MULTI-DAY TOURS
TOUR MAYA RELEVANT SITES Tikal and Yaxha (2 nights 3 days)
Day 1
Tikal Tour: 03:30 am, departure from Antigua or Guatemala City to the airport, the flight takes 45 minutes to arrive at the Mundo Maya airport, at 8 transfers to Tikal, tour in Tikal which is a site of cultural and natural heritage, this is a walk through archeology, architecture with the tallest pyramids in the Mayan world, astronomical temples, altars, stelae, history, jungle and monuments with Mayan writing system with hieroglyphics. Birds, flora. At 1:30 pm lunch. After checking into the hotel in Tikal.
Day 2
Optional Tour: Sunrise Tour in Tikal.
At 3:45 am, depart from the hotel to go to one of the Lost Worlds to walk among the astronomical pyramids and enjoy the sunrise. This is an unforgettable experience, with a good chance of seeing some of the animals that arrive early in the jungle. Mammals, birds, parrots, toucans, agile birds, falcons, medicinal plants, ancient trees, some of the spider monkeys. Listening to the monkeys is also very enjoyable.
Then return to the hotel for breakfast. Free time at the hotel. At 3 pm, transfer to Flores Island for the night. This is a place full of nightlife, with bars facing Lake Petén Itzá.
Day 3
Touring Yaxhá
This is a very special site with a beautiful walking trail, discovering each location. Walking through Temple 216 is a must, as it has the best viewpoint of the site and the lagoon surrounding it. Especially if you come for sunset, you’ll see the water changing color from orange to red, making it a great place to take photographs.
This is a site where you can discover how the Maya built structure upon structure, and larger masks made on the facades of some temples.
The Boal courtyard and the surrounding buildings are very important. Here, you can learn how the Maya practiced this very special ritual.
This is a place to learn and discover why local statues were decapitated during the war with other cities.
The television show Survivor was filmed at this site.
The Tour Includes:
- Roundtrip flight.
- One night at a hotel in Tikal with breakfast included.
- One night at a hotel in Flores with breakfast included.
- Collection tour in Tikal
- Collection tour at sunrise in Tikal
- Collection tour to Yaxhá
- Admission fees to archaeological sites
- Transfer from Flores Airport to Tikal
- Transfer from Tikal to Flores
- Transfer from Antigua Airport
- Transfer from Antigua Airport
Payment Options
- Money
Bank transfer
Western Union
Credit or debit card: an additional fee applies.
NATURAL PARADISE TOUR (3 nights 4 days.)
Day 1
5:00 a.m. Depart from Antigua or Guatemala City for Salto de Chilasco, the largest waterfall in Central America. The drive takes four hours, allowing you to appreciate the mountain forest, dry forest, and tropical rainforest landscapes. At the visitor center, the hike begins with a beautiful walk to reach the waterfall and swim. After returning to the community, you’ll have time to enjoy a local meal. Then, continue to an eco-lodge along the way, such as Spit Mountain or similar.
Day 2
Departure at 8:00 a.m. to the King Marcos Caves to explore and appreciate the stalactites that have formed over thousands of years. Here, you can put on your boots and thief’s helmet to explore the caves, and the refined clay… it’s the best! Get a facial for soft skin.
Afterward, visit the miniature orchid family at Orquigonia, a great place to learn about carnivorous orchids, miniature orchids, the national flower, the albino orchid, terrestrial orchids, and Jurassic ferns.
Lunch in Cobán. After lunch, depart for Lankin. Check-in at the eco-lodge takes 2 hours and 30 minutes.
At 6:00 p.m., visit to observe the bats beginning to emerge from a cave, and then return to the hotel.
Day 3
Departure at 7:30 from Lankin heading to the Semuc Champey Cenote, a pleasant walk takes place to the viewpoint where you have the best landscape of turquoise waters, on the way down the visit to observe how the Cahabón River begins to enter under the turquoise waters, time for a swim, after visiting a Camba cave where you enter swimming with a candle in one hand to light it, when you leave it, a good time to take a tubing in the Cahabón Riber finishing it, time to eat, return to the hotel in Cobán.
Day 4
Return to Antigua or Guatemala City. The journey takes six hours.
The Tour Includes:
- Private vehicle
- Three nights in eco-lodges.
- Breakfast included at hotels, except for the first day of the tour.
- Admission to all attractions.
- Professional tour guide.
- Taxes.
- Meals included.
Payment methods:
- Cash, bank transfer, Western Union
- Credit or debit card. An additional fee applies.
