Two-day tours for conference attendees LAKE ATITLAN + CHICHICASTENANGO MARKET– 2 DAYS/1 NIGHT
Dates: Wednesday, February 24th.
Wednesday , March 03rd.
Thursday, March 04th.
Day 1: Chichicastenango Indigenous Market
Pick up at hotels - 07:00 to 07:30 am.
Tour duration - 08 hours
 In the morning departure to Chichicastenango, where you will see the most colorful and picturesque outdoor market in Guatemala, where every Thursday and Sunday locals from the region gather to buy and sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, animals, textiles and handicrafts. A highlight is the visit to the Santo Tomás Church, where the indigenous Maya-Quiché pray to their gods according to the old Maya traditions. Free time for shopping. Lunch included. Afterwards, departure to one of the most beautiful lakes in the world: Lake Atitlán. In Panajachel, time to relax on the lake’s shore and enjoy the breathtaking vistas of the volcanoes. Overnight at Hotel Atitlán or similar.
Day 2: Lake Atitlán (Santiago Atitlán)
Breakfast - 07:30 a 08:30 am
Pick up at hotels - 09:00 am.
Tour duration - 09 hours.
 Lake Atitlán was formed by a collapsed volcanic crater and is surrounded by three impressive volcanoes (San Pedro, Atitlán and Tolimán) and 12 picturesque Maya-Cakchiquel and Maya-Tzutuhil villages. Today we will visit one of these villages. Departure by boat to the Maya-Tzutuhil village of Santiago Atitlán, famous for Maximón, a effigy that is widely worshiped by the inhabitants of Santiago. Santiago also offers a variety of handicrafts, colorful textiles, woodcarvings and naïf paintings. Afterwards we return to Panajachel and continue to Guatemala City. Price per person
Single room USD 224.00
Double room USD 166.00
Triple room USD 157.00
Includes: Ground transportation; overnight at mentioned hotel or similar (subject to availability); English speaking guide; 1 breakfast; 1 lunch; boat ride to Santiago
Not included: Personal expenses; meals and beverages not mentioned; tips
TIKAL AND YAXHÁ ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES– 2 DAYS/1 NIGHT
Dates: Wednesday, February 24th.
Monday, March 01st. Day 1: Flight to Flores. Yaxhá Archaeological Site visit
Pick up at hotels - 04:30 to 05:00 am
Tour duration - 11 hours.
Early in the morning, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Flores. Arrival and transfer to the Archaeological Site of Yaxhá (“Turquoise Water”), considered an important civic and ceremonial center during the Mayan Classic Period; it is settled on a hill overlooking the beautiful Yaxhá and Sacnab lagoons. Epigraphic evidence assures that it had an important relationship with Tikal, as a “satellite” of it during the Classic Period (300-950 A.D.). Yaxhá is the only site in Petén, besides Tikal, that has a “Twin Pyramid Complex”. Overnight at Hotel Villa Maya. Day 2: Tikal
Breakfast - 07:30 a 08:00 am
Pick up at hotels - 08:00 am.
Tour duration - 10 hours.
Breakfast. The majestic city of Tikal, considered the largest and most monumental of all sites discovered in the Mayan World, was declared by UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site”. Enjoy a guided walking tour to visit the most important plazas, complexes, temples, ball courts, palaces and stelae. Also enjoy the tropical forest, nesting place of hundreds of exotic birds and the habitat of a wide variety of wildlife. Lunch included. In the afternoon transfer to the airport to board the flight to Guatemala City. Price per person
Single room USD 438.00
Double room USD 391.00
Triple room USD 384.00
Includes: Ground transportation; Overnight at Hotel mentioned or similar (subject to availability); English
speaking guide; 01 breakfast; 01 lunch; entrance fees; flight GUA/FRS/GUA
Not included: Personal expenses; meals and beverages not mentioned; tips;
airport security taxes (USD6.00)
ANTIGUA TOUR (02 DAYS / 01 NIGHT)A visit to La Antigua is like stepping back in time… cobbled stone streets, sprays of bougainvillea bursting from crumbling ruins, pastel façades under terracotta roofs, parks with fountains make a dramatic setting surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Fuego & Acatenango. These are one of the reasons why Antigua is one of the most beautiful colonial cities in the Americas & declared by UNESCO as “Cultural Heritage of Humankind”.
Dates: Wednesday, February 24th.
Monday, March 01st.
Day 1:
Pick up at hotels - 08:30 to 08:45 am
Tour duration - 08 hours
The focal point of La Antigua is the lovely Main Plaza, surrounded by the Cathedral, the Captain-Generals Palace, the City Hall and the Portal de las Panaderas. Another famous landmark is the Santa Catarina Arch and La Merced Church and Convent, a wonderful example of baroque art in Antigua. Visit to Finca Filadelfia, coffee tour and lunch included. Overnight at Hotel Casa Santo Domingo.
Day 2:
06:30 to 10:00 am Breakfast in hotel.
01:00 pm Transfer to Guatemala City. American Breakfast included. Day at leisure to enjoy de city.
In the afternoon transfer to Guatemala City or to the airport.
Price per person
Single room USD 246 .00
Double room USD 183.00
Triple room USD 178.00
Includes: Ground transportation; English speaking guide; entrance fees, overnight at mentioned hotel or similar (subject to availability); 01 lunch; 01 breakfast.
Not included: Personal expenses; beverages; tips
Note. For additional nights in Antigua please let us know.
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