GUATEMALA + HONDURAS

Dates: December 12 - 27, 2023

Duration: 16 days / 15 nights

Number of participants: 8 – 12

Cost per person:
- 3 390 USD subject to 12 participants,
- 3 650 USD subject to 10 – 11 participants,
- 3 990 USD subject to 8 - 9 participants, based on twin/double accommodation.

10% early booking discount (in case you book before September 12, 2023)

Everything is included except for:

• international flight to Guatemala city and back
• medical insurance
• lunches and dinners
• Guatemala visa (not required for Russian citizens)
• Optional excursions

Estimated cost of the flight Moscow - Guatemala City - Moscow: 2300 - 2500 US dollars (usually bought on your own, we consult).
Estimated cost of the flight Istanbul - Guatemala City - Istanbul: 2000 - 2300 US dollars (usually bought on your own, we consult).
Estimated cost of the flight Madrid - Guatemala City - Madrid: 1300 - 1500 US dollars (usually bought on your own, we consult).
Estimated cost of the flight Miami - Guatemala City - Miami: 800 - 1100 US dollars (usually bought on your own, we consult).
Estimated cost of the flight New York - Guatemala City - New York: 600 - 900 US dollars (usually bought on your own, we consult).
Estimated cost of the flight Mexico City - Guatemala City - Mexico City: 300 - 500 US dollars (usually bought on your own, we consult).

Single supplement: 500 USD (provided along the whole itinerary except night on the volcano)





TRAVEL PROGRAM: TOUR TO Guatemala and Honduras


Day 1. December 12, 2023 (Tuesday). GUATEMALA CITY (GUATEMALA) – ANTIGUA GUATEMALA

Arrival to Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala. Transfer to the hotel in the city of Antigua Guatemala (distance 40 km; 1 hour driving).
Overnight at Genessis Hotel or Villa Colonial in Antigua Guatemala.

* Recommended international flights to Guatemala City:

- from Moscow by Turkish Airlines, via Istanbul and Panama, arriving in Guatemala City at 22:43 on December 12,
- from Madrid with Iberia airline, direct flight departing at 12:10 on December 12, arriving in Guatemala City at 17:00 on December 12,
- from Miami with American Airlines, a direct flight departing at 17:35 on December 12, arriving in Guatemala City at 19:20 on December 12,
- from New York with JetBlue Airways, a direct flight departing at 18:55 on December 12, arriving in Guatemala City at 23:16 on December 12,
- from Mexico City with Aeromexico, a direct flight departing at 13:10 on December 12, arriving in Guatemala City at 15:17 on December 12,
- any other flight from any city arriving in Guatemala City at any time on December 12 or on the night of December 12-13.

Meals Included: No
Accommodation included: Genessis Hotel or Villa Colonial or similar


Day 2. December 13, 2023 (Wednesday). ANTIGUA GUATEMALA - LAKE ATITLAN

Breakfast in the hotel. Walking tour of Antigua Guatemala.
Antigua Guatemala lies in the Panchoy mountain valley, sandwiched between the cones of the Agua, Acatenango and Fuego volcanoes. The city was founded in 1543 as the third capital of Guatemala, and was called Santiago de Guatemala. All of capitals of Guatemala were named after the Apostle James or Santiago. And only after the strongest Santa Marta earthquake occurred in 1773, the capital had to be moved to a new location in Guatemala City, and after 2 years people began to call the third capital Antigua Guatemala or ancient Guatemala.
The city reached its peak by the middle of the XVIII century, when an unprecedented building boom tripled its area, and the population grew to fifty thousand people. By 1773, this city had about 25 churches, 5 female monasteries, 8 male monasteries and a cathedral built in 1680 and which was compared only with the cathedral in Mexico City and Lima, Peru for the beauty and majesty of the building.
The most important museum of Antigua is the city itself, its streets, where you can learn its history.
In the afternoon transfer to Lake Atitlán (90 km, 2 hours drive).
Overnight at the hotel on the lake.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Villa Santa Catarina or similar


