YAXHA - TOPOXTE - NAKUM - TIKAL

ARCHAEOLOGICAL Yaxha, Topoxte, Nakum, Tikal
SEASON: March-June
DAYS: 3 days/2 nights
CLASS: Beginning
MIN. AGE: 8 years
CODE: YXA3
LOCATION: PETEN
TRIP NAME: Lake and 4-wheel Drive

March to June Code YXA3
No. Days Places visited Where stay
1 Guatemala/Flight Flores/Yaxha / Topoxte El Sombrero
2 Yaxha/ Nakum one day El Sombrero
3 Yaxha / Tikal / Flight to Guatemala

Day 1 FLORES /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 YAXHA / NAKUM
Breakfast. Start the 4-wheel drive tour to the ruins of Nakum. (approximate 2 hours) Midmorning tour of the site. Lunch and finish visit site of Nakum. Afternoon return drive to El Sombrero.

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 2:30 Depart for Guatemala City or Belize or Cancun.