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title: "Tour to Guatemala's Highlights - INTI Tours experienced specialist"
url: "https://www.inti-tours.de/en/countries/central-america/guatemala/guatemala-highlights/"
description: "On this trip to Guatemala's highlights you will experience colourful markets, Mayan sites like Tikal in the middle of the rainforest and Lake Atitlán."
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date: 2022-06-03
modified: 2023-05-15
lastUpdated: 2023-05-15
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- Gruppenreise
- Rundreise
- Guatemala
- Fotografie
- Bestseller
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# Tour to Guatemala's Highlights - INTI Tours experienced specialist
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**Wonderful trip to Guatemala's highlights - INTI Tours**
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Mayas, volcanoes, markets and rainforest
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Experience colourful markets, Mayan sites like Tikal in the middle of the rainforest and Lake Atitlán on this trip to Guatemala's highlights. Immerse yourself and enjoy the highlights of Guatemala. Explore important Mayan sites and experience a boat trip on the most beautiful lake in Latin America surrounded by volcanoes - Lake Atitlán.
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Guatemala City Antigua Visit to a coffee finca Boat trip on Lake Atitlán Market visit Chichicastenango Quetzaltenango Mysterious Tikal
Itinerary
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Day 1
### Arrival Guatemala City
 Reception at La Aurora International Airport and transfer to the city hotel.
Day 2
### Guatemala City and drive to Antigua
 In the morning, city tour of Guatemala City, visiting the Cathedral and the National Palace. Visit to the archaeological museum. After the guided tour of the museum we continue to Antigua (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
- Breakfast
Day 3
### From Antigua with a visit to a coffee finca - Panajachel at Lake Atitlán
 Morning city tour of the colonial centre of Antigua, the former capital of all Central America, founded in 1543 and almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1737. Visit to the main square with cathedral and city administration. Visit to a monastery. This is followed by a visit to a coffee finca. After the city tour, our journey continues through the highlands to Lake Atitlán. Aldous Huxley called this lake "the most beautiful lake in Latin America". Fertile hills and three mighty volcanoes give the lake a fairytale atmosphere. You can enjoy this during an evening stroll around the lake and in the colourful and lively town of Panajachel.
- Breakfast
Day 4
### Boat trip to Santiago Atitlán - visit San Antonio Palopó and Santa Catarina Palopó
 In the morning, boat trip to the Mayan village of Santiago Atitlán, surrounded by three volcanoes on the opposite shore of the lake. Visit the traditional market and the church. Centuries-old Mayan traditions are still alive in Santiago Atitlán. Continue to the village of San Antonio Palopó, which is known for its textile production. To this day, the women use the traditional hip loom. The inhabitants continue to make a living by growing onions and aniseed. After this interesting insight, we visit the village of Santa Catarina Palopó and then return to Panajachel.
- Breakfast
Day 5
### Chichicastenango market visit - Quetzaltenango
 Our destination for the day is the famous highland market of Chichicastenango. Chichi, as it is also called by its inhabitants, is particularly famous in two respects: Not only was it and still is an important supra-regional marketplace, but it is also a place where pre-Christian, shamanistic rituals are practised, giving the town a mystique all its own. Once in Chichicastenango, you will have the opportunity to stroll through what is probably the most beautiful and colourful market of the highland Indians. An unbelievable variety of typical, handmade products are on offer. After our stroll, we go to the over 400-year-old church 'Santo Tomás'. Here you have the opportunity to witness Catholic and ancient Mayan rites that merge into a mystical syncretism. Afterwards, drive to Quetzaltenango.
- Breakfast
Day 6
### Quetzaltenango - Almolonga and Zunil - Market visit in San Francisco El Alto - Church of San Andrés Xecúl - Guatemala City
 This morning we first visit the nearby village of Almolonga. It is particularly known for its fine weaving and the largest vegetable market in Guatemala. After a stroll through the town, we continue to Zunil, a pretty market town whose economy and appearance are dominated by agriculture. The village is situated in a beautiful valley, framed by steep slopes, which are surmounted by the Santa Maria volcano. The drive downhill from Almolonga offers a wonderful view of the whitewashed colonial church, which shines out of a sea of red-roofed houses. Another destination for today is the village and market in San Francisco El Alto. Once here, we first enjoy an impressive panoramic view, which reaches as far as Quetzaltenango, 17 km away, and the volcanoes Santa Maria (3771 m) and Chicabal (2900 m) behind it. To this day, San Francisco El Alto is Guatemala's textile stronghold. In every corner of the town you will find traders selling everything from socks, scarves, blouses, sweatshirts, etc. to blankets. On the day of the weekly market (Friday), horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and other domestic and farm animals are sold in addition to everyday goods. Before we return to Guatemala City, we visit the church of San Andrés Xecúl, which is painted in all colours. Overnight stay at the Holiday Inn Hotel.
- Breakfast
Day 7
### Mysterious Tikal
 Early morning transfer to the airport and flight to Flores. Then bus ride and visit to the ruins of Tikal, the most important Mayan site in Central America, located in the middle of the tropical rainforest. Lunch at the "Restaurante del Parque". Visit to the Sylvanus G. Morley Museum with its jade and ceramic finds. Afterwards return flight to Guatemala City.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Day 8
### Return flight
 Transfer to the airport and return flight or extension programme: You can extend this short trip individually with a beach extension.
- Breakfast
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Extension
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 ### Bathing Extension Guatemala
Would you like to relax by the sea for a few more days? In Guatemala you can enjoy the Pacific as well as the Caribbean coast. Contact us - we can select a suitable hotel for you according to your wishes!
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Dates & Prices
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| **Dates and prices for this trip are always on request!** Please feel free to call us or contact us here via the **[contact form.](https://www.inti-tours.de/en/contact/)** |
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### Included services
- Overnight stay with breakfast in double room in middle class hotels
- Transfers and transport during the round trip in comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles as well as by boat as per programme
- Tour guide in German language.
- Entrance tickets for ruins and museums
- Lunch in Tikal
- Entrance tickets for ruins and museums
- All transfers and overland travel
### Additional fees / not included
- Intercontinental flight (separate offer)
- Flight Guatemala City - Flores (separate offer)
- Optional tours
- Airport tax, international entry and exit taxes
- Security fee: 3 USD per person and flight
- Drinks and meals (except those mentioned above)
- Tips
- Travel insurance
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### Visa requirements for this trip
VISA DETAILS GUATEMALA:
German citizens with a passport can stay visa-free in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua for up to a total of 90 days. The residence permit is issued free of charge upon entry. It is essential to ensure that the passport is stamped with an entry stamp.
Entry requirements for German nationals may change at short notice! Legally binding information on entry requirements can only be obtained directly from the embassy or one of the consulates general of your destination country.
Detailed information on entry requirements can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office:
[www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/reise-und-sicherheitshinweise](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/reise-und-sicherheitshinweise)
If you have a nationality other than German, please let us know your nationality when making your enquiry or booking so that we can inform you about the relevant entry requirements. Thank you very much!
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### Guatemala Highlights
**8 days** Bestseller
2 up to 10 travellers
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Trip not suitable for disabled persons with reduced mobility.
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