TOUR MAYA MARKETS ROUTE 7 Days 6 Night
Day 1
Departure from Antigun or Guatemala City, you should start on Tuesday towards Lake Atitlán on the way there is a stop to visit the archaeological zone of Ixinche, it was the Mayan Cakchiquel capital of the conquerors in 1,524 until reaching the stables the first capital of Guatemala, there are small pyramids, ball game a ceremonial ritual, then we will continue towards Panajachel Lake Atitlán, where we will visit a nature reserve, butterfly farm and pleasant walks along the trails, night at the hotel in Panajachel.
Day 2
Visit San Juan la Laguna to learn about natural dyes, cotton spinning, and the Tzutuhil Mayan women’s cooperatives. They are recovering the original techniques used around 1000 BC. There are also excellent painters who organize their work in galleries. It’s a good place to walk to a lookout point and enjoy the view of the great volcanic caldera. This is an artisan community.
The second place to visit is Santiago Atitlán. This is a place to learn about living Mayan culture by visiting a private house where a sisterhood cares for a Mayan god. Afterward, everyone will gather to perform rituals to ask for miracles, blessings, favors, etc.
Day 3
Depart from Panajachel for Quetzaltenango. Along the way, we’ll stop to visit San Andrés Xecul, where you can appreciate the didactic Baroque ornamentation, colors, and statues. After visiting Salcajá, the first Catholic church was built on this site in 1524. Even so, it is very special for its Catholic Mayan ornamentation. Furthermore, a delicious fermented beverage made from local fruits is made there, a unique experience. We continue to the city to appreciate the neoclassical architecture, the local food paches made from potatoes, and the local bread (xecas), which is the best. Check in at the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the giant vegetable market and stay in the city of Xela.
Day 4
Today, the adventure begins at an open-air market with a wide variety of products, textiles, local industries, and a large ball court for displaying different types of animals, all for sale or exchange among the locals. It’s an interesting walk to observe how trade is still very important in the communities today. If you enjoy taking photographs, this site is perfect for capturing the best colors and everything on offer at the market. Then, you’ll find a ritual site with nine areas for performing different rituals. To conclude this visit, we continue to Huehuetenango to visit an archaeological site classified as postclassic or precolonial. Overnight stay in Huehuetenango.
Day 5
Departure at 6:00 a.m. from Huehuetenango to Todos Santos Cuchumatanes. Along the way, we will ascend to 3,000 meters above sea level. We will have the opportunity to observe the first part of the Earth in Central America, which emerged from the sea almost 15 million years ago. There is a good viewpoint with beautiful landscapes. This is the first desert in Guatemala and Central America. The climate is cold, allowing for the presence of some endemic plants, and the topography is unique. In Todos Santos, the community is fantastic; everyone still wears their traditional indigenous clothing, giving a glimpse into true Mayan society.
After the transfer to Chichicastenango, in the afternoon, many vendors begin arriving at the market. The community undergoes a complete transformation. All the streets are filled with vendors bringing handicrafts, vegetables, fruits, food, and wooden poles to set up stalls and display their wares. Overnight in Chichicastenango.
Day 6
Visit the market at 7:30 to begin the tour. We’ll appreciate the transformation of the town. All the streets are filled with vendors, which adds a beautiful image to the landscape. We’ll continue to visit the colorful vegetable market; the animal market with cats, dogs, roosters, dogs, turkeys, and much more; the cemetery, the most colorful place in the country, where Mayan rituals are performed; the Mayan Catholic church; and finally the handicraft market. At the end of the tour, lunch and transfer to Antigua Guatemala City. End of services.
Day 7
Antigua Guatemala
This is a city where time stood still. It was the third capital of Guatemala, founded in 1543, and remained there until 1773. Today, you can stroll through its streets and enjoy the architecture, history, and restoration techniques. This city is an ideal place to rest and enjoy the peace, with magnificent landscapes and the surrounding volcanoes.
The Tour Includes:
- Hotel accommodation in a double room (7 nights)
- Breakfast included
- Private vehicle
- Entrance fees to the sites visited
- Professional tour guide
- Private boat at the requested location
TOUR THREE WORLD HERITAGE SITES Quirigua, Tikal and Antigua Guatemala (4 Days 3 Nights)
Day 1
Departure at 5:00 a.m. From Antigua or Cobán, to Quiriguá, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is an archaeological site. Here you can admire the tallest monuments, carved into the rock on both sides with Mayan hieroglyphics. The famous date 2012 was engraved on one of the monuments and can still be seen. After Quiriguá, depart for Puerto Barrios to cross the Caribbean and visit the unique community of Livingston. The society is African American, the music and food are also African American, and the language is Garifona. We will spend the night in Livingston.
