An 8-day journey to encounter ancient ruins and indigenous life in Guatemala and Honduras

Eight-day Journey to Discover Ancient Ruins and Indigenous Life in Guatemala and Honduras

8Days

$4,152〜/Per person (when two people share a room)

• Price
  What's Included

  • Accommodation and meals as listed in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees to various ruins, church historical sites, museums, and the Tikal sunrise tour
  • Private boat on Lake Atitlan
  • guide
  • Private vehicle for the entire itinerary, some shuttle buses
  • Domestic airfare and taxes (Flores → Guatemala City)
  • Porter Chip
  • Mineral water (1 bottle per day)

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  Price
  What's not included

  • Not listed on the schedule
  • International flight tickets and taxes
  • Customs fees at the border (such as Honduras entry tax of $3)
  • Tips for guide ($25/day) and driver ($20/day)
  • Personal expenses such as travel insurance, souvenirs, etc.

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Detailed itinerary

• Day 1

  

  Guatemala City

  Arrival at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City.
  Meet with the guide and check in at a city hotel.
  
  Breakfast× Lunch: × Dinner: ×
  Accommodation: Guatemala City, Hotel Tikal Futura, etc.

• Day 2

  

  Guatemala City → Honduras Copán Ruins → Río Hondo

  Depart early in the morning.
  Travel to El Florido, the border with Honduras, by private vehicle with a guide.
  Enter Honduras and proceed to the Copán Ruins.
  
  Lunch at the local restaurant 'Las Ruinas' in front of the ruins.
  After lunch, enter the Copan ruins.
  We will visit the Grand Plaza, the ball court, and the hieroglyphic stairway.
  
  Then back to the border.
  Enter Guatemala and head to Rio Hondo.
  
  After arrival, hotel check-in.
  
  Breakfast: × Lunch: 〇 Dinner: ×
  Accommodation: Rio Ondo, Hotel Longalone, etc.

• Day 3

  

  Río Hondo → Río Dulce → Tikal National Park

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  To the Quiriguá ruins by private car with a guide.
  Visit to the Quirigua ruins.
  
  Lunch at a local restaurant in Rio Dulce.
  After that, to Tikal National Park.
  
  Check in at the hotel within Tikal National Park.
  
  Breakfast: Yes, Lunch: Yes, Dinner: No
  Accommodation: Within Tikal National Park, such as Hotel Tikal Inn

• Day 4

  

  Tikal National Park → Flores → Guatemala City → Antigua

  Early morning, join the sunrise tour of the Tikal ruins. (English guide/shared)
  After gathering in the hotel lobby, head towards Temple IV on foot (about a 40-50 minute walk).
  ※Please bring a flashlight as you will be walking in the dark. Also, prepare a fleece and rain gear for cold weather or rain.
  After watching the sunrise, explore the Tikal ruins (including Complejo, etc.) and return to the hotel.
  
  After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Tikal ruins again.
  Tour major spots such as Temples I, II, IV, and V.
  
  Return to the hotel for lunch.
  After that, take the shared hotel shuttle bus to Flores Airport.
  Arrived at Guatemala City Airport on a domestic flight.
  
  By private car to Antigua.
  
  Breakfast: Yes, Lunch: Yes, Dinner: No
  Accommodation: Antigua Porta Hotel Antigua, etc.

• Day 5

  

  Antigua

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  All day, sightseeing in Antigua with a private car and on foot, accompanied by a guide.
  We will visit the Hill of Crosses, the Capuchin Monastery, the Merced Church, the Clock Tower, the Cathedral, the Central Park, and the Handicraft Market, among others.
  Lunch at a local restaurant.
  In the afternoon, we will visit a coffee plantation near Antigua.
  
  Breakfast: Yes, Lunch: Yes, Dinner: No
  Accommodation: Antigua Porta Hotel Antigua, etc.

• Day 6

  

  Antigua → Chichicastenango → Panajachel

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  Travel to Chichicastenango by private car with a guide.
  
  Visit the Santo Tomas Church and explore the townscape.
  On Thursdays and Sundays, markets are held, and the city becomes colorful.
  Lunch at a local restaurant.
  
  After that, to Panajachel on the shores of Lake Atitlán, which is also called the most beautiful lake in the world.
  After arrival, stroll around the main street of Santander and check into the hotel.
  
  Breakfast: Yes, Lunch: Yes, Dinner: No
  Accommodation: Panajachel Hotel Porta del Lago, etc.

• Day 7

  

  Panajachel → Lake Atitlán → Guatemala City

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  
  Visit the villages around Lake Atitlán, such as San Juan La Laguna and Santiago Atitlán, by private boat.
  Lunch at a local restaurant.
  
  After that, proceed to Guatemala City by private car.
  Check in at the hotel.
  
  Breakfast: Yes, Lunch: Yes, Dinner: No
  Accommodation: Guatemala City, Hotel Tikal Futura, etc.

• Day 8

  

  Guatemala City

  Breakfast at the hotel.
  
  We will take you to La Aurora International Airport in time for your flight.
  
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