The Mayan Adventure | Tours & Expeditions to Archaeological Sites in the Jungle of Guatemala | Café Arqueológico Yaxha

5 days & 4 nights

Archaeologists believe that El Mirador and the surrounding area was most likely the core of Mayan civilization. On the way to the impressive pre-classic site of El Mirador, visitors get to know the plants and animals of the rainforest and trek the same roads that the Mayans used.

Day 1

• 7:00 am pick-up from hotel
• 3-hour drive to Carmelita (most northern village in Petén), eat breakfast
• Walk to the archaeological site El Tintal
• Sleep in the campsite of El Tintal

Day 2

• Early 8-hour walk to El Mirador (take breaks for lunch and for plant and animal observations in the Mayan Biosphere)
• Reach the site in afternoon and climb the majestic 170-m pyramid La Danta
• Watch the sunset
• Sleep in the campsite of El Mirador

Day 3

• Watch the sunrise from the El Danta pyramid
• Visit the archaeological site
• Receive insight into the excavation and reconstruction work

Day 4

• Early 8-hour walk to El Nacimiento
• Sleep in the campsite

Day 5

• 6-hour walk from El Nacimiento to Carmelita
• Drive back to Flores

Note: Participants interested in this adventure trip should be in good health and physically able to walk 30 km a day (about 8 hours) in hot temperatures with high humidity. In the rainy season, participants should also be prepared to walk in the mud.

Price per person

US$ 239.00 -
US$ 329.00 -
US$ 465.00 -

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Additional option:

4 people
2 people
1 person

Transport
All meals
Local guide
Camping equipment (tents)
Purified water
Horses for the luggage
Cook and assistant
First aid kit

English speaking guide US$ 50.00/day