TUE: Arrival in Flores. Transfer to hotel for overnight accommodations.
WED: Today, you will go back more than 2,000 years in time when you visit the Tikal National Park. This morning, our representative will take you to the Mayan City of Tikal which is located in the center of the National Park that bears its name, and has an extension of 222 square miles. Tikal was inhabited from 600 BC., till 869 AD. Its highlight was between 690 till 850 AD., a time period known by archaeologists as the Late Classic. Visit the Twin-Pyramid Complexes “Q” and “R”, Lost World Complex where the Great Pyramid and Temple 5C-49 are the most important. Also, visit Temple III and the Palace of the Windows, the Great Plaza, squared off with the pyramids of the Grand Jaguar and the Masks, the Palace of the Nobles, and Pyramid IV. This one is the highest of the Mayan pyramids, from its top a complete view of Tikal and its surrounding jungle can be enjoyed. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Santa Elena’s Airport to board the flight to Guatemala City (flight handled directly). On arrival, our representative will transfer you to your hotel for overnight accommodations.
THU: 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: This morning, you will be transferred 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. 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. Overnight accommodations in Lake Atitlán.
SAT: This morning, you will be picked up at your hotel for 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. 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, transfer to Guatemala City for overnight accommodations. End of service.
HOTELS
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CITY |
SILVER CATEGORY |
GOLD CATEGORY |
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GUATEMALA CITY |
BARCELO |
WESTIN CAMINO REAL |
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LAKE ATITLAN |
REGIS |
PORTA HOTEL DEL LAGO |
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CHICHICASTENANGO |
MAYAN INN |
MAYAN INN |
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FLORES/TIKAL |
DEL PATIO |
CAMINO REAL TIKAL |
RATES VALID ALL YEAR EXCEPT HOLY WEEK AND NEW YEAR
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SILVER CATEGORY |
GOLD CATEGORY |
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SINGLE |
US$ 855.00 |
US$ 1,193.00 |
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DOUBLE |
US$ 606.00 |
US$ 798.00 |
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TRIPLE |
US$ 609.00 |
US$ 743.00 |
* 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.
- Flight Frs/ Gua with TAG Airlines
- Airport Security Tax domestic flight (US$3.00 per person, per flight FRS/GUA)
- The permitted luggage weight for the domestic flight is 20 pounds for checked luggage and 10 pounds for hand luggage per person. ***The airline will charge US $3.00 for each extra pound upon check in***
