
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RATES IN SILVER CATEGORY - SEAT BASIS Hotel Barceló, Mayan Inn, Porta Hotel del Lago, Meson de Maria |
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RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM |
US$ 522.00 |
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RATES IN GOLD CATEGORY - SEAT BASIS Westin Camino Real, Mayan Inn, Porta Hotel del Lago, Casa Santo Domingo |
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RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM |
US$ 620.00 |
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* RATES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Accommodation as indicated, American Breakfast, including 12% VAT, and 10% Tourism (Inguat) Tax
- Sightseeing transportation as specified, including 12% VAT
- Entrance fees to visiting sites
- Tips to porters at hotels
* RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:
- Meals not specified
- WiFi access at hotels and restaurants
- Tips to Chambermaids, Driver, and Guide
- Personal expenses such as: beverages, phone calls, laundry, etc.
