A truly deeply epic transformative expedition to Guatemala’s most powerful, magical, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. This one is a mix of one of our signature journeys (Finding the lost largest pyramid in the world; El Mirador trek) and the best of our favorite locations and activities in our country.
We will trek to the enigmatic lost city of El Mirador, which is definitely one of the most energetic places on planet earth, cataloged as the ancient Mayan headquarters and home of the impressive Temple of La Data; considered to be the biggest pyramid in volume of planet earth (bigger than Giza in Egypt). We will also visit the one and only majestic Tikal, the beautiful colonial city in ruins of Antigua, the overnight hike to Acatenango volcano, and at last but not at least the marvelous lake Atitlan with its indigenous communities and original Mayan towns, social projects, workshops, and the San Pedro volcano sunrise hike.
This one is specially designed for real explorers on a life quest with a high taste for adventure, a deep connection with mother nature, and the magical, peaceful, and healing experience of visiting the top of volcanoes and Mayan ancient energetic sites.
Trust us; it will leave you with stories to share for ten lifetimes…
-Guatemala
Guatemala City (GUA)
-Arrival & departure.
-All-year-round
Welcome by our team at the Aurora International Airport (GUA) and private transportation (at any time) to the beautiful and colonial city in ruins of La Antigua Guatemala (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), a magical town full of charm and probably the most visited in the country.
Free time to explore (try to arrive before 5 pm to enjoy the sunset in Antigua with tea, coffee, or drinks), rest, and prepare ourselves for our upcoming transformative journey. Overnight in a comfortable hotel in Antigua.
Meals: None.
Lodging: Hotel (Antigua).
Activities: Wellcome transfer and sightseeing.
Early transportation to Guatemala city airport for our short local flight to the Mayan lowlands of El Peten. Typical breakfast in La Isla de Flores and our guided ride to Carmelita shire, followed by a group activity regarding our intentions for this trip & our petitions to the jungle. Lunch and the beginning of our uplifting expedition until El Tintal. An archeological site with a Mayan football courtyard, acropolis, and the Henequen pyramid (47 meters or 155 feet). This is where archaeological works are happening. Jungle dinner and camping under the stars at El Tintal campsite.
Meals: All.
Lodging: Camping.
Activities: Local flight to Flores (FRS), Isla de Flores sightseeing, trekking and bonfire.
Early jungle breakfast and the continuation of our journey with snacks and lunch in the middle of the jungle. The visit of the archeological site of La Muerta (one of the most unusual sites because of having two subterranean labyrinths) until the lost city of El Mirador. Appreciating the indescribable sunset of the Mayan biosphere reserve at the Pyramid of El Tigre. Jungle dinner and camping under the stars at El Mirador campsite.
Meals: All.
Lodging: Camping.
Activities: Trekking, wildlife photography, insect catching, stargaze and stargazing.
Early wake-up and appreciation of the majestic and breathtaking sunrise of the Mayan jungle and its inhabitants. Breakfast on El Mirador campsite and all-day exploration of La Danta pyramid, the Jaguar Claw Temple, the baseboard of the Popol Vuh’s hero twins (the Mayan bible) where we are going to decode and channel the written on stone by the ancient Mayans. Jungle lunch at the campsite, the sunset of the jungle, and history telling and myths of El Mirador and the Maya civilization. Dinner and camping under the stars at El Mirador campsite.
Meals: All.
Lodging: Camping.
Activities: Sunrise and sunset at the top of the pyramids, trekking, bonfire, stories and legends about the maya civilization and El Mirador.
Early jungle breakfast and the continuation of our trek back to El Tintal archaeological site, following the same jungle paths that lead us here. Snacks, lunch in the middle of the jungle, dinner, and camping under the stars at El Tintal campsite.
Meals: All.
Lodging: Camping.
Activities: Sunrise and sunset at the top of the pyramids, trekking, bonfire, stories and legends about the maya civilization and El Mirador.
Early jungle breakfast at El Tintal campsite and our last day in the jungle, snacks on the way, and our return to Carmelita for a well-deserved typical lunch. To then continue with our transportation back to the beautiful and picturesque Isla de Flores, located in the middle of the crystal clear waters of Peten Itza Lake. Check-In Hotel Isla de Flores.
Meals: breakfast and lunch.
Lodging: Hotel Isla de Flores.
Activities: Trekking, wildlife photography, insect catching, stargaze and Isla de Flores sightseeing.
Breakfast and free morning at the beautiful Isla de Flores to recover ourselves from the trek; rest, relax, and transport to Tikal (the city of the voices). The Mayan territory’s most famous Mayan archaeological sites explore the sacred place, its central acropolis and central plaza, the great Jaguar Temple (or Temple 1), an icon for the Mayas, the temple of the masks, temple III & IV, etc. Lunch inside the national park, afternoon return to La Isla de Flores for our local flight back to Guatemala city and our transportation to the beautiful Antigua. Check-In Hotel Antigua.
