Colonial Guatemala, Archaeology, Indian Markets: Tikal, Antigua, Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan

Antigua, former Spanish colonial capital city of the Central American viceroyalty, was founded in 1543. Though partially destroyed by the 1773 earthquake, it still preserves its colonial character with ornate churches, convents and Spanish-style homes. It is also home to some of the best quality arts and crafts in the country — a "must see" on any trip to Guatemala.

Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan
Chichicastenango open-air market, Guatemala

Chichicastenango is noted for its open-air market on Thursdays and Sundays, where colorful native handicrafts of the region are traded. This is also the site of 400-year-old Santo Tomas Church, where to this day Catholic and Pagan rites are blended. Lake Atitlan is a mile-high spectacularly beautiful lake set among volcano peaks and surrounded by 12 Indian villages named after the 12 apostles.

Full-Day Chichicastenango & Lake Atitlan tour $65
(Thursdays and Sundays only)

Chichicastenango Shop

Guatemalan Highlands

All of the following tours are quoted via either shuttle van service with a driver only, or via private car/van with a driver only, or with an expert, bilingual driver/guide. It's your choice! Overnight in Guatemala City or Antigua NOT included. (See Guatemala/Antigua Packages/Extra Night Rates above for these add-ons.)

Antigua - Chichicastenango - Lake Atitlan
2 Days/1 Night

Day 1: SAT or WED Morning drive to Antigua or pick-up in Antigua for a two-hour drive to Chichicastenango. Overnight at Hotel Santo Tomas or Mayan Inn.
Day 2: SUN or THUR Morning visit to the colorful open-air market and church of Santo Tomas. Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Afternoon drive, via Lake Atitlan, to Guatemala City or Antigua.

Rates Per Person

Dbl

Sgl

Tpl

2 Twins (4 Pax)

Via shuttle service w/driver

$199

259

179

199

Via private car/van driver only

$270

500

210

229

Via private car/van driver & guide

$390

n/a

269

265

Extra Night Rates Chichicastenango

$90

150

70

90

3 Days/2 Nights

Day 1: SAT or WED Morning drive to Antigua or pick-up in Antigua for a two-hour drive to Chichicastenango. Overnight at Hotel Santo Tomas or Mayan Inn.
Day 2: SUN or THUR Morning visit to the colorful Chichicastenango open-air market and Church of Santo Tomas. Afternoon drive to Lake Atitlan and overnight at Hotel Atitlan.

Colonial Church of the Compania,
Antigua, Guatemala

Day 3: MON or FRI Morning boat trip on Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village of Santiago. Afternoon return drive to Guatemala City or Antigua.

Rates Per Person	Dbl	Sgl	Tpl	2 Twins (4 Pax)
Via shuttle service w/driver	$290	445	259	290
Via private car/van driver only	$420	805	339	339
Via private car/van driver & guide	$565	n/a	405	415
Extra Night Rates Hotel Atitlan	$90	185	79	90

Girl at the colorful Chichicastenango open-air market

Girl at colorful Chichicastenango
open-air market

4 Days/3 Nights

Day 1: TUE or FRI Morning drive into the Guatemalan highlands to lovely Lake Atitlan. Overnight at Hotel Atitlan.
Day 2: WED or SAT Morning boat trip on Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village of Santiago. Afternoon free and overnight at Hotel Atitlan.
Day 3: THUR or SUN Morning visit to the colorful Chichicastenango open-air market and Church of Santo Tomas. Overnight at Hotel Santo Tomas or Mayan Inn.
Day 4: FRI or MON Morning drive to Guatemala City or Antigua.

Rates Per Person	Dbl	Sgl	Tpl	2 Twins (4 Pax)
Via shuttle service with driver	$410	675	365	395
Via private car/van driver only	$569	1085	460	470
Via private car/van driver & guide	$715	n/a	530	545

Jungle and Archaeology
Tikal Tikal Pyramids, Guatemala

Approximately 190 miles north of Guatemala City, in a jungle-choked region called the Peten, lie the astonishing ruins of Tikal, principal city of the Maya people. The Maya civilization extended from what is today Yucatan, Mexico throughout Guatemala, and thrived from 600 B.C. to about 900 A.D. At its height, Tikal had over three thousand stone structures and supported over one million inhabitants within the city and its surrounding area, and is the most grandiose of all pre-Columbian Mayan ruins.

Tikal Tours Include: • Round-trip airfare Guatemala City/Flores Guatemala City via TACA Air • Motorcoach tour of Tikal ruins with English-speaking guide & lunch • Round-trip transfers (2-day program) Flores Airport/Hotel • Accommodations in choice of hotel (2-day program) including tax & service.
	Mayan pyramids stand as timeless monuments to a mysterious past in the jungle of Guatemala.

