On the first day, you will be met by our team at La Aurora International Airport and transferred to Antigua Guatemala City, which is approximately one hour away. There, you will stay in a hotel.
On the second day, after enjoying a delicious breakfast at the hotel, you will spend the day exploring every corner of the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala. During the walk you will visit places such as the San Francisco Church, the central square, La Municipalidad, the cathedral and its ruins, the arch street, La Merced Church, the Chocolate Museum and the central market. This cultural tour includes breakfast and overnight in Antigua.
On the third day, after breakfast, you will begin a journey into the heart of the Guatemalan highlands, enjoying the colorful landscapes and villages that have captured history in paintings and handicrafts made by local artists. Here you will enjoy the colorful market and traditions of the Maya Quiche people. In the afternoon, you will transfer to Panajachel, where you will stay.
On the fourth day, after breakfast, you will board a boat for a scenic boat ride on Lake Atitlán to the village of San Juan La Laguna, where you can visit the textile ladies' cooperative and learn about the backstrap loom weaving technique and the natural dyeing process. You will also visit the studios of local naif art painters and the village of Santiago Atitlán, where you will meet the Mayan God "Maximon" and learn about the beliefs of the Mayan T'zutujiles. This Lake Atitlan tour includes breakfast and overnight in Panajachel.
The next day, you will have the morning at leisure at Lake Atitlan before transferring to the Guatemala City airport for your flight to Flores, Peten. There, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel, where you will spend the night.
On the sixth day, after breakfast, you will transfer to Tikal National Park to visit the most important city of the Mayan world and explore the trails of this archaeological site. Tikal is a blend of nature and archaeology, with abundant wildlife and ancient temples that bear witness to the birth and splendor, as well as the collapse, of one of the most important civilizations on the planet. After the tour, you will return to Flores for a flight back to Guatemala City and transfer to your hotel.
On the last day, after enjoying a delicious breakfast, you will transfer to the Guatemala International Airport for your return flight. This day includes breakfast and transfer to the airport.