Day 2
Departure at 8:00 a.m. to board a boat and visit the Río Dulce, surrounded by flora and fauna and a habitat for manatees. In this area, you can observe birds and plants. The Río Dulce is one of the navigable rivers. Along its banks are several Mayan communities and a project, such as Lake Aj Tinamit, an educational system that provides opportunities for Mayan society. This lake is located on the Amazon River in Guatemala. You will enjoy Caribbean architecture and lifestyle. If you wish, you can enjoy the hot springs. The trip lasts approximately three hours and will provide you with an unforgettable experience in the Caribbean.
After lunch, at 3:00 p.m., we will depart from Río Dulce for Antigua, Guatemala, arriving in Antigua at 8:00 p.m.
Day 3
Visit Tikal
Part of Star Wars was filmed here.
On the second day, you will depart from Río Dulce to Flores or Tikal National Park for an overnight stay.
Tikal was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
The area where Tikal is located is classified as one of the tenth largest tropical rainforests in the world.
Tikal is one of the oldest archaeological sites in Guatemala and one of the most beautiful places to visit. Here you will see the pyramid, platforms, temples, and monuments carved with hieroglyphics, all built in the middle of the jungle.
At 6:00 a.m., tour to Tikal to visit Complexes Q and R, the main plaza, the pyramid, as well as the North and South Acropolis, Pyramids 3 and 4, and the lost world at Pyramid 5. After visiting Tikal, depart at 3:00 a.m. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the Santa Elena Airport for your return flight to Guatemala City. You will arrive in Guatemala City at 9 p.m., where a driver will pick you up and take you to your hotel.
Day 4
Antigua Guatemala
This is a city where time has stood still. It was the third capital of Guatemala, founded in 1543, and remained here until 1773. Today, you can walk its streets, enjoying its architecture, history, and restoration techniques. This city is a special place to rest and find peace, surrounded by magnificent landscapes and volcanoes.
The Tour Includes:
- Private vehicle.
- Three nights in a hotel with breakfast included
- Admission to tourist sites
- Professional tour guide
- Private boat
- Airfare (one way)
Natural Paradise Route 5 nights 6 days.
Day 1
05 AM, Departure from Antigua or Guatemala City, to Salto de Chilasco the largest waterfall in central America, it takes 4 hour driving on the road, allowing you to appreciate the mountain forest, dry forest and rain forest beautiful landscapes, one’s at the visitor center, the walking start taking beautiful trails on foot to arrive to appreciate the waterfall where you are able to swim, after to come back to the community, time to taste a local food, after to continue to an eco-hotels on the way.
Day 2
Departure at 8 am, to Rey Marcos caves to walk inside the caves to appreciate the stalactites with thousands of years of formation. This is a place where you get your robber boots, helmet, to move in the caves, the refined clay is the best to do your facial to get a soft face skin.
After visiting the miniature orchids farm at Orquigonia, a good place to learn about the Carnivores orchids, miniature orchids, national flower, which is Albina orchid, ground orchids, Jurassic ferns.
lunch at Coban, after lunch, departure to Lankin it takes 2 hours 30 minutes to arrive after check in at the ecohotel.
At 6 pm, a visit to observe how the bats start leaving a cave, after coming back to the hotel.
Day 3
Departure 7:30 from Lankin to Semuc Champey Cenote, there is a nice walking to the lookout where you have the best scenery about the turquoise water, at the way down, the visit to observe how Cahabon river start entering under the turquoise water, time to swim, after visit a Camba caves where you go inside swimming with one candle in one hand to illuminate it, leaving it, a good time for get a tubing in the Cahabon Riber finishing it, time for lunch, come back the hotel in Coban.
Day 4
Coban, Rio Dulce Livingstone
This is taking 4 hour by car driving in between the Rain forest to the Caribbean in the tropical forest, starting 1500 miters to 0 meters above the see level, the highway is full of landscapes, Maya communities, cattle farms, arriving Rio Dulce we take the boat to go to Livingston, this is navigable river it is 42 Kilometers long and some places it is 8 kilometers wide looks like the Amazons with, flora and fauna.
Day 5
Livingston, Seven Altars, Playa Blanca, back to Livingston.