Meals: breakfast and lunch.
Lodging: Hotel Antigua.
Activities: Tikal expedition and local flight back to Guatemala city (GUA).
Breakfast and walking tour through Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site visiting its most famous cobblestone streets, including its famous central plaza, cathedral, jade stores, and fantastic handicraft markets. Lunch, and it’s time for you to get lost in Antigua because the rest of the afternoon and night it’s entirely yours. Visit a local cafe and try probably one of the best coffees you have ever tried, take photos of the beautiful streets, and don’t miss the Calle del Arco (Arch street), head to the multiple ruins and convents. Overnight in a comfortable hotel in Antigua.
Meals: breakfast.
Lodging: Hotel Antigua.
Activities: Antigua walking tour.
Let’s do it properly, experience a sunset, a sunrise, and sleep under the stars next to an active volcano, Fuego.
What’s better than a free afternoon in Antigua? A free morning too, so after breakfast, the beautiful Antigua it’s yours again until after lunch where we meet up and hit towards the Acatenango volcano. This one is considered a challenging hike and an elevating one, making the hike sometimes harder. We will kike around 5 hours and reach out 3400m until our base camp.
Here we rest for the remainder of the day, enjoy a one-of-a-kind sunset and relax before our hot dinner at our base camp. The reward and the most epic part of this adventure camping experience are watching the Fuego Volcano erupt lava next to us, just breathtaking, speechless, and perfect for that photo. Camping in a tent under millions of stars and with a view of the Fuego Volcano is merely incredible.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
Lodging: Glamping (Volcan Acatenango).
Activities: Volcano hyke.
We will get up just before dawn and hike to the summit, a place where (if the weather allows us) we will have the opportunity to witness one of the country’s best views. Then we return to our base camp for breakfast, and afterward, we start our way back to Antigua’s road. Lunch and the beginning of our journey through the Mayan highlands, most known as our indigenous Mayan culture’s sectors alive and surrounded by beautiful landscapes of mountains, indigenous communities, and all kinds of crops until the town of Panajachel.
It is located on the shores of Atitlan and the place where we will take our boat and cross the Lake’s crystalline waters until San Marcos la Laguna’s small town. Where we will have the opportunity (late afternoon) to experience the Mayan sauna or Temazcal (the house of hot stones) whose ancestral purpose is therapeutic, seeking relaxation and detoxification of our body and calm for our mind until finding inner peace. Actually, after everything that we had done before, it was time to relax and pamper ourselves. Overnight in a comfortable Hotel in Atitlan.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
Lodging: Hotel (San Marcos La Laguna).
Activities: Panajachel sightseeing, boat ride (lake Atitlan) and, San Marcos (Tour and temazcal / Mayan sauna).
Aldous Huxley’s described Atitlan as “too much of a good thing, it touches the limit of the permissibly picturesque” and we know that you will just love it too.
Morning breakfast and paddleboard on the crystalline and calm waters of the Lake surrounded by its majestic 03 volcanoes (San Pedro, Atitlan, and Toliman), being able to experience the day-to-day life of the inhabitants of the Lake, standing out among them their multiple farmers and fishers. Time for lunch and our boat ride to the fantastic San Juan for a cultural afternoon, full of ancestral knowledge by visiting and learning from their community social projects focused on preserving alternative and natural medicine, primitivist painting, natural dyeing, and beekeeping. The boat ride back to San Marcos and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
Lodging: Hotel (San Marcos La Laguna).
Activities: Morning paddle board, hiking, fire ceremony, boat ride and San Juan La Laguna tour and workshops.
Just because today is the last day of our journey, it doesn’t mean we’re slowing down.
Early morning boat transportation to San Pedro La Laguna’s beautiful town, located on the slopes of one of the three great guardians of the Lake, the San Pedro volcano. Ascension of the volcano accompanied by hot coffee and delicious snacks and a place where we can definitely see one of the best views of the beautiful and magical Lake Atitlán. Descent of the volcano, breakfast in one of the international food fusion restaurants in town, return to San Marcos, and our goodbye to the Lake.
The boat ride back to Panajachel, lunch in the middle of the Mayan highlands, free afternoon in Antigua. Because it is your last night, we will celebrate life and this transformative experience, taking you out for a lounge/bar hopping with a delicious special goodbye dinner. Overnight in a comfortable hotel in Antigua.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
Lodging: Hotel (Antigua).
Activities: Boat ride, San Pedro volcano sunrise hike and special goodbye dinner.
Morning breakfast and our final transfer to the Airport to be there 3 hours before our departure time. Goodbye from our team and until the next time!
Meals: breakfast.
Lodging: none.
Activities: Exit transfer and sightseeing.
