| Guatemala Trip 2006 | Itinerary | Mayan Ruins |
1. Nov 20–23; Antigua; Hotel Posada del Angel; Three days with no tours. Depart from Antiqua at 9:00am for Lake Atitlan (3hr. drive) 2. Nov 23-26; Lake Atitlan; Hotel Atitlan; Three days with no tours. Depart at 9:00 for day at Chichicastenang (1.5 hr drive). Stay 2 or 3 hrs. James 50th birthday. 3. Nov. 26; Chichicastenango; Depart around 1pm for Antigua. Stop at mayan ruin • Iximche and continue on to Antiqua (3hr) 1*. Nov. 26-27; Antiqua/Rio Dulce; Meson Panza Verde; 8h00 depart for Rio Dulce on the Caribbean coast (5 hr drive approx.) Stop at • Quirigua Ruins to see the largest Stele in the Mayan World. Boat transport to Banana Palms Hotel 4. Nov. 28-30; Rio Dulce; Hotel Banana Palms; 9:00 pick up from hotel for one hour cruise of Lake Izabal to Finca Paraiso (5 -7hr). Next day, pick 9:00 for Dulce Canyons, Canals & Livingston. 9:00 pick for private ground transfer to your hotel in Lake Peten Itza (3 hr drive). 5. Nov. 30–Dec. 3; Peten; La Lancha; arrive about 12:00 and lounge around. Next day, 9:00 departure for • Tikal ruins with expert guide for an all afternoon guided tour, complete with lunch and return in the afternoon. Next day 9:00 departure for 6 hour tour of the archeological sites of • Yaxha & • Topoxte. Next day nothing planed but I want to watch the sun come up from a Tikel pyramid. We leave the hotel at 2:30 for our 4:30 flight back to Guatemala airport (1hr) and ground transport back to hotel (45). 1. Nov. 3–Nov.5; Antiqua; Meson Panza Verde; arrive back at our hotel at about 6:00. Enjoy dinner. Next day we just get our shit together and relax because we must leave early the next day. Our flight is at 9:30. Probably pick us up around 7:00. * Antigua is our home port and we end up there three times. |
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