FROM THE HIGHLANDS TO THE CAYES

GUATEMALA - FROM THE HIGHLANDS TO THE CAYES (9 Days / 8 Nights)

( Tuesdays and Fridays )

DAY 1 ANTIGUA

Meet and greet at the airport in Guatemala City and transfer to your hotel in Antigua. Services included today: Airport arrival transfer; overnight accommodations at Posada Don Rodrigo or similar; hotel taxes; English-speaking assistance.

DAY 2 ANTIGUA

Antigua, first capital of the Spaniards in Latin America. Wrought-iron balconies, walls of stone, red brick roof tiles, manor houses, monasteries, cobblestone streets, and native markets. Hotels housed in historical buildings. And three towering volcanoes presiding over the city. Services included today: Breakfast; walking city tour; afternoon visit to San Antonio Aguascalientes and coffee farm; overnight accommodations at Posada Don Rodrigo or similar; hotel taxes; English-speaking assistance.

DAY 3 ANTIGUA - CHICHICASTENANGO - ATITLAN

Chichi, the most famous Indian market of Central America: Hundreds of stalls display colorful hand-woven textiles, hand-carved masks, small nativities, jade works, musical instruments, wicker furniture. It is time to put your bargain skills into practice! Also the church of Santo Tomas, a true colonial gem built in 1540. In the afternoon we will depart for Lake Atitlan. Services included today: Breakfast; city tour of Chichicastenango; transportation to Lake Atitlan; overnight accommodations at Posada Don Rodrigo Panajachel or similar; hotel taxes; English-speaking assistance.

DAY 4 ATITLAN – GUATEMALA CITY

Lake Atitlan, which Aldous Huxley labeled as the most beautiful lake in the world. Flanked by three spectacular volcanoes and surrounded by 12 small Indian villages named after the apostles forming a scenery of incomparable beauty. We will take a boat and explore the shores of the lake and interact with the natives. Handicrafts galore. Services included today: Breakfast; boat ride on Lake Atitlan; transportation to Guatemala City; overnight accommodations at Holiday Inn or similar; hotel taxes; English-speaking assistance.

DAY 5 GUATEMALA CITY - TIKAL

Tikal, once the most powerful city in the Americas. Mayan skyscrapers reach out to the sky among a sea of green foliage. More than 3,000 structures including temples, altars, pyramids, and palaces. Jaguars, pumas, monkeys, deer, tapir, and anteaters roam freely in the surrounding rain forest. More than 130 medicinal plants and 300 orchids grow undisturbed. Bird watchers will enjoy more that 260 species of birds. Services included today: Breakfast; departure transfer; air transportation to Flores; guided tour of Tikal; lunch; overnight accommodations at Peten Esplendido or similar; hotel taxes; English-speaking assistance.

DAY 6 TIKAL - BELIZE CITY - AMBERGRIS CAYE

Welcome to Ambergris Caye, the capital of carefree and casual: “No shirts, no shoes, no problem” reads a popular tourist slogan. There are no paved roads, traffic lights, or high-rise buildings here, and the main means of transportation is bicycles and golf carts that can be rented by the hour. People are extremely friendly and hotels are casual. Services included today: Breakfast; transfer to the airport in Flores; one-way flight Tikal-Belize City-Ambergris Caye; transfer to hotel; overnight accommodations at Tropica Beach or Journeys End; hotel taxes.

DAY 7/8 AMBERGRIS CAYE

Days at leisure. Suggested activities: Relax at the beach, take advantage of the varied water sports in the area including snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing and sailing, or visit the Maya ruins of Lamanai. Services included: Overnight accommodations at Tropica Beach or Journeys End; hotel taxes.

DAY 9 AMBERGRIS CAYE – BELIZE CITY – OUT

Services included: Transfer to the airport; flight to the international airport in Belize City.

RATES

From: $1,034.00