The Best of Guatemala

Transfer from the Airport to your Hotel in Antigua Guatemala.

Overnight: Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo Antigua

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

During this tour you will have the opportunity to discover how coffee is made.  Our guide will show the whole process since the beans are picked up in the plantation until it is served as one of the best coffees in the world.  After lunch, visit the main plaza of Antigua Guatemala. Visit to the most important and significant attractions of the city including Antigua’s most beautiful churches, monasteries and important monuments. When finished transfer back to your hotel in Antigua for overnight accommodations.

Activities: Antigua and Coffee tour

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

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Pacaya Volcano Tour: After a nice walk-through volcanic sand paths with great views of the volcanoes and unique vegetation, you´ll arrive to the plateau where you can see the main crater of the volcano.  We won´t visit the crater of the volcano for security reasons but you will see the lava (if active) and some steam baths created by the heat of the Pacaya Volcano. Rest for 15 minutes. We will try to reach the lava to take a close look if available

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

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Early in the morning you will be transfer to Chichicastenango’s market, the most colorful and exciting place in the Mayan Highlands and the only place in Guatemala of 100% Quiché population. When finish transfer to Tecpán, take a time for lunch (not included) and after that make a guide visit to the Iximche Ruins. In the afternoon transfer to your hotel in Guatemala City.

Overnight: Best Western Plus Hotel Stofella

Activities: Chichicastenango Market Tour, Iximché Ruins

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

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Visit to Lake Atitlán, one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. The word “Atitlán” is a Mayan word that translates as “the place where the rainbow gets its colors”. Panajachel is an 800 year old town of about 14000 people, mostly Kaqchikel Mayas and some foreigners from every corner of the globe, living inside that rainbow. Upon arrival discover the magic that surrounds all its greatness while taking a boat to cross the lake and visit a Tzutuhil Village. This place is known for being one of the most authentic and best kept secrets in Guatemala.  The visit will begin with a Cultural tour visiting the different workshops where you discover how a women’s weaving cooperative continues the traditional methods of dying thread with native plants. Observe the process of extracting natural dyes used to create extraordinary textile products. The experience will continue with an explanation of the murals, visit to the church and local houses.  Time to have lunch in one of the most exquisite restaurants with a magnificent view.  Transfer back to Panajachel by boat to have lunch and visit the most important places. 

Overnight: Posada de Don Rodrigo Panajachel

Activities: Boat tour

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

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04:30 AM: Transfer from your hotel in Guatemala City to the Airport. 06:30 AM: Flight departure from Guatemala City to Flores, Petén. 07:45 AM: Upon arrival transfer to one of the most important archaeological sites of the Mayan World, Tikal, its name means “Place of Voices”, built during the Maya Classic Period. 09:00 AM: Upon arrival at Tikal archaeological site, our guide will show you the layout of the complex of Temples and Acropolis.  Visit Complex Q and R, then to the Central Acropolis, Temples I “of the Gran Jaguar and the Temple II” Los Mascarones “, regarded as the first one of the most important within the complex.   Visit to the Lost World. Return to the Visitor Center for lunch. Free time in the park of Tikal. Transfer from the park to your hotel in Flores, Peten.

Overnight: Hotel Isla de Flores

Activities: Tikal

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

Transfer to Yaxhá, a former ceremonial center and city of the Pre-Columbian Maya Civilization.  The facilities have evidence of Teotihuacan influence in their architecture and stelae.   We can find the only twin pyramid complex outside of Tikal, also known as the Stelae Plaza.  Time for Lunch.

Overnight: Best Western Plus Hotel Stofella

Activities: Yaxhá Tour

Basis: Bed and Breakfast

Transfer from your Hotel in Guatemala city to the Airport.

Basis: Bed and Breakfast