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Welcome to the land of eternal spring! Upon arrival at La Aurora International Airport, our representative will transfer you to the hotel for check-in and accommodation.
In the morning, you will enjoy a brief panoramic tour of Guatemala City, visiting the National Palace, the Cathedral, and the Civic Center Complex. You will also explore the residential areas to get a sense of the rapid growth of our country (no shorts or bathing suits allowed). Then, continue to the archaeological site of Iximché for a visit before proceeding to Chichicastenango for accommodation.
Today you will visit the colorful open-air market and the Church of Santo Tomás. There you will be able to witness the ceremonial rites that take place on the steps of the church, which is more than 400 years old. At the market, hundreds of indigenous people come from different surrounding villages to sell and exchange their products by setting up in small spaces. In the afternoon, transfer to Quetzaltenango for accommodation.
Visit Zunil, Almolonga and the Church of San Andrés Xecul. Continue to Sololá for a visit to the local market. In the afternoon, transfer to (Lake Atitlán) for accommodation.
Hiking? Volcano?
After breakfast, you will take a boat ride to the picturesque town of Santiago Atitlán. In the afternoon, transfer to Antigua and your accommodation.
Hikes
In the morning visit to this former colonial capital, Antigua Guatemala, the most important and charming colonial city in Guatemala. Founded by the Spanish in 1543, today Antigua is a beautiful combination of ruins, restored colonial buildings, and new buildings in colonial style. It was declared a “Monument of America” in 1965. At the end return to Guatemala City.
Begin your trip to Alta Verapaz. You will visit Ranchitos del Quetzal for bird watching. Then you will visit Orquigonia, a private nature reserve where they dedicate themselves to the conservation of orchids. This reserve began in 2007, and was created in honor of Oscar Archila Euler —originally from Cobán— who began collecting orchids that he found in the forests of the region. From there you will continue to Cobán for lodging.
This morning you will visit Semuc Champey, located in the municipality of Lankin, on the Cahabón River. Semuc Champey is built by a natural stone bridge approximately 500 meters long, inside which the Cahabón River flows underground, in what is known as a siguan. At the top, a large variety of pools from 1 to 3 meters deep are formed, which are fed by mountain springs. These pools are located in a small canyon formed by sedimentary rock and limestone typical of the highlands of the Polochic Valley. In the afternoon you will return to Cobán for accommodation.
This morning you will continue to Copán, Honduras for a visit to the archaeological site. Overnight in Copán, Honduras.
After breakfast, you will return to Guatemalan territory and be taken to the Quiriguá archaeological site for your visit. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Río Dulce for accommodation.
In the morning you will have a boat trip to Livingston and along the Dulce River to visit the San Felipe Castle. In the afternoon, transfer to Flores or Tikal for accommodation.
Today you will visit the archaeological sites of Yaxha and Topoxte for your visit. The site is contemporary with Tikal, and is located on the northeast shore of Lake Yaxha, on a hill. The site has more than 1,400 known structures, where an excavation and restoration project has been carried out in the last 10 years, which has revealed the magnificence of its architecture. You will visit ball courts, residential and religious areas such as the Maler Group and Northeast Acropolis that has now been restored and finally Temple 216, more than 30 meters high. You will continue your visit to Topoxte, a city from the Post-Classic period that is located on one of the islets of Lake Yaxha. Its buildings are similar to those of Tulum in Yucatan. It was inhabited during the Post-Classic period (900 – 1,200 AD). In the afternoon, return to your hotel.
Today you will be taken to Tikal Park. You will visit the “Q” Complex, the Great Plaza with the temples of the Great Jaguar, The Masks, and the Palace of the Nobles. In addition, from Temple IV you will be able to appreciate a complete view of Tikal and the surrounding jungle. After lunch, visit the “Lost World” complex. In the afternoon, return to Flores, where you will take your flight back to Guatemala City. Transfer to your hotel.
Today you have the choice to go home, or perhaps continue to Belize or even Mexico.
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