Oct 22 2012 Travel with us to the heart of the Mayan World

SPECIAL PROGRAM IN GUATEMALA

9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS (OPTIONAL TREK THE VIEWPOINT 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS)

The End of the World? Maya Premonitions represent rather the beginning of a new era as the basis of the philosophy and thought Maya, calendrical cycles changes should not be interpreted as a termination, but as an opportunity for positive renewal. The legacy of the Maya with their traditions and culture of its people, country of extraordinary natural and cultural wealth. On this trip you will have the opportunity to appreciate unique landscapes and part of the archaeological legacy left by our ancestors. Live the beginning of a new era in the heart of the Mayan world.

Daniel Landa, the director of the series A World Apart and a member of Travel to the Past, accompany travelers.

Live the beginning of a new era in the heart of the Mayan world.

DAY 1 (3-JANUARY Thursday) TRANSFER AIRPORT-OLD

Arrival at La Aurora International Airport Guatemala City and transfer to the city of Antigua Guatemala to 1 ½ hour.

Cheap accommodation hotel las Farolas, Posada del Hermano Pedro or the like

DAY 2 (4-JANUARY Friday) TOUR OF ANTIGUA

Our tour today took us to see one of the oldest cities in the Americas; Antigua Guatemala, founded by the Spanish in the year 1543 during the time of the Conquest. Antigua Guatemala has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is not just a city in ruins, churches and convents, cobblestone streets, crafts, shops and museums and of course the color and culture of this people captured in all its glory. In the afternoon visit the pablados of San Antonio Aguas Calientes famous for its weaving and pottery San Felipe de Jesus and Old Town. Lunch not included. accommodation ditto

DAY 3 (5-JANUARY Saturday) ANTIGUA-PANAJACHEL + TOUR BOAT BY Lake Atitlan

Breakfast at hotel.

6:30 breakfast 7:00 AM departure to Panajachel on Lake Atitlan one of the most prominent attractions of the country, mirror where you look at the imposing and colossal volcanoes Atitlan, San Pedro y Toliman.

Panajachel known as Pana by villagers, is a town full of surprises, its composite landscape by Lake Atitlan and its volcanoes and its beautiful cloudscapes. One of the attractions is the Calle Santander, trade is reflected in its finest, weekends there is live music and performances, or just stroll through its streets

The bus left us at the dock where we board the boat to sail on Lake Atitlan observing the villages on the shores of the lake to San Juan La Laguna for the visit with the community association to make known to the tourist cultural traditions, craft and art by which culture stands T'zutujil. The tour of planting the Tree. Begins in the nursery of native species, in which each person chooses the tree you want to plant (previously guides will give an explanation of species and their uses) head to Cerro de la Cruz, which holds a Mayan ceremony for planting the tree and then drops to a wall in the village where he had left his mark painting his nahual maya.

Free time to visit and see the chores of villagers or visit Santiago Atitlan.

Return to Panajachel for Regis hotel accommodation

DAY 4 (6-JANUARY Sunday) PANAJACHEL-CHICHICASTENANGO-OLD

Drive to Chichicastenango, where they will have an unforgettable experience changes completely the people, bustle of its traders who Quiche language touting the most varied products may find it cheap wooden masks. Fabrics, Textile ceramics, all kinds of crafts and traditional food, can observe foodstuffs like fruits and vegetables, the scent of roses, nard, chrysanthemums and other flowers mixed with the smell of incense that believers offer to God in and out of the temple

Free time to visit the church and visit famous and colorful open air market on their own. 14 Then to Antigua Hours.

Cheap accommodation in Hotel Las Farolas, Posada del Hermano Pedro Guatemala City or in the Hotel Stofella

DAY 5 (7-JANUARY Monday) ANTIGUA - GUATEMALA CITY-COPAN or COPAN

Breakfast en route.

5:00 AM departure to El Florido, border with Honduras, after immigration procedures to enter Honduras, a 20 minutes we will find the small town of Copan

the archaeological site is considered "the observatory Central Cosmic" Guided tour, we can admire altars, stelae, and tennis Mayan ball game, is one of the most beautiful archeological sites of the Mayan World has existed since 1.200 BC and later abandoned is a place where the largest number of sculptures Maya. Visit the Acropolis, Temple and Altar Q XI built by Yax-Pac last king of Copan.

Accommodation Hotel Camino Maya

DAY 6 (8-JANUARY Tuesday) COPAN-QUIRIGUA- PUERTO BARRIOS-LIVINGSTON

Breakfast at hotel 7:00 AM

Return to Guatemalan territory to the Caribbean Green Guatemala, visiting en route the archaeological site of Quirigua where the starting point is for counting time and study of the Mayan calendar, its wake C refers to the beginning of the current era Maya, meanwhile the wake E has been recognized as the highest in Mesoamerica and Cultural Heritage of Humanity, continue to Puerto Barrios where we board a boat to get to Livingston, small town Garifuna, where you can walk at night and enjoy Caribbean cuisine and enjoy the music regue.

