Guatemala with Tikal, Atitlán and Antigua
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Highlights
- Visit a coffee plantation and sample fresh Guatemalan coffee
- Opportunity to visit Tikal is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Explore Guatemala City
- Discover Antigua UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the best preserved colonial cities
- Get a fascinating cruise across Lake Atitlan which is one the most wonderful lakes
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- Hotels
- Most meals
- All of the activities described in the itinerary pages
- Airport transfers in select cities, gratuities to hotel porters
- Restaurant staff and local guides.
- Caravan’s professional Tour Directors and local guides will be with you every step of the way
- Ensuring a worry free vacation.
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Itinerary
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Your tour ends this morning after breakfast at the Barcelo in Guatemala City. Breakfast begins at 6:00 a.m. Caravan provides transfers throughout the day to the Guatemala City airport. Thanks for vacationing with Caravan. ¡Hasta la vista!
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Dates & Availability
Jan 04, 2019-Mar 29, 2019 :
- Double Occupancy:$1,395
- Single Occupancy: $1,795
- Triple Occupancy: $1,375
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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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Excellent tour, amazing trip! Caravan is the way to go.
I went with Caravan to Guatemala from late December into January. Can't say enough good things about it. The company covers all contingencies, the tour guide was exc...
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Air travel
- Country entry or departure fees
- Airport porter fees
- Visas, phones, valet, all items of a personal nature
- Food and beverages not on the regular menu and tips to the Caravan Tour Director and Driver.
- General fees and taxes are additional and listed separately beneath each tour’s price.
Accommodation
Days 1, 2 & 9: Guatemala City
The Barcelo Guatemala City hotel has a privileged setting in the heart of Guatemala City. Its elegant 395 rooms offer high speed internet connection and numerous facilities make your stay enjoyable. Enjoy Barcelo's business center, shops, sports center, sauna, jacuzzi, large outdoor swimming pool, beauty shop and other facilities.
Days 3 & 4: Tikal area, Petenchel
Villa Maya
The Villa Maya Hotel is located in the middle of a large, private nature reserve, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. This beautiful resort is perched between two natural lagoons which feed into nearby Lake Petén, Guatemala's third largest lake. The lagoons, grounds and nearby forests, make for great wildlife viewing and birdwatching. From your room's balcony and the resort's walkways you can see toucans, woodpeckers, fly catchers, colorful red and blue macaw parrots, playful monkeys (you'll have to close your balcony windows, so the monkeys don't get in), white tail deer and alligators in the lagoons. The Villa Maya Hotel has a swimming pool with a small waterfall and an open air restaurant with sweeping natural views.
Days 5 & 6: Antigua
Porta Hotel Antigua
The elegant Porta Hotel Antigua is committed to offering guests personalized service, dedicated attention and quality accommodations. The Porta Hotel is just two blocks from the main plaza. It has all the modern amenities, spa, gym, two solar heated swimming pools, wireless internet in all public areas and rooms etc. The Porta Hotel Antigua has been chosen by Condé Nast Traveler magazine readers as one of the Top 5 hotels in Central America.
Days 7 & 8: Lake Atitlán
The Hotel Atitlan, overlooking Late Atitlan, is among Guatemala's elite core of fine hotels. It is situated in the heart of Lake Atitlan's most ethnically authentic people. It is intimate and user-friendly, elegant in a classically understated way. The decor is in the Spanish colonial-hacienda style that was favored by the Guatemlan plantation owners of the 18th century. The Atitlan offers a wide range of services and is among the most dramatic and appealing natural surroundings in the world. Nestled within the rain forest on the hotel property are special locations for serious bird watching. A short walk from the hotel is the Atitlan Nature Reserve, which has a butterfly reserve, herb gardens, suspension bridges, spider monkeys, etc.
Transportation & Flights
Transportation & flights
If you do not purchase Caravan’s Travel Protection Plan at time of deposit, cancellations will be charged the per person fees listed below. In fairness to others and because of expenses incurred, we cannot make exceptions:
61 or more days prior to start of tour: Fee is $300
60-8 days prior to start of tour: Fee is 50% of tour price.
7 days or less prior to start of tour or during tour: Fee is 100% of tour price.
Time of cancellation will be when notice is received in Caravan’s office. Cancellation fees apply even if a person transfers to another tour or start date.
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