ITINERARY
Day 1 - SAT - Guatemala City - Guatemala City - Guatemala Airport
Reception at the airport and transfer to our hotel in Guatemala City. Lodging.
Day 2 - SUNDAY - Guatemala - Chichicastenango - Lake Atitlán
Breakfast. Departure to the Guatemalan highlands to the town of Chichicastenango, where we will visit one of the most famous indigenous markets in all of Latin America. This day we will have an experiential visit, where we will have a workshop with the local women to learn how to make corn, the staple food of Guatemala. After the visit we will continue to Lake Atitlan, which Huxley said to be the most beautiful lake in the world. Overnight.
Day 3 - MON - Lake Atitlán - San Juan La Laguna - Santiago Atitlán - Lake Atitlán
Breakfast. Today we will take a boat to visit two of the twelve villages that surround this beautiful lake. We will visit the Tzutuhil village of San Juan La Laguna characterized by the harmony in which its inhabitants coexist with nature and culture. We will continue to Santiago Atitlán, a town inhabited by Tzutuhil Indians who live from fishing and handicrafts, although they are better known as worshipers of a Mayan-Catholic deity they call Maximón. Overnight.
Day 4 - TUES - Lake Atitlán - Iximché - La Antigua
Breakfast. Departure to the city of La Antigua Guatemala. On the way, we will visit the archaeological site of Iximché, ancient Mayan capital of the Cakchiquel kingdom. Upon arrival in La Antigua, orientation visit of this colonial city declared World Heritage Site, we will visit the Cathedral, La Merced Church, the Central Plaza and its main streets and monuments. Overnight.
Day 5 - WEDN - La Antigua
Breakfast. We will have the day at leisure to enjoy La Antigua, strolling through the cobblestone streets, appreciating its architectural styles of yesteryear or resting in the hotel facilities. As an optional activity, during the morning, we recommend an excursion to the Pacaya Volcano. Overnight.
Day 6 - THUR - La Antigua - Guatemala - Copán
Breakfast. Departure from La Antigua. During the day, we will cross the Honduran border to visit Copan, which holds stelae, pyramids, ball games and burials unique in the Mayan World. Overnight.
Day 7 - FRI - Copán - Quiriguá - Izabal Area
Breakfast. From Copan we will head to the Guatemalan Caribbean. On the way, we will visit the archaeological center of Quiriguá, which preserves some of the best stelae erected by the Mayas. In the afternoon, we will arrive in the Izabal area, one of the natural wonders of Guatemala. Overnight.
Day 8 - SAT - Izabal Area - Río Dulce - Petén
Breakfast. In the morning, we will navigate by boat on the Dulce River, a place of exceptional ecological richness. During the tour, we will approach the tourist site of Cayo Quemado, where together with the community, we will enjoy a gastronomic workshop, preparing a delicious coconut fish ceviche. After the workshop, we will continue our boat ride until we reach the town of Rio Dulce where transportation awaits us to continue our journey to the Petén jungle. Overnight.
Day 9 - SUNDAY - Petén - Tikal - Guatemala City
Breakfast. Today we will visit the Mayan city of Tikal, the jewel of the Classic Mayan World. Lunch inside the archaeological site. In the afternoon transfer to Mundo Maya airport to take a flight to Guatemala City. Overnight.
Day 10 - MON - Guatemala City - Guatemala City - Guatemala Airport
Breakfast. At the indicated time transfer to Guatemala City airport. End of our services.
