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ARCHAEOLOGICAL Yaxha, Topoxte, Nakum, Tikal
SEASON: Nov-Feb DAYS: 5 days / 4 nights
Class: Beginning MIN. AGE: 8 years
No. Days Places visited Where stay
1 Flores Airport/Yaxhá / Topoxté El Sombrero
2 Yaxhá / Chiquibul one-day river rafting El Sombrero
3 Yaxhá horseback ride to Nakum Camp
4 Nakum / Tikal Tikal Inn
5 Tikal/ Optional Flight to Guatemala City or Belize or Cancun
Day 1 GUATEMALA /YAXHA / TOPOXTE / EL SOMBRERO
Transfer from the airport in Santa Elena, Peten 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 / NAKUM
Breakfast. Start the Horse ride to the ruins of Nakum. (approx.
4 hours) Spend the day, under the cool canopy of an immense rain
forest. Lunch and visit site of Nakum. Dinner and Camp in the ruins.
We will use Hammocks with mosquito netting unless tents are specifically
requested.
Day 4 NAKUM/ TIKAL
Breakfast and continue horse ride listening the myriad of birdlife
undisturbed by development as this is part of the Maya Biosphere
Reserve. Lunch on the trail. About 3:00 PM arrive by horse to the
magnificent ruins of Tikal. Dinner and overnight camping at entrance
to the site, within the National Park.
Day 5 TIKAL
6:00 am bird and wildlife tour to enjoy the wondrous sounds of the
waking jungle. Return for breakfast. Begin in earnest 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. If you fly to Guatemala City you will take a 2:00 transfer
for airport for afternoon flight to Guatemala City.
Option: Day 5 TIKAL
Morning same as above. Afternoon on your own. Overnight at campsite
or hotel at entrance to the ruins.
Day 6 TIKAL / GUATEMALA CITY
Breakfast, Free day for exploring the lesser known areas of the
magnificent site Tikal. Lunch. 2:00 transfer to the airport for
late afternoon flight to Guatemala city. Overnight in Hotel.
Equipment
We Provide:
Clarion Suites or equivalent in Guatemala city, Dbl. occupancy,
New Years Champagne, Land transportation, boat transportation and
horses, All meals, Rooms in El Sombrero, shared bath ($14 extra
for private bath)All camping equipment and kitchen equipment, Hammocks
with mosquito netting for horse portion, Bilingual guide, Taxes,
Sleeping pads. Sheets and blankets-upon request only.
Price Does Not Include:
• Domestic Air Flights
• Alcoholic beverages
• Personal expenses
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