Guatemala is a land famous for its stunning, awe-inspiring landscapes – tropical forests, lakes, and volcanoes. It also boasts ancient Native traditions, colonial cities and colossal Maya pyramids. This tours focuses on the most famous region: the plateau with the Atitlan lake; the colonial city of Antigua; the Native market of Chichicastenango. It also includes the most important archaeological Maya site: Tikal, with its colossal pyramids, deep in the heart of the jungle. An unforgettable, though short, trip.,
Characteristics
Group tour with local guides
depending on departure day, services might be shared with Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American travellers
bilingual (Italian / Spanish),
Itinerary
Day 1 — Guatemala City
Welcome upon arrival and transfer to the hotel, free evening and night,
Car
Day 2 — Guatemala City → Antigua Guatemala
American breakfast, departure to Antigua Guatemala, accommodation, full day city tour, Antigua is one of the most charming colonial cities in America. Its many churches, convents and mansions speak for the key role of Antigua during the Spanish Conquest, and the surrounding landscape, with the volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenago, is not less beautiful. The highlights of the visit include the Plaza de Armas, the convent of Las Capucinas, and the church of La Merced., free evening and night,
Car
Day 3 — Antigua Guatemala → Atitlan
Afternoon boat tour on the lake and visit of one of the villages., American breakfast, departure to Atitlan, accommodation, Surrounded by volcanoes and steep hills, the lake is one of the most scenic in the world. The locals still take pride in their time-honoured Mayan tradition: examples of this can be found in the villages of San Antonio Palopó, Santiago Atitlán, and Sololá, where the men still wear the “traje” – a colourful, hand-woven folk costume. Maya dialects are still widely spoken in the area., Afternoon boat tour on the lake and visit of one of the villages., return to the hotel; the rest of the night is free,
Car
Day 4 — Atitlan → Guatemala City
American breakfast, departure to, Less than 50 km from Chichicastenango there’s Atitlan. Leaving the Inter-American Highway behind at the crossing leading to Los Encuentros, the road bends down into a deep valley, then climbs up along a winding, steep path. It take more than one hour to cover the distance., visit the city (on foot), lunch at a restaurant, continue to Guatemala City, accommodation, free evening and night,
Day 5 — Guatemala City
American breakfast, optional excursion (not included) to Tikal, Tikal can be reached by air, with a flight connecting Guatemala City to Flores. From Flores, the journey carries on on land for 70 km, straight across the Peten jungle. The UNESCO-listed ruins of Tikal are the most famous, and arguably the most spectacular, Mayan site in the world. The site encompasses five colossal pyramid-temples, overlooking the rainforest from a height of 60 m. Most of the ruins still lie buried beneath the vegetation. The outstanding number of pyramids and stelae suggests that Tikal was the most important Maya city of the 8th century. The view of the Peten jungle from the top of Temple V is beyond description.,
Day 6 — Guatemala City
American breakfast, transfer to the airport
end of the tour,
Notes
ROOMS: rooms only have one or two beds. “Triple”, “quadruple”, “family” room refers to the number of the guests, who will sleep in the beds provided (max. 2). The possibility of adding a rollaway bed – even if requested at the time of reservation – is subject to availability, with a supplement to be paid on site. Likewise, special requests for double or separate beds; adjoining, high-floor, low-floor rooms etc. are always upon request and these services can never be considered as granted.
DISABLED PEOPLE: disabled travellers can take part to the tour as long as they are self-sufficient. This is because means of transport are not equipped with a wheelchair platform; in addiction, due to insurance and security reasons, neither the guide nor the driver are allowed to help passengers getting on board. Disabled passengers must thus travel with an assistant of their own, to provide them all the help they might need during the tour. All bookings are on request.
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The Organizing Body reserves the right to substitute the itinerary and/or the hotels to alternative of a similar or superior category in the event of unplanned circumstances, and if the safe and normal proceeding of the tour is threatened. Furthermore, when in the impossibility for all of the travellers to stay at the same hotel, the group will be split amidst several hotels of the same category..
Classic Guatemala — NAAR
Starts from
5 days / 4 nights – from Guatemala City to Guatemala City,
Price includes
Accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), daily American breakfast; lunch and dinner as per program, domestic flights (when specified), bilingual (English-speaking) local courier / guide, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, airport and hotel porterage, 1 piece per person,
Price does not include
Meals that have not been specified; beverage; any extra, tips, air travel and taxes, administration fees and “no-risk” coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage,