Rates Per Person	1-4 Pax
One-Day Tour	$320
	Basic Package			Extra Night Rates
Two-Day Tour	Dbl	Sgl	Tpl	Dbl	Sgl	Tpl
Tikal Inn* or Jungle Lodge*	$395	435	365	$85	125	79
Camino Real Tikal	$465	620	429	$95	189	75
La Lancha* (Jungle View)	$465	640	400	$90	125	75
La Lancha* (Lake View)	$515	695	439	$139	179	109
*Rates also include breakfast. Transfers to/fromTikal Inn or Jungle Lodge are via hotel van and are on a fixed schedule, available upon request..

Suggested Optional Day Tours From Flores

Full-Day Ceibal with lunch	$85
Full-Day Uaxactun with lunch	105

Ancient Copan
2 Days/1 Night

Sandstone monuments, called stelae, with dated texts of hieroglyphs, define the beginnings and the end of the Classic Period of Maya Civilization. Day 1: Morning drive to Copan, crossing the Honduras border. An expert guide will show you this classical Maya site: pyramids, courts, temples, and the largest grouping of Maya stele found to date. Recent studies have gleaned new insight into the Mayan history. Overnight at the Posada Real Copan.
Day 2: Morning free to do more sightseeing on your own before the return transfer to Guatemala City.

Rates Per Person	Dbl	Sgl	Tpl	2 Twins (4 Pax)
Via shuttle service with driver	$255	300	240	255
Via private car/van driver & guide	$429	n/a	295	299

The elusive
Quetzal

Coban & the Quetzal Reserve
2 Days/1 Night

Day 1: SAT 5:00 AM departure from Guatemala City. Drive east and then north into the cloud forest of Alta Verapaz. Breakfast stop at the Quetzal Reserve with time to walk the trails in search of the elusive Quetzal. Then continue to Coban, the capital of the province, visiting an orchid farm en route, featuring over 700 varieties. After lunch in Coban continue the drive through the glorious countryside of coffee, cocoa and cardamom plantations, arriving in the late afternoon at the Caves of Lanquin, in time to watch the thousands upon thousands of bats at sunset. Overnight at the charming ecolodge of El Recreo. (B, L, D)
Day 2: SUN Early morning descend to the tropical lowlands to the limestone pools of Semuc Champey. The raging Cahabon River roars into the pools only to disappear beneath them. After lunch (on own) return drive to Guatemala City. (B)

Rates Per Person	Dbl	Sgl	Tpl
Via seat-in-bus/van with guide (Sat only)	$260	295	255
Via private car/van driver only (daily)	$490	900	335

Belize & Guatemala Combined - From $1525
7 Days/6 Nights
Mopan River Resort or Chaa Creek (Cayo), Tikal & Antigua, Guatemala

Day1: Arrive Belize City and transfer to Cayo District Afternoon shuttle transfer from Belize International or Belize Municipal Airport to the Cayo district, the tropical highlands of Belize. Visits will be made en route to the Belize Zoo and Xunantunich Mayan Ruins. Accommodations at Mopan River Resort or Chaa Creek Cottages. Dinner at the lodge. (D)
Wake up to the sounds of the jungle at Chaa Creek Cottages, Belize Days 2 & 3: At Mopan River Resort you have a wide selection of activities: EcoAdventures' Webmaster taking a break in the Rio On Pools and Falls, Belize Guided sightseeing tours: Xunantunich Maya Ruins; Kayaking on the Mopan River, Chechem Ha & Barton Caves. At Chaa Creek you are provided with a full day excursion to Vaca Falls and Chumpiate Cave. A visit to the Butterfly Farm and a canoe trip down the Macal River are also included. (B, L, D Daily)
Day 4: Cayo/Tikal Early morning departure to the vast Mayan archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala. Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the site including admissions, guide services and lunch. Overnight at the Tikal Inn in the archaeological park, or at Camino Real Tikal. (B, L)
Day 5: Tikal/Antigua Transfer to the airport in Flores for the short Sun Pyramid, Tikal flight to Guatemala City. Meeting service and transfer to colonial Antigua, a 45-minute drive. Enjoy two nights at Posada Don Rodrigo or Casa Santo Domingo.
Day 6: In Antigua Morning guided tour of this charming, beautifully restored city, full of antiquities. Afternoon free to shop and explore on your own.
Day 7: Transfer to the airport for the return flight to the U.S., or extend your stay with a trip to the Guatemalan Highlands or to Copan.

Rates Per Person - 2007*

Mopan River Resort**/Tikal Inn
Posada Don Rodrigo or Casa Encantada

Chaa Creek /Camino Real Tikal
Casa Santo Domingo

Dbl

Sgl

Tpl

Dbl

Sgl

Tpl

$1525

2237

1465

$1925

3840

1879

Rates include all hotel taxes and service charges
*Departures daily
**Mopan River Resort is closed JUL-OCT

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