Day 2: Antigua (Free Day)

Located in the main square of Antigua’s old town. Corner perspective with dual vanishing points. Baroque colonial architecture style. Today houses the tourist office, police and Governor of the Township.

Free day to tour the magical colonial town of La Antigua,visit its monuments, museums, shop at the various hand craft 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. Please visit our Tours from Antigua page for more details.

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

Day 3: Antigua – Chichicastenango – Lake Atitlan

Viewpoint at lake Atitlan with the three volcanos San Pedro, Atitlan and Toliman – you can see the small villages San Pedro and San Juan at the lake in the highlands of Guatemala – Travel destination to Maya country in Central America

Today, our private driver will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. and take you on a panoramic 2 hour drive to visit the mystical city of Chichicastenango (Thursdays and Sundays only, otherwise directly to Lake Atitlan). 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 Atitlan and to the dock, where you will have a boat transfer to your hotel. Spend the afternoon enjoying a breathtaking sunset followed by a romantic dinner, or simply relax in your deluxe lake side hotel.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 8:00 a.m. pick up from hotel in Antigua for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned mini van or SUV to Chichicastenango (~ 2h drive) then to Lake Atitlan (~ 1h drive)

LODGING: 2 nights – Junior Suite – Hotel Atitlan

Day 4: Lake Atitlan (Indigenous Villages Boat Tour)

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

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

Day 5: Lake Atitlan – Peten

Ancient Mayan pyramid in Tikal Guatemala.

Spend a free morning enjoying one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Be picked up at 11:30 am at the hotel for you private transfer to Guatemala City Airport. A quick stop for lunch or coffee at the lovely café Katuk is always a lovely option we are sure you will enjoy. Arrive at Guatemala City airport around 3:30 pm for your 5:15 pm TAG flight to Flores. You will arrive in Flores at 6:15 pm where the hotel transporters will be there to meet you and take you to your deluxe eco lodge nestled deep in the Peten jungle.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 11:30 am pick up from hotel for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned mini van or SUV to Guatemala City Airport (~ 3.5 hour drive)

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

GROUND TRANSPORT: Transfer from Flores Airport at 6:15 pm to hotel by private transporters – Please look for driver with “Tropical Discovery” Sign

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

Day 6: Peten (Tikal Tour)

The North Acropolis. Ruins at Tikal National Park, 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 and 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

Day 7: Peten (Free morning) – Guatemala City

The Lost World Pyramid (Structure 5C-54), Mundo Perdido, Guatemala

Free day 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 pick you up at at 4:30 p.m., and 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

Day 8: Guatemala City (Departure)

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.)