Guatemala: See & Experience it ALL in 8 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours
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Overview
Highlights
- A Helicopter Ride Over Ancient Temples Found Deep in the Jungle
- Watching an Active Volcano Erupt in the Middle of the Night (optional)
- Hanging Out with Hippies in the Village of San Marcos
- A Visit to the Country’s Biggest Indigenous Market
- A Full-Day & Private Tour of Guatemala’s Showcase City, Colonial Antigua
- Experiencing Truly Traditional Life in the Lakeside Villages of Lake Atitlán
- Hiking “The Mayan Face,” Reaching a Gorgeous Viewpoint Over Lake Atitlán
- Seeing One of Central America’s Greatest Archeological Sites, Tikal
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Trip includes
- International Airfare *For VIP members only (ask us for details)
- Lodging *Some restrictions apply
- Male or Female Tour Guides
- Tours in English
- All Ground & Water Transportation
- All Activities in Itinerary Below
- All Entry Fees
- Your Own On-Call Concierge
- Breakfasts
- Lunches x 2
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Itinerary
If you wish to be picked up from Belize instead of Mundo Maya International Airport (IATA: FRS) just outside of Flores, let us know. We will make arrangements for you to join us.
Our tour starts in Flores, a small town located on an island. Flores is best used as a base from which to make daytrips. Let's go on a walking tour around Flores with an English-speaking and private tour guide.
Today we are making a daytrip by helicopter to an archeological site called El Mirador. Although containing striking examples of Pre-classic Maya civilization, the remote location of El Mirador has prevented it from becoming a popular tourist site. Get ready for a hik...
Before flying from Flores through Guatemala City to reach Antigua (where we are based for the remainder of our trip), we are making a daytrip to Tikal. It is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and one of the country’s greatest tourist draws. Lunch is included on today's tour.
Today we are making a daytrip to an active complex volcano called Pacaya. It first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago. Pacaya has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. It rises to an elevation of 2,552 meters (8,373 feet). After being dormant for over 70 years, Pacaya began erupting vigorously in 1961 and has been erupting frequently since then.
Today we are making a daytrip to Lake Atitlán. The town of Panajachel serves as the gateway to this popular area. Firstly, we go on a guided tour to the surrounding villages, all located on Lake Atitlán. Although the cultures of these villages are influenced by the Ma...
Today we are making a daytrip to Chichicastenango, a town popular specifically for its Thursday and Sunday market. Expect to see vendors selling traditional attire, masks, handicrafts, food, flowers, pottery, wooden boxes, condiments, medicinal plants, candles, pom an...
Surrounded by 3 enormous volcanoes and mountains and otherwise famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of colonial-era landmarks, this town is unarguably Guatemala’s most beautiful. Antigua was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979. We are provided with a full-day tour of Antigua, getting around in a private car.
Antigua is the final destination on our tour of Guatemala. The capital of Guatemala, where the international airport is located, takes about an hour to reach by shuttle from Antigua. A shuttle will be arranged for you to reach that airport.
Note that if you wis...
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Flights
- Although airfare is not included in the price, we will find you the exact flights you need. Just ask.
- Below are the domestic flights needed for this tour:
- Day 1: Guatemala City to Flores
- Day 4: Flores to Guatemala City
- Insurance
- Although travel insurance is not included in the price, we can recommend a company which provides comprehensive coverage. Note all customers are required to have travel insurance for this tour.
- Additional Services
- Alcohol
- Travel Visa (only applicable to citizens of certain countries)
Accommodation
What Happens If I Cancel This Trip?
To confirm your tour, full payment is needed at the time of your purchase. However, refunds are offered. You will receive a full refund if canceling at least 91 days in advance from the departure date. Cancelling between 90-60 days prior to departure entitles you to a 50 percent refund. Cancelling between 59-31 days prior to departure entitles you to a 25 percent refund. Canceling 30 days or less prior to departure is not eligible for a refund. Cancellation requests need to be made by email and become effective on the date received by CharlieTheTraveler.
What Happens If You, CharlieTheTraveler, Cancel This Trip?
In the unlikely event CharlieTheTraveler needs to cancel this trip, such as because of very poor weather conditions, we will give you a full refund for the tour within 14 business days of the cancellation. Note: We are not a participant in the California Travel Consumer Restitution Fund, nor is this transaction covered by the Restitution Fund.
The price of this tour includes 2 lunches. We are very picky about food and refuse to accept anything short of quality. We do our best to ensure you are being offered healthy and tasty local cuisine.
Although we get customers of all ages and from several countries, our statistics show most people who book are 30 to 65 years old and from USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We welcome your kids specifically and only when the tour is exclusive to you and your group-meaning other customers are not joining you. We define kids as anyone under 18 years old. In order to make the tour exclusive to you and your group, your booking would need to be for 4 persons or more for any of our tours except Iceland. For our Iceland tour, your booking would need to be for 8 persons or more. Regarding the cost of bringing a non-adult, we do deduct from the total based on the amount of activities you request we remove from the tour. Note that reducing the total price of the tour by removing activities is something offered for non-adults only. Adults can opt out of activities but the total price does not change.
- Lodging x 1 Night
- Helicopter Ride
- Lunches x 2
- Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- All Entry Fees
- Private Transportation
- Tour Guides *Female guides upon request
Our tour guides/drivers are licensed, speak English and know how to bring excitement to your day. What we deliver is the complete opposite of the cookie-cutting tours the big corporations offer, leaving you in complete boredom. Although our tour guides/drivers are attentive, accommodating and engaged, they also know when to give you your private space and free time. It's a perfect balance. *Female guides are available upon request.
Note that although about half of the activities on this multi-day tour are shared with other travelers, we can make the trip almost completely private, per your request. Typically, the sightseeing tour at the waterfront town of Flores, at the famous indigenous market city of Chichicastenango, in colonial Antigua and around Lake Atitlan are exclusive to you and whomever else you book on behalf of. All the other activities are shared with other travelers.
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