Day 3. December 14, 2023 (Thursday). LAKE ATITLAN - SAN JUAN - SANTIAGO ATITLAN

Breakfast in the hotel. Today we will see the most interesting cities where the Tzutuhili Maya still live on Lake Atitlan. And we'll start with San Juan. The boat trip to San Juan takes about 30 minutes.
San Juan is the cleanest and tidiest town on the lake. There are many art galleries here, whose artists paint in the style of Naive or Primitivism. There are many women's cooperatives in San Juan. You can visit a women's textile factory, see the processes of hand weaving and natural dyeing, and meet a group of comadrons or midwives who grow different types of medicinal herbs for natural medicine.
Traditional agriculture, fishing, weaving of reed mats and the production of high-quality textiles are an integral part of the life of the local population.
Here you will definitely not find souvenirs from China. And of course, we will try very tasty coffee in one of the coffee houses. After, we will take a boat to the other side of the lake in the city of Santiago Atitlán.
Santiago, founded in 1547 at the foot of the Toliman volcano, is the largest city with a population of 32 thousand people, 95% of whom are the Tzutuhil Maya. The local population lives off fishing, farming and making cayucos (local canoes). Artisans specialize in painting, woodwork and weaving. Santiago is the city of worship of Mashimon, a pagan deity or god of the Mayan people, to whom donations of alcohol and cigars are made. He lives in the house of the head of the religious brotherhood or cofradia for a year; and the family in whose house Mashimon lives does not work. Their only job is to take care of the god.
We will also look into the local Catholic church, where two religions have merged - Catholicism and Mayan beliefs, and walk past the local city hall, where the elders of the city are sitting dressed in white striped shorts and birds embroidered at the bottom.
All men in Santiago wear striped shorts with birds around the edge, while women wear a voipil (blouse) with bird embroidery. Also in Santiago, women wear special headdresses - tokoyal.
Overnight at the hotel on the lake.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Villa Santa Catarina or similar


Day 4. December 15, 2023 (Friday). LAKE ATITLAN - SOLOLA - SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO - HUEHUETENANGO

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the very west of Guatemala to the department of Huehuetenango (190 km, 5 hours driving).
On the way we will see the market in Solola and in San Francisco el Alto.
Overnight at the hotel in Huehuetenango.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Ruinas Resort hotel or similar

Day 5. December 16, 2023 (Saturday). HUEHUETENANGO - TODOS SANTOS CUCHUMATAN - QUETZALTENANGO

Early departure from the hotel to get to the highest non-volcanic point in all of Central America - the Cuchumatanes ridge, and meet the sunrise.
After that, breakfast at the local restaurant and transfer to the most authentic place in Guatemala, Todos Santos Cuchumatan (45 km, 1 hour drive). Meeting with locals.
In the afternoon transfer to Quetzaltenango (135 km, 4 hours drive).
Overnight at the hotel in Quetzaltenango.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Pension Bonifaz or similar


Day 6. December 17, 2023 (Sunday). QUETZALTENANGO - MAYAN MAM VILLAGES - ANTIGUA GUATEMALA

Breakfast in the hotel. Today we will see other Mayan Mam villages in the west of Guatemala. The Maya are the people of Indian origin, numbering at least 6 million people in Central America. The Maya speak 25 different languages of the Maya-Kiche language family and are the descendants of the people who created the ancient Maya civilization. In Guatemala, the Maya consider themselves more than half of the country's 12 million population. Guatemala is the most Indian country in America today, where the proportion of the indigenous population is greater than in any other country in North or South America.
The Western region of Guatemala is the number one vegetable exporter in all of Central America.
In the afternoon transfer to Antigua Guatemala (165 km, 4 hours drive).
Overnight at the hotel in Antigua Guatemala.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Genessis Hotel or Villa Colonial or similar


