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GUATEMALA | HONDURAS
Land of the Mayas
Explore Guatemala and Honduras on a 10-day private tour, visiting the iconic Mayan ruins of Tikal and Copán. Discover Flores' colonial charm, Livingston’s Afro-Caribbean culture, and Chichicastenango’s vibrant market for an unforgettable cultural adventure.
Sunset by Lake Atitlan
Views from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Antigua-Guatemala
Temple at Copan, Honduras
GUATEMALA CITY | ATITLAN | ANTIGUA | COPAN | LIVINGSTON | FLORES
During this 10-day private tour, explore the most important and famous pre-Mayan and Mayan ruins of Tikal and Copán including charming towns such as Flores with its beautiful colonial architecture. Visit Livingston with its African Caribbean culture and the picturesque and colourful market of Chichicastenango in Guatemala. This is an unforgettable personal encounter with the Lost World including the magic of the new world.
Highlights:
- Chichicastenango market in Guatemala
- Views of three volcanoes from Antigua, Guatemala
- Tour the ruins of Tikal and Copan
Itineraries are fully customizable. Pricing available upon request, based on two (2) passengers travelling together sharing one room.
Subject to availability at time of booking. Blackout periods apply. Not valid during trade shows, bank holidays and other special events.
International airfare not included. **City/tourist taxes collected locally unless otherwise indicated.
For full terms and conditions, click here.
Land of the Mayas
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Antigua, Guatemala
Views from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Sunset by Lake Atitlan
Temple at Copan, Honduras
Ruins at Tikal, Guatemala
Land of the Mayas
Travel itinerary
GUATEMALA CITY | ATITLAN | ANTIGUA | COPAN | LIVINGSTON | FLORES
Day 1 - Friday
Dinner
TORONTO – GUATEMALA CITY Fly from Toronto to Guatemala City. Welcome by our local representative and transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 - Saturday
Breakfast / Dinner
GUATEMALA CITY – ATITLAN Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by water to Lake Atitlán to visit Santiago Atitlán famous for Maximon, a character widely worshiped by the inhabitants. See a variety of handicrafts, colourful textiles, woodcarving and naïf paintings. Dinner and overnight at Porta del Lago.
Day 3 - Sunday
Breakfast / Dinner
ATITLAN After breakfast, transfer to Chichicastenango, the most colourful and picturesque market in Guatemala where every Thursday and Sunday locals from the region gather to buy and sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, animals, textiles and handicrafts. Visit the Santo Tomás Church where the Maya- Quiché pray to their gods according to old Mayan traditions. In the afternoon, transfer back to Lake Atitlán. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 4 - Monday
Breakfast / Dinner
Day 5 - Tuesday
Breakfast / Dinner
ANTIGUA After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy your day at leisure in Antigua. Take some time to stroll through the charming streets to pick up some souvenirs. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 6 - Wednesday
Breakfast / Dinner
ANTIGUA – COPAN, HONDURAS Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Early in the morning, transfer to Copán, Honduras, one of the most impressive archeological sites in the Mayan world, also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Copán has a sophisticated architectural style with numerous stone monuments, structures and pyramids surrounded by the rainforest and neighbouring mountains. Overnight at Hotel Marina Copán.
Day. 7 - Thursday
Breakfast / Dinner
COPAN – RIO DULCE – LIVINGSTON After breakfast at the hotel, transfer back to Guatemala. En route, visit the archaeological site of Quiriguá, a site covering approximately 3 km² along the lower Motagua River, sharing its architectural and sculptural styles with the city of Copán. Transfer to Rio Dulce for water transfer to Livingston, the only town in Guatemala where African-Caribbean culture has survived with all its traditions since the first settlers came at the end of the 15th-Century. Dinner and overnight at hotel Villa Caribe.
Day 8 - Friday
Breakfast / Dinner
LIVINGSTON – FLORES After breakfast, water transfer from Livingston to Rio Dulce then by land to Flores, El Petén. Flores is a small, quiet and peaceful town with colonial charm and red-roofed buildings. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Villa Maya.
Day 9 - Saturday
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
FLORES – GUATEMALA CITY After breakfast, transfer to the Tikal National Park for a sightseeing tour of one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Colombian Maya civilization. Here, discover a multitude of awe-inspiring pyramids as well as tombs, monuments, temples and palaces surrounded by the jungle. After lunch, transfer to Mundo Maya Airport to board your flight to Guatemala City. Transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Barcelo Guatemala City.
Day 10 - Sunday
Breakfast
GUATEMALA CITY – HOME After breakfast, transfer to La Aurora Airport to board your home-bound flight.
Land of the Mayas
GUATEMALA CITY | ATITLAN | ANTIGUA | COPAN | LIVINGSTON | FLORES
Package Includes:
- Roundtrip international and domestic airfare from Toronto*
- Welcome assistance upon arrival and departure at all airports
- Private transfers and porterage between airport and hotel
- 9 nights accommodation
- 2 nights in Guatemala City
- 2 nights in Atitlan
- 2 nights in Antigua
- 1 night in Copan
- 1 night in Livingston
- 1 nights in Flores
- Breakfast daily and others meals as indicated
- Hotel taxes and service charges
Not Included:
- International or domestic airfare; airport or departure taxes
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Items of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Reciprocity and/or local taxes if applicable
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary. Please discuss this with your travel agent to determine your requirements prior to departure.
Itineraries are fully customizable. Pricing available upon request, based on two (2) passengers travelling together sharing one room.
Subject to availability at time of booking. Blackout periods apply. Not valid during trade shows, bank holidays and other special events.
International airfare not included. **City/tourist taxes collected locally unless otherwise indicated.
For full terms and conditions, click here.
10 days
On Request
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