Route of the Maya – 12 days
ANTIGUA – CHICHI MARKET – ATITLAN LAKE – COPAN (Honduras)
QUIRIGUA – YAXHA – TIKAL- PALENQUE – BONAMPACK
Start: Tue or Fri (To Catch Chichi Market)
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Day 1. AIRPORT – ANTIGUA GUATEMALA On arrival in Guatemala City, transfer to Antigua. (1hr) Antigua 2N
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Day 2. ANTIGUA GUATEMALA (B) Our bi-lingual guide will take a half day walking tour of Antigua. Visit the Cathedral, Palacio de los Capitanes, La Merced church & San Francisco church, some historic museums and the Jade Factory (3-4hr).
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Day 3. ANTIGUA – CHICHICASTENANGO – ATITLAN (B) Today we will be visiting the colorful indigenous market of Chichicastenango (2.5hr) and the church of Santo Tomás, where ancient Mayan rites and mysticism are mixed with traditional religion (3-4hr). After the visit, we will continue our journey to the town of Panajachel in Atitlan Lake. Atitlan 1N
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Day 4. ATITLAN LAKE (B,L) This morning guests will take a scenic boat ride across Lake Atitlan to the village of Santiago where they have lunch in a local hotel and tour the village visiting the Maya God Maximon and learn about the spiritualism and beliefs of the T’zutujil Maya before transferring on to Guatemala City & to your hotel. (2.5hr) Guatemala City 1N.
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Day 5. COPAN (Honduras) (B) Transfer across Guatemala towards the border with Honduras. Just across the border you are in the pretty colonial village of Copan Ruinas. (4.5hrs) Afternoon your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the Maya Site of Copan were a principal cultural center, advanced in its development of sculpture, astronomy and hieroglyphic writing. Afternoon transfer to Izabal and Visit the beautiful, UNESCO protected small Mayan Temple site at Quirigua, this site is famous for huge stela carved in rock 30ft high. Copan 1N.
• Add an extra night • Optional tour in Hacienda San Lucas
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Day 6. QUIRIGUA (B) Today back to Guatemala and visit the beautiful, UNESCO protected small Mayan Temple site at Quirigua, and this site is famous for huge stela carved in rock 30ft high. Rio Dulce 1N
• Add a guide accompaniment to Quirigua
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Day 7. PETEN LAKE TOUR (B,L) Transfer to the Tikal area. After lunch your guide will meet you at your hotel for take a boat tour on the lake Peten Itza relaxing tour. (1hr) Flores 2N.
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Day 8. TIKAL (B,L) Early in the morning leave to explore the amazing Mayan Temple site at Tikal National Park (1.15hr). The sounds of monkeys and tropical birds fill the air. Hike with a bi-lingual guide in the site, Temple IV, Plaza Central, and Mundo Perdido (3-4hr). Lunch inside the park.
• Add a Canopy Tour in the route to Tikal
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Day 9. PALENQUE (Chiapas) (B) Transfer across Guatemala towards the border with Mexico. Just across the border you see the Usumacinta river in Tenosique town (4.5hr). Free afternoon to relax or explore Palenque town. Palenque 1N.
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Day 10. PALENQUE site – BONAMPAK (B,L) Today we will be visiting half day the archeological site of Palenque, dating back to Mexico's Classic era (from 400-700 AD). Among the most important structures at the site are: The Palace, which has a notable tower that rises above the complex; The Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Cross and Temple of the Foliated Cross, which surround the Plaza del Sol; and the Temple of the Inscriptions. Front. Corozal 1N.
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Day 11. FLORES – GUATE CITY (B) Early in the morning leave to Bethel and transfer to Flores. You will take flight to Guatemala City. On arrival Guatemala, our driver will transfer to hotel. Guatemala City 1N
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Day 12. GUATEMALA CITY – AIRPORT OUT (B) Your tour ends, this morning at your hotel, our driver will transfer guest to the Guatemala City airport (approx 15mins). Thanks for take your vacations with Turismo Aventura. ¡Buen viaje!
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Estimating your travel budget
Travel from only US$165 per day for economy-class hotels (including private land transfers, tours, local flights, accommodation, breakfasts, lunch on tours, and local taxes). These cost estimates are based on private services for 2 people (sharing a room).
B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner