Via Venture, the top sustainable tourism provider and luxury travel firm in Guatemala has teamed up with two boutique hotels to offer a 40% discount on a 6–night, 7 day private itinerary starting in Antigua.
This article comes from The Perrin Post on Conde Nast Traveler via www.concierge.com.
For $1,086 (including all taxes and fees) per person, reduced from $1,810, you can stay for 3 nights at the Palacio de Dona Leonor, a 12-room mansion in the heart of Antigua, and 3 nights at the eco-friendly Laguna Lodge, located in the Tzantizotz Nature Reserve. This luxury package offers a good mix of guided activities–such as private tours of Antigua, San Juan La Laguna, and Santiago–and non-guided activities, such as a boat trip to Chichicastenango, where you’ll be unleashed to explore market life however you like. (Look for shamans performing Mayan-Catholic rituals, a mix unique to the way the two faiths have merged there.)
For travel in: May and June 2009. The start day must be a Sunday.
Note: The per-person price is based on double occupancy. And the restaurant at the Laguna Lodge is vegetarian-only.
Book through: Becky Harris of Via Venture, one of the top Central America specialists in Wendy’s Rolodex. Should you want to include more guided activities in your trip, she can easily plan them, and if you have a couple of extra nights she can extend your trip to Tikal.
Package includes: Airport transfers, daily breakfasts, and certain tours and activities. Here is the complete itinerary, including everything you get for the $1,086 price:
Sunday:
* You’ll be met at Guatemala City airport and driven to Antigua (1 hour)
* Stay overnight at the Palacio de Dona LeonorMonday:
* Breakfast at the hotel
* A private guide will meet you at the hotel and lead you on a half-day walking tour of Antigua
* The afternoon is open
* Stay overnight at the Palacio de Dona LeonorTuesday:
* Breakfast at the hotel
* Free day in Antigua (unguided): Becky can help you book visits to coffee farms, museums, and textile makers, or a climb in the active volcano of Pacaya, among other things
* Stay overnight at the Palacio de Dona LeonorWednesday:
* Breakfast at the hotel
* Transfer to Lake Atitlan (2 hours, 30 minutes)
* Boat ride from Pananjachel to the lodge (15 minutes)
* Stay overnight at Laguna LodgeThursday:
* Breakfast at the hotel
* Transfer to Chichi (1 hour, 30 minutes)
* Free time to explore the Chichi Market (unguided)
* Transfer back to the hotel (1 hour, 30 minutes)
* Stay overnight at Laguna LodgeFriday:
* Breakfast at the hotel
* Full day private lake and village tour by boat to San Juan La Laguna and Santiago, lunch included
* Stay overnight at Laguna LodgeSaturday:
* Breakfast at the hotel
* Transfers to airport for flight departure (3 hours)
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