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10 DAYS / 09 NIGHTS.

Day 1. – Pick up at Guatemala City International Airport “La Aurora”. Immediate private transfer to the colonial city of Antigua. Overnight: Plan A: Casa Santo Domingo or El convento Boutique hotel Plan B: Hotel Las Farolas. Plan C: Posada La Merced.

Day 2. ANTIGUA GUATEMALA. In the morning you will explore the colonial city with a private guide, visiting the main monuments from the colonial period: Las Capuchinas convent, La Merced church, La Plaza de Armas, the Palace of the Royal Council, the Captain-General’s Palace and the Cathedral. In the afternoon you will visit San Antonio Aguas calientes (hot springs) and the coffee farm La Azotea. Overnight: Plan A: Casa Santo Domingo or El convento Boutique hotel Plan B: Hotel Las Farolas. Plan C: Posada La Merced.

Day 3. ANTIGUA GUATEMALA – CHICHICASTENANGO – LAKE ATITLAN (PANAJACHEL) We will leave Antigua and travel to Chichicastenango, a city situated in the central highland region of Guatemala. Here you will visit the famous, colorful market of Chichicastenango. You will also visit the Santo Tomás church, the Calvario, and the cemetery where indigenous people come to solemnize their Mayan ceremonies. In the afternoon we will travel to Lake Atitlán. Overnight: Plan A: Hotel Atitlán. Plan B: Hotel Regis or Cacique inn Plan C: Posada Los Volcanes.

Day 4. LAKE ATITLAN We will depart at 9.00am at a boat tour to the indigenous village Santiago Atitlán, situated between the Tolimán and San Pedro volcanoes. You will visit the Santiago Apóstol church, the local market where you can buy all types of fruits and vegetables, and the idol Maximón, a symbol of the mixed pagan-Christian religion of the indigenous communities of Guatemala. Overnight: Plan A: Hotel Atitlán. Plan B: Hotel Regis or Cacique inn Plan C: Posada Los Volcanes.

Day 5. LAKE ATITLAN (PANAJACHEL) – We leave Panajachel and travel to Quetzaltenango, discovering the south-east of Guatemala. On the way you will visit Salcajá and San Andrés Xecul, both of which are indigenous villages with beautiful colonial churches. In the afternoon you will tour the historical center of Quetzaltenango in a streetcar/tram. Overnight: Plan A: Hotel Pension Bonifaz Plan B: Hotel Modelo. Plan C: Hotel siete orejas

Day 6. QUETZALTENANGO – GUATEMALA CITY Today we will visit the villages of Cantel, Zunil, Almolonga and the hot springs at Fuentes Georginas. We have lunch in the Eco Saunas Las Cumbres, after which we leave Zunil and travel to Guatemala City. Overnight: Plan A: Hotel Camino Real. Plan B: Posada Belén. Plan C: Posada Los Volcanes.

Day 7. GUATEMALA CITY – TIKAL NATIONAL PARK We leave Guatemala City by plane and fly with TAG to Flores. In Flores there will be a transfer ready to take you to Tikal national park, where you will have a private guided tour. The tour will take you to the main Plaza with all its famous constructions and other ruin complexes like the Lost World and Complex Q. Overnight: Plan A: Hotel Camino Real TIKAL Plan B: Hotel Villa Maya. Plan C: Hotel Villa del Lago.

Day 8. TIKAL NATIONAL PARK – LIVINGSTON We will leave Tikal to visit the island of Flores and then take off to Rio Dulce. In Rio Dulce we will take the boat to Livingston, a sea town at the Caribbean side of Guatemala known for its Garifuna culture. Overnight: Plan A: Hotel Villa Caribe Plan B: Hotel el Delfin Plan C: Hotel Casa Rosada (shared bathrooms)

Day 9. LIVINGSTON – GUATEMALA CITY You will start the day with a guided tour in Livingstone, visiting the Siete Altares (Seven Altars). Then you will travel in private boat to , a short trip over sea, and head back to Guatemala city. Overnight: Plan A: Hotel Camino Real. Plan B: Posada Belén. Plan C: Posada Los Volcanes.

Day 10. GUATEMALA CIY Day of Departure. Transport to international airport La Aurora (B) End of Services.

Includes: • Private transportation with a bilingual driver/guide during the full 10 days. • 09 Nights double room occupancy in the hotels mentioned in the itinerary. • Domestic flight between Guatemala City and Flores. • Entrance fees and local guides for the tours • 24 hour telephone assistance.

Excludes: • Personal expenses. • Entrance fees • Tips to Drivers and Guides. • Meals other than mentioned within the itinerary. • International airfare to/from Guatemala and Airport taxes. • Baggage porterage and other extras not specified.

Price per person: (Prices are in USD) Type of Plan 02 PAX 04 PAX 06 PAX 08 PAX Plan A 1,655.00 1,395.00 1,310.00 1,265.00 Plan B 1,325.00 1,065.00 980.00 935.00 Plan C 1,105.00 845.00 760.00 715.00