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Trip Highlights

· Meaningful volunteering
· Colonial Antigua
· Lake Atitlan’s villages
· The Sunday markets of Chichicastenango
· Tikal’s ancient Mayan ruins
· Livingston’s Afro-Caribbean Garifuna people

Your "Taste of Volunteering" Project

Environmental Conservation, Building, Repairs and Renovations

Trip Summary

Your experience begins in Antigua, then you explore the colourful Sunday markets of Chichicastenango before returning to beautiful Antigua for your Volunteer Project – you will spend 5 mornings planting seedlings to help restore forests that have been logged out, or helping build a house or do repairs and renovations.

After these 5 fulfilling days, you explore Panajachel on Lake Atitlan, and spend a day on a private boat cruising the lake and its picturesque villages around the lake edge. We transfer back to Antigua, in time for a volcano hike, with spectacular views. We then transfer to Rio Dulce and take a beautiful boat ride to Livingston on Guatemala’s Caribbean coast. Here you will mix with the fascinating Afro-Caribbean Garifuna people for two days.
The charming town of Flores is your next stop, with its pastel coloured buildings, overlooking Lake Peten Itza. After a relaxing day here, we follow up with a magical day at the renowned Tikal ruins of the ancient Mayans. Your adventure ends with a flight back to Antigua/Guatemala City.

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Tour Code:
GT001
Length:
15 Days
Activity Level:
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Comfort Level:
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Projects:
Building
Environmental
Police Check:
Required
Guest Numbers:
2 - 12

Pricing
USD3000

Approximately:
NZD 4850.00
GBP 1900.00
AUD 3850.00
CAD 3400.00
EUR 1350.00
Single Supplement:
USD 500

(Flights not included)
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Trip Dates

07-Feb-2009
15-Nov-2009

If you are booking for two or more people, you can select your own departure date ifthese dates do not suit. We can also tailor-make a trip to suit your exact requirements


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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive; Transfer to Antigua (D)
Day 2: Chichicastenango markets day trip, returning to Antigua(B)
Day 3 Volunteer Project morning, afternoon excursion (B,L)
Day 4: Volunteer Project morning, afternoon excursion (B)
Day 5: Volunteer morning, free afternoon (B,L,D)
Day 6: Volunteer morning, free afternoon (B,L,D)
Day 7: Volunteer morning, transfer to Panajachel – Lake Atitlan (B)
Day 8: Lake Atitlan tour, transfer to Antigua (B)
Day 9: Transfer to Rio Dulce (B)
Day 10: Boat transfer to Livingston (B)
Day 11: Livingston, rest day (B)
Day 12: Rio Dulce tour, Transfer to Flores (B)
Day 13: Tour of Tikal Mayan Ruins (B,L)
Day 14: Morning in Tikal, Transfer to Flores, fly to Guatemala City (B,D)
Day 15: Tour ends (B)

B = Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner


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