Specially curated to celebrate love, joy, magic and friendship. Yazmin and Davide are getting married, so we are going to celebrate and share with them in a transformational journey with a series of rewarding and meaningful activities, perfectly mixed with wellness and healing experiences, deep connection with mother nature, indigenous communities and mayan sacred sites.
April 13th – 21th 2023
Guatemala.
GUA (arrival & departure).
09 days – 08 nights.
Leisure.
Nature, spirituality, wellness, sacred sites, adventure, culture and community.
Boutique hotels.
Van / microbus & boat.
Day 01: Guatemala city & Antigua Guatemala (World Heritage Site):
Welcome (GUA airport) – drive to Antigua – free & easy time – Boutique Hotel Antigua.
Day 02: Antigua Guatemala (World Heritage Site):
Antigua cultural and art experience – Boutique Hotel Antigua.
Days 03 & 04: Antigua Guatemala (World Heritage Site):
Yazmin Pivaral & Davide Bonfante wedding – Boutique Hotel Antigua.
Day 05:
Option 1.- Antigua Guatemala (World Heritage Site):
Free & easy morning – Coffee plantation & cocoa immersion – Boutique Hotel Antigua.
Option 2.- Pacaya active volcano.
Drive to Pacaya – Pacaya expedition – drive to Antigua – Boutique Hotel Antigua.
Day 06: Iximche mayan sacred site & Lake Atitlan:
Drive to Atitlan – Iximche visit – Panajachel visit – Boutique Hotel Atitlan Lake.
Day 07: San Juan and San Marcos La Laguna:
Boat ride – San Juan La Laguna visit – San Marcos La Laguna visit – Sacred fire and cocoa ceremony – boat ride – Boutique Hotel Atitlan Lake.
Day 08: Lake Atitlan & Antigua Guatemala (World Heritage Site):
Free & easy morning – drive to Antigua – night experience with goodbye dinner – Boutique Hotel Antigua.
Day 09: Exit:
Goodbye – drive to GUA airport – Buen Camino.
Welcome by your team at the Aurora International Airport (GUA) and transportation to the cosmopolitan and colonial City of La Antigua Guatemala (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a “pueblo magico” full of charm and probably the most visited one in the country.
Free & easy time to explore your colonial surroundings (try to arrive before midday and enjoy the sunset in Antigua with tea, coffee, or drinks), begin to connect with the local people and international community, and prepare yourself for your upcoming rewarding journey.
Meals: None
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Antigua.
Activities: Welcome transfer and sightseeing.
Begin your day with an interactive walking tour of Antiguas most famous cobblestone streets, visiting its central plaza, the Cathedral and its ruins, the Capuchinas convent, San Francisco de Asis Church, Saint Peters graveyard (la tumba del hermano Pedro), it’s fantastic and colorful food & handicraft markets, jade stores (the sacred stone of the Mayans), and way much more.
Visit a local cafe and try probably one of the best coffees you have ever tried, engage with the local people and artisans, take photos of Antigua´s unique charm including the Calle del Arco (Arch street) and El Mirador El Cerro de la Cruz (with a fantastic panoramic view of the city).
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Antigua.
Activities: Antigua Guatemala walking tour (including Cathedral ruins, Capuchinas convent, San Francisco de Asís & El Santo Hermano Pedro convent).
Meals: Breakfasts.
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Antigua.
Activities: Wedding.
Your morning visit to a one of a kind and marvelous farm for you to connect with the coffee & cocoa spirit. Engage with the farm and its people.
Everyone knows that Guatemala has one of the best coffees in the world (actually the best one) and that these sacred lands are the true home of the creole cacao “the flesh of the Gods”, which was considered as the currency in ancient times and pure medicine for the heart & soul.
Both products are essential for the Mayan culture, so get ready for a cultural immersion by learning everything about them, from its ancient history, plantation, taking care of, harvesting, grains selection, fermentation, roasting, etc.
Your hands-on action on a bean to bar experience.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Antigua.
Activities: Coffee tour & cacao tour.
Morning transfer to the pacific coast until the Pacaya Volcano and Calderas Lagoon national park, so get ready for nature and adventure by hiking its interpretive trails of massive, rugged dried lava fields, magma stones, and steaming boilers (scorching). The volcano is surrounded by magnificent and breathtaking views of the Agua, Fuego & Acatenango volcanoes.
This hike is the least challenging volcano hike, but that doesn’t mean that’s easy. It’s perfect for a group of travelers and families in search of a hot adventure.
Connect with this impressive volcano’s energy, and if we are lucky enough, the Pacaya and Acatenango (both active volcanoes) will set up a lava show for you! Because just recently, Pacaya has become more active again.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Antigua.
Activities: Pacaya active volcano experience.
The beginning of your journey through the Mayan highlands, most known as the sectors of the indigenous Mayan culture alive. Areas surrounded by beautiful landscapes of mountains, volcanoes, indigenous communities, and all kinds of crops until Iximche (Ixim = Corn & Chee = Tree).
