{"id":6395,"date":"2017-07-20T10:23:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/packages\/route-of-the-volcanoes-maya-lencas-and-garifunas\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T20:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T02:28:54","slug":"route-of-the-volcanoes-maya-lencas-and-garifunas","status":"publish","type":"package","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/tours\/route-of-the-volcanoes-maya-lencas-and-garifunas\/","title":{"rendered":"Route of the volcanoes: Maya, lencas and gar\u00edfunas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn about the traditions of the\u00a0indigenous communities<\/strong>\u00a0and visit\u00a0volcanoes<\/strong>, wonderful natural spaces, colonial cities, pre-Columbian archaeological deposits, and enjoy the\u00a0Cochino Cays<\/a>.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 1<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Welcome and transfer to your hotel in\u00a0La Antigua Guatemala<\/a>. Rest of the day free to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 2<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
In the morning, half-day tour to\u00a0Pacaya Volcano<\/strong> (active), from 6:00 am to 1:30 pm. Free afternoon to enjoy the city.<\/p>\n

La Antigua Guatemala<\/strong>\u00a0is surrounded by three huge volcanoes. (Pacaya that is active,\u00a0Volc\u00e1n de Fuego<\/strong>, and\u00a0Acatenango<\/strong>\u00a0that are inactive) can be seen as caudillos around the city, the views are really impressive from the tiny colonial city of La Antigua Guatemala.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 3<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Departure for\u00a0Panajachel<\/strong>, a small town located on the shores of\u00a0Lake Atitl\u00e1n<\/a>, said to be the most beautiful lake in the world. The lake, also called the\u00a0lake of the 7 colors<\/strong>, is surrounded by 12 villages that have the names of the 12 apostles, and three imposing volcanoes guard it: Atitl\u00e1n, Tolim\u00e1n and Santo Tomas, all inactive.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 4<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Tour to<\/strong>\u00a0Lake Atitl\u00e1n<\/a>. The villages that surround the lake are 100% indigenous and live from fishing, crops and looms. The population descends directly from the Mayans. We will visit the most picturesque villages: Santiago Atitl\u00e1n, San Pedro, and San Antonio. Departure for Guatemala city \u00a0and accommodations.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 5<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Flores, continue to the hotel, breakfast, tour of the\u00a0Tikal archaeological park<\/a>\u00a0with guide, and lunch in the park. Transfer to the airport to take a flight back to Guatemala City. Transfer to the hotel.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 6<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast. Transfer to\u00a0Cop\u00e1n<\/a>, hotel accommodations.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 7<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast. Departure for Cop\u00e1n archaeological park.\u00a0Cop\u00e1n\u00a0<\/a>is known as the most artistic Mayan city, and that is why in 1980 it was declared a\u00a0World Heritage Site by UNESCO<\/strong>. Tour of\u00a0Santa Isabel coffee farm<\/strong>, where we can observe the process of one of the best high-altitude coffee in Honduras, and see how the bushes grow under the shade of the trees.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 8<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast. Departure for La Esperanza, passing through the city of Gracias.
\nArrival at\u00a0La Esperanza<\/strong>, accommodations at the hotel, walking tour through the center of the city.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 9<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast. Tour of the mountain,\u00a0land of the Lencas<\/strong>; live culture of western Honduras, picnic lunch at the Rio Grande waterfall, return to\u00a0La Esperanza<\/strong>\u00a0and departure for Tela.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 10<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast, boat tour to Punta Sal, with lunch.<\/p>\n

Punta Sal:<\/strong>\u00a0today named\u00a0Jeannette Kawas National Park<\/strong>\u00a0in honor of its founder, is located west of the city offering a complex ecosystem of tropical rainforest, mangrove forests, coral reefs, and lush white-sand natural beaches. Return to Tela and departure for\u00a0La Ceiba<\/strong>. Accommodations.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 11<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast, departure for\u00a0Cayos Cochinos<\/a>\u00a0by boat.<\/p>\n

Cayos Cochinos is a composition of two large islands, and 13 small cays. It is a natural reserve, which houses an ecosystem different from other beach destinations in Honduras. It is inhabited by the Garifuna community, culture declared as\u00a0Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO<\/strong>. \u00a0We can learn about their lifestyle during a lunch that will be prepared by them in an islet (Cayo Chachahuate), with a population of no more than 25 houses. Return to La Ceiba. Accommodations.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 12<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast, transfer to take ferry to Utila, arrival and accommodations at the hotel. Rest of the day free.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 13<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast, and free day to enjoy the hotel facilities or take an optional tour.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 14<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Breakfast, departure by ferry to La Ceiba to board your transportation to the San Pedro Sula airport. End of services.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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