Highlands & Caribe, Caribbean Belize 12 Days
Day 1| SAT – Guatemala Airport – Guatemala
Reception at the airport and transfer to our hotel in Guatemala City. Lodging.
Day 2 | SUN – Guatemala – Chichicastenango – Lake Atitlán
Breakfast. Departure to the Guatemalan highlands with destination to the village of Chichicastenango, where we will visit one of the most famous indigenous markets in all Latin America. This day, we will enjoy a living experience, where will have a corn workshop with local women. Corn is the most important staple food in Guatemala. After the visit, we will continue to Lake Atitlán, as Aldous Huxley once said, “one of the most beautiful lakes in the world”. Lodging.
Day 3 | MON – Lake Atitlán – San Juan La Laguna – Santiago Atitlán – Lake Atitlán
Breakfast. Today we will take a boat to visit two of the twelve villages that surround this beautiful lake. We will visit the Tzutuhil village of San Juan La Laguna characterized by the harmony in which its inhabitants live with nature and culture. We will continue to Santiago Atitlán, a town inhabited by indigenous Tzutuhiles who live from fishing and handcrafts, although they are better known as worshippers of a Mayan-Catholic deity they call Maximón. Lodging.
Day 4 | TUE – Lake Atitlán – Iximché – La Antigua
Breakfast. Departure to La Antigua Guatemala. On route, we will visit the archaeological site of Iximché, the ancient Mayan capital of the Cakchiquel kingdom. Upon our arrival in La Antigua, visit of this colonial city declared a World Heritage Site, we will appreciate the streets and monuments. Lodging.
Day 5 | WED – La Antigua
Breakfast. We will have day at leisure to enjoy La Antigua, strolling through its cobbled streets, appreciating their architectural style of yesteryear, or relaxing in the hotel facilities. As an optional activity, during morning, we recommend taking an excursion to Pacaya Volcano. Lodging.
Day 6|THU – La Antigua – Aeropuerto Guatemala – Livingston
Breakfast. Transfer to Guatemala City airport to take a regular flight to Puerto Barrios, Izabal, one of the natural wonders of Guatemala. Reception and transfer to the dock to take the boat to Livingston. Lodging.
Day 7|FRI – Livingston
Breakfast. Free day for an optional excursion to Playa Blanca, a picturesque beach located on the Atlantic, with its white sand and turquoise waters, ideal to enjoy a day of relaxation. Lodging.
Day 8|SAT – Livingston – Río Dulce – Petén
Breakfast. Morning boat ride through Río Dulce, a unique place of ecological and natural richness. Through the ride, we will go by boat to the touristic site of Cayo Quemado, to have a living experience with the community members; we will enjoy a culinary workshop preparing a delicious winkle or shrimp and coconut ceviche. After lunch, we will continue our boat tour and head to Río Dulce town, where our transportation is going to be waiting to continue our trip to Petén jungle. Lodging.
Day 09| SUN – Petén – Tikal – Petén
Breakfast. Today we will visit the Mayan city of Tikal, the jewel of the classic Mayan World. Lunch in the archaeological site. Rest of the afternoon free to explore the island of Flores on your own. Lodging.
Day 10| MON – Petén – Frontera – Belize City – Cayo San Pedro
Breakfast. In the morning transfer by ground to the border between Guatemala-Belize after border formalities we will continue to Belize City, we will go directly to the dock to take the ferry to the Belizean Caribbean. Arrival to Cayo San Pedro, an island that stands out for its paradisiacal beaches and its Afro-Caribbean musical atmosphere. Transfer to the hotel.Lodging.
Day 11| TUE – Cayo San Pedro
Breakfast. We will have a free day to enjoy this tropical and colorful island. Enjoy its beaches and coral reefs, one of the most unexplored in the world. Lodging.
Day 12| WED – Cayo San Pedro – Belize Airport
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Belize City to connect to your international flight. End of our service.
Hotel:
| Option “A” | Option “B” | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala Ciudad | Hyatt Centric | Barceló | |
| Lago Atitlán | Hotel Atitlán | Villa Santa Catarina | |
| La Antigua | Casa Santo Domingo | Villa Colonial | |
| Livingston | Villa Caribe | Villa Caribe | |
| Petén | Villa Maya | Villa Maya | |
| Cayo San Pedro | Victoria House | Victoria House | |
Effective: Year 2026. ** Not Effective for Holy Week (28 March – 5 April) New Year’s Eve (15 Dec. 2026 to 4 Jan. 2027).
Highlands & Caribe, Caribbean Belize
Combinación del altiplano indígena con Tikal, más el refrescante Río Dulce en el Caribe guatemalteco y finalizar en la bella isla de Cayo San Pedro en Belize
Salida: Sábado
Servicio: Regular. Mínimo 2 Pax. Máximo: 16 Pax.
Idiomas: Español, Inglés & Italiano.