Archaeology All Tours Calendar

2007 PRICES AND GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES (with min group size)

Whitewater Rafting Tours to 7 different rivers of Guatemala
For our 2007 calendar of rafting tours please click here or contact Ramiro Tejada info@mayaexpeditions.com

Dates are guaranteed with a prepayment of 90 days before departure and a minimum of 4 people for trip.
Groups of 8 or more can choose date which works for their schedule.
Detailed itineraries upon request. Prices subject to change without prior notice.
Itineraries may be changed where deemed necessary.

*Denotes tours with renowned archaeologists as guides and special talks to add to our understanding of the Maya. Ask for more detailed itineraries and information on each trip.

2007 CALENDAR INDEX

El Mirador

Piedras Negras

Copan/Quirigua

Rio Azul

El Perú

San Bartolo

Cancuen

La Joyanca

Tikal

Ceibal

Mixco Viejo

Uaxactun

Chiquibul

Petexbatun

Yaxchilan

Dos Pilas/Maya Empire

Palenque

Birdwatching

Ruins 'N Rafting

Copan - Quirigua : Honduras - Guatemala (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

One Day Flight Copan, Honduras

CopFly

1

with 5 people

price if for minium of 5 people

$ 520.00

Copan shuttle

Copshuttl2

2

any time

no minimum

$ 185.00

Copan shuttle

Copshuttl3

3

any time

no minimum

$ 210.00

Quirigua - Copan

CopQui2

2

with 2 people

2 people minimum

$ 320.00

Quirigua - Copan

CopQui3

3

with 2 people

2 people minimum

$ 460.00

General Notes: Copan Site / Musuem

Fees to the Site of Copan are $15 per person, $15 for Tunnels to see Rosalia, $7 for entance to the musuem $5 for entrance to the town museum

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NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

APRIL - Archaeology with ANABEL FORD

PNFORD

10

Apr 10-19

Receive lectures Archaeologist Anabel Ford

$1695.00

EL PILAR Extension

PNPilar

2

Apr 20-21

Receive lectures from tour archaeologist

$ 295.00

PETEXBATUN - PIEDRAS NEGRAS

PN10 - COPPER

10

Dec 1-10

Receive lectures from tour archaeologists

$1743.00

CLASSIC PIEDRAS NEGRAS

PN9 - COPPER

9

May 26 to June 3

 

$1525.00

PIEDRAS NEGRAS

PN7 - GU

7

Dec 30-Jan 5

New Years special

$1095.00

Option:PALENQUE

PN12

12

Dec 1-12

Receive lectures from tour archaeologists

$1875.00

PIEDRAS NEGRAS Raft Protest

PNRaft

10

Feb 24 to May 3

Special rafting float - Protest of Proposed Dam by Mexico

$1583.00

General Notes:

- Archaeological interpretation on the Usumacinta, "RIVER OF RUINS" , for all tours.

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YAXCHILAN (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

TRI-STAR

TRI

3

Aug 11-13, Nov 23-24

with groups of 6+ can pick any date

$ 419.00

CROWNED JEWELS

JWL

5

Aug 9-13 Oct 17-21, Nov28-Dec 2

with groups of 6+ can pick any date

$ 616.00

General Notes:

Includes : Tikal/Yaxchilan/Bonampak

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RIO AZUL (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

VALLEY OF THE KINGS

RAZ

3

Mar 23-25 Apr20-22

4 wheel drive tour

$ 485.00

ENTER THE SACRED TOMBS

RAZ4

4

Apr 26-29 May25-28

4 wheel drive tour

$ 550.00

COMBINATION TOUR - Uaxactun

UAX5A

5

Mar 20-24 Jun20-24

4 wheel drive tour

$ 665.00

General Notes:

Equinox/Solstice dates

Mar (*21)

Jul (*21)

Sep (*21)

Dec(*21)

All tours include a 5% donation to the Uaxactun community for their work in the preservation of the Maya Bioshphere reserve.

