Mexico - Ancient Cultures Of Aztecs & Mayans (22 days)

Moon pyramids at Teotihuacan. We travel on to Oaxaca to discover the cultural ancestry of the Zapotec people and spend time in the rarefied climes of San Cristobal.

Before entering Guatemala we visit the stunning ruins at Palenque with its typical Mayan step pyramid architecture. We travel on to Flores and to the ruins at Tikal where forest trails lead to a plethora of stone ruins that rise above the thick jungle canopy. A further highlight of our journey is our boat trip through a vast nature reserve to the palm-fringed town of Livingston on the Caribbean coast.

Continuing to Copan in Honduras, we also visit Lake Atitlan - one of the world's most beautiful lakes - and the rich and colourful Indian markets of Chichicastenango.

• DAY 1: Join Mexico City
  
• DAY 2: In Mexico City
  
• DAYS 3 & 4: Drive to Oaxaca, day trip Monte Alban
  
• DAY 5: Transfer to Tehuantepec
  
• DAY 6: Boat trip Sumidoro Canyon
  
• DAY 7: To San Cristobal de Las Casas
  
• DAYS 8/9: To Palenque, visit Mayan ruins
  
• DAY 10: To Bonampak, Yaxchilan & onto Flores
  
• DAY 11: In Flores
  
• DAY 12: To Tikal, Mayan ruins
  
• DAYS 13/14: To Guatemala Highlands, boat to Caribbean coast
  
• DAY 15: Boat to Puerto Barrios
  
• DAY 16: To Copan (Honduras), Mayan ruins
  
• DAY 17: To Antigua (Guatemala)
  
• DAY 18: In Antigua
  
• DAYS 19/20: To Panajachel and Lake Atitlan
  
• DAY 21: Sunday market at Chichicastenango, return to Guatemala City
  
• DAY 22: Trip concludes
  

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Departures: November, December, February & March

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