Visiting the best of Archeological sites of the area such as Copan, Quirigua, Puerto Barrios, Ceibal, Yaxha and the mighty Capital of the Mayan Empire Tikal
INCLUDING: Round trip airfare from Miami via American Airlines - Hotel accommodations for 09 nights with room taxes and services charges - Motorcoach tours with English speaking tour guides as per itinerary with entrance fees when necessary. - Ground transportation from Guatemala to Copan-Quirigua-Puerto Barrios-Rio Dulce-Flores (Tikal). - Air transportation from Flores to Guatemala.
NOT INCLUDED: Round trip airfare from Miami via American Airlines - Hotel accommodations for 09 nights with room taxes and services charges - Motorcoach tours with English speaking tour guides as per itinerary with entrance fees when necessary. - Ground transportation from Guatemala to Copan-Quirigua-Puerto Barrios-Rio Dulce-Flores (Tikal). - Air transportation from Flores to Guatemala .
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Tour Operator
Tara Tours
Offer
Offer valid through 12/31/2008
Duration
10 Days
Escorted
Escorted - No
Itinerary
Day
Destination
Description
Day 1
Depart USA
SAT. USA-GUATEMALA : Arrival in Guatemala City. Transfer to a hotel in the city for overnight accommodations at the Princess reforma
Day 2
Guatemala
SUN. GUATEMALA : In the morning transfer to the Archaeological Site of El Baul and La Democracia on the South Coast of Guatemala, where remains of the Olmec culture can be found.(B)
Day 3
Copan
MON. GUATEMALA-COPAN : Begin the trip that will take you through El Progreso and Zacapa. Continue to Copan, Honduras. Here you will visit the archaeological site which contains one of the greatest collection of Mayan sculptures anywhere in Central America. Time to visit the main Plaza, its Temples and the complete Ball Court. Overnight HOTEL POSADA REAL. (B)
Day 4
Puerto Barrios
TUE. COPAN-QUIRIGUA-PUERTO BARRIOS : After breakfast return to Guatemalan territory to continue to Quirigua, where you will find 12 carved stelaes, 4 enormous carved stones of mythological forms and unrestored temples. The dates recorded on the monuments are exact intervals of 800 days.... In the afternoon proceed to Puerto Barrios for overnight accommodations. HOTEL AMATIQUE BAY. (B)
Day 5
Rio Dulce
WED. PUERTO BARRIOS-RIO DULCE : In the morning join the launch excursion to Livingston. In the afternoon, continue to Castillo de San Felipe. Overnight accommodations will be in the Rio Dulce Area. HOTEL CATAMARAN. (B)
Day 6
Flores
THU. RIO DULCE-FLORES : Morning at leisure. After lunch, transfer by land to Flores or Tikal for Overnight accommodations at CAMINO REAL TIKAL. (B)
Day 7
Flores
FRI. FLORES-CEIBAL-FLORES : Transfer to Ceibal for sightseeing of the site, here among very thick jungle vegetation the Mayas built one of the most beautiful stelaes, (still in perfect shape), also you will see the great observatory . After lunch transfer back to Flores for overnight accommodations at VILLA MAYA. (B)
Day 8
Flores
SAT. FLORES-YAXHA-FLORES : Transfer to Yaxha Lake for a visit to the Archeological site of the same name (it means green waters). Yaxha was a large Mayan city, time to explore the area and after lunch transfer back to Flores for overnight accommodations at CAMINO REAL TIKAL. (B)
Day 9
Guatemala
SUN. FLORES-TIKAL-GUATEMALA : Today, you will go back more than 2,000 years in time when you visit Tikal. Early morning transfer to the National Park for a visit of the many pyramids, stelaes, temples and buildings of one of the major archaeological finds of the Americas "Tikal", the Capital of the Mayan Empire After lunch you will visit the local museum. Afternoon transfer to the airport for flight to Guatemala city. Hotel PRINCESS REFORMA. (B,L)
Day 10
Return USA
MON. GUATEMALA-USA : Transfer to the airport for flight to Miami and connections. (B)
Dates/Pricing
Disclaimer
*SEASONS: From Jul.01 to Aug.15 add $190 pp. From Dec.09 to 31 add $290 to all rates.
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