Honduras & Guatemala
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Day 1: Guatemala City
Arrival at Guatemala City airport. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Guatemala City.
Day 2: Guatemala City – Antigua
Transfer to Antigua, the earlier colonial capital of Central
America,founded in 1543. We will visit the Main Square, the
Cathedral and other colonial highlights. Overnight stay.
Day 3: Antigua – Chichi –
Lake Atitlan
Departure to the highlands to visit Chichi. Tour through the
open-air market (only Thursdays & Sundays), where colourful
handicrafts of the region are for sale. Enter the 400-year-old
church of Santo Tomás, where catholic and pagan rites
take place in a mystical atmosphere. We continue the trip
to Lake Atitlan. Overnight in Panajachel at the lake.
Day 4: Lake Atitlan
Early in the morning we will take a boat ride to the Tzutuhil
town of Santiago Atitlan. This small town still keeps the
Mayan traditions and culture. We will visit the local market
and the town's church before returning to Panajachel. Overnight
in Panajachel.
Day 5: Lake Atitlan – Santa
Lucia
We will tour the indigenous towns of Almolonga and Zunil,
famous for its vegetables and flowers. We continue through
the Pacific side to Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa passing through
a big coffee and sugar cane plantations. Overnight stay.
Day 6: Santa Lucia – Copán
Ruinas, Honduras
Drive through the Motagua valley towards Honduras. En route
we will pass through the states of El Progreso and Zacapa
in Guatemala. The villages Almolonga and Zunil are known for
their colourful vegetable and flower markets. After border
ormalities, we transfer to Copán Honduras.
Overnight in Copán.
Day 7: Archaeological Park of Copán
Today we visit the legendary Archaeological Park of Copán.
Enjoy the impressive 63-step stairway with over 2,500 hieroglyphs
and masterfully carved Stella. In the afternoon we will visit
Las Sepulturas, a residential and burial site of the Mayan
nobles. Overnight in Copán.
Day 8: Copán – Lake Yojoa
Transfer to the Yojoa Lake, natural reserve for hundreds of
species of bird. This site is a birdwatchers paradise! About
400 of the 700 species registered in Honduras can be found
around this lake. We visit the impressive Pulhapanzak Waterfall
before reaching our hotel at the lakeside.
Day 9: Lake Yojoa – Lanetilla
– Tela
We continue our way onto the Carribean coast to Tela. En route
we visit the Lancetilla Botanical Garden. Leisure time in
the afternoon. Over¬night.
Day 9 - 11: Tela
Two days left free to enjoy the sun, sand and tropical atmosphere
of the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Optional excursions to
nearby national parks may be organized at an additional cost.
Overnight in Tela.
Day 12: Tela – San Pedro Sula
Transfer to the San Pedro Sula airport on time to connect
to your departure flight or extension program to the beautiful
Bay Islands.
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