DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: The Family Adventure Begins
As you fly into Guatemala City one of the most modern cities in Central America, you will be met by a representative of our Voltan Adventure team, then travel to Antigua Guatemala place where you will stay for two nights, with plenty of time to walk along the cobble stone streets, visit the old churches, monasteries, the central plaza take pictures of the colorful and Spanish style buildings with three volcanoes.
What’s Included: transfer, accommodation, breakfast
Day 2: Hike the Active Volcano Pacaya
Volcan Pacaya is located on the pacific side of Guatemala at a small community known as San Vicente Pacaya. Your private transfer escorts you to the slopes of the volcano at San Francisco de Sales. Your guide will explain the unique features of the hike. Take unforgettable photos in a landscape so surreal that you feel like you are walking on the moon. Admire the breathtaking landscape and views of neighboring volcanoes peeking through the clouds around you. When you reach the summit of the volcano, you will enjoy a well deserverd picnic lunch with a 360-degree view of Lake Amatitlan, Guatemala City, Volcan Agua, Acatenango, Fuego and Pacaya. The adventure will end at a different location and meet our driver right in time to get back to Antigua.
What’s Included: transfer, accommodation, breakfast
Day 3: Colorful Market & Lake Atitlan
Today depart from Antigua toward Lake Atitlan north west on the highlands of Guatemala. After breakfast, your private transfer whisks you away from the hotel and pass thru exceptional towns along the mountainsides. After a 2hrs scenic drive you will reach one of the most colorful markets of Guatemala, place where you will experience the vibrant colors of the outfits that the locals call Guipiles, masks, and the perfect place for souvenirs. The market ends in the afternoon and then everyone travels back to their destinations, towns or homes and you will continue for 45 minutes to Lake Atitlan for three nights.
What’s Included: transfer, accommodation, breakfast
Day 4: Morning Kayak & Village Visit
The sunlight spreads over the mountainside and highlights the unadulterated beauty of the lake and Volcanoes. After breakfast, your personal guide meets you at the hotel and takes the family on a lake shore kayaking adventure on the Northside of Atitlan, learn about daily life, meet local fishermen, and views of other Mayan villages around the lake. Later our boat captain will take you on a sightseeing boat tour the Weaver and painter’s town, place where local women and man will share with you their painting and weaving skill, see the way they get natural dyes and transform then into nice pieces of colorful textiles. Return to your hotel and relax for the rest of the day enjoy the infinity pool and Jacuzzi of the hotel.
What’s Included: transfer, accommodation, breakfast
Day 5: Lake Atitlan & Zip-lining Adventure
Your day today will start with a short transfer from your hotel to a nearby, beautiful reserve. Here the family explores the grounds with your adventure guide, visit the butterfly sanctuary, all the butterfly fly above and disperse into the flowers great time for all of you to share a good time taking pictures of butterflies. After this short introductory of your adventure you continue, hiking thru lush vegetation, coffee plantations, oak trees, suspension bridges, waterfall and you arrive at the base of your zip line adventure. The kids, restless with nervous energy, get ready to fly through the sky. Your short break end and your guide clips you onto the line, and you glide between trees. The wind brushes against your cheeks. Adrenaline pulses through your body. You fly above the treetops, view of volcanos and find beauty in the canopy. Birds chirp and tweet, hidden by the passing leaves. Once the tour ends, you will get back to your hotel for an extra night.
What’s Included: transfer, accommodation, breakfast
Day 6: Lake Atitlan – Travel to el Mundo Maya
The hidden gem of Iximche, was once the first capital of Guatemala. It was the home of our native Kaqchikel Mayan people and later it was destroyed by the Spaniards. The reminds of this wonderful sites will take you back to enjoy hearing its history, see the clouds above this charming Mayan ruins, see the temples, palaces, and the opportunity of experience a Mayan ritual at the ceremonial center. Afterwards continue back to Guatemala City, right on time to check in and fly to el Mundo Maya.
What’s Included: transfer, accommodation, breakfast
Day 7: The Lost World at Tikal UNESCO World Heritage
The sound of nature and the birds your day will start with a delicious breakfast from your hotel restaurant, then travel for about 1hr to the ancient ruins of Tikal. Walk into the jungle of Petén, see our local wildlife, take pictures of the amazing palaces, and the temple of the Grand Jaguar. While you walk and explore Tikal, you will see hauler and spider monkeys and toucans. As you reach the temple IV that will be the highest you will reach with a panoramic view of the main acropolis and the temples above the trees. Lunch will happen at a small restaurant inside the park. Later you will travel back to the airport of el Mundo Mayan, and fly back to Guatemala City. Overnight in Guatemala City.
What’s Included: transfer, accommodation, breakfast
Day 8: Your memories will last forever
Our driver will meet you at your hotel and that will be the time to say hasta luego, Guatemala. All you will have are great memories and a life time experience of the Mayan world. The journey continues.
What’s Included: transfer