Guatemala Highlands Explorer
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Highlights
- Explore central Guatemala
- Explore ancient ruins and modern sacred sites
- Explore the caves and crystal-clear pools at Semuc Champey
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- Each itinerary includes all lodging as listed on the itinerary or similar
- Meals as indicated
- All airport/hotel transfers when arriving and departing the stated arrival and departure dates of the trip
- All land, air and water transportation within destination
- Entrance fees to national parks and reserves as specified
- And guide services as specified
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Itinerary
Accommodation: Panamerican Hotel
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Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Casa Duranta Hotel
In the morning, visit Guatemala City’s outstanding National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology to gain a better understanding of what is coming during your trip. In the afternoon take a scenic...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Casa Duranta Hotel
This is the region of the Maya-Kekchi People, and Coban is its larger city. At 4,000 feet above sea level, weather is a little bit warmer than in the “higher” Highlands. Today’s highlight is Se...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hacienda San Antonio
Today is a day of landscapes in scenic routes. Still in the outskirts of Coban, visit a traditional coffee plantation and mill as well as an orchid nursery. The road then runs through...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hacienda San Antonio
Wake up in rural Acul, listening to the roosters and the village's church bell. After breakfast, take a scenic 2-hour mountain hike to Nebaj where the town’s “Culture House” organizes...
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Uxlabil Hotel
Located 2 hours from Nebaj and enroute to Lake Atitlan, a visit Chichicastenango for one of its market days (Thursdays and Sundays) is a must. It is the largest and most colorful handicrafts market in ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Uxlabil Hotel
Today is a day dedicated to Lake Atitlan, which is a caldera lake formed by an explosion of a volcano that geologists estimate happened 80,000 years ago. It is almost circular, with a 10-mil...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Posada Don Rodrigo Hotel
Today's drive from Lake Atitlan to Antigua goes through the beautiful landscapes of Maya villages and their plantations of vegetables. Leaving Atitlan behind, the first Maya People is the...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Posada Don Rodrigo Hotel
Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered one of the best examples of how was life during the Spanish Colonial days. Built in 1542 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1773, Ant...
This morning a transfer to the Guatemala City International Airport is included. Depart for home or continue your explorations with AdventureSmith.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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What's excluded
- International airfare to/from the destination
- Excess baggage fees; the cost of obtaining passports
- Visas or tourist cards
- Airport arrival and departure taxes
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Alcoholic beverages
- Personal expenses such as room service
- Beverages and laundry
- Personal communication charges
- And gratuities to tour escort, guides or drivers
Accommodation
Posada Don Rodrigo, Antigua
41 Rooms Private bathrooms Cable TV Wireless internet Telephone access Room service
Relax in the colonial setting of Antigua, one of the most beautiful cities in the Americas. Hotel Posada De Don Rodrigo is an authentic 315 year old property, renovated to offer you all the facilities expected of a first class hostelry, providing excellent quality, food and services for the discerning traveler. Posada De Don Rodrigo is not only colonial style inn but also has the most typical atmosphere in Antigua. Unique and distinct rooms, nothing which exists in one, will you find in another only the same air and the same peace. Awakening in this hotel in la Antigua has it's magic, very early the burnished bell of it's manifold churches begin to ring and the flow of the crystalline waters in it's fountains, will wet your appetite for a succulent breakfast. Authentic printings baroque carvings furniture’s carved by genuine craftsmen of Antigua, ashes fireplaces, silent ceilings, are some of the surprises which await you in the rooms.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Guatemala City Hotel's "The Place to Meet" Wake up to brilliant, golden sunrises peeking over volcanic hills each morning you stay at our hotel's property in Guatemala City. The Crowne Plaza Guatemala hotel, located in beautiful Zona 13 and just two miles from La Aurora International Airport (GUA), offers both comfort and convenience.While in Guatemala City, guests find plenty of exciting attractions nearby, including the Central Market, Civic Center and Oakland Mall. Find out more about our culture by visiting the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, or take a day-trip to the charming city of Antigua. We're just minutes from "Zona Viva," too, where all the excitement happens!When you choose to stay with us in Guatemala City, our hotel provides perks like free high-speed, wireless Internet access, so you can keep in touch with the office. To help you relax, we also offer a wonderful spa with services like steambaths, saunas and massages, as well as the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage® Program amenity kit. Make your reservations today! Come and enjoy the comfort of our rooms and feel at home
In order to confirm this trip, a deposit of $500 is required at the time of booking. A Reservation Form, which includes a release of liability, must be completed and signed by all travelers. The balance of the trip price is due 90 days before the departure date. Guests who must cancel their trip for any reason must do so in writing. Cancellations are subject to the following fees, based on number of days prior to departure:
Up to 91 days - 50% of deposit
90 to 31 days - 50% of total trip cost
30 to 0 days - 100% of total trip cost
8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 4 Dinners
Families & Children Child rate posted is for children 11 years old and under sharing a room with two parents.
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