Peten Paradise - Chiquibul River
Rafting - archaeological sites Yaxha - Topoxte - Tikal
3D Code: CHIQ3S
Sites: Yaxhá, Topoxté, Tikal
SEASON: All Year
DAYS: 3 days / 2nights
Class: Beginning MIN. AGE: 8 years
1 Guatemala/Flight Flores/ 1 Day Rafting on the Chiquibul River
overnight at Eco-lodge El Sombrero on shores of Lake Yaxha.
2 Visit sites Yaxhá / Topoxté Sunset viewing over
Pyramid 216 in Yaxha. overnight at Eco-lodge El Sombrero on shores
of Lake Yaxha.
3 Early departure for visit to site of Tikal/ Afternoon Flight to
Guatemala
Day 1 GUATEMALA /YAXHA / TOPOXTE / EL SOMBRERO
Flight from Guatemala City to Santa Elena, Peten. Transfer from the airport to the Eco-Lodge
"El Sombrero", a quaint lodge with bungalows both private
and communal and hammocks for resting in the dinning area and private
bar. Transfer in small motorized boat to the Maya archaeological
site of Topoxté located on an island in the middle of the
Lake. Return to the restaurant for lunch.
After a brief rest, transfer to the newly built museum of Topoxté
and the site of Yaxhá. Yaxhá has been recently excavated
and the restoration of the large temple 216, makes a great platform
for observing the sunset over the Lake.
Return to the lodge for dinner in a peaceful family setting.
Day 2 El Sombrero / CHIQUIBUL RIVER / El Sombrero
Transfer to the shores of the Chiquibul river. Enjoy full day of
rafting. Arrive at take out (approximate 4:30 PM) for a short drive
to the town of Melchor de Mencos in open pickups as the road of
5 km is usually not passable with a bus of any kind. Transfer to
our Vehicle for short ride to the El Sombrero lodge located on Lake
Yaxha.
Day 3 YAXHA / TIKAL
Early Breakfast and transfer to the ruins of Tikal. Begin your full
day of exploring the site of Tikal. Visit the “Great city”,
where you will see the Temples of the Jaguar and of the masks in
the Great Plaza. Continue onto discover the complex known as “The
Lost World”. Lunch at Tikal. Climb the tallest-known structure
at Tikal, Temple IV, and view the thick, wild jungle, which still
covers many monuments and stelae. Admire many of the artifacts discovered
during the excavation of Tikal at the nearby museum. At 2:00 Depart
for Guatemala City or Belize or Cancun.
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