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The Tenango Tour 12 night itinerary CHAN CHICH VICTORIA HOUSE HOTEL Antigua - 1 night • Lake Atitlán - 1 night EL CEIBAL CITY FLORES Chichicastenango - 1 night • Antigua - 2 nights LAMANAI LODGE PETEXBATUN Copán - 1 night • Guatemala City - 1 night LODGE Blue Hole Jungle lodge - 1 night • Tikal - 2 nights • Antigua - 2 nights CHAA JAGUAR CREEK REEF LODGE

CHICHICASTENANGO

GUATEMALA QUIRIGUA CITY

Lake Atitlán PANAJACHEL COPAN ANTIGUA

Tenango Tour

Antigua preserves its traditional, colourful buildings Fly to Flores and visit El PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL TOURS Days 8-10 Departures every Thursday throughout the year MAYAN CIVILISATION Ceibal, an array of fine, well-preserved First stone carvings, set amidst thick jungle. No. of travellers 1 Single 2 Sharing

Continue to jungle lodge at Petexbatun Seasons Traveller Double AND MARKETS lagoon. The following morning takes us 1Jan-30Jun, 2Sep-16Dec £4997 £3449 to the Aguateca archaeological site, 1Jul-1Sep, 17Dec-31Dec £5148 £3565 where the jungle still retains its grasp on Prices per person including transatlantic flights direct on Guatemala is dotted with fabulous archaeological sites the partially excavated ruins creating an IBERIA airlines (IB), and taxes payable in the UK. Flight departures from London Heathrow airport. Please and picturesque colonial cities. Browse through the atmosphere charged with mystery and enquire for connections from other UK regional airports. mysticism. Afternoon transfer to our Own Room Option when Travelling Together - add £411 colourful Indian markets and scale the magnificent, lodge at Tikal for two nights. (B,L,D) IBERIA Business Class upgrade on transatlantic flights soaring pyramids set in the lush rainforest. £2469 in Low Season and £2353 in High Season Day 10 A full day excursion around TAILOR-MADE SERVICE: We can prepare a personalised Days 1-2 Departure flight Thursday to Day 5 One day in Antigua, Guatemala’s the vast, magical Mayan site of Tikal. itinerary to fulfil your individual requirements. Guatemala City arriving in the evening. cultural centre, replete with museums and Guided along trails, we come across Transfer to your hotel in Antigua. Next churches. Time is your own to explore, mighty temples which rise up above PRICES for 4 days • 3 nights

morning we tour the town, walking its and browse the street markets. (B) cloud-covered tropical forest, in NO OF TRAVELLERS 1 2 cobbled street and admiring the colonial an area of abundant wildlife. (B) PALACIO DE DOÑA LEONOR buildings with interior courtyard and Day 6 Morning drive to the remarkable All year £383 £192 gardens. Afternoon drive to Panajachel, Mayan site of Quirigua, with large Stelae, Days 11-13 Return to Antigua for a CASA ENCANTADA All year £397 £230 on the shores of magical Lake Atitlán. (B) Mayan stone sculptures. Continue to the day at leisure. The following day we impressive ruins of Copán, partly transfer to Guatemala City airport for EL MESON DE MARIA All year £301 £161 Days 3-4 Morning boat trip to the reclaimed from the jungle undergrowth, our return flight home, arriving the CASA PALOPO charming village of Santiago de Atitlán, with sections still half-entangled in roots. following day, Wednesday, Day 14. (B) All year £1329 £693

nestled at the foot of three towering We see the stelae with their intricately HOTEL ATITLAN All year £633 £338 volcanoes, and visit the local market. carved recordings of a bygone age, and The Tenango Tour departs Thursday, JUNGLE LODGE Drive to Chichicastenango, overnight. take a nature trail to the minor ball court, returns Wednesday - 14 days including All year £375 £317 Morning visit of the bustling Sunday in this mysterious jungle setting. Overnight 12 nights’ accommodation and LA LANCHA market, where beautifully dressed locals at our hotel in the village of Copán. (B) breakfast (B), all flights (1 overnight), All year £1118 £621 come from far and wide to sell their transfers, excursions, transport and All prices are per person including transfers, colourful wares. Return to Antigua. (B) Day 7 Return to Guatemala City. (B) meals as shown. accommodation, breakfast, tax and service charge.

