Central America: Mayan Triangle - 8 Days

Copan - Guatemala - Copan - El Salvador

Get to know several of the interesting sights of El Salvador, Honduras & Guatemala, the cosmopolitan San Salvador, the volcanoes and typical villages, the impressive site of Copan, the beautiful views of Lake Yojoa, Comayaguela with its relaxed atmosphere.

ITINERARY & PRICES

Friday DAY 1 ARRIVE EL SALVADOR
Arrive in El Salvador and transfer to your hotel. If you arrive In the morning or mid day, optional tour on route to the beach with free time to have a meal ocean front. Arrive to your hotel. Hotel Terrabella (3 Star) or Terraza Hotel (4 Star) or Hotel Barceló (5 Star)

Saturday DAY 2 SAN SALVADOR
After breakfast, guided tour around San Salvador visiting residential areas, Plaza Salvador del Mundo, high relief map, Iglesias El Rosario, Monsignor Romero’s tomb, government area, etc. free time for lunch (not included). In the afternoon, visit El Boqueron National Park, on top of San Salvador volcano, with beautiful views of the city. Overnight at the hotel. (B)

Sunday DAY 3 JOYA DE CEREN - RUTA DE LAS FLORES - ATACO
At 8:30am, we leave your hotel to visit the Mayan ruins of Joya de Ceren, the Pompeii of America. It´s a maya Village that was covered by ash from a nearby volcano and preserved for centuries until 1977. Then we follow the road with nice views for valleys and volcanos. We reach Izalco town with a very interesting history, founded by the Spanish, continue to Nahuizalco, famous for its handicraft, then in Salcoatitán we stop to enjoy one of the local dishes made with yucca. We reach Ataco and free time to explore the town. (B)
Fleur de Lys (3 Star) or Graciela Hotel (4, 5 Star option).

Monday DAY 4 ATACO – COPAN
After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to see and learn how coffee is produced, After We continue to the north border Guatemala/Honduras arriving at mid afternoon,  free time to lunch and explore the village. Copan did grow a  after the ruins were discover, now is a must,  to all visitors of the Region. Overnight at the hotel. (B) Don Udos Hotel (3 Star) or Copan Hotel (4 Star) or Marina Hotel (5 Star)

Tuesday DAY 5 COPAN – ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
After breakfast, your guide will take you to visit the UNESCO  site  Copan ruins,  and the Museum  ( If time available you can ask for las Sepulturas, a residential area of the Copan ruins ). The vestiges of the city and imposing public plazas, reveal 3 main periods of development before the city was abandon early IX AC century. Free time to lunch and continue to Santa Ana in El savador to take the bus to Guatemala – Antigua. Overnight at the hotel. (B) Las Farolas hotel (3, 4 Star option) or Pensativo Hotel (5 Star)

Wednesday DAY 6 ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
Free day at leisure. Discover Antigua Guatemala on your own, walk its cobbled streets full of history, look for the traditional markets, colonial buildings. Once the capital of central America for over 200 years, and the place of the independence of Central America was signed from Spain. Bring your camara, as this town holds many places to take the best photos for Instagram for your album. Overnight at the hotel. (B)

Thursday DAY 7 ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
Today you have a free day, you can have the optional tour to Chichicastenango and Panajachel. There you will visit the Church of St. Thomas on top of a Maya Pyramid and the famous outdoor market where you will find crafts, pottery and textiles of the most varied shapes and colors. During the afternoon you will visit one of most beautiful lakes in the world lake Atitlan. Return to Antigua Guatemala. Overnight at the hotel. (B)

Friday DAY 8  Depart Guatemala
OR DAY TOUR A TIKAL (Optional)
Breakfast, and free morning. Room available until noon. Airport transfer 4 hours before departure. Must take flights in the mid day-afternoon. (B)

Optional: @$796 per person including flights, tour and extra night on the tour.
Friday DAY 8 Antigua - Extra day tour to tikal
3am pick up at your hotel In Antigua and transfer to the domestic airport to take your 730am flight, after one  hour you will arrive in Flores where your guide will pick you up and take you to the UNESCO site of Tikal,    you will visit in the jungle among ancient temples and plazas,  this tour includes a light lunch.  Around 3pm transfer to the airport and to your hotel in Guatemala city. IMPORTANT :   We suggest you bring appropriate shoes as the park is large,  mosquito repellent and water. Overnight at the hotel. (B)

Saturday DAY 9 Depart Guatemala
Time to say goodbye
Breakfast. Room available until noon. Transfer to the airport. (B)

INCLUSIONS
• All transfers
• Bus ticket from El Salvador to Guatemala
• Bilingual guide service  Englishg/ Spanish
• Fees to visited places
• Hotel accommodation at hotels as listed or similar with daily breakfast.

EXCLUSIONS
• Any international airfares
• Personal expenses
• Customary gratitude to your guide and driver