El Mirador

Guatemala

Mirador is one of the most important Maya cities. Its enormous buildings dwarf those in other Maya sites. In order to visit this area, one must hike through jungle that gires a first hand experience of the wild Peten Landscape

Al trips are operated with both a local community and bi-lingual guide. The reason we use local community guides is two-fold. As well as the fact that local guides know the rainforest trails, wildlife and sites better than anyone, our employment of them helps to support the communities in the area and we hope will help to slow down the deforestation of the rainforest as local people can earn a good wage guiding tours instead of farming.

The Itinerary

Day 1: Flores to El Tintal Camp
You will leave Flores and transfer in 4x4 to the village of Carmelita (3 hours) from where you will continue by foot or horse to El Tintal camp (7hrs) – half way between El Mirador & Carmelito.

Day 2: El Tintal Camp to EL Mirador
You will continue trekking 7hrs to the amazing Mayan Ruin site of El Mirador. Dinner and overnight camping at El Mirador.

Day 3: El Mirador
You can spend all day exploring the Mayan Preclassic city of El Mirador. Many archaeologists speculate that El Mirador was the first major organized settlement of the Maya. The ruins are of such staggering size and proportion that they dominate more popular sites such as Tikal. They are however totally overgrown and un excavated and provide the visitor with a view of how they must have looked when the first explorers arrived there. Among these buildings is the immense El Tigre Pyramid that is 18 stories high and whose base covers the area of three football fields!

Day 4: Return to El Tintal Camp
Today you will trek back 7hrs to the El Tintal Camp where you will camp overnight.

Day 5: Return to Flores
Another 7hr trek from El Tintal Camp the community of Carmelita where the 4x4 transportation will be waiting to transport you back to Flores.

Recommended Extension

This trip can also be done over 7 Days by extending the trek via Nacbe and Wakna sites.

Why not combine this journey with El Ceibal, Aguateca and Dos Pilas Jungle Trekking , Yaxha, Nakum & Tikal Jungle Trek , Scarlet Macaw Trail - El Peru or El Zotz Trekking so that you cover the most important archaeological sites of the famous Peten region?
Additional night Hotel Del Patio per person per night (breakfast included): single room: USD70, double room: USD 40, triple room: USD 35.

General Information

Rated: Only recommended for hikers with good physical condition who are prepared to cope with long days and rugged terrain

Price per person without bilingual guide
	2	3	4	5+
USD	$ 552	$ 485	$ 438	$ 407
EUR	€ 458	€ 403	€ 364	€ 338
GBP	£ 309	£ 272	£ 245	£ 228

(*) Price last updated on 15 March 2006. Current price may vary due to elements out of our control, so please always check by sending us a quotation request .




Departure dates
Please enquire about the 7 days El Mirador ending in Tikal!

Price per person with bilingual guide
	2	3	4	5+
USD	$ 787	$ 642	$ 557	$ 502
EUR	€ 653	€ 533	€ 462	€ 416
GBP	£ 441	£ 359	£ 312	£ 281

(*) Price last updated on 15 March 2006. Current price may vary due to elements out of our control, so please always check by sending us a quotation request .

Included:
* Transport to and from the trailhead
* All food described in the itinerary
* Local Guide
* Camping Equipment, Hammocks & Mosquito Nets
* Purified water & First Aid kit
* Horses to transport the equipment


Not included:
Meals not mentioned, tips, personal expenses, telephone calls, laundry, drinks, etc.

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