Traditional Guatemala 5 days

Day 1: Welcome to Guatemala

Upon arrival to Guatemala City you will be met our staff for the transfer to Antigua Guatemala. La Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or La Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hotel Superior: Casa Santo Domingo; STD: Villa Colonial

Day 2: Antigua Guatemala + Coffee Farm

Antigua Guatemala tour. Stepping in Antigua is like stepping back in time… cobbled stone streets, sprays of bougainvillea bursting from crumbling ruins, pastel façades under terracotta roofs, parks with fountains & a dramatic setting surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Fuego & Acatenango. These areone of the reasons why Antigua is one of the most beautiful colonial cities in the Americas & declared by UNESCO as “Cultural Heritage of Humankind”. We start the day traveling to the village of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, famous for its textiles and handicrafts. Then we continue to visit the Centro Cultural La Azotea, where you will enjoy a guided visit to a Coffee Farm and the Traditional Mayan Music Museum Casa K’Ojom. After tasting a cup of one of the finest coffee in Antigua, we continue to Antigua’s Historic Centre, starting from the Main Plaza and visiting the main monuments of the city.

Hotel Superior: Casa Santo Domingo; STD: Villa Colonial

Day 3: Chichicastenango

Early in the morning departure to Chichicastenango, where you will see the most colorful and picturesque outdoor market in Guatemala, where every Thursday and Sunday locals from the region, gather to buy and sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, animals, textiles and handicrafts. Relevant is the visit to the Santo Tomás Church, where the Maya-Quiché pray to their gods according to the old Maya traditions. Time at leisure for shopping in the market. Afterwards, departure to one of the most beautiful lakes in the world: Lake Atitlán. In Panajachel, take time to relax by the lake’s shores and enjoy the breathtaking vistas of the volcanoes, or to explore the main street crowded with colorful handicrafts.

Hotel Superior: Hotel Atitlán; STD: Villa Santa

Day 4: Santiago Atitlán

Lake Atitlán was formed by a caldera (collapsed volcanic cone) and is surrounded by three impressive volcanoes (San Pedro, Atitlán and Tolimán) and 12 picturesque Maya-Cakchiquel and Maya-Tzutuhil villages. Departure in the morning by boat to the

Maya-Tzutuhil village of Santiago Atitlán, famous for Maximón, a character that is widely worshiped by the inhabitants of Santiago. Santiago also offers a variety of handicrafts, colorful textiles, woodcarvings and naïf paintings. In the afternoon return to Panajachel and afterwards to Guatemala City.

Hotel Superior: Guatemala City Marriott; STD: Best Western-Stofella

Day 5: See you soon

At the specified time, transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight back home.