Day 1
Upon arrival in Guatemala City, transfer to the Hotel
Camino Real (Superior) for a stay of two nights.
Day 2
Enjoy a half day tour of the city including a visit to
the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology as well as to either the
Ixchel Museum of Indian dress, a private museum whose main
purpose is to collect, preserve and study native Guatemalan
customs and textiles, or the Popol-Vuh Museum which houses a
valuable collection of pre-Hispanic art.
Day 3
Early morning transfer to the airport on time for your
flight to Flores. Upon arrival drive to the Tikal National Park
for a full day tour (picnic lunch included) that includes the
most important monuments of the impressive Mayan ruins. See the
Main Acropolis and Pyramid IV, the tallest pre-Columbian
structure in the Americas. In the afternoon, transfer to the
Hotel Camino Real Tikal (Superior) for a stay of one night.
Day 4
Morning at leisure at the hotel which is located on the
shores of Lake Petén Itzá before transferring to Flores airport
in the afternoon for your flight back to Guatemala City. Upon
arrival you will be met and taken to Antigua Guatemala for a stay
of two nights at the Casa Santo Domingo (Superior), an old
monastery that has been beautifully converted into a hotel.
Day 5
Enjoy a half day tour of Antigua, the former capital of
Guatemala and a Spanish Colonial gem that has been declared a
UNESCO World Heritage site. You will witness the charm of the
town with its centuries old churches, convents and plazas. Rest
of the day at leisure.
Day 6
Continue the tour driving along the Pan-American highway
to Chichicastenango, a famous meeting point for the Indians of
the Guatemalan Highlands who gather to sell their produce and
traditional handicrafts. This very colourful market will offer an
excellent opportunity to purchase the craft products for which
Guatemala is renowned, particularly the brightly coloured woven
items. In the afternoon, continue the journey to lake Atitlán
for an overnight stay at the Hotel Atitlán.
Day 7
Enjoy a boat ride on scenic Lake Atitlán and visit the
community of Santiago Atitlán where you will have the
opportunity to learn of the ancestral Tzutuhil culture of its
inhabitants. Later return to Guatemala City and transfer to the
Hotel Camino Real for a stay of one night.
Day 8
Transfer to the ariport for your outbound flight.
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