Holidays with Downtown

Located south of Mexico, this small territory of Central America is both rich in its lush jungle, its vestiges of the pre-Columbian era and the colorful welcome of its inhabitants. Often misunderstood by tourists and travelers, it deserves a stop. This tour helps you appreciate, enjoy and learn more about it. Enjoy the kindness of the Guatemalan people felt in each place you’ll visit.

Day 1: Guatemala City

Welcome to the land of eternal spring! On arrival at Guatemala's La Aurora Airport, our representative will transfer you to your hotel for overnight accommodations.

Day 2: Guatemala City, Chichicastenango

At 7:00 a.m., you will be picked up at your hotel for your transfer to Chichicastenango. Visit the most colorful and picturesque Indian open-air market in the country. Hundreds of Indians from the surrounding countryside gather to barter their goods and products. Also, witness the captivating religious ceremonies held on the steps and inside the 400-year old Church of Santo Tomás (No shorts or bathing suits are allowed inside the Church, (Photography is not allowed inside the church. Overnight accommodations in Chichicastenango. [B/D]

Day 3: Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan

This morning you will be picked up at your hotel for your transfer to Lake Atitlan, to one of the most beautiful in the world, with its crystalline-azure waters in the crater bowl below. Atitlán is the ideal place to come in contact with Guatemalan folklore. Twelve Indian villages surround the Lake, and their inhabitants are descendants from the great Quiché, Cackchiquel, and Tzutuhil nations. You will arrive in time to board the motor launch to cross Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village of Santiago Atitlan, one of the twelve lake-shore villages surrounding the Lake. Enjoy this bustling Indian community, where weavers work the colorful textiles. Overnight accommodations at Lake Atitlan. [B/L]

Day 4: Lake Atitlan, Antigua Guatemala

In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel for your transfer to Sololá Market which is an authentic indigenous market where men and women wear typical clothing from their communities and come from the different surrounding villages, which makes it even more colorful. Today, Sololá is still one of the few villages from the highlands where people proudly wear their traditional clothes, which, depending on the fabrics and threads used, as well as the amount of embroidered motives, portray the social and economic status and position of the civil and religious hierarchies. Continue to Antigua Guatemala, the most important and enchanting city of colonial Guatemala. Founded by the Spaniards in 1543, nowadays Antigua is a beautiful blend of ruins, restored colonial buildings, and new buildings in colonial style. It was declared “Monument of America” in 1965. Overnight accommodations in Antigua Guatemala. [B/D]

Day 5: Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala City

This morning, you will be picked up at your hotel for your Antigua Guatemala sightseeing tour. Visit the Central Plaza, which is surrounded by the antique Cathedral, the Municipal Government Building, and the Palace of the Captains General; colonial churches and monasteries, and a jade factory where this stone is worked into beautiful jewelry. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Guatemala City for overnight accommodations. [B/D]

Day 6: Guatemala City (Flores, Tikal)

At 4:30 am you will be picked up at your Hotel for your transfer to La Aurora Airport to board the flight that will take you to Flores, Petén. Upon arrival our representative will transfer you to the Tikal Site. Upon arrival, the visit will begin with the observation of the model of Tikal and then continue with the visit of Complexes Q and R, Temples I, II, III and IV, the Central Plaza, the Central North Acropolis and the Plaza del Mundo Perdido. At the end, you will be transferred to the Flores airport to board your flight to Guatemala City. Upon arrival our airport representative will transfer you to your hotel for overnight accommodations. [B/L]

Day 7: Guatemala City, USA

You will be transferred to the airport three hours prior your flight’s departure time. [B]

This itinerary operates with arrivals to Guatemala on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Itinerary may have slight changes to accommodate local conditions in order to provide the best possible experience in the country

{B] = Breakfast | [B/L] = Breakfast and Lunch | [B/D] = Breakfast and Dinner