Note: if required, we can provide a tour leader in your native language. Contact us for more information.
-All the meals described on the itinerary with a typical and international fusion flavor. All of them are tasty and big enough to satisfy anybody.
Note: If required, we can provide vegetarian/vegan options.
-Medium class category Hotel, on single or double rooms with a private bathroom (toilet & hot shower) and all the amenities.
-Camping with professional gear (with all the necessary equipment), including waterproof tents, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, yoga mats, mosquito net, etc.
Note: If required, we can upgrade our lodging to our deluxe hotels and glamping.
Round trip GUA – FRS / FRS – GUA
-Before the expedition, a storage place to leave your valuable things (that you are not going to use for the trek).
-Lodging with professional camping gear (with all the necessary equipment), including tents, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, yoga mats, mosquito nets, etc.
-01 Tour leader and 01 assistant guide.
-01 Chef in charge of cooking all the meals. Three full meals per day + plus daily snacks & all the necessary water. If you have any kind of specific diet or restriction, let us know.
-01 Person in charge of the mules.
-04 Loading mules (for carrying all gear, equipment, and all types of supplies).
-01 Chair mule (for the explorers tired of the trek) when it’s necessary.
-Jungle showers (all days).
-Completely first aid kit and medical equipment.
-Charging generators (just at the Mirador campsite).
-Sunrise and sunsets on the top of the temples.
-Getting inside the pyramids to witness the latest discoveries.
-Lodging with professional camping gear (with all the necessary equipment), including tents (against wind and waterproof), sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, yoga mats, mosquito nets, etc.
-01 Tour leader, 01 assistant guide, and 01 local guide.
-The Mayan ambassador training camp it’s an expedition for the lovers of adventure and nature; with an open heart and mind that enjoys traveling out of their comfort zone. From the beginning of our journey until the end, we will not have any cell phone or internet connection (being entirely out of the modern world). We will start the day around 4:30 – 5:00 am, walking around 08 hours daily (approximately 27 – 32 km or 18 – 23 miles) with small breaks through the Mayan jungle’s humid paths with an average of 80% density and mixed topography.
-To make it successful, a professional team between expert tour leaders and local jungle survival guides are coming with us. With loading mules (for the gear, equipment, and supplies) and mules with chairs (for the explorers that might need rest). A chef in charge of preparing all the meals (3 meals per day, plus snacks and all the necessary water) and complete camping gear (tents, yoga mats, blankets and pillows, etc.)
-Tell all your friends, family, and community about it. Even if we can make this happen with at least 02 people, we recommend having this experience with a group of your closest friends because it will connect all of you on a more profound and higher level.
– Follow the instructions of your tour leader and local guides. They know what they are doing. Ask them, question them, and also connect with them. They will surprise you.
– The 05 days trek to the Mirador is our suggestion at least. However, we love being in the jungle, and we are sure that you do too. So if you want, we can stay a few more days and explore more or do some extra activity. CONTACT US!
– Travel with your Heart and mind open and be receptive to all the lessons that these sacred lands have for you 🙂
Important Notes:
– No matter where you are, always travel with health & travel insurance.
-Remember that it’s a total disconnection with the modern world. We will not have any signal (internet or telephone) from the beginning until the end of the expedition and a real connection with the ancestral world where we will have a much more profound and deep connection.
–Just by traveling to El Mirador, you will understand why we call it El Mirador, and you definitely won’t be the same. So now you know, because there are no words to describe this experience! Start preparing yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually for the adventure of your lifetime. What are you waiting for?
–In closing, we can tell you this. We have traveled the world and done several treks. If you are into adventure, nature, ancient civilizations, sacred sites, history, culture, mysticism, the esoteric, this one will leave you with stories to share for ten lifetimes.
Got a question? No problemo! We’re here to help you with everything you need to know about us, our services, and our epic expedition.
Check out our FAQS below. If your question isn’t there, feel free to open our messenger chat and write to us or send us an email at info@guatemalascension.org
The majority of participants are young people, most commonly known as millennials from all over the world, on an average of 18 to 40 years old. But there are also many travelers of different ages who make the expedition without problems, from 12 – 15 to 70-year-old adults. Age is not limited if the person has a good physical condition.
It is recommended to have a good state of health and be able to walk around 07 continuous hours each day.
The expedition is available 365 days of the year (including holidays). The best time to make it happen would be from the beginning of November to the end of June, a season in which the level of physical effort is minimal since the trails are completely dry and easy to navigate. During the months of July to October (rainy season), it is necessary to make an additional physical effort to travel in the flood and mud areas (that’s pretty funny), which constitute 30% of the route. However, it is possible to do it with a level of more significant mental and physical challenge. In this period, the presence of mosquitoes increases.
