Highlights of Guatemala

This ‘highlights’ tour combines the very best of Guatemala, from the beauty of its landscape, to its spectacular Mayan remains and its unique and enduring culture. Travelling with a private vehicle and guide, where possible accommodation will be in intimate, small hotels steeped in character.

After exploring the remarkable Spanish colonial treasures of Antigua, you drive to Lake Atitlan with its backdrop of volcanoes and its picturesque traditional villages and colourful markets. You then visit the magnificent ancient Mayan site of Copan, which lies just across the border in Honduras, before a night at an Eco Hotel in the Rio Dulce area with its soaring cliffs, impenetrable rainforest and rich diversity of birds. A day spent exploring the impressive Mayan site of Tikal concludes this captivating journey.

Sample itinerary:

Days 1/2: Fly London to Guatemala City. Transfer to Antigua. City sightseeing. Overnights El Convento.  Days 3/4: Drive to Lake Atitlan. Sightseeing. Overnights Hotel Atitlan. Day 5: Drive to Antigua via Chichi. Overnight El Convento. Day 6/7: Drive to Copan (Honduras). Sightseeing. Overnight Hacienda San Lucas.  Day 8: Drive to Rio Dulce for a stay at an eco-hotel. Sightseeing boat trip along Rio Dulce. Overnight Eco Hotel Nana Juana. Days 9/10: Drive to Flores. Guided tour of Tikal. Overnights Nitun Lodge.  Day 11: Fly to Guatemala City.  Overnight Westin Camino Real Guatemala City.  Days 12/13: Fly to London via Madrid.