Day 7. December 18, 2023 (Monday). ANTIGUA GUATEMALA - LA SOLEDAD VILLAGE - ACATENANGO VOLCANO BASE CAMP

Today we will trek to the 3976 meters Acatenango Volcano, which is optional ($200 per participant if on foot, or $300 per participant if by jeep).
For those who do not plan to climb the volcano, you can spend a free day in the museum city of Antigua Guatemala and overnight in our hotel. Eruptions of the Fuego volcano at night are sometimes visible even from Antigua.
Breakfast in the hotel. And a short drive to the foot of the famous volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango, to the village of La Soledad (30 km, 1 hour of travel), from where we will begin our ascent.
The ascent to the base camp, where we are going today, does not require climbing expetience, but can be tiring. The base camp is located at an altitude of about 3570 meters. We will have a whole day to climb, the distance is about 7 kilometers, the climb is 1170 meters.
It is also possible to optionally ascend to the base camp by jeep ($300 per participant) according to the following program.
Directly from the village of La Soledad, we will transfer to jeeps and begin our ascent by jeeps. After an hour of travel, we will leave the jeeps and walk the last hour to the base camp at an altitude of 3570 meters.
Dinner at the camp and, very likely, a fire show from the nearby active Fuego volcano.
The name of the volcano Fuego ("fire" in Spanish) speaks for itself. This is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet. Fuego is known for being almost constantly active at a low level. Small emissions of gas and ash, as well as lava, occur every 10–20 minutes. And, probably, we will be able to observe all this from a better position.
Larger eruptions are rare. However, over the past 3 years, they have occurred at least once a year. Often such eruptions are very destructive.
Fuego connects with Acatenango and the complex of two volcanoes is known as La Horqueta.
Overnight in huts on mattresses and in sleeping bags in a mountain hut at the base camp of the Akatenango volcano (3570 m.a.s.l.), 2-4 people each.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch on the volcano, dinner on the volcano
Accommodation included: cabins in the mountain hut at Acatenango Base Camp


Day 8. December 19, 2023 (Tuesday). ACATENANGO VOLCANO BASE CAMP - ACATENANGO CRATER - LA SOLEDAD - ANTIGUA GUATEMALA

We wake up before dawn. The last 400 meters of altitude difference (a little over 1 km distance) to the summit (3976 m) we advise you to go early in the morning to meet the sunrise at the very top. The fantastic view from the crater to all directions of the world covers the area from the Mexican border to San Salvador. After sunrise and taking photos, breakfast at the camp and descent to the jeep or to the village of La Soledad.
Transfer to Antigua Guatemala. Rest at the hotel.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Genessis Hotel or Villa Colonial or similar


Day 9. December 20, 2023 (Wednesday). ANTIGUA GUATEMALA - ANNUAL CARNIVAL IN CHICHICASTENANGO

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the largest high-mountain Mayan market in Chichicastenango (110 km, 2-3 hours drive).
Chichicastenango is famous for the bazaar located here, which is a cluster of stalls with colorful souvenirs and handicrafts. Surrounded by valleys and mountains that cover the horizon, Chichicastenango may seem isolated in time and space from the rest of Guatemala. When its narrow, cobbled streets and red-tiled roofs are shrouded in mist, as is often the case, it can feel like you're in some kind of fairy tale.
Every year, on the eve of Saint Thomas Day, Guatemalan Indians in traditional colorful clothes are heading to the highlands of Chichicastenango, where performances of musical and dance ensembles, as well as outlandish folklore performances, are held in honor of the holiday.
This holiday, in fact, is the month of the city of Chichicastenango, because the most important days are December 20 and 21, but they begin to celebrate from December 1. All Chichikastenans who live in the USA sponsor every day of this holiday. And this means that every day there are dances, local musical groups and a lot of agua ardientes.
We arrive here on December 20 to see one of the most important dances of Guatemala - Palo Volador. This is a tall pillar, on which from 2 to 4 people dressed in monkey costumes climb on ropes and then they go down on these ropes. After a few attempts, they begin to descend upside down. It's worth seeing!
On the days of the festivities, women wear traditional "huipil" (blouses) and "corte" (skirts), painted in amazingly rich and bright colors. At the same time, the traditional costumes of the inhabitants of each of the settlements are unique, like the dialect, which gives the carnival a special flavor. Dancers in festive costumes and masks at the festival perform a carnival dance that mocks the conquest of America and immerses "Chichi", as Chichicastenango is affectionately called, in a rainbow whirlwind. During the festivities, images of St. Thomas can be seen everywhere on the streets. At this time, the smell of incense is heard from the churches, and fireworks explode in the streets and brass bands play loudly.
The main part of the festivities is concentrated in the church of St. Thomas. One glance at the church and its decoration is enough to notice the mixture of Catholic and Amerindian cultures, which is especially pronounced during the celebration of St. Thomas's Day.
Overnight at the hotel in Chichicastenango.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Santo Tomas or Hotel Museo Mayan Inn or similar


Day 10. December 21, 2023 (Thursday). ANNUAL CARNIVAL IN CHICHICASTENANGO - ANTIGUA GUATEMALA

