Guatemala Short Break

Destinations Antigua Guatemala, Lake Atitlan
Category Family
Duration 5 days / 4 nights
Location Guatemala

Day 1 – Welcome to Antigua
Day 1 – Welcome to Antigua

We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Antigua.

Day 2 – Antigua Walking Tour
Day 2 – Antigua Walking Tour

Enjoy a guided walking tour around this beautiful colonial town including the main heritage buildings around Antigua such as The Cathedral, San Francisco and La Merced. After lunch you will be transferred to a coffee plantation which has been in operation for about 130 years and where you will learn the history, cultivation and processing of coffee at the farm.

Meals : Breakfast
Day 3 – Iximche & Transfer to Lake Atitlan
Day 3 – Iximche & Transfer to Lake Atitlan

You will be transfer to Lake Atitlan with a visit on the way to Iximche, a Pre Columbian Mayan site in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. The site was founded by the Kaqchikel Maya in 1470 after a prolonged conflict with the Kiche. It was the capital of the Late Pre-classic Kaqchikel kingdom from 1470 until its abandonment in 1524 with the Spaniards arrival.

Meals : Breakfast
Day 4 – Kayak & Villages
Day 4 – Kayak & Villages

Today, your guide will take you on a 45 minute kayaking trip along delightful peninsulas admiring the shore's beautiful gardens. After lunch, you will visit Santiago Atitlan, home to Maximon, a pagan saint who drinks moonshine and smoke cigars. Maximon is visited every day by locals, healers and tourists asking for favors. After the tour, the boat will take you back to Panajachel where you will take a private transfer to Antigua Guatemala.

Meals : Breakfast
Day 5 – Departure Day
Day 5 – Departure Day

A transfer will take you to the airport for your departure flight.

Included

  • Breakfasts
  • Accommodation in Double Rooms
  • Boat transfers
  • Entrance fees to: La Merced - San Francisco - Catedral - Coffee Plantations & Iximche
  • Food & Beverages tax
  • Hotel taxes
  • Kayaks at Lake Atitlan
  • Land Transfers in private basis

 


 

Not Included

  • Activities not described in itinerary
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Beverages not mentioned on the itinerary
  • Border Fees
  • Gratuities for Guide - drivers and personnel at hotel
  • Hotel Minibars & Laundry services
  • International Airport Tax
  • Meals not described in itinerary
  • Personal expenses
  • Personal Travel Insurance