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GUATEMALA’S HIGHLIGHTS & HOTELS Additional Hotels in Antigua : Don Rodrigo, Posada del Angel, Antigua Casa Santo Domingo, Mansion Panza Verde, Leyendas,Lions Inn

La Antigua Guatemala is a city in the GUATEMALA central highlands of Guatemala famous for Palacio de Doña Leonor Deluxe its well-preserved Spanish Mudéjar- influenced Baroque architecture as well as a The hotel Palacio de Doña Leonor is number of spectacular ruins of colonial located in an old colonial house in the heart churches. It has been designated a UNESCO of Antigua. It was completely refurbished in World Heritage Site and may be the most 2006 but kept the same charming colonial outstanding and best-preserved colonial city architectural style. Each of the 12 rooms is in Central America. named after a historical figure from Excursions available: Antigua's past and is decorated in a • Guided Walking Tours of Antigua different way still in keeping with the • Mayan Textiles & Folk Art colonial theme of the hotel. There is a • Easter processions & Festivals restaurant, outdoor lounge and courtyard. • Colonial Antigua Deluxe Casa Encantada First El Convento El Mesón de María Situated in front of the 18th century Tourist Casa Encantada is a small, elegant hotel, Capuchin convent, El Convento gracefully Located in the heart of Antigua just a few located in the ancient city of Antigua. The marries the ancient with the modern, steps from the main street La Calle Del breakfast-terrace and rooftop bar overlook combining artisanal brick vaulted ceilings, Arco, El Mesón de María is a colonial style the beautiful garden and small pool nestled exposed stone walls and hand-crafted doors house that provides a relaxed atmosphere in a private courtyard amidst hanging with the simple elegance of contemporary with personalised service provided by the bougainvillea and blossoming flowers. design. There are two grand suites, six suites same owners. There are 20 comfortable All rooms are decorated with typical and eleven junior suites. All offer cedar- rooms, including two Queen Suites and one Guatemalan handicraft and textiles and all beamed ceilings, sumptuous linens, some of King Suite. All provide private facilities, safe have private facilities. them have a private garden and jacuzzi. and complimentary internet access.

Lake Atitlan Additional Hotels in Lake Atitlan: Panza Verde, Casona del Lago, Don Ridrigo Posada, Santiago Posada, Bambu, Villa Sumaya Surrounded by Volcanoes, Lake Atitlan is probably one of most enchanting lakes in the Deluxe First world. Small Mayan villages, each with its Casa Palopo Hotel Atitlan own personality and own language, dot the Located in Santa Catarina Palopo & near to The Hotel Atitlan is nestled within an ancient lake. The Indigenous women all wear their Panajachel, Casa Palopo has four suites & coffee plantation and has large, beautifully traditional hand woven fabrics “huipiles”. four standard double rooms with private landscaped gardens. All 65 rooms are Excursions available: outdoor terraces with incredible views of the individually decorated and contain furniture • Explore the Lake Atitlan & Villages lake & volcanoes. The villa enjoys a private designed and crafted in the hotels own • Chichicastenango Market (Sun or Thu) 50 feet long pool, spa, indoor and outdoor workshops. There is a pool with spectacular • Maya God Maximon - Mayan Ceremony living and dining areas & library. By the pool views over the lake & volcanoes. One of the • Volcano Chicabal Trekking there is an area of relaxation with outdoor highlights of this hotel are the well kept • Totonicapan City fireplace for lounging in the evening. gardens with plants & exotic flowers. Tikal

Nestled among the tropical rainforests Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilisation and was declared UNESCO world heritage site in 1979. Dating back to the 4th century BC, Tikal has been completely mapped and covers an area Additional Hotels in Tikal: La Casona del Lago, Chiminos Lodge, Camino greater than 16 square kilometers that Real, Villa Maya, Petexbatun Lodge, Hotel Maya Internacional included about 3000 structures. Excursions available: Jungle Lodge Tourist • Ceibal Archaeological Site La Lancha First A family run lodge ideally situated within • Tikal Archaeological Site Overlooking the beautiful Lake Peten, it has the Tikal National Park, offering the closest • & Archaeological Site ten thatched bungalows: four lakeside casitas, accommodation to the temples and • Archaeological Site (helicopter) six rainforest casitas, all rustically decorated pyramids. The spacious rooms have private • Lake Peten-Itza & Rainforest with local artifacts. Each spacious bedroom bathrooms with hot water and (limited) Yaxha archeological site has private facilities and a balcony with electricity. High ceilings keep the rooms hammocks. The restaurant serves local cuisine cool and each bungalow has its own small and there is a small swimming pool or you can porch. There is a swimming pool, bar and take a dip in the lake's refreshing waters. dining area. Full board is included and one Kayaking and fishing can be also be organised guided shared excursion of Tikal. and Tikal is just a twenty-minute drive away.

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