History Tours - Guatemala

GUATEMALA - SET DEPARTURES

Guatemala & Mayan Tours

ON THE MAYAN PATH - 10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS

ST26 - This morning you will drive to the border with Honduras. After immigration formalities, you will drive to Copan, one of the most fascinating Mayan ruin sites. You will be allowed to explore and marvel at the beautiful stellae and majestic temples, including a complete ball court.

GUATEMALA, HEART OF THE MUNDO MAYA - 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS

Live and feel Guatemalans heartbeat; an explosion in magic, color and adventure. A country where history is being written day by day. Landscapes are like pictures, and works of art are found on the streets and outdoors. It is an inspiration to painters, poets and writers.

MAYAN HIGHLIGHTS - 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS

Arrive in Guatemala City and begin your tour with a trip to Chichicastenango where the colorful open-air market and Church of Santo Tomas. Depart for Antigua and visist the religious centers of Spanish culture. Take a fight to Flores, and visit the archaeological site of Ceibal for sightseeing of the site. Transfer to Yaxha & Topoxte for sightseeing of the archaeological sites.

NATURE & ARCHEOLOGY - 9 DAYS/8 NIGHTS

Arrival in Guatemala City to begin your tour.Visit the states of El Progreso, Baja Verapaz and Alta Verapaz to arrive at Semuc Champey for a visit of this natural monument, which consist of a natural 300 m limestone bridge, under which passes the Cahabon River. Atop the bridge are seven stepped turquoise pools. Visit Copan, one of the most fascinating Mayan ruin sites. You will be allowed to explore and marvel at the beautiful stellae and majestic temples, including a complete ball court. In addition visit the archaeological sites of Quirigua and Tikal. The next Mayan cities on route are Yaxha & Topoxte.

MAYAN EMPIRE - 12 DAYS/11 NIGHTS

This tour takes in several aspects of the Mayan world and starts in Guatemala City. Visit Chichicastenango with it's colorful openair market and Church of Santo Tomas. Take in Sololá, where you will visit the Indian market and Lake Atitlan. Combine visits to churches, monasteries and convents with some of the best Mayan cities in this land of echoing empire and long lost myths. Copan and Tikal are both included in this programs as well as other outstanding Mayan sites.

FULL DAY GUATEMALA CITY TOUR

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FULL DAY PACAYA VOLCANO

You will be picked up at your hotel to transfer them to the Pacaya Volcano which is located between the departments of Guatemala and Escuintla. It has a height of 2,250 meters, which has varied with the years due to the various eruptions. At the same time, it forms part of a large volcanic caldera that includes Lake Amatitlan and Calderas Lagoon. It has a secondary pipeline called "Mackenney Peak", which is currently in activity. This volcano offers a colorful view, the blue color marks the path of ascent and the green color of descent. From the volcano you can admire Guatemala City, Lake Amatitlán, Agua Volcano and all the natural beauty of our country. In the afternoon, return to your hotel.

FULL DAY COPAN

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FULL DAY IXIMCHE TOUR

You will be picked up at your hotel to transfer them to the archaeological site of Iximche, which dates back to the 15th century. There was established the first Spanish capital of Guatemala. The architecture of the site includes a number of pyramidal temples, palaces and two Mesoamerican ball fields. During the excavations of the site were discovered the remains of murals painted in some of the buildings and ample evidence of human sacrifices. The ruins of Iximche were declared a National Monument of Guatemala in the 1960s. The site has a small museum with an exhibit of pieces that were found during excavations, including sculptures and ceramics. In the afternoon, return to your hotel.

TOUR OF QUIRIGUA FULL DAY

You will be picked up at your hotel for your transfer to the archaeological site of Quiriguá, where you will find extraordinary monuments for its great height, since some measure up to 35 feet, 5 meters wide and weigh up to 65 tons. Because of the hardness of the stone, some stelae were sculpted superficially. Also, you will see that there are zoomorphic sculptures, with mythological animal forms, and several temples that have not yet been fully restored. In the afternoon, return to your hotel in Guatemala City.