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UAXACTUN (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

Alignment with the Seasons

UAX3

3

Mar 18-20, Jun 19-21 Sept 19-21 Dec 19-21

Uaxactún, Yaxha, Tikal

$ 380.00

Combination Tour

UAX5T

5

Sept 18-22 Dec 18-22

Uaxactún with Yaxhá/Nakum by horse toTikal

$ 665.00

Combination Tour

UAX5A

5

Mar 20-24 Jun 20-24

Uaxactún with Río Azul

$ 665.00

General Notes:

Combination Tours:
Months of March-June Rio Azul/Uaxactun
Months of June-Feb Nakum by horse to Tikal

Equinox/Solsitce dates

Mar (*20) 1hr 49min

Jul (*22) 20h 57min

Sep (*22) 12h 30min

Dec(*21) 7h 42min

All tours include a 5% donation to the Uaxactun community for their work in the preservation of the Maya Bioshphere reserve.

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LAKE PETEXBATUN - DOS PILAS - AGUATECA - CEIBAL (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

*STAR WARS

DOS4

4

Feb 12-15* Nov 27-30* Dec 4-7* Sept 4-6*

Dos Pilas, El Duende,Arroyo de Piedra,Aguateca,Punta de Chimino, Ceibal

$ 513.00

*STAR WARS - EPISODE 3

DOS3

3

Apr 27-29, Jun 1-3

Dos Pilas, Aguateca, Ceibal, Arroyo de Piedra (Trek/Horse)

$ 433.00

*BURNING WARS

BURN

3

Sept 1-3*

Aguateca, Punta de Chimino, Ceibal

$ 394.00

*4-WHEEL DRIVE

DOS4B

4

Apr 12-15

Dos Pilas, El Duende, Aguateca, Punta de Chimino, Ceibal

$ 495.00

General Notes:

- Petexbatún Area: Dos Pilas, El Duende, Arroyo de Piedras, Ceibal, Aguateca and Punta de Chimino

- The site of Aguateca is being excavated and restored in a 2 year project headed by archaeologist Takeshi Inomata and Eric Ponciano

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THE MAYA EMPIRE: Guatemala (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

The Maya Empire

empire8

8

Feb 10-17 April 14-21, June 9-16, Aug 11-18

Yaxha, Tikal, Aguateca, Punta de Chiminos, Ceibal

$ 1650.00

Trail First Challenge

empire4

4

with groups of 4 or more

Yaxhá/Nakum by horse toTikal

$ 790.00

General Notes:

 

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SAKBE OF THE MAYA - El Mirador(check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

El Mirador Sakbe of the Mayas Code: Mir8

MIR8

8

July 28-Aug 04 Dec 26- Jan 2 2007/08

Includes the New Year Trip

$ 890.00

*Wakná

MIR10

10

May 19-28

 

$1085.00

Special Easter Trip

MirSS

9

Mar 31 - Apr 8*

 

$ 995.00

Sacbe Maya Adventure Code: MirAD

MIRAD

7

with 4 or more

Local Guatemala guide not bilingual guide

$ 625.00

Sacbe of the Mayas Code MirAR

MIRAR

8

Any date with 6 or more

An Archaeologist accompanies the expedition explaining the various archaeological sites

$1063.00

Helicopter Tour

HELI

1

Any date with groups of 1-3

Price per group

$3990.00

General Notes:

- Receive lectures from tour archaeologists

**During months of Feb. to Maywe suggest you make a $300.00 donation directly to the Nakbé project c/o Dr. Richard Hansen Ph.D...

-Ask for details on our special no frills trip.

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SAN BARTOLO and XULTUN (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

*Popul Wuh Maize God Painting

BART

3

contact us

earliest Maya Mural

$ 525.00

Limited Visit Plummed Serpent

BART4

4

contact us

earliest Maya Mural

$ 637.00

General Notes: The murals will be inaccessible until the archaeological project is finished with the restoration and has set up parameters on low impact tourism for the protection of the murals.

