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Guatemala — día de los muertos

with Jeremy WOODhOUSE
​Oct 28 - Nov 8, 2018—2 SPOTS OPEN
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Guatemala – Día de los Muertos, Oct 28 - Nov 8, 2018

With Jeremy Woodhouse
Oct 28 - Nov 8, 2018 (11 days/11 nights including travel time. Participants: 8

Overview
On this adventure we will visit many of the most interesting and beautiful sites in Guatemala. We’ll go to the photogenic colonial city of Antigua, with views of 3 volcanoes towering over the colonial streets. We’ll also experience famous Lake Atitilan, surrounded by volcanoes and traditional Mayan villages.

We’ll venture further off the traditional tourist route and explore the area around Quetzaltenango, also known by the Mayan name of Xela. There we’ll have the unforgettable experience of  visiting the animal market at San Francisco el Alto at sunrise. Also the cemetery in the town of Zunil, decorated for the Day of the Dead celebrations, and a visit to the town of San Andres Xecul, with its famous colorful church and friendly Mayan inhabitants.

A highlight of the trip will be the experience of the town of Todos Santos Cuchamatan, a town where the inhabitants fiercely cling to their Mayan traditions. We’ll witness and photograph the one-of-a-kind horse races that culminate a week of partying leading up to the Day of the Dead.

We will also visit the area of Nebaj, a less-touristed area with some of the most outstanding scenery and beautiful traditional clothing in all of Guatemala.
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Itinerary

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Day 1: Sun, 28 Oct—Arrive in Antigua
Arrive Guatemala City, then transfer to Antigua. We’ll spend the night in Antigua.

Day 2:  Mon, 29 Oct—Antigua
Sunrise shoot in the beautiful colonial city of Antigua. Mid-morning we will drive to the Highlands – with a visit to the folk art Church of San Andrés Xecul in the afternoon. We’ll spend the night in Quetzaltenango.

Day 3:  Tue, 30 Oct—Antigua/Huehuetenango
Sunrise shoot at San Andres Xecul. Overnight Huehuetenango.

Day 4:  Wed, 31 Oct--Huehuetenango/Todos Santos Cuchumatán/Huehuetenango
All day in Todos Santos Cuchumatán, We’ll witness the Day of the Dead preparations at the cemetery. We’ll spend the night in Huehuetenango.

Day 5:  Thu, 1 Nov--Huehuetenango/Todos Santos Cuchumatán/Quetzaltenango
We’ll photograph the amazing horse races in Todos Santos Cuchamatan. We’ll spend the night in Quetzaltenango.

Day 6:  Fri, 2 Nov--Quetzaltenango/San Francisco El Alto/Quetzaltenango
Up and out early for Market day in San Francisco el Alto, the highlight of which is the animal market. In the afternoon we’ll make a visit to the cemetery at Zunil to see it decorated for Day of the Dead. We’ll spend the night in Quetzaltenango.

Day 7:  Sat, 3 Nov--Quetzaltenango/Nebaj
In the morning we’ll drive Nebaj, making stops along the way, including Aguacatan, the source of the San Juan River. We’ll see and photograph the most beautiful outfits worn by the locals. On to Nebaj, where the market starts on Saturday. We’ll spend the night in Nebaj.

Day 8:  Sun, 4 Nov—Nebaj
In the morning we’ll visit the Nebaj Market. We’ll visit small towns in the area such as San Juan Cotzal, the site of many killings during the civil war. We’ll spend the night in Nebaj.

Day 9:  Mon, 5 Nov—Nebaj/Atitlán
We’ll drive to our lakefront hotel at beautiful Lake Atitlan. We’ll spend the night at Lake Atitlán.

Day 10:  Tue, 6 Nov—Atitlán
Lake Atitlan. We’ll visit traditional Mayan lakeside towns such as San Pedro la Laguna. We’ll spend the night at Lake Atitlán.

Day 11:  Wed, 7 Nov—Atitlán/Antigua
Return to Antigua. In the afternoon there will be free time to wander and photograph this beautiful colonial town. We’ll spend the night in Antigua.

Day 12:  Thu, 8 Nov—Return Home/Depart on Tikal Extension
Some participants will return home, others will begin the Tikal extension
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Trip Details
Guatemala — Día de los Muertos
​Dates: Oct 28 - Nov 8, 2018 
Cost: $4,875
Single Supplement: $575 if available
Maximum Group Size 8
2 SPOTS OPEN

Tikal Extension
Dates: Nov 8 - 10, 2018
Cost: $1,475
Single Supplement: $175 if available
Maximum Group Size 8
FULL
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Trip leaders
Jeremy Woodhouse
​ This trip is limited to 8 participants. 
Price Includes​
  • Airport transfers
  • All ground transport
  • 11 nights’ hotel accommodations
  • All breakfasts and dinners
  • Entrance-fees at tourist sites
  • Boat trips on Lake Atitlan
  • English-speaking local guides.

