5 Day Classic Guatemala

Guided Package Includes

• Round trip flights NYC-Guatemala City
  Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
• Airline fuel surcharges
• 4 nights accommodations
  
  • 3 nights Barcelo Guatemala City, Guatemala City
  • 1 night Mayan Inn, Chichicastenango
• All transfers
• Breakfast daily
• Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking local guides
• Entrance fees per itinerary

Special Features

• Tour of Antigua
• Market and Church of Santo Tomas in Chichicastenango
• Excursion to Lake Atitlan

Itinerary

DAY 1, Friday - Depart the USA, Arrive in Guatemala City Depart the USA for Guatemala. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey. Upon arrival in Guatemala, transfer to your hotel via hotel shuttle van. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Guatemala City DAY 2, Saturday - Tour of Antigua Guatemala This morning, depart for an exciting tour of Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1543 by the Spaniards, today Antigua is a beautiful blend of ruins, restored colonial buildings, and modern colonial-style buildings. Visit the heart of the city, Central Plaza, surrounded by the Palace of the Captains-General, colonial churches, monasteries, and a even a jade factory. Take in the amazing beauty and atmosphere of the city before transfering to Chichicastenango in the afternoon. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Chichicastenango Meals: Breakfast DAY 3, Sunday - Market in Chichicastenango, Church of Santo Tomas, and Lake Atitlan Depart this morning to visit the most picturesque and colorful Indian Market in the country, located in Chichicastenango. Hundreds of vendors from the surrounding countryside gather here to sell handicrafts, textiles, candles, food, flowers, and pottery. Spend time browsing the market for unique items that cannot be found elsewhere. Next, move on to the 400-hundred year old Church of Santo Tomas, built on a pre-Columbian temple platform, and witness the captivating religious ceremonies that take place right on the steps. Later, continue on to Lake Atitlan, arguably one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Formerly a volcano, water now covers the caldera to create the deepest lake in Central America. The banks of Lake Atitlan are home to many villages in which Mayan culture is still practiced. After the excursion, transfer back to Guatemala City. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Guatemala City Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Monday - Full Day in Guatemala City Today enjoy a full day at leisure in Guatemala City. Spend the day in "The Land of Eternal Spring" by exploring the many sights of Guatemala's capital city. Guatemala City is the largest city in Central America. View the city's museums or take time to explore Kaminaljuyu, an ancient Mayan City around which Guatemala City was built. Optional: Full Day Tikal Overnight: Guatemala City Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Tuesday - Depart for the USA Today transfer to the airport via hotel shuttle for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast

Optionals

Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure. Full Day Tikal Day #4 01 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010     $299 Join an optional tour to Tikal National Park, in the heart of the jungle of northern Guatemala to visit one the greatest Mayan ruins in Central America, You will be picked up early this morning for your flight to Flores, Peten. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the ancient Mayan City of Tikal, located at the center of the 222-square-mile park. On this excursion, you will have the opportunity to visit the Twin-Pyramid complex, the Lost World Complex, where the Great Pyramid is located, Temple III, the Palace of the Windows, the Great Plaza, the Pyramid of the Grand Jaguar, the Pyramid of the Masks, and the Palace of the Nobles. Also visit Pyramid IV, the highest of the Mayan pyramids, from which you will have a complete view of Tikal and its surrounding jungle. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Guatemala City. Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure. Featured Hotels Barcelo Guatemala City -    Guatemala City Mayan Inn -   Chichicastenango Dates & Prices Land Only Air & Land 2010 Book By Feb 12 Book After Feb 12 Book By Feb 12 Book After Feb 12 Feb 12 $279 $479 $549* $749* Feb 19; 26 (Sold Out) $269 $469 $449* $649* Mar 5 (Sold Out) $279 $479 $499* $699* Mar 12 $279 $479 $499* $699* Mar 19 (Sold Out) $279 $479 $499* $699* Mar 26 $279 $479 $549* $749* Apr 2 $269 $469 $499* $699* Apr 9; 16 $299 $499 $489* $689* Apr 23 $269 $469 $449* $649* Apr 30 $299 $499 $489* $689* May 7; 14; 21 $269 $469 $449* $649* May 28 $299 $499 $489* $689*