From the cloud forests with pools of turquoise waters, rural villages, and splash down the Cahabon River on a rafting trip, exploring caves and snorkeling in blue-water springs, to knowing the jungle full of monkeys and birds, with the Mayan temples greater of the Mayan world.
DAY | HIGHLIGHTS | OVERNIGHT |
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Day 1 | Welcome to Guatemala | Hotel - Posada Don Rodrigo |
Day 2 | Antigua Guatemala | Hotel - Posada Don Rodrigo |
Day 3 | Pacaya Volcano | Hotel - Posada Don Rodrigo |
Day 4 | Lake Atitlán | Hotel - Porta Atitlan |
Day 5 | Zunil & Almolonga | Hotel - Bonifaz |
Day 6 | Sierra de los Cuchumatanes | Hotel - Unicornio Azul |
Day 7 | Laguna Magdalena | Hotel - Unicornio Azul |
Day 8 | Ruta Verapaz | Hotel - Paniste |
Day 8 | Ruta Verapaz | Hotel - Paniste |
Day 9 | Lanquin | Hotel - Guayahá |
Day 10 | Semuc Champey | Hotel - Guayahá |
Day 11 | Cuevas de Candelaria | Hotel - Casona del Lago |
Day 12 | Tikal National Park | Hotel - Gringo Perdido |
Day 13 | Rio Dulce | Hotel - Banana Palms |
Day 14 | El Golfete & Livingston | Hotel - Las Américas |
Day 15 | Guatemala Out |
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Meals 14 Breakfast, 3 Lunches |
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Transport Minibus and Vehicle 4x4 |
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Trip Staff Birdwatching specialized tour guide full time, drivers, boat crew |
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Accommodation Hotel (14 nights) |
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Admissions at the parks According itinerary |
Comfortable clothes, sunscreen and sunglasses.
Meeting upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala. (1hr) the country’s original capital, declared a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1979.
Meals Included: None Accommodations: Posada de Don Rodrigo or SimilarToday you will take a half day walking tour of Antigua. (3-4hr). the tour takes in the main square, Palace, Cathedral, La Merced Church & San Francisco Church. Free time afternoon.
Meals Included: Breakfast Accommodations: Posada de Don Rodrigo or SimilarToday you will be picked up at your hotel lobby and be taken on an adventure to the most active volcano in Guatemala, with an altitude of 2500 mts. above sea level. With an impressive view of Laguna Calderas also Agua, Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes. If active, you will get to see the lava eruption from a safe distance.
Meals Included: Breakfast Accommodations: Posada de Don Rodrigo or SimilarMorning transfer to Panajachel 2.5hrs then take a scenic boat ride across Lake Atitlan to the village of Santiago where you’ll be visiting the Maya god Maximon and learn about the spiritualism and beliefs of the T’zutujil Maya. Also visit San Juan La Laguna, a village famous for its attractive murals on every side of the streets.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Porta del LagoAfter your breakfast you are transferred to the traditional vegetable growing town of Almolonga, Quetzaltenango (Xela) where we visit the Catholic Church and vegetable market (Wednesday and Saturday main market days) From there we travel to the picturesque town of Zunil where we visit the market (Monday main market day) a weaving cooperative, the majestic 16th century Catholic church, and San Simon (a colorful local Saint worshipped in Zunil) Next we drive up a picturesque mountain road to the Fuentes Georginas hot springs take a relaxing bath. After at the hot springs, we travel to the Copavic glass blowing cooperative in Cantel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Pensión BonifazWe ride out of Xela in the early morning and very quickly find ourselves at the bottom of a major ascent at an average height of 3,100 meters above sea level, this ride provides us with breathtaking views of the backbone of the Cuchumatanes Mountains and we pass through many small Indian villages along the way. These small villages will give us an excellent insight into the way of life of the rural Guatemalan people. Near the top of the climb is a belvedere where, on a clear day, views stretch as far as the volcanoes around Quetzaltenango. A bit further above the viewpoint, we start a rolling section of trail on a mixture of old jeep tracks and single-track as we make our way across the plateau.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Pic Nic Lunch Accommodations: Unicornio AzulToday visit the Magdalena Lagoon, located on the Sierra de Los Cuchumatanes. On the way we will pass small agricultural villages and learn about the daily life. We will also pass beautiful landscapes with impressive plains and vegetation.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Unicornio AzulWe continue with our Guatemala Route trip, along a forgotten route from the mountains to the Verapaces, we change to a cloud forest, the climate is still mild.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Hotel PanisteSemuc Champey is definitely a do-it-yourself kind of attraction is a 300 m long natural forming limestone bridge that has six turquoise blue water pools. Take a nice 45 minutes hike through the jungle to the viewpoint, “El Mirador”. The view at the top is gorgeous, both of Semuc and the lush green mountains surrounding it. We are also going to explore the Kamba Caves so you can start the splash.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: GuayahaDay leisure at Lanquin.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Optional Activity: Rafting level II y III and Tubing (not included) Accommodations: Jungle LodgeWe leave for Flores and on the way, we visit the most impressive cave complex in Central America. Cuevas de Candelaria has some impressive rooms to appreciate, we can do tubing if the river allows it.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Casona del LagoExplore the amazing Mayan Temple site at Tikal where huge Mayan temples rise above the jungle canopy and monkeys and tropical birds are abundant in the surrounding rainforest. After lunch, guests will transfer to hotel at El Remate.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Gringo PerdidoToday you will be transferred to Rio Dulce (3.5hrs).
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Banana PalmsCruise the Rio Dulce River through the central canyon and down to the Garifuna town of Livingston on the Coast. Explore Livingston then journey back downriver to Rio Dulce and per chance see the elusive Manatee. Once back at Rio Dulce private ground transfer Guatemala City.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations: Biltmore Express or SimilarThis morning our driver will transfer guests to the airport in plenty of time to catch your international flight onwards.
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Posada de Don Rodrigo Celebrate the splendor of La Antigua Guatemala staying at the city’s most charming hotel. Family owned and operated for generations, La Posada de Don Rodrigo is comprised of three historic colonial houses, integrated in 1971. The hotel retains its original structure of the most beautiful and well known residences in Antigua´s history, “Casa de Los Leones”, the façade of which has dazzled visitors for over 300 years. 2 Nights |
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