4-Day / 3-Night Optional Extension: Tikal & Lake Petén
​with Jeremy Woodhouse
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Itinerary
  • Day 13: Friday, Nov 8 — In the morning we'll catch our flight to the incredible Mayan ruins site of Tikal (one hour). On the way from the airport at Flores to Tikal (one hour), we'll visit beautiful Lago de Petén Itza, and the island town of Flores where we’ll take photos and have lunch.  If we have time, we’ll take a boat and photograph the island from the water. We’ll then drive to our hotel (one hour) and go inside the ruins for a sunset shoot.  We'll spend the night at our hotel adjacent to the ruins in Tikal
  • ​Day 14: Sat, Nov 9 — We'll have the whole day to spend in the archeological site at Tikal. Those who want can enter the park to catch the first light hitting the pyramids as the jungle below comes to life. Later in the morning, we’ll have a guided tour of the most important temples and pyramids.  Not only will we photograph the pyramids and other ruins, but the numerous animal species that make Tikal their home - birds such as toucans and parrots, wild oscellated turkeys, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, and the friendly coatis. Those who want to, can watch the sunset from atop Temple 4 as we listen to howler monkeys and many tropical bird species in the canopy below.  We'll spend the night in Tikal
  •  Day 15: Sun, Nov 10 — We'll have one last chance to photograph the archeological site at sunrise, and later in the morning. In the afternoon we’ll head back to Flores where we’ll check in for our flight then explore the island town and have dinner there. In the evening we'll catch our flight back to Guatemala City. We'll spend the night in Guatemala City
  •  Day 16: Sun, Nov 11 — Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Register for this tour
Tikal Extension
Dates: Nov 8 - 10, 2018
Cost: $1,475
Single Supplement: $175 if available
Maximum Group Size 8
FULL
Price Includes
  • Roundtrip airfare Guatemala City – Tikal
  • 3 nights hotel
  • all ground transport
  • local English-speaking guides
  • entrance fees into Tikal National Park all 3 days
  • boat ride on Lake Petén
  • all breakfasts and dinners, one lunch.

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    • 2018 >
      • Scottish Highlands, April 16 - 27, 2018 — FULL
      • Sardinia Explorer, May 11 - 26, 2018 — FULL WAITING LIST ONLY
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        • Introduction to Armenia—A pre-tour Journey, August 15 - 20, 2018 — FULL
      • Serbia & Macedonia, Sept 4 - 17, 2018—FULL >
        • Bosnia: Mostar & Sarajevo, Sept 17- 21, 2018—3 SPOTS OPEN
      • Mongolia Golden Eagle Festival, Sept 30 - Oct 10, 2018 — FULL
      • Guatemala Day of the Dead, Oct 28 - Nov 8, 2018 — FULL
      • Winter Landscapes in China, Nov 29 - Dec 17, 2018 — FULL
    • 2019 >
      • Sri Lanka, Jan 9 - 24, 2019 — FULL, WAITING LIST ONLY
      • Ardh (Half) Kumbh Mela, with pre-tour at Varanasi, Jan 27 - Feb 6, 2019 — 3 SPOTS OPEN
      • Kashmir, March 4 - 16, 2019—FULL
      • Kolkata with Sikkim Tribes & Landscapes, March 19 - April 1, 2019—4 SPOTS OPEN
      • Sicilia Sconosciuto (Undiscoverd), April 10 - 22, 2019 — FULL
      • Puglia: Roadtrip around the Hidden Heel of Italy, May 7 - 21, 2019 — FULL
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        • Dampier Peninsula—Horizontal Falls & Cape Leveque, 30 Jul - 1 Aug, 2019 — FULL
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    • 2017 >
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      • Romania, Oct 2017
      • Varanasi & Chhath Puja, Oct 2017
      • Kushti Wrestlers, Oct 2017
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      • Essential Morocco, Nov 27 - Dec 10, 2017
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      • Georgia Inspection Trip, Aug 2016
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      • Golden Triangle & White Towns of Andalucía, May 2016
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      • Holy Week, Antigua Guatemala, March 2016
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      • Backroads of Rajasthan, January 2016
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      • Namibia Full Circle, Aug 2015
      • Kashmir & Ladakh, July 2015
      • Agra, June 2015
      • Vietnam & Cambodia, June 2015
      • Eastern Cuba, April 2015
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      • Mongolia Eagle Festival, October 2014
      • Ethiopia, Sept 2014
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