(201) 288-4330
Guatemala & Panama
Including all transfers, tours as mentioned in itinerary with English speaking tour guides, entrance fees, room taxes, daily breakfast.
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- Tour Operator
- Tara Tours
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA | 1 WED or SAT USA-GUATEMALA : Arrival in Guatemala City. Transfer to a hotel in the city for overnight accommodations at the Hotel Barcelo Guatemala. |
| Day 2 | Chichicastenango | THU or SUN GUATEMALA-CHICHICASTENANGO : Today is market day in Chichicastenango! At 07:00 a.m., you will be picked up at your hotel for transfer to Chichicastenango. Visit the most colorful and picturesque Indian open-air market in the country. Hundreds of Indians from the surrounding countryside gather to barter their goods and products. Also, witness the captivating religious ceremonies held on the steps and inside the 400-year old Church of Santo Tomas (No shorts or bathing suits are allowed inside the Church, PLEASE NO PHOTOGRAPHS INSIDE THE CHURCH). Overnight accommodations at Mayan Inn. |
| Day 3 | Atitlan | FRI or MON CHICHICASTENGO-ATITLAN : This morning you will be transferred to Atitlan Lake, where at 09:00 a.m., you will board the motor launch to cross Lake Atitlan to the picturesque Indian village of Santiago Atitlan, one of the twelve lake-shore villages surrounding the Lake. Enjoy this bustling Indian community, where weavers work the colorful textiles. Overnight accommodations at Porta Hotel del Lago (see other below). (B) |
| Day 4 | Antigua | SAT or TUE ATITLAN-ANTIGUA : In the morning, transfer to Antigua Guatemala, the most important and enchanting city of colonial Guatemala. Founded by the Spaniards in 1543, nowadays Antigua Guatemala is a beautiful blend of ruins, restored colonial buildings, and new buildings in colonial style. It was declared "Monument of America" in 1965. Visit the Central Plaza that is surrounded by the antique Cathedral, the Municipal Government Building, and the Palace of the Captains General; colonial churches and monasteries, primitive foot-looms where colorful textiles are woven, and a jade factory where this stone is worked into beautiful jewelry. In the afternoon, transfer to Guatemala City (B) |
| Day 5 | Guatemala | SUN or WED GUATEMALA : Day at leisure or take an optional full day excursion to TIKAL. ( For those going to Tikal they will depart early morning for the city of Flores where you will be motored over jungle trails to the 2,000 year old Capital of the Mayan Empire -Tikal - here, your tour guide will take you to visit the many pyramids, temples, palaces and buildings left by this great society. Mid-afternoon return to Guatemala. COST PER PERSON FOR THE FULL DAY TO TIKAL INCLUDING AIRFARE $331.00) Overnight at hotel Barcelo Guatemala. (B) |
| Day 6 | Panama | MON or THU GUATEMALA-PANAMA : Morning transfer to the airport. Arrive and transfer to hotel Crown Plaza. (B) |
| Day 7 | Panama | TUE or FRI PANAMA : Panama City is a vibrant, cosmopolitan and beautiful city, Capital of the Republic of Panama, and located at the Pacific side of the American Continent. Built in 1519 by Pedro Arias Davila, a Spanish Governor, it has been considered as on of the most important cities of the Americas. You will visit the oldest sector of modern Panama, known as the Casco Viejo. Other points of interest are the famed flat arch or Santo Domingo Church, the beautiful gold- plated altar of the San Jose Church, the Panama Canal Museum, the National Theater, the National Cathedral, the Presidential Palace and other numerous colonial churches and monuments. Then your tour will continue to see modern Panama and The Banking District and its beautiful Skyscrapers .The city is and important center of international finance and is home to more than 120 banks. Continue to visit Miraflores Locks & Panama Canal: Participants will be able to witness the magnificent Miraflores Locks and most probably, its operation. An expert canal guide will take us back in time to be part of it. What a way to experience this magnificent architectural masterpiece and to have a breathtaking view of the 8th wonder of the |
| Day 8 | Panama | WED or SAT PANAMA EMBERA VILLAGE : Depart in the morning by car and then by boat going thru a fascinating and dense jungle to visit the Embera Village.. You will arrive at a village of the Embera. Indians, one of seven indigenous tribes in Panama. The people of the Embera tribe will welcome you at the pier and gladly give you an idea on how they live. The Embera Indians will experience an authentic view into thousands of years of culture and human tradition, who already were there before the Europeans arrived to the Americas. The Embera women will also prepare a typical snack for you.. hotel Crown Plaza or Wyndham Veneto Panama.(B,L) |
| Day 9 | Panama | THU or SUN PANAMA : Day at leisure to explore Panama city or buy an optional excursion. (B) |
| Day 10 | Return USA | FRI or MON PANAMA-USA : Transfer to the airport for flight back home. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
- Rates valid all year except Holy Week (March 23,24,25,26, 2016) and New Year's (December 25th thru January 2) seasons-please add 20% to above rates during those dates.
DEPOSIT FOR THE LAND TOUR PORTION: US$300 pp
FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departureAPPROXIMATE COST INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE FROM MIAMI US$550-750 plus taxes (Miami-Guatemala-Panama-Miami)
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