8 days tour

Guatemala Essential

Guatemala Essential

This tour includes:

Optional

General Recommendations Traveling with pasarporte with a minimum duration of 6 months. (Required) Traveling with photocopy of passport. Change the currency to reach the country in local banks. Have emergency numbers handy. Acquire insurance or travel assistance. Comfortable clothes for tours. Bring sunscreen (sunscreen, sunglasses, hat). Recommendations for Volcano Take a coat or sweater. Shoes for walking on mountain trails. Up with shorts and shirt. Bring water. Bring snack.

Meals

7 breakfasts

Guide

Local Guide in Spanish or English

Transport

Transfers Hotel โ€“ Airport, Chichicastenango Market & Semuc Champey Laquin (collective)

Accommodation

7 nights accommodation in a double room in three-star hotels

Not included:

Flights

Others

not detailed in Tours, travel insurance, health care, personal expenses (laundry, phone calls) program. Meals not detailed in the program, Gratuities and other similar expenses, any other expenses not established in the program, the Pacaya Volcano ascent can also be done on horseback, for an approximate additional cost of 200 quetzales.

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Itinerary of your trip Guatemala Essential

  • Day 1 Day 1: Reception At The International Airport La Aurora And Transfer To Antigua Guatemala
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Reception At The International Airport La Aurora And Transfer To Antigua Guatemala

       Reception at the International Airport La Aurora and transfer to Antigua Guatemala. Cultural walk through Antigua: You will get to know the Central Plaza, the Palace of the General Captains, the Cathedral, the Calle del Arco, the Church and Convent of La Merced, if it is open: The Company of Jesus, the Handicraft Market in front of the Ruins del Carmen and a Jade and Plata factory. Accommodation in Antigua 

  • Day 2 Day 2: Tour To The Pacaya Volcano
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Tour To The Pacaya Volcano

       Probably the most known and promoted volcano in Guatemala that never fails to impress its visitors. Because it is in constant eruptive activity, its morphology changes constantly which ensures that the visit experience is always different. During its ascent you have impressive views towards other volcanoes such as Agua, Fuego, Acatenango. (You can not get to the crater of the volcano because of the emissions of the fumaroles and the activity of the volcano) Two daily departures: From 6:00 am to 1:00 pm or from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm Return to Antigua. Arrival at your hotel. Accommodation in Antigua 

  • Day 3 Day 3: Lake Atitlan
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Lake Atitlan

       This lake is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, it is surrounded by three impressive volcanoes and picturesque indigenous villages of Mayan origin such as San Juan La Laguna and Santiago Atitlรกn. This is the ideal place to experience the surprising fusion between the Mayan worldview and the Catholic faith. 9:15 am Boat tour visiting the 3 towns around the Lake: San Juan La Laguna, San Pedro La Laguna and Santiago Atitlรกn. Where you can appreciate different Guatemalan traditions (such as clothing, textiles and art galleries) and the most emblematic places of these towns. Visit to San Juan La Laguna (1 hour) Visit to San Pedro La Laguna (1 hour) Visit to Santiago Atitlรกn (1 1/2) Departure from Santiago Atitlรกn and return to Panajachel. 4:00 pm Departure to Antigua. Accommodation in Antigua 

  • Day 4 Day 4: Chichicastengo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Chichicastengo

       8:00 am Departure from Panajachel to the Chichicastenango market. This market is the ideal scenario to admire the amazing Mayan culture. Considered the largest large indigenous market in the entire region, this site is famous for its great color and the diversity of products that can be purchased, from vegetables, flowers and crafts. The religious syncretism between the Catholic faith and the Mayan worldview can be experienced in the Santo Tomรกs Church, located in the center of the town and in the Cerro Pascual Abaj, where they are held and in the Cerro Pascual Abaj, where Mayan ceremonies are held daily. IMPORTANT: In case that day 4 does not coincide with Thursday or Sunday, there will be a tour to the Archaeological Site of Iximchรฉ instead of Chichicastenango. Iximchรฉ is an archaeological site of Cakchiquel origin, It consists of a wide variety of Mayan buildings among which are ancestral temples and areas for ballgame. They discovered poorly preserved remains of murals painted on some walls of the buildings and ample evidence of human sacrifice. The ruins of the park were declared National Monument of Guatemala in the 60โ€™s. In the park you can visit a small museum where sculptures and ceramics are exhibited. This tour will have an additional cost. Return to Antigua: 2:30 pm Afternoon free. Accommodation in Antigua. The ruins of the park were declared National Monument of Guatemala in the 60โ€™s. In the park you can visit a small museum where sculptures and ceramics are exhibited. This tour will have an additional cost. Return to Antigua: 2:30 pm Afternoon free. Accommodation in Antigua. The ruins of the park were declared National Monument of Guatemala in the 60โ€™s. In the park you can visit a small museum where sculptures and ceramics are exhibited. This tour will have an additional cost. Return to Antigua: 2:30 pm Afternoon free. Accommodation in Antigua 

  • Day 5 Day 5: Lanquin
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Lanquin

       8:00 am Departure from Antigua to Lanquรญn. (Approximately 7 hours away) Accommodation in Lanquรญn 

  • Day 6 Day 6: Semuc Champey And Cuevas De Camba
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Semuc Champey And Cuevas De Camba

       8:00 am Departure from Lanquรญn to Semuc Champey. This is an impressive system of natural pools within the dense rainforest. Formed by a natural limestone bridge approximately 500 meters long, through which flows under the mighty Cahabรณn River and above spectacular turquoise pools are formed. This impressive scenery can be better appreciated from a viewpoint at the top of a hill. The intense heat of the region invites visitors to immerse themselves in these extraordinary pools to cool off. You can visit and explore without a tourist guide the caves of Estalagmitas and Estalacitas, which form a system of rooms, domes and capricious limestone formations that print a unique beauty. 2:00 pm return to Lanquรญn, space to explore on your own the caves and caves of Lanquรญn. Accommodation in Lanquรญn 

  • Day 7 Day 7: Return To Antigua
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Return To Antigua

       8:00 am Return to Antigua. (Approximately 7 hours away) Accommodation in Antigua 

  • Day 8 Day 8: Back To Home
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Back To Home

      At the agreed time; Transfer from your hotel in Antigua to the International Airport for the flight back home.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 1 / Max: 70

Age range allowed for this experience.

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