The trilogy, Agua, Fuego, Acatenango

For confirmed mountainer, as it's close to 5000m of difference of level. Departure from Antigua around 11:00pm to strat the ascension of the Agua volcano, then downhill, once at the bottom of the volcano you can walk to Alotenango but it's a 10km walk, we recomend you to do this part by car. Ascencion of the Fuego Volcano the Acatenango Volcano and downhill towards La Soleda where a vehicule will wait for you to take you back to Antigua. from our experience this treck ends between 3:00pm and 5:00pm and it should be done between december and march.

Ptexbatun - Cancuen - Candelaria from october 2003

D1 Flores - Aguateca - Petexbatun
Transfer in minivan from Flores to Sayaxhe, boat trip on Rio Pasion, in the middle of the tropical forest, where you will observe a variaty of animal species. Arrival at the Petexbatun lagoon, visit of Aguateca, picnic, continuation of the visit. Accomodation in the Petexbatun lodge for a night in the middle of the jungle. Dinner at the lodge.

D2 Petexbatun - La Candelaria
Boat trip to get to the Tamarindo road, transfer in minivan to Raxhura then by 4x4 or pick up to go to Pueblo de la Isla. From there baot transportation to Cancuen to visit the site, still in restoration, picnic, return to Raxhua then transfer to La Candelaria, lodge situated in a splendid tropical park. Dinner and accomodation in the lodge

D3 La Candelaria - Flores
Visit of the cave of La Candelaria and of the "sacred river of the Mayas", subterranean river, lunch at the lodge then transfer to Flores.

Flores - Aguateca/ Bethel/ Yaxhilan.

D1 Flores - Aguateca - Petexbatun
Transfer in minivan from Flores to Sayaxhe, boat trip on Rio Pasion, in the middle of the tropical forest, where you will observe a variaty of animal species. Visit of the Mayan site of Ceibal, then arrival at the Petexbatun lagoon, visit of Aguateca, picnic, continuation of the visit. Accomodation in the Petexbatun lodge for a night in the middle of the jungle. Dinner at the lodge.

D2 Petexbatun - Bethel
Boat trip to get to the road to go to Bethel on the river side of Rio Usumacinta on the mexican border. Visit of a Mayan altar of sacrifice. Accomodation in Posada Maya ( hotel ran by the local community).

D3 Bethel - Yaxhilan - Flores
Boating on the Usumacinta river, arrival to the site of Yaxhilan ( the temple of music), located on the Mexican riverside. Visit of the site then return to Posada Maya for lunch. Transfer to Flores.

FLORES - BETHEL - YAXHILAN - BONAMPAK - FLORES

D1 Flores Bethel
Trasfer from Flores to Bethel situated on the riverside of the Usumacinta on the Mexican border. Lunch at the lodge and boat transportation to visit the site of Yaxhilan. Return to Bethel for the night.

D2 Bethel Bonampak Flores
Crossing of the Usumacinta river , border crossing and transfer to Bonampak for the visit of the site, unique for its wall painting of the mayan period.. This site is ran by the Lacandon community who are the only true direct descendent of the Mayas.. Return to Bethel for lunch and transfer to Flores.

EL ZOTZ - TIKAL

D1 Flores el Zotz
Very early in the morning, transfer by 4x4 or pick up from Flores to Cruce Dos Aguas. Then 4/5 hours trek in the jungle of the Mayan biosphere to arrive to El Zotz. You will set up the camp, then visit the bat cliff. Thousand of bats of all sizes come out at dusk for their nocturnal hunting. Bats are also very important for the seeds spreading and the pollinization. This is followed by dinner and night at the camp.

D2 El Zotz - El Yesal
After breakfast, 6hours trek to the mirador of El Yesa. Dinner and night at the camp.

D3 El Yesal - Tikal -Flores
Departure around 7:00am for another 5 hours of hiking to arrive in Tikal close to the temple IV. Horses are not admitted in the park, so you'll have to carry your luggages for about 2 hours. Return to Flores by car.

EL MIRADOR

D1 Flores - Carmelita - El Tintal
Early in the morning transfer to Carmelita where the trek begins with a 8 hours trek to arrive to site of the Tintal, visit of the ruins. Night at the camp

D2 El Tintal - El Carrizal
Early in the morning departure to the camp of the chicleros, 6 to 7 hours of trekking in the jungle to arrive at the camp and enjoy a beautiful sunset

D3 El Carrizal - El Mirador
Last part to arrive to El Mirador, the biggest and oldest site of the mayan world, the main piramid covers an aerea equivalent to 3 soccer fields, it has 18 storis and it is 60m high. It's a 10km hike from El Carrizal. Dinner and night at the camp

D4 el Mirador
Visit of the site, in the afternoon free time to rest, meals and night at the camp

D5 El Mirador - Nakbe
hiking 6/7 hours to return to Carmelita. Night at the camp in Nakbe

D6Transfer back to Flores

SEA FISHING

Las Lisas

D1 Antigua Las Lisas
Transfer in a minivan to Las Lisas, then by boat to get to the hotel. Meals and night in the hotel

D2Las Lisas
Breakfast, then spend the whole day fishing, dinner and night in the hotel

D3 Las Lisas
Breakfast, day at the beach dinner and night in the hotel.

D4 Las Lisas Antigua
Breakfast then transportation back to Antigua

BEACHES

The Pacific coast offers beaches of black sand where the temperature of the water is always perfect.

Monterrico or Las Lisas can be two of these ideal places to end up your trip to recharge yourself with good energy before returning to civilization.