About the trip
Guatemala City, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala, and the most populous in Central America. The city is located in the south-central area of the country and has a large number of green areas.
Accommodation
Barceló Guatemala City
1 nights in Guatemala
Porta Hotel del Lago
1 nights in Panajachel
Hotel Soleil La Antigua
1 nights in Antigua Guatemala
Barceló Guatemala City
1 nights in Guatemala
Marina Copan
1 nights in Copan
Hotel Villa Caribe
1 nights in Livingston
Peten Esplendido Flores
1 nights in Flores
Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza
1 nights in Belize City
The Explorean Kohunlich
1 nights in Kohunlich
Included in the price
Guatemala
- Transportation in Van (10 seats) or microbus or autobus with sound system (no air conditioning).
- Entry to the archaeological sites and museums mentioned in the program.
- Restaurant fees and tips.
- Porter services at airports and hotels.
Guatemala
- Transportation in Van (10 seats) or microbus or autobus with sound system (no air conditioning).
- Entry to the archaeological sites and museums mentioned in the program.
- Restaurant fees and tips.
- Porter services at airports and hotels.
Day-wise Itinerary
ExpandDay 01 : Guatemala City
- Arrival at Guatemala City International Airport and transfer to Barcelò Guatemala City hotel or similar
- accommodation.
Day 02 : Guatemala City / Chichicastenango / Atitlan
- Departure to Chichicastenango to visit the Saint Tomás Church and the Indigenous market, which is the
- country’s most famous and where Mayan and Latin customs join together. Market days are Thursdays
- and Sundays only; visitors can buy textiles, wood crafts and pottery. The Saint Tomás Church is located
- in the main square and hosts the brotherhood leaders. The brotherhood is an association dedicated to
- the worship and care of several saints; the church also hosts Indigenous who bring incense and pray for
- their Gods. Lunch in restaurant.
- The afternoon schedule includes the visit of Atitlán Lake, which is one of the world’s most beautiful
- lakes; it is surrounded by three volcanoes and different indigenous ethnic groups inhabit its shore. The
- tour arrives to Panajachel, the main village near the lake shore. Transfer to Porta del Lago Hotel or
- similar accommodation.
Day 03 : Atitlan / Antigua
- The morning schedule begins with a boat trip on the lake and a visit of the village of San Antonio Palopó;
- lunch in the hotel. In the afternoon departure to Antigua. Arrival at Soleil La Antigua Hotel or similar
- and accommodation.
Day 04 : Antigua / Guatemala City
- Visit of Antigua, a “Colonial monument of the Americas” and Guatemala’s main capital until 1773. This
- incredible town hosts treasures of Spanish architecture, such as the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
- (Palace of Spanish Governors) and the City Hall. The tour includes a visit of the Plaza de las Armas
- (Weapon’s Square), the Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace), and ruins of several convents and
- churches like La Merced and Capuchinas. Lunch and return to Guatemala City. Arrival and check-in at
- the Barcelò Guatemala City hotel or similar accommodation.
Day 05 : Guatemala City / Copan
- Departure by bus towards Copán, Honduras, to visit the archaeological site that UNESCO classified as
- World Heritage. Copán is most certainly one of the greatest archaeological sites of the Mayan culture; it
- is famous for its classic stelas (monoliths) and ceremonial altars with a slight Baroque style. Lunch and
- accommodation in the Marina Copan hotel or similar.
Day 06 : Copan / Livingston
- Departure by bus towards Puerto Barrios; the tour includes a visit to the Quirigua archaeological site,
- where visitors can admire the biggest stone sculpted by Mayan people; the stone weights approximately
- 65 tonnes. The tour continues with a boat trip towards Livingston. Check-in at the Villa Caribe Hotel
- or similar accommodation; lunch in the hotel. In the afternoon visitors can go sightseeing around this
- wonderful town of the Caribbean Guatemala.
Day 07 : Livingston / Flores
- In the morning boat trip through the Rio Dulce, where visitors can admire the abundant tropical
- vegetation of this part of Guatemala. Lunch in a restaurant; after that departure to Flores and arrival
- after 3 hours. Check-in at hotel Peten Esplendido or similar accomodation.
Day 08 : Flores / Tikal / Belize City
- Visit of the Tikal archaeological site, which is considered to be the most beautiful Mayan site; its
- incredible variety of pyramids and trails shows that Tikal used to be the most important city of the
- Mayan world in the 8th century. Visitors will discover its mystery within its 576 square kilometers,
- walking by its constructions, that can reach up to 70 meters, which were built 200 years before Christ.
- Visitors will be amazed by the view of the Petén jungle from the top of the Temple IV. Lunch at the end
- of the tour, followed by the transfer to Belize city. Arrival and check-in at the Biltmore Express hotel or
- similar accommodation.
Day 09 : Belize City / Kohunlich
- In the morning departure towards Tower Hill, where visitors will board a boat for a 2 hour
- (approximately) trip to the Lamanai Religious Center; Lamanai means “crocodile underwater”. On
- that boat ride, visitors can admire rare species of bats, birds and even crocodiles and turtles. The
- archaeological site is in the heart of a tropical jungle full of exotic fruits and wonderful natural
- smells; the only noise that disturbs that peaceful environment is the screeching of the monkeys. That
- archaeological site was built between the years 100 and 900 AD. Picnic lunch during the trip. At the
- end of the Lamanai trip, visitors will return on a launch boat towards Tower Hill, and then take the tour
- bus heading to the border of Belize and Mexico. After the customs procedures, visitors will transfer
- to another vehicle, and they will be taken to the Explorean Kohunlich Hotel, which is located in the
- middle of the Mayan jungle. The Explorean is the perfect place to live in nature and learn about all of its
- mysteries. Hotel accommodation and dinner.
Day 10 : Kohunlich / Riviera Maya-cancun
- Visitors will have a free morning to relax in the natural environment and enjoy the amazing green
- landscape that surrounds the entire hotel area. In the afternoon departure to the Laguna de Bacalar
- (Bacalar Lake), which is also known as “Laguna de Siete Colores” (Seven Colors Lake) due to its variety of
- colors, such as turquoise, jade and aquamarine, spread along its 50 kilometers. Lunch break followed by
- the transfer to the Riviera Maya or Cancún.
Exclusions
Expand- Beverages and extras in hotels and restaurants Tips to drivers and/or tour guides International and national airport taxes.
Terms and Conditions
Expand- Per person rates - applicable on 2 persons staying together sharing the same room
- Service Tax extra (as applicable)
- Transportation as per itinerary only (not available at disposal)
- The distance mentioned in the itinerary is correct however travel time depends on traffic and road condition.
- Itinerary is subject to change / swap without any prior notice
- Package rates are subject to change without prior notice
- The package cannot be combined with any other offer
- Refund on cancellation depends upon concerned hotel's cancellation policy
- The above package is valid only on specific departure dates as mentioned
