Tours around Guatemala

Index

...........................................................Tours Resumen con precios! 2

...........................................Antigua-City Tour hop on - hop off bus! 3

........................................................................Antigua Village Tour! 4

......................................................................Antigua Walking Tour! 5

........................................................Lake Atitlán and Surroundings! 6

................................................................................Tikal (Full day)! 7

..................................................................................Tikal (2 days)! 8

..........................................Takalik Abaj & Natural Reserve 2 Days! 9

..................................................Chichicastenango & Lake Atitlán! 10

....................................................................Tikal By Bus - 2 days! 11

.....................................................................Tikal (3 days by bus)! 12

...............................Pacaya trip with Santa Teresita Thermal Spa! 14

...................Cobán, Semuc Champey & Lanquin Caves (3 days)! 15

...............................................................................Copán 2 Days! 16

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Tours Resumen con precios

Antigua - City Tour hop on - hop off busvalid for 3 consecutive daysmore info

daily every hour 10 US$

Antigua - Walking tour with Elizabeth Bellincluding entrance fee & snack

tue-wed-fri-sat 09:30hmon-thu 14:00h

20 US$

Village Tour around Antigua min 2 persons

tue-wed-fri 14:00h 35 US$

Tour to Chichicastenango & Lake Atitlan

thu-sun 07:30h 42 US$

Tikal tour one day daily 04:00h 332 US$

Tikal 2 days with sunset & sunrise tourper person in double room

daily 04:00h 415 US$

Tikal – Yaxha,2 daysper person in double room, min. 4


Pacaya Volcano 1/2 day daily 06:00h & 14:00h 10 US$

Coban, Semuc Champey & Lanquin Caves, 3 days

daily 08:00am 160 US$

Copan 2 days (shuttle, hotel,transfers to the ruins, guided visit & entrance fee) per person in double room


Takalik Abaj & Natural Reserve 2 days, local guide & entrance fee


Infos & Bookings at the front desk.Informaciones & Reservas en la recepción del hotel.


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Antigua-City Tour hop on - hop off busvalid for 3 consecutive days


Antigua Village Tour Enjoy a tour of Antigua’s surrounding villages where you will find the old Bishop’s Palace in San Juan del Obispo, where we will focus on the differences between colonial Renaissance and colonial Baroque architecture and then continue to the near by village of San Pedro las Huertas where you appreciate the day-to day life of Guatemalans. You will then get a detailed explanation of one of Guatemala’s greatest treasures: its weavings. This millenary tradition is rich in culture, spirituality and craftsmanship. In San Antonio Aguas Calientes you will be surrounded by the Mayan people and learn how these handmade masterpieces are made in great detail.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

2pm to 5pm

Includes guided tour in English and transportation. Pre-paid tickets required at least one day in advance.

Price per person US$ 35.00


Antigua Walking Tour 09:30 am Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

02:00 pm Monday & Thursday

Meet at the fountain in the Main Square for the best walking of this colonial capital. Focus on cultural trends, city history, and restoration efforts. This comprehensive three-hour tour brings to life the rich history and detailed workings behind life and culture in Antigua Guatemala. We visit the Palace of City Hall, Palace of the Captain’s General, the Cathedral with its majestic ruins, focusing then on houses, Maya archeology through jade, and the best museums in town at Paseo de los Museos.

Price per person US$ 20.00


Lake Atitlán and Surroundings

San Juan la Laguna, a place to know natural dye textiles, using: coconut shell, achiote, sacatinta and others. It makes an alternative option, also know medicinal plants management that is part of Guatemalan indigenous culture. Also enjoy the Tzutuhil culture that has been prepared to attend the tourists with a quiet and clean village while performing its murals in the walls.

San Pedro la Laguna, place to enjoy a really true Guatemalan coffee, and know the process of the coffee. Also appreciate the Tzutuhil culture while visit friendly families and a Mayan altar. It will be a pleasure to know it in San Pedro, also appreciate its local market and its church.Santiago Atitlan is a beautiful place to know, buy and eat. It is the biggest village with much more color, flavor religious syncretism, where you can visit Maximon, pre-Hispanic and modern looms as well as visit its colonial church. You can also know its local and craft market

05:30 Transfer Antigua-Panajachel08:00 Arrive to Panajachel09:00 Lake tour 15:30 End Tour16:00 Transfer Panajachel - Antigua18:30 Arrive to AntiguaPrice per person: USD $74.00


Tikal by air (full day)Departure: daily at 04:00

04: 00 am transfer to the airport for flight to Flores, in the Petén area. After one hour flight arrival in Santa Elena airport, assistance and transfer to the Archaeological Park of Tikal. Visit of the most important monuments. Lunch included.

