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GUATEMALA'S ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNEY
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 or TACA Airlines · Hotel accommodations for 08 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 Guatemala to Flores . NOT INCLUDED: Insurance, meals, tip to hotel porters, tour guides or bus drivers, passports, entry forms or visas, and services not mentioned in itinerary. USA-GUATEMALA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes of $232 |
| Call (401) 333-0510 for more information or to book today! Mention code 12680981 | | Tara Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | USA-GUATEMALA : Arrival in Guatemala City. Transfer to a hotel in the city for overnight accommodations at the Hotel Barcelo Guatemala. | | Day 2 | Flores | GUATEMALA-FLORES : Transfer to the airport for flight to Flores . Transfer to a hotel in Flores for overnight accommodations at Villa Maya. (B) | | Day 3 | CEIBAL | FLORES-CEIBAL : 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 4 | YAXHA | FLORES-YAXHA : 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 VILLA MAYA. (B) | | Day 5 | Flores | FLORES-TIKAL-FLORES : Today you will go back more than 2,000 years in time when you visit the Tikal National Park. Early morning you will be picked up at your hotel for transfer to the airport to board the flight to Flores, Peten . On arrival, our representative will take you to the Mayan City of Tikal which is located in the center of the National Park that bears its name, and has an extension of 222 square miles. Tikal was inhabited from 600 BC., till 869 AD. Its highlight was between 690 till 850 AD., a time period known by archaeologists as the Late Classic. Visit the Twin-Pyramid Complexes "Q" and "R", Lost World Complex where the Great Pyramid and Temple 5C-49 are the most important. Also, visit Temple III and the Palace of the Windows, the Great Plaza, squared off with the pyramids of the Grand Jaguar and the Masks, the Palace of the Nobles, and Pyramid IV. This one is the highest of the Mayan pyramids, from its top a complete view of Tikal and its surrounding jungle can be enjoyed. Afternoon transfer back to your hotel Villa Maya or Camino Real. (B) | | Day 6 | Puerto Barrios | FLORES-RIO DULCE-PUERTO BARRIOS : Transfer to Rio Dulce, upon arrival joins the launch excursion to the San Felipe Castle, and then continue to Livingston . In the afternoon, continue to Puerto Barrios for overnight accommodations. Hotel Amatique Bay. (B) | | Day 7 | Quirigu | PUERTO BARRIOS-QUIRIGUA- : After breakfast continue to Quirigua, where you will find 12 carved steles', 4 enormous carved stones of mythological forms and unretired temples. The dates recorded on the monuments are exact intervals of 800 days.... In the afternoon proceed to Copan for overnight accommodations. Marina Copan | | Day 8 | Guatemala | COPAN-GUATEMALA : After breakfast you will visit the magnificent archaeological site of Copan .Here you will find 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. In the afternoon return to Guatemala City for overnight accommodations at the Hotel Barcelo Guatemala. (B) | | Day 9 | Return USA | GUATEMALA-USA : Transfer to the airport for flight back to USA. |
| | SEASONS: Rates valid all year, except from Dec.10 to 31 -Please add $250 per person ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $250 from: ATL, BOS, DFW, EWR, HOU, LAX, NYC, WAS + Zone 1 (Florida) Zone 2 & Zone 3 ; Add $300 from SFO & Zone 5; Add $290 from CHI, SJU & Zone 4; Add $350 from Zone 6. ALL RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. AMERICAN AIRLINES ZONE CHART: Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA DEPOSIT: US$400 per person. FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departure. |
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