Guatemala

Guatemala Highlights

Starting Price:	$2,771.00
Trip Length:	9 days
Includes airfare allowance from Miami (US)

Interests:

Mayan Ruins
Colonial Towns
Lakes/Canals

Tikal

Chichicastenango

Lake Atitlan

Complete Guatemala: Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenango and Tikal

Description Pricing Itinerary Hotels

This tour starts in Antigua Guatemala, as we tour the old city. We will then travel to Lake Atitlán, stay one night beside the lake and visit the Maya towns nearby. Yampu travelers will visit the famous Indian market at Chichicastenango before flying to Flores. There, we will to visit Tikal for 2 days. Tikal, one of the major cultural and population centers of Maya civilization, reached its peak during the Classic Period (200 to 850 AD). Most services in this tour are private, unless otherwise specified.

This tour includes airfare allowance from Miami (US), on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via Miami; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Thursday
Dates this trip is NOT available for online booking (please submit a regular request):
06 April - 12 April

20 December - 02 January
Visited Cities:
Antigua, Lake Atitlan Area, Tikal (Peten), Guatemala City

Day 1

Upon arrival in Guatemala City, private transfer to your hotel in Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as La Antigua or just Antigua).

Day 2

Morning private tour of Antigua. For more than 200 years, Antigua was the seat of the Spanish military governor in much of Central America. You will be met at your hotel at 9 a.m. by your private guide to begin a half-day walking tour of Antigua. Your tour will cover the architectural and historical highlights of this colonial city with a behind-the-scenes look at some of the many ruined churches, convents and cathedrals. Entrance fees are included to the Iglesia San Francisco, the Cathedral, Central Park and La Merced Church. This tour is flexible, and if you have specific places that you wish to see please let us know. At the end of the tour, we will transfer you privately to your hotel in Lake Atitlan.

Day 3

Half-day tour to Santiago Atitlan
You will be picked up from your hotel for a scenic boat ride across the lake, passing by the three impressive volcanoes of Toliman, Atitlan and San Pedro. Upon arrival in Santiago, you will walk with your guide to find the house where the Maya God Maximon is living. Each year a different “brotherhood” has the privilege of taking care of their God, so his location changes. Once with Maximon, you may see local shamans performing rituals for local people. If you wish, you can ask your guide to help you hire the services of a shaman for you to have a personal ceremony performed. After visiting Maximon, you will visit the local church and learn about the history of this very traditional town, and also see the market and learn about the distinctive textiles and the area’s famous primitive art. Take a ride in the back of a “flete” (a pickup truck in which people stand in the bed and are taken around town, often at high rates of speed) to get to Hotel Posada Santiago for lunch. After lunch, private transfer to your hotel in Lake Atitlan.

Day 4

(Market operates only on Thursday and Sunday)
Private transfer to Chichicastenango. You will have time to shop and visit the colorful, outdoor Maya market in Chichicastenango. Once there, you will have time to mingle with people from several ethnic Maya groups of the highlands that gather every Thursday and Sunday to buy, sell and trade goods. In the afternoon, we will take you back to your hotel in Antigua.

Day 5

Day of leisure in Antigua. Optional hiking tour to Pacaya Volcano available.

Day 6

Early morning transfer to Guatemala City airport to take the flight to Flores. Upon arrival, you will visit the impressive and mystical Maya city of Tikal. One of its largest buildings is the Temple of the Two-headed Serpent, which is 70 meters high. From its peak, you can hear the sounds of the rainforest: more than 300 species of birds, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and toucans. Due to its immense value, Tikal was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. Overnight in Petén. Lunch included.

Day 7

Day of leisure. Optional guided canopy tour to Ixpanpajul and sunset tour to Yaxha.

Day 8

Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Guatemala City. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

Day 9

Transfer to the airport to take the flight back home, or choose from optional add-ons in Guatemala, extension to Belize or other Central American countries.

Suggested Hotels by City and Category *

Antigua
3-star	Hotel Aurora, Casa de las Fuentes, Hotel Los Bucaros, or similar.
4-star	Posada de Don Rodrigo, El Meson de Maria (boutique) or similar.
5-star	Casa Santa Domingo, Casa Encantada (boutique), Méson Panza Verde (boutique), El Convento Boutique Hotel, or similar.
Boutique	Hotel Cissus, or similar
Deluxe	Posada del Angel, or similar.
Lake Atitlan Area
3-star	Mundos, Posada Santiago, or similar.
4-star	Posada de Don Rodrigo, Lomas de Tzununa or similar.
5-star	Hotel Atitlan, or similar.
Deluxe	Casa Palopo, Laguna Lodge (boutique hotel, only serves vegetarian food) or similar.
Tikal (Peten)
3-star	Casa Amelia, Hotel Peten, or similar.
4-star	Peten Esplendido, Villa Maya, or similar.
5-star	Camino Real Tikal or similar.
Deluxe	La Lancha (note: no A/C). Nitún, or similar.
Guatemala City
3-star	Biltmore Express or similar.
4-star	Radisson or similar.
5-star	Camino Real or similar.
Deluxe	Intercontinental or similar.

* Subject to confirmation at time of booking

Occupancy Type	3-star	4-star	5-star	Deluxe
Double/Triple	$2771	$3115	$3562	$5567
Single	$3640	$4392	$5017	$7885

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