Afternoon transfer to the airport for return flight to Guatemala City and transfer to Antigua.

Rate per person US$ 334.00 Rate includes:Round trip transfers to the airportRound trip flight to FloresGuided visit of Tikal, entrance fee and lunch


Tikal by air (2 days) Departure: daily at 04:00 am

Day 104:00 am transfer to the airport for flight to Flores, in the Petén area. After one hour flight arrival in Santa Elena airport, assistance and transfer to the Archaeological Park of Tikal with a short visit to the island of Flores. Lunch or dinner at the hotel. Afternoon visit of the most important monuments and enjoy sunset from one of the temples (if time & weather permitted). Accommodation at Hotel Tikal Inn

Day 0205:00 am sunrise tour with nature & archaeology information. Breakfast and rest of the morning at leisure. 14:30 transfer to the airport for return flight to Guatemala City and transfer to Antigua.

Price per person in single room US$ 463.00Price per person in double room US$ 416.00Price per person in triple room US$ 410.00Rate includesRound trip transfers to the airportRound trip flight to FloresGuided visit of Tikal entrance fee (Sunset & sunrise)One night accommodation in Tikal, Breakfast and one lunch


Takalik Abaj & Natural Reserve 2 DaysDay 01

Departure at 07:00 am on the Pacific Highway to El Asintal in the department of Retalhuleu. (3-hours. approx). Arrival at “Finca Montes Eliseos” located on part of the

archaeological site Takali Abaj. Accommodation will be at the Takalik Maya Lodge, part of the main house of the coffee farm built at the end of the 1800s Takalik Maya Lodge belongs to the Network of Sustainable Tourism of Guatemala and all services are provide by the people of the local community. Besides coffee plantation they cultivate macadamia nuts, rubber and bananas. It has also a private natural reserve where one can take a walk on the paths to the waterfall and natural pond, observe birds, and butterfly subtropical vegetation. Upon arrival guided walk through the “finca” learning about coffee process, visiting the rubber plantations and the reserve. Dinner and accommodation.

Day 02Visit the archaeological site of Takalik Abaj with a local guide. Lunch at the finca. Afternoon return to AntiguaMinimum 2 persons US$ 200Minimum 4 persons US$ 138Minimum 6 persons US$ 115Rate includesPrivate round trip transportationOne night accommodation3 mealsLocal guide and entrance fee to the archaeological site


Chichicastenango & Lake AtitlánThursday & Sunday

07:00 am bus departure on the Panamerican highway to the village of Santo Tomas Chichicastenango. Santo Tomas Chichicastenango, known for its Indian market held every Thursday and Sunday, is only 87 miles from Guatemala City. It is the commercial center of the department of Quiché. Indians from throughout the region stream into town on market days to buy, sell, socialize and worship. While buyers and sellers bargain for items such as, flowers,

handicrafts (textiles, ceramics, carvings, wooeden chest and traditional masks) Mayan-Christian rites are practiced by devout Indians on the steps of Santo Tomas and El Calvario Churches that face each other on both end of the market plaza. The church of Santo Tomás was built in the 1540 over the ruins of a Mayan temple, now it is an example of colonial architecture. The shine of Pascual Abaj, where mystical and ancient rites dedicated to this tone idol are performed, is located on a nearby hilltop.

Continue to Panajachel on Lake Atitlán shoresLake Atitlán is located in the department of Sololá. “ Atitlán” means place of a lot of water. The very special deep blue color of the lake is the consequence of its great depth ant transparency. It was formed by a volcanic caldera. Three volcanoes surround it, Tolimán, San Pedro and Atitlán. It is possible to climb all of them. Lake Atitlán Is surrounded by many colorful villages. Each village has a dress with a special design and pattern. Panajachel is the most important village of the area, and therefore most of the hotels, restaurants, discotheques and stores are locate there. Many of the villages can be visited by boat. After a short stop return to Antigua.

Rate per Person US$ 42.00


Tikal By Bus - 2 days

Day 1

18:30 shuttle transfer to Guatemala City. At 21:00 depart in a Pullman bus of Linea Dorada, to Flores, Petén.

