Guatemala Essentials and Copan

Assistance on arrival and transport to the chosen hotel. Accommodation.

After breakfast, depart for Copan, crossing Guatemala and crossing the Honduran border. Just beyond the border is the Copan Archaeological Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The park is divided into the Ceremonial Group and the Graves. In the Ceremonial Group you can appreciate the impressive staircase of the Hieroglyphics with more than 2500 glyphs and also the masterfully carved stelae. In the area of the Sepulturas, known by this name due to the Mayan custom of burying their dead in the same house where they lived. Today it is known that it was a residential area of the Copanec elite during the reign of Yax Pac, the last king of Copan. Accommodation. (Breakfast)

After breakfast, depart towards the Guatemalan Caribbean. On the way, visit the beautiful archaeological site of Mayan temples of Quirigua, Copan's sister city. It has some of the most refined sculptures of the Mayan culture, with stelae measuring more than 11 meters. At the end of the morning, arrive in the area of Izabal, one of the natural wonders of Guatemala. Accommodation. (Breakfast)

Breakfast at the hotel. Then, depart for a boat ride along the Dulce River, with its luxuriant and tropical area. Then continue the journey through the jungle of Petén. Accommodation. (Breakfast)

After breakfast, departure to explore the archaeological area of Tikal, the largest known Mayan city and undoubtedly the best exponent of classical Mayan culture. According to some archaeologists, 3,000 years ago 100,000 people lived in the city. Highlight for the Central Square with the temples of the Great Jaguar and Great Pyramid, Acropolis and Temple IV, from the top of which you can see more than 50 km of virgin jungle. Lunch included. In the afternoon, transfer to Flores airport and departure to Guatemala City. Assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. (Breakfast and Lunch)

After breakfast, transfer to the interior of the Guatemalan highlands to the town of Chichicastenango, to visit its famous market, where it is possible to appreciate the customs and traditions of the indigenous population. The visit is an unforgettable experience, complemented with the possibility of attending the Mayan rituals celebrated in the Catholic Church, in a fusion of the Catholic religion with indigenous beliefs. Then continue towards Lake Atitlan where you can see the three volcanoes around it: Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro. Return to the hotel and accommodation. (Breakfast)

After breakfast, depart by speedboat to visit some of the local people who surround this beautiful lake. Visit to the town of San Juan La Laguna, characterized by the harmony in which its inhabitants coexist with nature and culture. Then, visit the chocolate factory where you can learn the entire production process and also the textile factory where you will see how the production of dyes for the canvases is done. Continue towards Panajachel before reaching the City of Antigua. Accommodation. (Breakfast)

At a time to be agreed locally, departure for a visit to one of the most important cities of the colonial period in America and declared a World Heritage Site. The visit includes the main points, highlighting the Cathedral, La Merced Church, the Central Plaza and its main streets and monuments. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Accommodation. (Breakfast)

At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the international airport. Boarding and departure formalities to Portugal. (Breakfast)