Date: December 21, 2005 3:50:05 PM GMT-06:00
Hey Tammy,

Good to hear from you. Yep the murals are still closed and probably will be for at least the next couple of years

Dr. William A. Saturno
Director Proyecto San Bartolo

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CANCUEN - a Splendid Maya Palace (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

Xibalba Nacimiento (Underworld Birth)

CANDGU

3

May 26-28 Jun 2-4

Cancuen and river of Caves Feb-Aug

$ 425.00

Adventure Dream Trip Rafting and Caving: CANDAE (Feb - Aug)

CANDAE

6

May 2-30, Jun 29-Jul 04, Aug 18-23

Cancuen Whitewater rafting on the Cahabon and river of Caves (Feb-Aug)

$ 678.00

*Demarest Vs. Demarest

CUEN

4

May 30-Apr 02 Jul 5-8, Nov8-11

Cancuen, and Dry cave Candelaria (any season)

$600.00

Cancuen One day Rafting

CUEN4

4

May 27-30 Nov 8-11

Whitewater Rafting Cahabon river Cancuen and Canderia walking (any season)

$ 580.00

Journey to Xibalba option: Cancuen

CAND

5

May 11-15

River of Caves, the Candelaria Feb-Aug

$ 595.00

Cancuen-Tikal Ceibal Machaquila

Maq6

6

with 6 or more

Cancuen, Ceibal, Tikal, Painted Caves, Dry cave Candelaria Feb-Aug

$ 755.00

Cancuen Rafting ´n Xibalba

Cand6

6

June 15-20

Whitewater Rafting Cahabon river, boat through cave Candelaria Cancuen Feb-Aug

$ 895.00

*Trade Route

CUEN6

6

with 6 or more

Cancuen/Ceibal/Yax Topoxte/Tikal (any season)

$ 955.00

Cancuen / Machaquila / Candelaria

CUEN8

8

 

Xibalba - Sacred Caves of the Maya, Painted Caves, Cancuen

$ 1150.00

*Cancuen Special

MONTE

9

Feb 24-Mar 04 July 28-Aug 5

Whitewater rafting/Xibalba Sacred Caves of the Maya Travertine pools Cancuen Ceibal/Tikal Feb-Aug

$ 1490.00

General Notes:

The Caves of Candelaria are a system of caves where the river runs underground. During the months of Oct-Dec we only run the tours through the walking caves and do not run the boating trips.

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COOL JUNGLE RIVER RAFTING - Chiquibul (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

One Day Rafting from Tikal: Code Chiq1S

ChiqS

1

Every Sat and Thursday in Season July-Mar, Mar 2, 3, 9, Jun 30, Sept 15

Not including Transport $ 68.00 ChiqST

$85.00

Indiana Jones Cave Exploring 'N Rafting

Chiq3C

3

Nov 2-4 Dec 31- Jan2 2007/08

Yaxhá, Topoxté, Aguacate Cave and the Chiquibul River July - Nov

$ 430.00

PETEN PARADISE

Chiq3S

3

Feb 18-20, Mar 1-3, 2-4, 8-10, Apr 29-May 01, May 1-3, Jul 2-4, Sept 14-16, Nov 9-11, Dec 31-Jan 2 2007/08

Mar 8-10 trip has only 5 spaces available.


Yaxhá - Topoxte and Tikal with one day Rafting

$ 455.00


Paddle 'N Saddle Power

ChiqPS

5

Aug 5-10

Tikal, Yaxha, Topoxte, Nakum 1D rafting

$ 795.00


New Years Paddle 'N Saddle Power

ChiqYN

10

Dec 27-Jan 1 2007/08

Tikal, Yaxha, Topoxte, Nakum

$ 1495.00

Indiana Jones Cave Exploring 'N Rafting

Chiq5C

5

Nov 1-5, Dec 30-Jan 3 2007/08

TIKAL, Yaxhá, Topoxté, Nakum, Aguacate Cave and the Chiquibul River July - Nov

$ 755.00

General Notes:

The multi-day trips work with the communities of La Maquina in helping with the education and health of the community

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LAKE AND HORSEBACK OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

