Itinerary

Day 1

Sunday: La Antigua Guatemala
City tour of La Antigua Guatemala
Overnight accommodation: guestfamily

Day 2

Monday: La Antigua Guatemala
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon 1 hour Salsa Lesson
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 3

Tuesday: La Antigua Guatemala
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon 1 hour Salsa Lesson and visit to the popenou museum.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 4

Wednesday: La Antigua Guatemala
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon 1 hour Salsa Lesson. In the evening see a movie in a lounge cafe.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 5

Thursday: La Antigua Guatemala
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon 1 hour Salsa Lesson
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 6

Friday: La Antigua Guatemala
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon climb to Pacaya Volcano.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 7

Saturday: La Antigua Guatemala
Transfer in collective minibus to the town of Panajachel at the lake Atitlan.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 8

Sunday: Panajachel (Lake Atilan)
8:00 departure to the market of Chichicastenango, guided tour of the market.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily (Sundays no meal included)

Day 9

Monday: Panajachel, Lake Atitlan
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon boattrip at lake atitlan and guided tour of the village of Santiago.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 10

Tuesday: Panajachel, Lake Atitlan
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, afternoon free.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 11

Wednesday: Panajachel, Lake Atitlan
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, afternoon free.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 12

Thursday: Panajachel, Lake Atitlan
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon guided tour to ‘La cueva Maya de San Jorge de la Laguna'.
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 13

Friday: Panajachel, Lake Atitlan
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lesson, in the afternoon excursion to La Reserva Natural and descend per Zipline
Overnight accomodation: guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 14

Saturday:
09.30 transfer to Cobán via Antigua. In Antigua meet our representative, who arranges transport to Coban.
Accommodation: Guestfamily

Day 15

Sunday; Coban
school organizes visit to a local coffee plantation.
Accommodation: Guestfamily (on Sunday no meas included)

Day 16

Monday: Coban
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon free.
Accommodation: Guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 17

Tuesday: Coban
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon visit orchid farm.
Accommodation: Guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 18

Wednesday: Coban
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish lessons, in the afternoon free.
Accommodation: Guestfamily with all meals included.

Day 19

Friday:
Transfer to Lanquin.
In the afternoon Riverrafting on the river El Cahabon. In case of low water hot-dogging on the river.
Accomodation; hotel with shared room (meals not included)

Day 20

Saturday: Lanquin
Visit the caves of Chemuc Shampey. In the evening a mexican party at the hotel (meal included, drinks at own cost).
Accommodation; hotel with shared room.

Day 21

Sunday: Lanquin
Transfer back to Antigua. Afternoon free in Antigua.
Accomodation: hotel with shared room (meals not included).

Day 22

Monday: La Antigua Guatemala
Morning transfer to Monterrico. In the afternoon 4 hours of Spanish Lessons.
Accommodation; hotel with shared room.

Day 23

Tuesday: Monterrico
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish Lessons, afternoon free.
Accommodation; hotel with shared room.

Day 24

Wednesday: Monterrico
Early morning visit to the mangroves by boat. In the afternoon 4 hours of Spanish Lessons.
Accommodation; hotel with shared room.

Day 25

Thursday: Monterrico
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish Lessons, in the afternoon visit the turtle project.
Accommodation; hotel with shared room.

Day 26

Friday: Monterrico
In the morning 4 hours of Spanish Lessons, at night campfire at the beach.
Accommodation; hotel with shared room.

Day 27

Saturday: Monterrico
End of tour (tranfer back to Antigua).

Extra Information

Inclusions -

19 nights in Guestfamily

Exclusions -

Meals while travelling or during hotel stays.

Extras -

The trip follows, in this order, these places: Antigua, Panajachel, Cobán / Lanquín and Monterrico. The tour has a 4 week cycle; you can arrive every Saturday and start your trip in the place where the tour is at that moment. Although arriving in Guatemala in the weekend the tour starts in Antigua is the easiest and cheapest (you also can arrive on Sunday); in that case there won’t be need of an extra night in Antigua after arriving and a transfer the next day to the place where the tour is that week. Antigua is close to the airport of Guatemala City and the transfer from the airport to Antigua is inclusive. Do you want to start in another place then Antigua then there will be a surcharge of $30 for the extra hotel night in Antigua and the extra transfer to the place where the tour is held that week.

There is no transfer included from the last place of your classes because you might want to stay there a few more days or have planned to travel on your own after the tour. In case you do want a transfer to Antigua because you fly out of Guatemala City a (few) day(s) later we can arrange a transfer to Antigua and 1 or more nights in a hotel and a transfer to the airport with minibus ($7) or private taxi ($30).

You will visit a project where turtles are protected, you’ll learn the first steps of Salsa, and will get a shot of adrenaline during the climb to the summit of the volcano Pacaya, river rafting and descending on a Zipline at the canopy of the jungle. More relaxing social activities are added too; you’ll go for instance to a live band and see a movie in a hip lounge café in Antigua. The week in Monterrico will be ended by a camp-fire at the beach. This is just a part of the activities and don’t forget that you will be able to have a simple conversation in Spanish after this 4 week program.