Today we will be at the city day celebration in Chichicastenango. Today is the main day of celebrations and we will see a lot of other local dances, as well as processions of 14 cofradia (religious brotherhoods) of Chichicastenango, a lot of fireworks and firecrackers. It's just a brain blast!
The Catholic patron saint of the city is St. Thomas, in his honor the church of Santo Tomas was built in the city in 1540. When the Catholic missionaries came, they destroyed the Mayan temple and built a white church in its place. The only thing left of the temple is 18 steep steps leading to the church according to the number of months in the Mayan solar calendar, Haab. Therefore, this church is probably the most unique Catholic church in Guatemala due to the religious symbiosis within the church. Half of the church is the Catholic church with all its attributes, saints, etc. and in the center lie slabs - altars, under which the sacred Mayan ancestors rest and on which the locals burn candles and pom, pour agua ardiente (local vodka) and honey, sprinkle with flower petals and communicate with their gods. Flowers, candles and pomace are sold on the steps of the church. Just like in front of the pyramids, in front of the stairs there is an altar - a round flat stone, from which smoke rises in clubs from smoldering pom. Along with the smoke, various requests from local residents rise to the sky. Right in front of the ahkih entrance, a Mayan priest or intermediary between humans and gods brandishes a tin can, which also emits smoke. The modern Guatemalan Indian, who diligently served in the Catholic Church, after it can openly go to the pagan temple to bow to the ancient gods. Christian dogmas in Guatemala are often mixed with elements of ancient Indian cults. So, many Indians perceive the Christian cross not only as a crucifix, but also as a symbol of the Mayan beliefs - the designation of the four cardinal points.
In the direction of the local cemetery, you will see another Catholic Church called Golgotha or Calvario. For many years this church was closed to tourists and even Ladins. Only the local Mayans could climb it. Inside this church, in a small, dark room sits Chuchhau (translated from the Quiche language - mother and father) or a local shaman. All the inhabitants of Chichicastenango come to him to find out the future or the cause of disease.
If you still want to look at the Mayan temple, then climb the sacred hill of Pascual - Abach. There are several stones and an idol with a stone face - Pascual Abach. It is said to be several thousand years old. Locals regularly bring food, cigarettes, flowers, spirits, Coca-Cola, and sometimes chickens as a sacrifice, in gratitude and hope for a continuation of life.
And what is a market without shopping, so take enough money with you to buy souvenirs. In the market, you can pay with US dollars. Chichicastenango market is famous mainly for its textiles and masks.
In the afternoon transfer to Antigua Guatemala (110 km, 2-3 hours drive). Overnight at the hotel in Antigua Guatemala.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Genessis Hotel or Villa Colonial or similar

Day 11. December 22, 2023 (Friday). ANTIGUA GUATEMALA - COPAN (HONDURAS)

Transfer to the border with Honduras (270 km, 5 hours drive).
We get to Copan, the most interesting place in Honduras. The main value of Copan is the unreal beauty and accuracy of the art on the steles. This site of the Mayan civilization was called the Athens of Mesoamerica.
Tour of Copan. Here we find a stele made in three dimensions. A real work of art is considered to be the Staircase with hieroglyphs, built by the Maya during the classical period. Each of its 63 steps is decorated with intricate writing, and balustrades depicting snakes and birds are erected on the sides.
Overnight at the hotel in Copan.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Plaza Copan or similar


Day 12. December 23, 2023 (Saturday). COPAN - LAKE ISABAL AND RIO DULCE RIVER (GUATEMALA) - LIVINGSTON