Accommodation Hotel Gil Resort

DAY 7 (9-JANUARY Wednesday) LIVINGSTON- RIO Dulce + TRANSLATION A FLORES

Breakfast. 9:00 AM Tour by boat on the Rio Dulce, through tropical vegetation and birds, where you have the opportunity to observe and photograph exotic beauty and varied flora and fauna. Free time for lunch or continue to Peten

14 hour transfer by road to the small but charming island of Flores to your accommodation in Hotel Peten. In the evening you can walk through small streets and admire the beautiful Lake Peten Itza

DAY 8 (10-JANUARY Thursday) TIKAL

This day we will visit TIKAL National Park for a beautiful tour of the cradle of Maya civilization can admire the Central Plaza, North Acropolis, the Temple of the Masks, The Lost World and Majestic Temple IV from the top you can admire the emerald green of the jungle and the highest pyramids protruding, well as the flora and fauna of the place.

In the afternoon return to Flores to board the flight to Guatemala City. Accommodation Hotel Stofella

DAY 9 (11-JANUARY Friday) HOTEL-AIRPORT

Breakfast at hotel.

Free morning

In time transfer to International airport to board your flight back to home country

End of our services

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INCLUDES

The hotels mentioned or similar with breakfast

Ground transportation in private with professional driver and guide from Last news 3 the Last news 8 and local guides at Tikal and El Mirador

Private boats in Atitlan and Rio Dulce

Entries in Antigua Cathedral, San Francisco and La Merced

Air ticket Flores-Guatemala * Price subject to change without notice

Entries in Quirigua, Copan and Tikal

Guía local + entries in Copan Archaeological Park

NOT INCLUDED

International Airline Tickets

Meals and services not mentioned

Optional Tours and visits mentioned

Tips to guides and drivers

Border crossing in Honduras-Guatemala US 5

Not valid on Easter or New Year's Eve Party

OPTIONAL THE LOOKOUT 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

EXPEDITIONS A THE LOOKOUT, IN SEARCH OF THE PYRAMID ANCIENT WORLD'S LARGEST MAYA

Into the jungle virgin Maya Biosphere you will find La Danta pyramid over 3,000 years old

5 days / 4 nights

Visiting the Mayan cities of Tintal, Dead and Mirador

In search of lost and one of the oldest cities in the world Maya. It develops extraordinary feeling walks through the cooing of the jungle, howler monkeys and other forest animals, which makes him unique. Nights of history and mysticism, fantastic sunrises with the song of birds. The trips are conducted with our community guidelines.

TRAVEL ITINERARY:

Suggests sleep 1 night before in Flores

DAY 11-01

•  6:30 a.m. Passengers are picked up at the hotel to start the land transfer to the community of Carmelite, en route 2 ½ hours
•  9:00 a.m. Starting the walk from the village of Carmelita
•  1:00 p.m. The camp stop Guacute, lunch
•  2:00 p.m. departure to the archaeological site El Tintal
•  4:00 p.m. arrival at El Tintal and site visit
•  6:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m. dinner

DAY 12-01

•  6:00 a.m. breakfast
•  7:00 a.m. Archaeological Site Out Tintal
•  10:00 a.m. arrival at the rest area "The Zompopera" (refreshment)
•  1:30 p.m. lunch and visit the Archaeological Site "The Dead"
•  3:00 p.m. Check the majestic archaeological site El Mirador and establishing camp
•  5:00 p.m. a 6:00 p.m. watching sunset (if weather permits)
•  6:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m. dinner

DAY 13-01

•  5:00 a.m. a 6:00 a.m. watching sunrise (if weather permits)
•  7:00 a.m. breakfast
•  8:00 a.m. tour of the archaeological site (includes refreshments)
•  12:00 p.m. lunch
•  1:00 p.m. stroke then
•  5:00 p.m. a 6:00 p.m. watching sunset (if weather permits)
•  7:00 p.m. dinner
•  8:00 p.m. coexistence with visitors

DAY 14-01

•  7:00 a.m. breakfast
•  8:00 a.m. return home to the community of Carmelite
•  11:00 a.m. rest and box lunch on "The Zompopero"
•  3:00 p.m. Archaeological Site arrival and rest Tintal
•  6:00 p.m. dinner

DAY 15-01

•  6:00 a.m. breakfast at the archaeological site El Tintal
•  7:00 a.m. out to the community of Carmelite
•  11:30 a.m. Carmelita arrival
•  12:00 a.m. out land to Flores
•  14:30 p.m. arrival in Flores

INCLUDES:

•  4 nights camping (tents, hammocks, mosquito nets and blankets)

All meals (4 breakfast, 5 lunches, 4 Scenes, purified water)

•  Travel according to the program of the tour to the archaeological site El Mirador
•  Community Guide in Spanish, authorized by the INGUAT
•  mules to carry food and tools for the journey
•  Cooks trained and experienced in travel conditions
•  Wizard support of the entire group of travelers
•  mules responsible Carriers
•  First Aid Kit, including antivenoms

NOT INCLUDED:

•  Meals that are not on the menu travel
•  Alcoholic beverages
•  Mulas chair per person
•  Transport the central area to the community of Carmelite

DAY 15-01

•  6:00 a.m. breakfast at the archaeological site El Tintal
•  7:00 a.m. out to the community of Carmelite
•  11:30 a.m. Carmelita arrival
•  12:00 a.m. out land to Flores
•  14:30 p.m. arrival in Flores

Overnight at the Hotel Peten Flores o If time allows you can fly once a Guatemala City. Accommodation Hotel Stofella

DAY 16-01

Option 1

Breakfast at hotel

7:00 AM transfer to the airport for flight to Guatemala City

Optional City Tour for not staying 5 hours at the airport

Option 2

Breakfast at hotel. Free morning

In time transfer to airport to board flight to your home country

CONTACT:

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