11 days From AU$2885 per person + Taxes/Surcharges
Join us on this exciting journey through the Mayan World. The Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, these once-flourishing cities extended from Chichén Itzá in the northern Yucatán to Copán, about 400 miles to the south in modern-day Honduras. Each bore ceremonial centers where theocratic rulers practiced a complex religion based on a host of gods, a unique calendar, and ceremonies that featured a ball game and human sacrifice.
The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper.
Destinations:
- Mexico
- Guatemala
Duration:
11 days - 10 Nights
Transport:
Air-conditioned vehicles,
aeroplane
and foot.
Days 1-3 Explore the highlands of Guatemala, its lively Chichicastenango Market and the beautiful colonial city of Antigua.
Days 4-5 Visit the archaeological site of Tikal, one of the most important in the Mayan World in Guatemala.
Days 6-11 Cross the border into Mexico and visit Palenque, Campeche, Uxmal, Merida, Chichen Itza and relax by the beach on the fine white sand beaches of Cancun.