cahabon Rafting & Pristine Pools Code: CAB3L

Cahabon River / Lanquin / Semuc Champey

 

DAY 1 GUATEMALA CITY / COBAN
Meet with a Maya Expeditions representative at 3:00 PM, for departure to Cobán. (Transportation from Antigua available) Dinner and hotel* in Cobán. Meet with guides to listen to what adventures lie ahead during the next two days. Option: Morning Departure (whole group). 7:00 am departure by bus to Cobán. In route visit of natural reserve "Biotopo Mario Dary". Lunch at the Posada Montaña del Quetzal. (on your own). Upon arrival in Cobán, there is time to see the Orchid nursery, or do a "coffee tour". Dinner and hotel* in Cobán. Meet with guides to listen to what adventures lie ahead during the next two days.

DAY 2 COBAN / LANQUIN / RIO cahabon
Early continental breakfast at 6:00 am., departure to Lanquín at 6:30 am. Transfer to our put-in, a few kilometers out of town, on the banks of the Lanquín river. After a safety and orientation talk, board the rafts and begin descent of the río Lanquín to its confluence with the río Cahabón . Continue on the Cahabón, navigating some of the river's largest and most exciting rapids. The day is full of excitement, a perfect combination of rapids, tranquil pools, friendly Maya-Keck'chi Indians, and wildlife. Enjoy the subtropical jungle with large variety of orchids and bromeliads blooming throughout the year. Marvel at the local bird life like Montezuma Oropendola, Blue belted& Amazon Kingfishers, Amazon Parrots or a glimpse of the Keel-billed Toucan. In the afternoon we arrive at the small village of Tamax, our take-out, where we transfer to awaiting four-wheel drive vehicle for a ride back to Lanquín. Dinner (on your own) and overnight at the Hotel El Recreo. For those who feel energetic, one can visit the caves of Lanquín where the bluish green river spills forth through one of the cave's openings. At dusk, one can observe the spectacular exodus of thousands of bats who fly out on their nightly hunts.

Day 3 SEMUC CHAMPEY / COBAN / GUATEMALA
Early breakfast and departure to view the incredibly beautiful travertine pools of Semuc Champey, where the Cahabon river runs underneath. The pools are lying on top of a natural limestone bridge formed by deposits of minerals carried by creeks descending down the cliffs of the canyon. Your expert guide will guide you to where the river disappears beneath the earth. Part of the morning free to swim and relax in this special natural paradise. At mid-morning, return to Cobán for Lunch (on your own) and continue back to Guatemala City or Antigua.

*Hotels in Coban:

Hostal de Dona Victoria: It is a house built in the early 1800's, remodeled and decorated with very good taste, good food, very nice environment. Rooms are double or triple, with private bath and abundant hot water. Address: 3 calle 2-38 zona 3, Coban. Tel 951-4214 / 951-4213

Posada de Coban (This option is $30.00 additional price) - a quaint Hacienda style hotel with spacious double or triple rooms each with their own bath and plentiful hot water. The Posada gives one a nice homey feeling with the beautifully decorated living room area and inner courtyard filled with native plants and a local birds.

INCLUDED: Land transportation from Guatemala and back to Guatemala, hotel accommodations (shared room), continental breakfasts, lunch on the river, admission to Semuc Champey, all river and safety equipment and professional U.S. trained river guides.

NOT INCLUDED: Entrance fee to Biotopo Mario Dary (when starting first day in the morning), meals in restaurants, sodas, beers or alcoholic beverages, extras in hotels or restaurants, and tips.

SUGGESTIONS: The Candelaria Caves and Laguna Lachuá, both located at the northern part of Alta Verapaz, are highly recommended places to visit if you are a nature lover and you are looking for a different kind of trip. It is possible to continue to the Petén, through Sayaxché and the Pasión river. There are several archaeological sites that are worth visiting, Ceibal, Dos Pilas, Aguateca, and lesser sites on the Petexbatun lake. From Sayaxché you may continue to Flores and visit Tikal, or you may continue by boat through the Usumacinta river to visit Yaxchilán (in Mexico). We will gladly provide detailed information on tours to these places.

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