PETEN PARADISE

Chiq3S

3

Mar 8-10, Apr 29-May 01, May 1-3, Jul 2-4, Sept 14-16, Nov 9-11, Dec 31-Jan 2 2007/08


Yaxhá - Topoxte and Tikal with one day Rafting

$ 455.00

Yaxha - Topoxte 1 day Code: YXA1

YXA1

1

 

any date with group of 4

$ 180.00

Lake and 4-wheel drive

YXA3

3

April 13-15 May 24-26 (Festival Dance)

 

$ 440.00

Ruins by Horseback

YXA4

4

 

Aug 10-13

 

any date with group of 4

$ 590.00


Paddle 'N Saddle Power

ChiqPS

5

Aug 5-10

Tikal, Yaxha, Topoxte, Nakum 1D rafting

$ 795.00


New Years Paddle 'N Saddle Power

ChiqYN

10

Dec 27-Jan 1 2007/08

Tikal, Yaxha, Topoxte, Nakum

$ 1495.00

General Notes: The lake and 4-wheel drive tour is only possible during the very dry season of March to June.

Mar 8-10 has only space available for 5 passengers.

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EL PERU EL PILAR LA JOYANCA (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

El Peru Scarlet Macaw Research Station

Guac3

3

Jan 26-28 Feb 17-19 Mar 2-4 May 18-20

any date with group of 4

$ 685.00

El Peru Scarlet Macaw Research Station

Guac4

4

Jan 11-14 April 19-22 Jun 14-17 Dec 14-17

any date with group of 4

$ 745.00

La Joyanca

 

 

contact us

any date with group of 4

$

General Notes: Scarlet Macaw Parrots nest Jan-June, however, any time of year is great for El Peru and wildlife.

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SPECIAL TOURS (check here for 2008 dates)

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

The Ultimate Cornucopia for Jungle Birds

BRD

14

Oct 14-27

Paul Schraf, specialist bird guide

$ 1947.00

General Bird

BRD4

4

Please ask for upcoming dates

contact us

$ 512.00

Mini Bird

BRD3

3

Please ask for upcoming dates

contact us

$ 414.00

Rivers 'N Ruins with Archaeologist guide
Takalik Abaj Coyolate River

COYAJ

2

Aug 4-5* Oct 6-7*


$ 248.00

Takalik Abaj Naranjo River

NABAJ

2

Jul 21-22* Aug 18-19*


$ 238.00

Takalik Abaj Nahualate River

NAUAJ

2

Aug 11-12* Sept 15-16*

 

$248.00

Mixco Viejo Motagua River Temples and Waves

MOTAR

1

Aug 25* Aug 26* Sept 1* Sept 2*


$ 122.00

Mixco Viejo Motagua River Temples 'N Canyon of the Mayas

MOTCAN

2

Aug 25-26* Sept 1-2*


$ 228.00

General Notes: groups of 8 or more pick your own date

Archaeologist will guide the archaeological sites and then we enjoy the adventure of mellow or wild whitewater rafting.

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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

NAME

CODE

DAYS

DATES

NOTES

PRICE (US$)

Guatemala City

GUA

1

any date

Includes hotel overnight and airport transfer

 
Antigua City

ANT

1

any date

Includes hotel overnight and airport transfer

 
Musuem (not on Mondays)

MA

1

any date except mondays

Includes hotel overnight and some meals

$ 145.00

TIKAL 1

TIK1

1

any date

Includes Airline flight Guatemala/ Flores/ Guatemala, transportation to tikal, entrance fee and guided tour

$ 285.00

TIKAL 2

TIK2

2

any date

Includes all transportation, entrance fees, guided tour, hotel overnight and meals

$ 380.00

TIKAL 1 without Flight

TIKSN

1

any date

Includes transportation to the site from Flores, entrance fee and guided tour

$ 90.00

General Notes: The National Museum of Guatemala is closed on Mondays. The Museum of Popol Vuh and the Ixchel Museum are closed on Sundays and only open Saturdays until noon.

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