Wonderful Guatemala 6 Days

Wonderful Guatemala 6 Days

You will know the Guatemalan culture and the most attractive places in the country, as well as history and taste the typical dishes of this nation.

Itinerary

Day 1: VISIT CHICHICASTENANGO

Pass By: Mercado de Chichicastenango, Btw 7a & 8a Calle, Chichicastenango 14006 Guatemala
07:00 a.m. Departure from Hotel de Antigua Guatemala with direction to the famous outdoor market of Chichicastenango and the Church of Santo Tomás, Chichicastenango Cemetery. This is a market that appears every Thursday and Sunday, disappears as one of the old commercial traditions of the Guatemalan highlands and now delights its visitors. Located 50 k.m from Panajachel, approximately 2hrs of road depending on traffic.
The best days to visit the municipality are on Thursdays and Sundays, since this day is the “Plaza” which is known as the “market day.
16:00 p.m the tour ends and transfer to your Panajachel hotel
• Accommodation in Panajachel


No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Posada Don Rodrigo

Day 2: LAKE TOUR OF ATITLAN

Pass By: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
09:30 a.m Departure from hotels in Panajachel, the main town in front of Lake Atitlan where you will take a boat and visit 3 villages on the other side of the Lake, San Juan La Laguna, San Pedro La Laguna & Santiago Atitlán.
In this region of Guatemala, you will be able to appreciate the typical costumes in all their splendor, as in Santiago, where men wear white knee-length pants with lilac vertical lines, long-sleeved shirts and a hat. The women wear white "huipiles" (tunic) with geometric drawings, a red circumference and a beautiful headdress.

Visit to San Juan la Laguna (1 hour)
• Demonstration of textile production, dyed naturally as a Mayan heritage.
• Art gallery with original and native paintings by local artists
 Visit to San Pedro la Laguna (1 hour)
• Baptist church viewpoint
Combination of volcanic and modern materials. Total view of the lake.
• Cathedral Church
Walk through the central park and typical market
•Cafeteria
Time to enjoy delicious coffee from the area
Visit to Santiago Atitlán (1 1/2 hour)
• Traditional Laundry
View of the bay of Atitlan with its native women who follow the tradition of the Washing of repo on the shores of the lake
• Cathedral Church
Tour in tuc-tuc, to visit the Catholic Church built in 1547, with its particular ways of dressing its images.
Departure from Santiago Atitlán and return to Panajachel
 At 4:00 pm. Departure to your hotel in Antigua Guatemala
• Accommodation in Antigua Guatemala


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Posada Don Rodrigo

Day 3: GUATEMALA OLD VISIT

Pass By: Antigua, Antigua, Sacatepequez Department
08:00 a.m Breakfast at the hotel
09:00 am they will meet the guide for a walking tour in the city center.
You will know The Central Square, The Palace of the General Captains, The Cathedral, The
Calle del Arco, La Iglesia de la Merced, Hotel Museo Casa Santo Domingo, and a market
Crafts Local.
12:00 pm Free time for lunch (Not included)
13:00 pm In the afternoon, you will visit the charming villages of San Juan del Obispo and the
Monastery of Bishop Marroquín, San Pedro Las Huertas and its public battery, Ciudad Vieja,
2nd Capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala, San Antonio Aguas Calientes, famous for its handmade textiles, a Macadamia Nut plantation.
16:00 p.m End the tour and return to your Hotel
• Accommodation in Antigua Guatemala.



Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Hotel Posada Don Rodrigo

Day 4: YAXHÁ TOUR

Pass By: Yaxha, National Park, Peten Guatemala
03:30 a.m. Transportation Hotel located in Antigua or
04:15 a.m. Transportation Hotel located in Guatemala City to the Airport
International Show up at the International Airport. The check will be made with the TAG Airline; in counters 21 to 24 in the third level (next to Iberia) and the shipments and disembarkations will be at the door of national flights.
08:00 Hrs. Departure from the hotels in the central area of Flores and Santa Airport
Elena Petén
Arrival to Yaxhá and visit the archaeological site including Group A, Group B, Group C, the
Temple 216, North Acropolis, Malher Group, imposing roads and a unique landscape of the two Sacnab Yaxhá lagoons and the Yaxhá National Park's own jungle
2:00 p.m. Departure from Yaxhá and transfer to hotel in Flores.
• Accommodation in Flowers.


Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Casona de la Isla hotel

Day 5: VISIT TIKAL TOUR

Pass By: Tikal National Park, Tikal National Park, Peten Department
06:30 a.m breakfast at the Hotel
07:00 a.m. Departure from the hotel to the Mundo Maya airport where passengers entering the flights with TAG and Avianca will wait.
09:00 a.m. Approximately 4-hour walking tour in Spanish: Observation of the Tikal model and start of the tour visiting Complexes Q and R, Temples I, II, III and IV, Central Square, Central Acropolis, North and Lost World Square.
1:00 p.m. Lunch in the restaurant of Tikal Park (drink not included).
3:00 p.m. Transfer from Tikal Park to Flores.
4:00 p.m. Show up at the TAG desk and free time on your own.
18:30 Flight Flores / Guatemala
19:15 Arrival in Guatemala and transfer to your hotel.
• Accommodation in Guatemala City.


Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Biltmore Hotel

Day 6: GUATEMALA CITY

Pass By: Guatemala City, Guatemala City, Guatemala Department
09:00 a.m. Departure from hotels. You will visit the Historic Center: National Palace, buildings of the Bank of Guatemala, Municipality and National Theater, then towards the Relief Map, the residential and financial areas.
Free time for lunch
14:00 p.m In the afternoon visit to choose between the National Museum of Archeology and Ethnology or Ixchel and Popol Vuh.
Finish the tour and return to your hotel.
• Accommodation in Guatemala City.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Biltmore Hotel