Day 2

06:30 am arrival in Flores. transfer to Tikal for guided visit of the archaeological site. Lunch is included. 14:30 Transfer back to Flores. Spend the rest of the day in the island. At 21:00 pm return to Guatemala City in a Pullman bus of Linea Dorada

Day 03

At 06:30 am arrival in Guatemala City, and transfer to Antigua

PRICE PER PERSON US $ 140.00Rate includesRound trip shuttle transfers from Antigua to the bus stationRound trip bus in Linea Dorada to FloresGuided visit of Tikal entrance fee and lunch


Tikal (3 days by bus) Day 16:30 pm shuttle transfer to the bus station in Guatemala City. Depart at 9:00 pm on a pullman bus of Linea Dorada to Flores

Day 2At 06:00 arrive in Flores, to the Archaeological Park of Tikal with a stop in Flores and El Remate. Lunch. At 3:00 pm guided visit to Tikal Acommodation at Hotel Tikal Inn

Day 03Sunrise tour. Return to the hotel at 10:00 am for breakfast. 14:30 transfer to Flores. Free time in Flores until 9:00 bus departure to Guatemala City.

Day 0406:00 am arrival in Guatemala City and transfer to Antigua

Price per person in single room US$ 268.00Price per person in double room US$ 220.00Price per person in triple room US$ 215.00Rate includesRound trip shuttle transfers Antigua – bus stationRound trip transfers with Linea Dorada to FloresGuided visit of Tikal entrance fee both days in Sunset & SunriseOne night accommodation in Tikal, Breakfast and one lunch


Pacaya Volcano (half day) daily

Pacaya is an complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. Pacaya rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres (8,373 ft). After being dormant for a century, it erupted violently in 1965 and has been erupting continuously since then. Much of its activity is Strombolian, but occasional Plinian eruptions also occur.

Pacaya is a popular tourist attraction. Pacaya lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Guatemala City and close to Antigua. So far, the last activity reported has been the eruption that peaked on May 27, 2010, causing ash to rain down in Guatemala City, Antigua and Escuintla.

Bus departure at 06:00am for a half-day adventure trip. After one and a half-hour drive arrival at the climbing point at the village of San Francisco de Salles. Climb through a path surrounded by lush vegetation for approx. one hour and then walk on the dried lava and ash, with spectacular views. Return to the village and transfer back to Antigua.

Includes: transportation & local guide

US$ 10.00


Pacaya trip with Santa Teresita Thermal Spa Combine your Pacaya trip with a relaxing bath at Santa Teresita Thermal Spa.

On your way back to Antigua, stop at Santa Teresita Thermal Spa in Amatitlan, to enjoy the thermal swimming pools.

Transfer back to Antigua in the afternoon.

Includes: swimming pools, clay facial mask, towel, fruit smoothie and transfer back to Antigua US$ 35.00

Package 2

Thermal circuit, Clay facial mask, relaxing Massage (25 min), combined steam and hidrotherapy bath, fruit smoothie, swimming pool access. US$ 55.00


Cobán, Semuc Champey & Lanquin Caves (3 days)Round trip shuttle transfers to Coban in Las Verapaces region. Full day excursion to Semuc Champey and the Lanquin Caves. Semuc Champey is a beautiful series of small ponds and pools on a natural land bridge that crosses the Cahabon River. It is located in the Municipality of Lanquin, Alta Verapaz. In the Mayan Kekchi language,

Semuc Champey means Hidden Place. The Cahabón River submerges itself at the entrance of Semuc Champey and resurfaces about 400 meters downriver after it passes this natural limestone bridge suspended with beautiful crystal clear ponds. In this unique natural formation you have water with shades of light green emerald to dark blue sapphire.

Includes: shuttle transportation, two nights accommodation, breakfast, excursion with guide, entrance fee and box lunch

US$ 160.00


Copán 2 Days (daily)COPAN (Honduras) 2 days /1 night

Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copan Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD. The city was located in the extreme southeast of the Mesoamerican cultural region. In this fertile valley now lies a city of about 3000, a small airport, and a winding road.

Leaving Antigua by shuttle at 04:00am. Arriving in the village of Copan Ruinas, Honduras around 09:30am, transfer to Hotel Don Udos. Transfer by a “tuc-tuc” to the park. Guided visit to the archaeological site.

The next day we suggest to visit the Macaw Mountain a Bird Park and Botanical Garden. At 12:00 shuttle back to Antigua.

Includes: shuttle, hotel, transfers to the ruins, guided visit & entrance Fee

per person in double room US$ 112.00


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