A very important and energetic sacred site where the ancient Mayans founded their last capital, exploration of its palaces, plazas, ball game, its museum, and its fire ceremonial zone.
Later on, continue your way to the town of Panajachel, located on the shores of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, Atitlan, followed by your visit to the town, its markets and several stores and a free and easy afternoon for you to connect with your unique natural surroundings.
Aldous Huxley described Atitlan as “too much of a good thing, it touches the limit of the permissibly picturesque”.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Atitlan Lake.
Activities: Drive to Lake Atitlan, Iximche visit, Panajachel visit and free and easy time.
Your morning boat ride to cross the crystalline waters of the Lake for explore and engage with the indigenous and charming towns of San Juan and San Marcos La Laguna, in a day of ancestral knowledge by visiting and learning from their community social projects, focused on preserving their cultural heritage by working with alternative and natural medicine, weaving, natural dyeing, primitivist painting, and much more.
Later on, continue with a boat ride to visit the holistic town of San Marcos La Laguna, and small but charming shire where the international community and the local people converge (and by the way; don’t forget your swimsuit, because in this place you are going to find the best beaches to swim in the Lake).
And get ready for a special afternoon in this magical town, having the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Mayan sacred fire and to connect with the spirit of the “kakaw” or cocoa also know for the ancient Mayans as the “flesh of the Gods” and consider medicine for your heart and soul.
Meals: Breakfast.
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Atitlan Lake.
Activities: Boat rides Lake Atitlan, San Juan and San Marcos La Laguna visit and sacred fire and cacao ceremony.
Goodbye magic lake. It’s time to get back to Antigua, (where everything started for you by celebrating Yazmins and Davides love) for your late afternoon and night walking tour. So get ready to experience the vibrancy and charm of the colonial city at night and celebrate life, friendship and love with a special goodbye dinner on your last day in the heart of the Mayan world, Guatemala.
Meals: Breakfast & dinner.
Lodging: Boutique Hotel in Antigua.
Activities: Drive to Antigua and late afternoon-night walking experience with dinner.
Your final transfer to the Airport.
Goodbye from your team and until the next time! Buen Camino.
Meals: none.
Lodging: none.
Activities: Exit transfer and sightseeing.
NET PRICE REFERENCES:
Recommended stay: 09-11 days.
-09 Days, party of 02, starting at $2,200.00 per guest.
-09 Days, party of 04, starting at $1,900.00 per guest.
-09 Days, party of 06+, starting at $1,750.00 per guest.
INCLUDED:
– A Maya Cosmos travel group team composed of a personal travel designer and advisor, private hosts and a logistical expert (monitoring every step of your journey).
– 24/7 guest support.
– A local high profile and specialized tour leader in English and experienced community guides throughout your journey.
– All breakfast.
– Day 05 lunch.
– Day 08 dinner.
– All the activities and special events, guided tours, excursions, outdoor activities and entrance fees.
– All transfers between hotels and activities.
– Boat rides in Lake Atitlan.
– Plus more thrills and surprises along the way (because we have the special keys to unlock the unknown and unseen).
– 08 Nights accommodation options.
Boutique Hotels
-06 nights in Antigua Guatemala at:
Hotel Arco de Santa Catalina or similar (double or twin shared rooms).
– 02 night in Lake Atitlan at:
Hotel La Casa del Mundo or similar (double or twin shared rooms).
NOT INCLUDED:
– International flights and airport taxes.
– Days 01 – 04 & 06 – 09 lunches.
– Days 01 – 07 & 09 dinners.
– All the drinks at restaurants.
– Personal expenses of any kind.
– Gratitudes.
– Antigen or PCR test for Covid-19 in Guatemala (to take your flight back home).
– The not described services at our sample itinerary.
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– Travel with your heart and mind open and be receptive to all the lessons that these sacred lands have for you.
– No matter where you are, always travel with health & travel insurance.
-Tell all your friends, family, and community about it. We recommend having this experience with a group of your closest friends because it’s going to connect all of you on a more profound and higher level.
– Follow the instructions of your expert Tour leader / spiritual guide and local guides. They really know what they are doing. Ask them, question them, and also connect with them. They are going to surprise you.
– Be prepared for the tropics and pack multiple changes of clothes:
Clothing for warm and hot weather during the day: two pairs of pants, two pairs of shorts, three changes of shirts, a rain poncho, a swimsuit, and a sweater or jacket to wear at night. Walking shoes, hiking boots, sneakers, and sandals are all acceptable.
Quick-dry clothing (especially a pair of convertible pants that zip at the knee to convert into shorts) is recommended for your visit to the tropical areas.
Always bring a towel, and please don’t forget sunblock, bug spray, a flashlight, a sun hat, a lightweight raincoat or poncho, anti-diarrheal medicine, and wet wipes.
*Important reminder: Be conscious of what you pack, and always keep sustainability in mind.
If it catches your attention, leaves you dreaming about it, and makes you smile, just let us know, and we can begin the process of tailoring it.
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