Parque Central (Plaza Mayor) and Ayuntamiento Palace (City Hall) – Antigua, Guatemala

Free day to tour the magical colonial village of La Antigua Guatemala,visit its monuments, museums, shop at the various local markets & stroll through the cobble stone streets. Or you may opt for one of our special mountain biking, hiking, volcano, fishing, golf, horse back or culture tours.

• For our recommended culture and adventure one day tours & activities from Antigua Guatemala, such as City Tours, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Fishing, Horse Back Riding, etc…please click here.

Chichicastenango Market, Lake Atitlan and Highland region.

Today our private driver will pick you up at 8:00 a.m.  at your Antigua Guatemala hotel and take you on a panoramic (~ 2 h) drive to visit the mystical city of Chichicastenango (Thursday & Sunday only, otherwise straight to Lake Atitlán). Located at 2500 meters above sea level, this city is famous for its market on Thursdays & Sundays, where spats of traditionally dressed villagers in a kaleidoscope of colors, come to sell their very colorful textiles, fruits, vegetables and flowers. Also worth a visit is the peaceful yet colorful cemetery. After lunch, depart for magical Lake Atitlán with direct transfer to your hotel. Spend the afternoon visiting the lake side village of Panajachel, enjoy a breathtaking sunset followed by a romantic dinner, or simply relax in your deluxe lake side hotel.

ANTIGUA GUATEMALA GROUND TRANSPORT:

8:00 a.m. pick up from hotel in Antigua Guatemala for private transfer in air conditioned minivan or SUV to Chichicastenango (~ 2 h drive) then to Lake Atitlán (~ 1 h drive)

LODGING: 2 nights – Standard Double Room – Hotel Atitlán

The Lake Atitlan and the volcanoes of Toliman and San Pedro in the back at the Town of Panajachel in Guatemala in Central America.

Take a private boat tour to the many lakeside villages around Lake Atitlán. Your “lanchero” (boat driver) will pick you at 9:00 a.m. from your hotel and take you by boat to three of the local villages along the shore of the lake. Your guide will share many insights on local customs and traditions with you. Enjoy the spectacular scenery the lake has to offer and learn more about the villagers, whose traditional costumes still vary from one village to the other, as well as their history. We recommend having lunch in Santiago Atitlán at Posada de Santiago, at Restaurante El Pescador, or at a local restaurant in Panajachel. Please ask your guide for recommendations. For an idea of what this amazing lake has to offer, please click here.

VILLAGES BOAT TOUR: Your “lanchero” (boat driver) will pick you up from your hotel at 9:00 a.m. and take you by boat to three of the local villages along the shore of the lake.
*Includes private boat, private guide, driver and fuel

Group of surfers chilling out on the beach. sitting on their boards and having fun

Spend a free day enjoying the tropical weather and the black sand beaches. Whether spiritual or physical, active or relaxing, on land, over or under the water, at Pacific Pearls Lodge a large range of activities are offered to divert & enchant. The Lodge is built on a strip of land with beautiful mangrove filled canals on one side, and miles of pristine black sand beaches on the other. Guatemala’s Pacific coast enjoys warm tropical weather throughout the year, and sunshine a good 300 days a year… This Pacific paradise will never let you down; with world class beach break for surfing and body boarding, and miles of pristine canals to practice your favorite water sports in.

•For more on the tours and activities offered at Pacific Pearls Lodge, please click here.

Majestic Mayan temple – Tikal, Petén, Guatemala.

Be transferred from your hotel in the Pacific Coast (pick up at 11:00 a.m.) to Guatemala City Airport. We will make one stop for lunch (not included) at Sarita Restaurant in Escuintla; after lunch, depart to Guatemala City Airport. You must be there 2 hours prior of your TAG 5:15 p.m. flight to Flores, arriving at 6:15 p.m.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 11:00 a.m. pick up from your hotel for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned minivan or SUV to Guatemala City Airport (~ 3 h and 30 min drive) with stop for lunch at Sarita Restaurant

AIR TRANSPORT: 5:15 p.m. departure from Guatemala City on TAG flight with arrival in Flores at 6:15 p.m.

GROUND TRANSPORT: Your private transfer will take you from Flores Airport to your hotel at 6:15 p.m. Please look for driver with “Tropical Discovery” Sign

LODGING: 2 nights – Rainforest Casita – La Lancha Resort
*Includes Continental breakfast

Ancient Mayan pyramid in Tikal Guatemala

At 9:00 a.m., after breakfast, your private guide and transport will pick you up at your hotel and take you to explore Tikal, one of the largest and most magnificent Mayan archeological cities in existence, which in its heyday (c. 700 AD,) was the capital of a vast Mayan empire. Your expert guide will share many insights on this Mayan city and provide a feel for the mysteries of this ancient culture. Have lunch in the midst of Mayan ruins and breathtaking flora and fauna; return in the late afternoon and spend the evening relaxing lake side, or opt for a visit & possibly dinner in the lovely town of Flores, the capital of the Petén region.

TIKAL TOUR: Your private guide and driver will pick you up at 9:00 a.m. from your hotel lobby in Petén, for private Tikal Tour
*Includes guide, lunch (without beverages), entrance fees and transportation

The main plaza of Aguateca showing a large stone stela

Free morning to enjoy the many attractions the Peten Region has to offer. You could opt for a morning tour of the romantic archeological site of Yaxha/Topoxte (highly recommended), or any of the other sites and attractions of the region based on your specific interest. Peten also boasts the largest protected tropical forest area in Central America, whose areas amazing fauna and flora, lakes, rivers, lagoons, caves, etc.. make it a perfect place to engage in all sorts of adventurous activities. Or of course, simply relax lakeside, soaking up the sun and enjoying the natural sounds of the rainforest…. Be transferred to the airport in Flores at 4:30 p.m. for your 6:30 p.m. flight back to Guatemala City with immediate transfer to your hotel in Guatemala City.

GROUND TRANSPORT: Your private transport will take you to Flores airport.

AIR TRANSPORT: 6:30 p.m. departure from Flores on TAG flight with arrival in Guatemala City at 7:30 p.m.

GROUND TRANSPORT: At 7:30 your private transfer will pick you up from Guatemala Int. Airport to hotel – Please look for driver with “Tropical Discovery” sign

LODGING: 1 night – Standard Double Room – Westin Camino Real Guatemala City

Be picked up from your hotel at (Time TBC) by your private driver, for your transfer to Guatemala International Airport for departure flight home. Remember to be there minimum 2 hours prior to departure of your international flight.

GROUND TRANSPORT: Pick up from Hotel at (Time TBC) , for private transfer in deluxe air-conditioned vehicle to International Airport (~ 20 min. drive.)