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on two people sharing. Single room rate on request. Please refer to the box to the left for approximate currency
conversion.
Starting rate per person based
on two people sharing. Single room rate on request. Please refer to the box to the left for approximate currency
conversion.
This tour is billed in Canadian Dollars.
Tour Type
Small Group Moderate
Number of Days
16
Countries Visited
Mexico, Guatemala
Detailed Itinerary
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Overview
This journey traces the main archaeological and cultural attractions of Central America. The Mayan culture is immediately apparent near Mexico City where we view the huge Sun and Moon pyramids at Teotihuacan. We travel on to Oaxaca to discover the cultural ancestry of the Zapotec people and spend time in the rarefied climes of San Cristobal de la Casas and the magnificent Sumidoro Canyon. Before entering Guatemala we visit the stunning ruins at Palenque with its dramatic Mayan step pyramid architecture. We travel on to Flores and to the ruins at Tikal where forest trails lead to a plethora of stone ruins that rise above the thick jungle canopy. Continuing to the World Heritage listed UNESCO city of Antigua, we also visit Lake Atitlan - one of the world’s most beautiful lakes - and the rich and colourful Indian markets of Chichicastenango.
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Itinerary
DAY 1 Join Mexico City DAY 2 Visit Teotihuacan DAY 3 Drive to Oaxaca DAY 4 Day trip Monte Alban DAY 5 Transfer to Tehuantepec DAYS 6/7 Boat trip Sumidero Canyon and onto San Cristobal de Las Casas DAYS 8/9 To Palenque, visit Mayan ruins DAY 10 To Bonampak and Yaxchilan and drive to Flores (Guatemala) DAY 11 To Tikal, Mayan ruins DAY 12 Fly from Flores to Guatemala City then drive to Antigua DAY 13 In Antigua DAY 14 Lake Atitlan DAY 15 Market at Chichicastenango, drive to Guatemala City DAY 16 In Guatemala City, trip concludes
Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. - Paul Theroux
