Flexible Itinerary
Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night stops and highlights. However, as local conditions and passenger requests vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the guidance of your Trek Leader you may modify certain nightstops and highlights to give a truly unique experience!
Local Payments - All meals paid individually
Day: 1 Cancun & Merida
Leaving the modern coastal resort of Cancun, travel back in time to the renowned Mayan complex of Chichen Itza, then on to the genteel grandeur of Spain's colonial capital of Merida.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 2-3 Palenque
Explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its spectacular ruins and pristine waterfalls set deep in the tropical rainforest. Enjoy the peace and solitude of this jungle setting as the sun goes down and the sound of Howler monkeys fills the air.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 4-6 San Cristobal de las Casas
Winding past the beautiful Agua Azul, we come to the mountain town of San Cristobal. Cut off from the outside world, this colonial but distinctly indigenous town bustles with an infectious vitality. The traditional costumes and ancient dialects of the local Maya collide in a mosaic of colour and sound.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 7-8 Panajachel
Through the highlands and into Guatemala. No words spoken or pictures seen can prepare you for the dramatic views of Lake Atitlan, set deep in a caldera surrounded by active volcanoes. Chichicastenango's market floods the senses, as displays of clothing and crafts, fruit and flowers, fill the air and beg to be bought.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 9-11 Antigua
Majestic Antigua, though shaken by earthquakes and surrounded by smoking volcanoes, remains distinguished and regal. This colonial city is one of the most stunning and well preserved in all of the Americas and the locals are well known for their elaborate celebrations and street processions for Holy Week (Semana Santa).
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 12-13 Poptun/Tikal
Visit the legendary Finca Ixobel - a working farm welcoming travellers for decades. Beneath a jungle canopy teeming with troops of monkeys and flocks of raucous parrots lie the fabled ruins of Tikal. Majestic monuments line palatial plazas as slender pyramids reach to the sky.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 14-16 Caye Caulker
Travel east into Belize and the island paradise of Caye Caulker. This Caribbean cauldron of cultures is best known for its relaxed, laid-back atmosphere and the opportunity to swim with playful stingrays and sharks while diving through coral gardens and beautiful azure seas.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 17 Bacalar
Discover the spectacular scenery and marine life of Bacalar on an included boat tour of the Lagoon of Seven Colors. Take a swim and unwind in the idyllic natural spring of Cenote Azul before continuing up the Caribbean Coast to Playa del Carmen.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 18-20 Playa del Carmen
Snorkel or scuba dive the underground cenotes or jump on a quad bike for an adventurous jungle tour. Then top it all off with some well deserved rest and relaxation on the champagne sands of the Mexican Riviera.
Accommodation: Hotel included. Meals paid locally.
Day: 21 Playa del Carmen & Cancun
Return to Cancun and the modern world for one final fiesta and a fond adios to your new Mexican amigos.
This tour ends at our gateway hotel at approximately 18:00 hrs. We can book you post-tour accommodation at our gateway hotel if required. If you are planning to fly tonight, please do not book a flight that departs before 22:00 hrs.
