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Guatemala
A Guatemala
Sampler:
Highlights
in the highlands
Chichicastenango
market day (largest in Guatemala)
We are especially pleased to announce
this new itinerary, an economic way for you to experience the very best of the
Guatemalan highlands--including the World Heritage site of Antigua, the old
colonial capitol of Guatemala, Lake Atitlan, called by writer Aldous Huxley the
prettiest lake in the world, and Chichicastenango, site of the largest
indigenous market in Guatemala--and therefore one of the largest in the world!
A great value, this itinerary
includes everything you need for a fun, trouble-free trip--all necessary ground
transportation, nice hotel rooms, all breakfasts and some memorable
excursions--for a great price.
You can start this trip
whenever you desire, although availability during Easter and Christmas weeks is
very limited. Also, the exact daily schedule will depend on your arrival
day, so that your trip to Chichicastenango will coincide with the Thursday or
Sunday market days there. Extensions to see the ancient Mayan city of
Tikal are also available.
This itinerary is a fantastic
way to experience the color, history and culture of the modern Maya, and at a
value price!
Email us for more information, or to
make a reservation
Guatemala
Sampler:
Highlights
in the highlands
Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival/Antigua
Arrive
Guatemala city airport,
where you will be met and taken to Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage site full of
colonial and indigenous history and culture.
Enjoy a welcome drink at
your hotel, the Uxlabil (means "your breath" in one of the Mayan
languages--there are 23 separate dialects!)
Overnight @ Hotel
Uxlabil/Antigua.
Meals included: none, but
there are MANY excellent restaurants in Antigua, and we are happy to give
recommendations!
The
famous arch in colonial Antigua
Day 2:
Antigua
After breakfast,
enjoy visits
to the picturesque Central
Park and surrounding monuments and the
San Francisco church and the
fascinating ruins of the Las Capuchinas
convent/nunnery.
Your afternoon is free,
although an optional activity is a half-day hike to climb
Pacaya Volcano, currently one of the most active in the world.
Overnight @ Hotel
Uxlabil/Antigua.
Meals included: breakfast
Pacaya
Volcano in all its glory
Day 3:
Antigua and on to Lake Atitlan
After breakfast, visit
the Azotea Coffee, textile and music museum, a
fascinating place to learn more about these three important elements of
Guatemalan culture.
This afternoon you will
be taken to scenic Lake Atitlan,
about two and a
half hours by microbus and another
half hour by boat to the
village of San Juan la Laguna.
Lake
Atitlan (your hotel is just right of center, in the shadow)
Enjoy a welcome drink
at your hotel, the Uxlabil/San Juan.
Overnight @ Hotel
Uxlabil/San Juan.
Meals included: breakfast
Modern
Maya woman
Day
4: San
Juan la Laguna
Just a few of the
included options available to you today:
Bird watching,
Visit to the community of
San Juan La Laguna with its traditional
painters and weavers
Canoeing,
Hiking,
Horseback riding,
Enjoying the hotel's
sauna and jacuzzi.
Make it a great day at
the lake!
Overnight @ Hotel
Uxlabil/San Juan.
Meals included: breakfast
Painting by San Juan artist Benedicto Ixtamer
Day
5: San
Marcos la Laguna
Travel today across the
lake to the village of San Marcos. Here you will find in interesting mix
of indigenous and "new age" culture, with healing and spiritual centers
alongside traditional dwellings and folk culture.
You will have plenty of
time to explore here, or you may choose to take extra time to visit San Pedro
Volcano or the its namesake, the village of San Pedro.
Overnight @ Hotel
Uxlabil/San Juan.
Meals included: breakfast
San
Marcos girls enjoying a local festival
Day
6: Chichicastenango market day!
After breakfast, boat to
Panajachel and then a one hour
van trip to Chichicastenango
market.
Enjoy the historic
church, with its mix of indigenous and Catholic traditions, and don't miss
wandering thru the amazing sights and sounds of market day, certainly the
largest in Guatemala, and one of the most colorful in the world!
After, you will be taken
to either Antigua or Guatemala City for your final night in Guatemala (depending
on your interests, and your flight schedule tomorrow).
Overnight @ Hotel
Uxlabil/Antigua or Guatemala City.
Meals included: breakfast
Day
7:
Departure
Time permitting, you can
visit the Guatemala National Palace and the three-dimensional relief map of
Guatemala before your transfer to the airport.
Thanks for coming to
experience
Trip price includes:
All lodging,
All transfers and transportation (land and water),
All breakfasts, and
All excursions (including half-day tours of Antigua,
La Azotea cultural center, San Juan la Laguna (including the woman's weaving cooperative)
and San Marcos, the full-day excursion to Chichicastenango for market day, and
included horseback riding, canoeing, hiking and birding at the Hotel Uxlabil/San
Juan).
Trip Price
1-4 travelers: $595 per person, double occupancy
8-11 $565
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12+
$525 "
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Single supplement, if you want your own room throughout: $150
(a fully-guided version of this trip is also
available--please inquire)
Not included in trip price:
Airfare to and from Guatemala City, Guatemala (airport code GUA), where the trip
begins (but we can help you find a good deal--email us for more info).
(our US representative, Total
Travel Tours (ask for
Earl Fox) can often find you some great deals—we
recommend calling him at
1-800-732-3023 (during normal business hours, mountain standard time).
Tips for guides, drivers, waitresses, hotel staff, etc.
Personal purchases such as souvenirs, handicrafts, snacks and alcoholic beverages.
Optional excursions such as volcano climbing (price depends on
number of participants), and
meals not included in the itinerary.
Email us for more information, or to
make a reservation
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