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Villahermosa
- All Day: Arrivals to Villahermosa
- Evening: First informal meeting in hotel restuarant
- Overnight in Villahermosa
FEB 17-23, 2025
Ancient Maya Cities of Chiapas - Palenque, Bonampak, and Yaxchilan
This one week tour will start and end in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Its path will lead into rain forests of Chiapas, where some of the most beautiful ancient Maya cities reside. Palenque, perhaps the most sophisticated of all ancient Maya kingdoms, will be the headliner of the week, but other ancient cities, remote Maya communities, and local museums will also be part of the adventure.
LA VENTA PARK, PALENQUE, BONAMPAK, GOLONDRINAS WATERFALLS, AND YAXCHILAN
Itinerary
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Day 1: Villahermosa - Monday, Feb 17
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Day 2: La Venta Park - Tuesday, Feb 18
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La Venta Park
- 7-8am: Breakfast at hotel
- 9-12pm: Exploring La Venta Park
- 12-2pm: Lunch break at hotel
- 2-4pm: Transport to Palenque
- 6-7pm: Lecture: Palenque's Dynasty
- Overnight in Palenque
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Day 3: Central Palenque - Wednesday, Feb 19
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Central Palenque
- 7-8am: Breakfast at hotel
- 8-12pm: Tour of Central Palenque
- 12-2pm: Lunch break at Don Muchos
- 2-4pm: Palenque's onsite museum
- 6-7pm: Lecture: The Tomb of Pakal
- Overnight in Palenque
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Day 4: Hidden Jungle Palenque - Thursday, Feb 20
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Hidden Jungle Palenque
- 7-8am: Breakfast at hotel
- 8-11am: Jungle hike to Palenque's western ruins
- 11-1pm: Lunch break at Don Muchos
- 1-3pm: Eastern ruins and the Queen's Bath
- Evening: Free time
- Overnight in Palenque
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Day 5: Bonampak - Friday, Feb 21
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Bonampak
- 6am: Depart for Bonampak
- 7-8am: Breakfast at Valle Escondido
- 9-12pm: Bonampak and mural rooms
- 1-3pm: Picnic lunch at Golondrinas Waterfalls
- 3-4pm: Transport to Frontera Corozal
- 6-7pm: Early dinner at hotel
- Overnight in Frontera Corozal
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Day 6: Yaxchilan - Saturday, Feb 22
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Yaxchilan
- 7-8am: Breakfast and check out
- 8-9am: Boats downriver to Yaxchilan
- 9-12pm: Exploring Yaxchilan
- 12-2pm: Picnic at Yaxchilan and boat back to Frontera Corozal
- 2-5pm: Transport back to Palenque
- 7-9pm: Final party at the hotel restuarant
- Overnight in Palenque
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Day 7: Departure - Sunday, Feb 23
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Departure
- Morning: Private shuttles to Villahermosa airport
- End of Tour
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Lodging
Villahermosa
Hotel Cencali Fiesta
Americana
A classic Villahermosa hotel in the center of the city. AC, restaurant, pool, telephone, cable TV and wifi.
Palenque
Hotel La Aldea
Jungle cabanas along the road to the ruins. AC, restaurant, pool, and wifi.
Frontera Corozal
Escudo Jaguar
Cabanas located along the Usumacinta River with fans, private baths, mosquito nets, onsite restaurant, and wifi. The finest hotel in town!
Price Includes
All lodging, private ground and water transportation, breakfasts, two lunches, anthropologist guide, local
guides, evening lectures, all entry fees, bottles of cold purified water in the bus
Price Does Not Include
Airfare to/from Villahermosa, first taxi to the hotel from the Villahermosa airports, three lunches, dinners, gratuities (maids, drivers, guides, etc..), and travel insurance
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This 7-day tour will start and end in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Its path will lead into rain forests of Chiapas, where some of the most beautiful ancient Maya cities reside. Palenque, perhaps the most sophisticated of all ancient Maya kingdoms, will be the headliner of the week, but other ancient cities, remote Maya communities, and local museums will also be part of the adventure.
LA VENTA PARK, PALENQUE, BONAMPAK, GOLONDRINAS WATERFALLS, AND YAXCHILAN
- $500 deposit due upon registration
- 50% balance due 90 days before the trip
- Final balance due 30 days before