Guatemala Holidays: Visit the Maya archeological sites of Tikal and Uaxactun by Air

In Tikal, the Maya raised their pyramids to the sky. The temple of the Two-Headed Serpent reaches up to 70 meters. From the top you can hear the sounds of the jungle: howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and more than 300 species of birds. Daybreak in Tikal is like opening a mysterious door where the past seems to return and its glories can be perceived in the thousands of stone monuments. The Northern acropolis alone covers an area of 10117 square meters and the total extension of this archaeological site is 16 square kilometres, with more than 3000 structures, including temples, altars, pyramids, palaces and multiple-use dwellings. Construction began in 600 BC and the superbly designed city was inhabited for more than a thousand years.

Mayan astronomers, mathematicians and architects were extremely knowledgeable for their time. In fact, it was not until the beginning of the last century that our modern calendar finally had the precision of the Mayan calendar. No wonder they had so many buildings specially constructed for astronomical studies, like building E-VII-B of the ceremonial center of Uaxactun, with steps on all four sites, flanked by large stucco masks, used for determining the dates of the equinoxes and the solstices. Uaxactun or "Eight Stones" is on of the most important archaeological sites in Guatemala. Uaxactun produced excellent polychrome clay vases, the most beautiful of the Mayan World.

Day 1:
Early flight from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten. Welcome in Santa Elena, Peten Airport where our representative will kindly assist and transfer you by land to the National Park of Tikal, declared cultural and natural mankind’s inheritance by UNESCO. Tikal has revealed more than 3,000 prehispanic constructions of temples, plazas, sanctuaries, ceremonial platforms, including sculptures, altars and steles. Tours visiting the most important areas: Central Plaza, Northern and Central Acropolis, Temples I, II, III and V, Complexes N-Q-R, Lost World Complex, etc. Lunch in the park. Accommodation at Del Patio Hotel ( 04 **** )(L)

Day 2:
Transfer to Uaxactun National Park. This name means eight making references to the seven planets and the sun. Because of its location proofs to be the oldest Mayan City, place where they consolidated their culture and observed the stars to date the equinox and solstices that indicated the begin and end of the seasons. Tours visiting: Groups A, B, E, H, Regional Museum, Chicle and Xate plantations in the tropical forest. Lunch Box. In the afternoon transfer to airport to take flight to Guatemala City.(B L)

Why not combine this journey with Aguateca, Dos Pilas and Ceibal 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: USD 70, double room: USD 40, triple room: USD 35.

Rated: Easy

Price per person
	Single Room	Double Room	Triple Room
USD	$ 554	$ 448	$ 433
EUR	€ 460	€ 372	€ 359
GBP	£ 310	£ 251	£ 242

(*) Price last updated on 08 April 2004. Current price may vary due to elements out of our control, so please always check by sending us a
quotation request .

Included:
Specialised guide, park and museum admissions, return air ticket Guatemala City - Flores, transfers, specified meals, taxes and accommodation.

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