This 8 Day Tour Includes:

• 2-3 meals per day. (Breakfast and Dinner included all days, and most days a lunch is included).
• 4 and 5 Star hotel accomodations or best available.
• First class, air-conditioned motorcoach and ground transportation.
• Book of Mormon lectures on buses and in hotels. Great local guides along with LDS speakers.
• Flight from Guatemala City to Flores is included. (Doesn’t include International Airfare)
• Entrance fees and all tips included (feel free to tip more if you would like).

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Daily Itinerary
Aug 7 (Sunday) – Today we will fly to Guatemala City. We will be staying at the Barcelo (formerly the Marriott) near to the airport.

Aug 8 (Monday) – After an early buffet breakfast at the Barcelo, we will take a 45 minute drive to the beautful, colonial city of Antigua. Here we will have free time to shop at the local markets. Following lunch, we will return to Guatemala City where we will visit the National Museum, which will provide a good introduction into the world of the Maya. If time permits, we will see the site of Kaminaljuyu, which dates back to 600 BC. In the evening, we will transfer to the airport for our flight to Flores. (B,D)

Aug 9 (Tuesday) – This morning after breakfast we will visit the awe-inspiring ruins of Tikal including the lost world complex which dates back to Book of Mormon times. We will discuss the East Wilderness of the Book of Mormon from both a historical and spiritual perspective. Our guide will teach about the incredible rainforest and the Maya ruins. We will climb Temple 4 for the amazing view of the surrounding forest canopy. Lunch will be served at Tikal. After our visit to Tikal, we will return to our hotel in Flores. (B,L,D)

Aug 10 (Wednesday) – Today we will check out early to visit the site of Yax Ha on our way to Belize. Yax ha is one of the four largest cities of the ancient Maya world. This is a beautiful site that dates back to the time of the Book of Mormon. Although not as well excavated as Tikal, this site has received a lot of attention since airing on TV as the location of “Survivor”. Following our visit to Yax Ha, we will cross the border into Belize and then transfer to our hotel. (B,L,D)

Aug 11 (Thursday)
Today we will visit a a beautiful nature reserve where we will be able to cool down and relax as we float through the underground rivers on tubes. These rivers were sacred places to the ancient Maya and entrances to their underworld. We will have lunch here and for those who would like, zip through the jungle on a zipline. We’ll then head back to our hotel. (Zipline is not included — price is about $40 to do the zipline) – (B,L,D)

 Aug 12 (Friday)  Today is a free day — Snorkel, Scuba, ATM Caves

The snorkeling and scuba is great in Belize. There are wildlife reserves and zoos. Today is a free day to do whatever you would like. We will help you arrange whatever kind of tour you would like or take the day and relax by the pool. (B,D)

Aug 7  (Saturday) – Today we’ll take an exciting speed-boat ride down the New River. Once we arrive at the ruins of Lamanai, we’ll enjoy a Belizean lunch and then begin our exploration. This magnificent day features ruins (that date back to the pre-classic Maya period), wildlife and fauna. Look for howler monkeys, climb ruins, or relax by a Maya ballcourt. After a full day at the ruins, we’ll head back to our hotel. (B,L,D)

 

Aug 8 (Sunday) - Breakfast and then we’ll go to church. Following church, we’ll return to the hotel where we will have a final meeting, check out and transfer to the airport. For those who would like to stay extra days, we can suggest a hotel out on the islands if you would like.