We will sleep in jungle base camps, and yes, we provide fully equipped tents (with mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, mosquito nets, etc.). These camps have necessary sanitary facilities (dry toilets) and a shower space (with water collected from the rain).
Complete typical breakfast and dinners are included in the jungle’s basecamps, and during the trek, snacks, sandwiches, and fruits are offered. There are also alternatives for vegetarians/vegans(for which you must let us know before the expedition).
It is essential to carry only what is necessary for the five days of trekking in a travel (25 pounds) backpack transported on a cargo mule. The rest of your luggage can be left in the deposit of your hotel or at our offices. We recommend carrying a small backpack to transport your water, personal implements as light as possible, since you will have to take your bag during the trekking.
– All your magical and alchemy amulets to be charged at the pyramids 🙂
– Light long sleeve shirts and at least one pair of short sleeves.
– Cool pants or lululemon (no jeans) and at least one pair of shorts.
– Comfortable tennis or trekking shoes (an extra pair it’s always good).
– Sticking plasters (you will definitely use these, trust us).
– Flip-flops.
– Socks and underwear.
– All your hygiene items (towel, toothbrush, etc.)
– Sunglasses, sunblock, and a hat or cap.
– Sweater or jacket for the night.
– Raincoat (in case of possible rain).
– Mosquito/insect repellent.
– Container to carry water.
– Strong flashlight with extra batteries.
– Good camera/video recorder with extra batteries and charging devices.
Personal medications; if you have some particular condition or under certain specific medicines, let us know, and take all the medication you need for the expedition’s duration plus more. This one is a must for you to come.
– Your favorite snacks (those that you cannot leave without with).
– A small backpack to take on the trek, with your “must gadgets for the expedition.”
– The cargo backpack with the rest of your things will be transported by the mules.
– We recommend bringing the minimum and indispensable.
Note: If you are coming during the rainy season (from July to October), it is necessary to bring waterproof clothing.
More than 13 archaeological sites are crossed during the five-day expedition, and we stop to visit El Tintal, La Muerta, and El Mirador.
The minimum number of people to organize an expedition is 02 people. If you are traveling as a couple or with some friends, you have the option to decide the date of the beginning. If you travel alone and wish to join a group, you should contact us. The groups are formed without nationality or age restriction, and they are from 02 to 10 people.
A private expedition is carried out, providing exclusive services for the group (without mixing with other travelers) since the expedition’s beginning: transport, equipment, chef, guides, muleteers, and you decide your travel dates. All services are shared with other travelers in the collective, and the travel dates depend on the expedition already scheduled.
If you feel that a medical condition may affect your trip in any way, please let us know when purchasing your expedition ticket. We reserve the right to decline bookings if we feel we cannot accommodate your condition on any given tour.
We are a professional and high-quality tourism company having more than 15 years of experience doing this expedition, among many others. We have everything that we need and more to make it successful, and we count on an emergency/safety plan, and just for the record, we have never used it. As a backup, we rely upon a helicopter to come to pick us up.
We recommend traveling with all your routine vaccines (that most likely you already have) such as hepatitis (A & B), typhoid, yellow fever, malaria, etc.
High forest, where the vegetation can reach 35 meters high with species such as Ceiba (Ceiba pentandra), Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), Ramón (Brosimum alicastrum), Chicozapote (Manilkara zapota), Allspice (Pimenta dioica), among many others. Low forest, with shrubs, pastures, and grasslands. Wetland areas of marsh, swamps that many animal species, especially resident and migratory birds, benefit. More than 25 species of birds, 56 species of reptiles/amphibians, 16 of fish, and countless invertebrates have been recorded in the circuit area. As in much of the Mayan Biosphere Reserve, the presence of jaguars (Panthera onca), deers (Odocoileus virginianus), pumas (Puma concolor), tapirs (Tapirus bairdii), ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), and armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus). The extended families of howling monkeys (Alouatta pigra) and spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyí) can not be missed in the trees. While in the wetlands, they are recognized as shelters of a great diversity represented by the crocodile Moreleti (Crocodylus moreletii), the white turtle (Dermatemys mawii), and the white fish (Petunia Splendida).
The Kan kingdom is the most important dynasty for the Maya; the serpent kingdom. The ones who created the first political State of all the Americas, the first superhighway of the world (with more than 90 km long), and the impressive Temple of La Danta (considered to be the most giant pyramid in volume of planet earth). It was believed that the Mayans most prominent achievements and constructions were related to the Classic Period (250-900 AD). However, constant research and studies in cities such as El Mirador; recently revealed that even around 1,500 – 800 BC. Ceremonial spaces of significant dimensions and astronomical commemoration complexes were already being constructed. It was changing the Mayas’ history because it was at the beginning of the civilization where the giant constructions were made. It is essential to mention that the Kan kingdom (the Serpent Dynasty) took different forms by changing its capital throughout Guatemala’s history to Mexico.
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