Volcanoes in the land of the Maya (14-days study trip and expedition to Guatemala's volcanoes): prices & details

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Volcanoes in the Land of the Maya

- 14-days study trip and expedition to Guatemala's volcanoes -

Dates	Status	Price p.p. ($)	*SRS ()**	participants
22 Dec 13 - 4 Jan 14	space available	$ 3290 ?	$ 375 ?	6-12	Booking inquiry
4-17 Jan 14	space available	$ 3290 ?	$ 375 ?	6-12	Booking inquiry
(*) Single room supplement

On request, this itinerary or modified versions can be offered at custom dates. Please contact us if you're interested in a private tour.

Prices for tours at custom dates: on request

Included:

Accommodation in double / twin rooms & tents as per program
All transportation in comfortable private minibus or 4x4 vehicles according to itinerary
Private individual airport transfers Guatemala-Antigua-Guatemala
Boat tour on Lake Atitlán
Full board during camping (hot tea & coffee at all times, fruit, cake, cooked breakfast (e.g. omelette, pancakes, rice), lunch snack, fully cooked 3-course dinner with soup + pasta or rice with meat + desert)
3 liters of drinking water per person per day during trekking
All camping gear except personal sleeping bag (spacious dome tents, inflating mattresses, cooking gear etc)
Kitchen tent and cook
Camping chairs (one for each participant)
Restaurant meals as specified with B(breakfast), L(unch), D(inner) including drinking water, coffee and tea
Entrance fees to National parks and sites
Porters for Pacaya, Santa Maria and Acatenango (porters for camping gear + food + 1 porter per person carrying up to 15kg personal gear; extra porters can be hired at extra cost)
Local guides for security
Experienced English-speaking Guatemalean guide during the whole trip
Professional accompanying volcanologist from our team

Not included:

Travel to and from Guatemala
Few meals not mentioned as included
Personal sleeping bag
Tips to local staff
Souvenirs
Mandatory personal travel insurance (can be added at 3.5% of tour cost)

Discounts:

Returning customers receive 5% (or 8% - if you have been on at least 3 trips with us) discount on the base tour price.
Group booking discount: If at least 4 people together book this trip, 5% (additional) discount is given, combineable to a maximum of 10%.
If you choose to pay via bank deposit, we offer you 2% discount.

Additional info:

Physical requirements:

This tour is only suitable if you are used to longer hikes and are in good overall physical shape. The hikes up Santa Maria and Acatenango volcanoes require rather strenous climbs / descends of ca. 1200 m altitude change and at moderate altitude (reaching ca. 3700 m elevation), but on good and tecnically easy trails.
Since most of the tour takes place on the highlands at >1500m elevation, you probably acquire some acclimatization before climbing the first high peak. It is important that you know how to walk slowly and at your own pace. Normally, the climbs take 4-5 hrs, but it is no problem if it takes more than that as long as you are comfortable with the pace.
You will only need to carry a light daypack with some water and clothing, and perhaps your camera during the climbs to Pacaya, Santa Maria and Acatenango.

Arrival info:

The tour starts and ends in Guatemala. Participants will be picked up and dropped off individually from and at the airport and transferred directly to the colorful and charming city of Antigua, where the first and last night of the tour is.

Accommodation:

The hotels on this trip are in the upper range of what is available and we selected them by location and superior quality of service and ambiance.
6 nights will be spent in tents. We provide spacious water-proof dome tents that easily accommodate two persons with luggage. A kitchen tent for dining and camping chairs will be available for additional comfort.

Customized tours:

On request, this tour can be customized and offered at individual private dates. Please contact us if you're interested in a private tour.

Preceding / additional days:

It is no problem to arrive earlier or add days in Antigua if you let us know in advance. Antigua and its surroundings are a great place to spend some time.

Suggested tour extensions:

Besides volcanoes, Guatemala has highly interesting archaeological and other highlights to offer. We can offer you extension programs according to your preferences, e.g. a trip to the spectacular Maya ruins of Tikal. For more details, please contact us.

If you need more information about this trip, please contact us.

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