Colorful Guatemala | Trip Itinerary

Day 1/ Tuesday: Travel to Guatemala City. On arrival you are met and transferred to your select hotel. (B)

Day 2/Wednesday: In the morning you'll have a brief our of Guatemala City then transfer about 2 hours to the archaeological site of Iximche for a tour of this important site.  In the afternoon transfer to Chichicastenango for overnight accommodations. (B)

Day 3/Thursday: In the morning visit the colorful open air market of Chichicastenango and the Church of Santo Tomas. In the afternoon transfer for Quetzaltenango for overnight accommodations. (B)

Day 4/Friday: Visit the colorful open-air animal market of San Francisco El Alto, the Church of San Andres Xecul and beautiful Valley of Almolonga. In the afternoon transfer to Panajachel (Lake Atitlan) for overnight accommodations. (B)

Day 5/Saturday: After breakfast, join the launch excursion to the picturesque lake-side village of Santiago Atitlan. After lunch transfer to  the charming town of Antigua for overnight accommodations. (B)

Day 6/Sunday: During the morning you will have a sightseeing tour of this old colonial capital and its surroundings. In the afternoon return to Guatemala City. (B)

Day 7/Monday: You will be transferred to the international airport for your departure flights. (B)

**if you have an afternoon departing flight on Day 7, you can opt to spend the night of Day 6 in Antigua, and transfer directly to the airport on Day 7 for a small additional cost.

Option to add Tikal/post tour
Day 7: Monday:. Early in the morning you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to the airport to board the flight that will take you to Flores. Once there you will be taken to Tikal, where you will start your sightseeing of the ruins and have a picnic lunch. Overnight accommodations in Tikal or Flores. (B, L)

**Note two day Tikal visit is possible with private tours only. For shared tours you'll visit Tikal one day, and Yaxha + Topoxte on the other. Option to upgrade to Ceibal, and other sites available on request.

Day 8/Tuesday: Today you will finish your tour of the ruins of Tikal, and visit to the museum nearby. In the afternoon you will be transferred back to the airport in Flores for your return flights to Guatemala City, and transfer back to your hotel. (B, L)

Day 9/Wednesday: You will be transferred to the international airport for your departure flights. (B)

B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner

Departures

2023 Departures

Tuesdays

Price

Moderate Hotels:
$700 pp

Top End Hotels
$850 pp

Travel Style
either a recommended custom itinerary or group trip