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11-Nights Ultimate Guatemala: Guatemala City, Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan, Antigua, Copan (Honduras), Coban, Tikal

Central America
11-Nights Ultimate Guatemala: Guatemala City, Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan, Antigua, Copan (Honduras), Coban, Tikal
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Ultimate Guatemala
Guatemala is a country of many contrasts. Geographically, it's a land of dramatic mountains and volcanoes, and vast lowland jungles that guard important Mayan archaeological treasures such as Tikal. The country's colonial past is reflected in the beautiful city of Antigua. In the highlands, experience the rich cultural traditions of the country's indigenous groups. This package combines a visit to the ancient Mayan city of Tikal with the Colorful Guatemala itinerary, which gives you a great introduction to the highland cultures and their colorful markets, as well as an overnight in historic Antigua.

Includes:

  • All Air and Ground Transfers
  • 3 Nights Guatemala City
  • 1 Night Chichicastenango
  • Tour of the Market
  • 1 Night Lake Atitlan
  • 1 Night Antigua
  • City Tour
  • 2 Nights Coban
  • Semuc Champey Touur
  • 1 Night Copan
  • Copan Archaeological Tour
  • Rio Ducle and Quirigua Sightseeing Tour
  • 1 Night Rio Dulce
  • 1 Night Tikal
  • Tikal Tour


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Guatemala City

Guatemala City

Guatemala City is the largest and most  modern city in Guatemala. The city has excellent museums such as the Popol Vuh Museum, and the Archaeology and Ethnology Museum, which have very nice collections of archaeological items from the pre-Hispanic Mayan world, as well as the famous Tikal mask from mayan history. Recreational activities include hiking volcanoes (Agua and Pacaya), swimming in several recreational facilities, as well as water sports in Lago de Atitlán (lake).

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Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango

Visit the famous market at Chichicastenango. Full of artisans, this market is great for displaying the wide array of local crafts available in Guatemala. Also, look for the Maya rituals being performed in the Catholic Church.
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Lake Atitlan

Lake Atitlan

We think Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, with its enchanting backdrop of three volcanoes, is one of the most beautiful lakes anywhere—well worth a two-night visit. In the morning, the lake (a caldera, or collapsed volcanic cone) is smooth; by noon, the water is choppy; and in the late afternoon, it can get very rough.

The scenery (volcanoes and waterfalls) surrounding the lake is impressive, as are the 12 little villages ringing it (each named after one of the apostles). What we especially like about the Atitlan area (about 93 mi/150 km west of Guatemala City) is the strong Maya influence on the people, dress and food. Most visitors stay in the village of Panajachel, a well-developed tourism hub on the lake.

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Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua, Guatemala

Founded in 1543, Santiago de Guatemala (now known as La Antigua Guatemala, or simply Antigua) was the capital of Spain's Central American confederacy and the fourth most important city in the Americas (after Mexico City, Lima and Zacatecas) in the 1500s.

Antigua was devastated by an earthquake in 1773, which, combined with damage from earlier earthquakes, persuaded the government to relocate the capital to the site of present-day Guatemala City. That seeming misfortune turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Isolation and longtime neglect served Antigua well. More than two centuries of underdevelopment left the town with a treasure trove of dilapidated but historical structures, many of which have been rehabilitated into chic restaurants, shops and hotels.

Antigua can be seen on a day's excursion from Guatemala City, which is 28 mi/45 km to the east, but it deserves more time. Some visitors prefer to use this colonial gem as their base for touring the country (instead of the capital). It has a large English-speaking community, a wide range of accommodations, upscale and medium-priced restaurants, espresso bars, delicious baked goods, literally dozens of language schools, plenty of galleries, and for nightlife, jazz clubs and discos.

Antigua is also one of the best places to go in Guatemala if you want to learn to speak Spanish. About 75 schools in town offer intensive classes. But be sure to check ahead of time to know exactly what you'll get, as not all of these schools are on the up-and-up. Some courses include lodging with Guatemalan families.

Visitors also can study various arts and crafts (backstrap weaving, drawing, painting, ceramics, photography and so forth) at the Art Workshops in La Antigua Guatemala. It's not a fully Guatemalan experience, however, as a group of U.S. for-profit artists operates those workshops, not the Guatemalans themselves.

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Coban

Coban

Past the overgrown pine forests that overlook the mountain village, this tiny town is a coffee connoisseur wonderland, the center for gourmet coffee production. Founded by the Spaniards in the early 16th century, Coban was inhabited by the Mayan people of Guatemala whose lands were converted to grow coffee trees exported to Europe. The Mayan's independence was redeemed in 1823 becoming "residents" of these plantations. Coffee was the economic backbone for Guatemala's success. Present-day Coban is an ecotourist destination to explore the various plantations that modernized this town from coffee to orchids and tea farms!
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Copan

Copan

The gateway to Guatemala from Honduras, Copan is a Mayan archaeological site discovered in 1570 by Diego Garcia de Palacio. The ruins of 1,000 year-old Copan revealed plazas, temples, intricate sculptures and statues and a ceremonial center at the heart of the city. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the most studied archaeological site in the world. Copan Valley also boasts varieties of aviary native birds perfect for bird watchers.
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Rio Dulce
Tikal

Tikal

Visit the UNESCO “Heritage of Humanity” ruins at Tikal where huge Mayan temples rise above the jungle canopy, and noisy monkeys and colorful birds are abundant in the surrounding rainforest.
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October 2023
10/01/2023 12/31/2025 Call for pricing

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