Perfect day to get the typical Afro American Food, to walk through the seven pools of water, and have a rest at playa Blanca
Day 6
Livingston, Rio Dulce, Quirigua, Antigua or Guatemala City
This is a day to get back by boat though Rio Dulce to take the car and move to Quirigua archeological site, this is cultural Heritage place, excellent to appreciate and decipher the Maya hieroglyph, written system also to see how Mayas calculate the time and the symbols they used to write the cycles of time after this stop, continue through the desert of Guatemala to arrive to Guatemala city
The Tour Includes:
- private vehicle
- Hotel some are ecohotels
- Breakfast included in the hotels
- Entrances to all places to visit.
- Professional tour guide
- Taxes
- Purify water
Payment system: cash, bank transfer, western union.
Credit or debit car. There is extra charge.
Tour of Maya Communities and Markets
Day 1
Departure from Antigun or Guatemala City, it must start on Tuesday to go to lake Atitlan, on the way there is a stop to visit Iximche archeological site, it was the Maya Cakchiquel capital the conquerors in 1,524 established here the first Guatemala capital, there are small pyramids, ball court a ceremonial ritual site, after to continue to Panajachel Atitlan lake, where we visit a natural reserve, butterfly and nice walking on the trails, aver night Panajachel hotel.
Day 2
Visit to San Juan la laguna, tour to learn and discover the natural dyes, cotton spinning and the Maya Tzutuhil ladies Cooperatives. Who are retaking the original techniques used around 1000 before Jesus, also there are excellent painter who are organized in galleries, a good place to hike up to a lookout to enjoy the scenery about the great volcanic caldera. This is an artisanal community.
The second place to visit is Santiago Atitlan this is a site to learn about Maya living culture in a visit to a private house where a brother hood is taking care of a Maya God, site everybody goes to visit to performance Maya rituals to ask miracles, blessings, favors etc. after coming back to Panajachel. Overnight Panajachel
Day 3
Departure from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango, on the way there are some places to stop to visit San Andres Xecul in which is possible to appreciate the didactic baroque ornamentation the color and statues, after to visit Salcaja in this site the first catholic church was constructed in 1524, still today it is very special with mixt ornamentation maya catholic, also there people produce a good local fruits fermentation rom to taste it, is a unique experience, then we continue to the city to appreciate the neoclassic architecture, the local food paches made of potatoes and local bread Xecas those are the best. Check inn at the hotel, in the afternoon there is a visit to giant vegetables market overnight in Xela city.
Day 4
Quetzaltenango, to San Francisco market Huehuetenango
Today the adventure start through an open air market which has a big variety of products, textiles, local industry a big ball court to show different kind of animals all of them for sale or to change between the locals, it is an interesting walk to observe how still today the trade is very important into the communities, if you enjoy taking pictures this site is perfect to capture the best color and everything in the market, after there is a ritual place with 9 areas to performance different rituals, ending this visit we continue to Huehuetenango, to visit an archeological site classified as post classic or precolonial, overnight Huehuetenango.
Day 5
Huehuetenango Todos Santos
Departure at 6 am from Huehuetenango to Todos Santos Cuchumatanes, on the way to the site we are going to go up to 3 thousand miters above sea level, we will have the opportunity to observe the first part of earth of Central America than emerged from the sea almost 15 million years ago, there is are good lookout to have a nice scenery to different places, this is the first desert in Guatemala and Central America, the weather is cold so that there is a sheep, some special plants semi endemics, the topography is unique. Ones at Todos Santos the community is fantastic everybody still are dressing in the traditional indigenous costumes, this is an idea about a real maya society.
After transferring to Chichicastenango, in the evening many vendors start arriving at the market, the community suffers 100% transformation all the streets are taking for the vendors entering with hand crafts, vegetables, fruits, food, and all the wooden stick to create the stand to set up all the products for sale. Overnight Chichicastenango
Day 6
Visit the market at 07:30 to start the visit we appreciate the town transformation, all the streets are going to be full of sales giving a good image of everything to the scenery, continue visiting the vegetables market which is a color full place, animal market with cats, docs, rooster, dogs, turkey and much more, the cemetery it the must color full in the country where the maya ritual are performed, the church which is Maya Catholic, at the end the hand craft market. After lunch, and transfer to Antigua or Guatemala City. End of services.
Day 7
Antigua Guatemala
This is a city where the time stopped, it was the third capital of Guatemala founded in 1543, the capital still here until 1773, today you can walk on the streets enjoying the architecture, history, and the restauration techniques. This City is the special place to rest, to fill the peace, with great sceneries about the city, Volcanoes surrounding.it.
The Tour Includes:
- Tour includes.
- Hotel double occupancy 7 nights
- Breakfast included.
- Private vehicle
- Entrances to sites to visit.
- Professional tour guide
- Private boat in the place it is necessary.
Depending on the size of the group, the car to use for this tour.