Breakfast. Transfer to the department of Izabal (distance 270 km, 4 hours on the way) to the most picturesque river of Guatemala - the Sweet River. In the department of Izabal is the beautiful and largest lake in Guatemala, Izabal, which which is a source of the famous river Rio Dulce.
In keeping with its peculiar geological history, which dates back at least 400 million years, Isabal is a complex mixture of karst caves and hills, rivers, lakes, swamps and large plains. You can see Mayan Pyramids hidden in the rainforest, vegetation and water, this region of Guatemala is a paradise for nature lovers and water sports enthusiasts.
The natural area of Izabal resembles the richness of the Amazon forests. The rainforest of Izabal is unambiguously impressive. With the highest biodiversity in the country, with an abundance of vegetation on the banks of the rivers, it is rightfully called the Jade Coast.
Transfer to a boat and a trip along the Sweet River (2 hours on the way): the steep walls of the river canyon, thermal springs, the beauty of the tropical jungle will leave an unforgettable experience.
Let's get to the Caribbean coast of Guatemala, where pirates and galleons fought for supremacy in colonial times. This area on the Caribbean coast seems to have remained unchanged.
Today, more than 350 bird species and countless other fauna such as howler monkeys, dolphins and manatees can be found in the region.
And of course, the city of Livingston, where the Garifuna people live, the descendants of slaves taken out of Africa. Excursion to Livingston (the city cannot be reached by land, only by water) - a settlement of the Garifuna people with a unique culture that combines African, Caribbean and European elements. The settlement was founded in the XVIII century by African slaves fleeing British violence off the coast of the Gulf of Honduras, and emigrants from various Caribbean islands. Modern Garifuna speak a strange mixture of Spanish and English, live in colorful wooden houses and still retain their traditions and the memory of their roots. Spreading palm trees, reggae music and amazing seafood are symbols of Livingston, allowing you to experience the true spirit of Jamaica in the center of Guatemala. During our trip, you will be able to try a typical Garifun dish - tapado soup (seafood soup boiled with coconut milk).
Overnight at the hotel in Livingston on the Caribbean coast.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel Villa Caribe or similar


Day 13. December 24, 2023 (Sunday). LIVINGSTON - WHITE BEACH - FLORES

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to the most beautiful beach in Guatemala, White Beach. Relax and swim in the Caribbean.
In the afternoon, transfer to the very north of Guatemala, to the department of Petén (distance 220 km, 3.5 hours driving). Overnight at the hotel in Flores on the shores of the lagoon of Lake Peten Itza.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Villa Maya hotel or similar


Day 14. December 25, 2023 (Monday). FLORES - YAXHA (EL-MIRADOR) - TIKAL

Breakfast in Flores and transfer to the archaeological park of Yaxha, once the city of the Mayan civilization (70 km, 1.5 hours on the road). Unfortunately, Yaxha remains a mystery, with very little information available. The city is not heavily visited by tourists, although it is located on the shore of a beautiful lagoon with the same name. The complex was inhabited by the Mayan indigenous people for 16 centuries, from 600 BC to 900 AD. The complex contains over 500 structures, including 9 pyramids. From the Red Hand Pyramid or Structure 216, there is a magnificent view of the jungle and the lagoon.
Optionally, instead of a trip to Yaxha, for an additional fee ($525 per person), a helicopter tour to El Mirador can be organized (45 minutes flight).
El Mirador is one of the oldest and probably the largest cities built by the ancient Maya during the peak of their civilization over 2500 years ago. The ruins of this mysterious city are located in the north of Guatemala, in the department of Peten. Inaccessible and filled with countless mysteries, they are a must-visit for those interested in historically significant structures.
Most guidebooks mention two enormous pyramids, as they are the only ones that have survived relatively intact to the present day. However, in reality, El Mirador consisted of the Central Acropolis and three pyramid complexes: Tigre, Monos, and Danta. Danta, which was built later and served as an administrative and religious center, was constructed in several stages on top of a natural hill, with temples, terraces, and small pyramids gradually covering its slopes. The pyramids of Monos, on the other hand, were interspersed with long strips of palaces and stelae and had strong complex fortifications.
Currently, only two preserved pyramids can be seen, which are truly impressive in their size. For example, the Tigre pyramid rises to a height of 55 meters, while the Danta pyramid reaches a staggering 72 meters! The total volume of the Danta pyramid structure is 30 times larger than the volume of Temple I in Tikal!
Here, you can also see a decorative composition showing the twin gods Ishbalankue and Huna-Apu, which is recognized by historians as the oldest one found. The buildings of El Mirador are adorned with numerous scenes from the life of Vukub-Kakish, a proud deity depicted as a macaw.
For the past 20 years, archaeological excavations have been conducted in the city under the guidance of Richard Hansen, the principal scientific consultant for the film "Apocalypto" by Mel Gibson.
El Mirador is located 7 kilometers from the Mexican border and 105 kilometers from Tikal, and it is very difficult to reach this city. The expedition to El Mirador takes 2 days on foot or by mule (8 hours per day) for the most resilient, or 45 minutes by helicopter for the cleverest. Return by helicopter to Flores (45 minutes on the way).
Transfer to the hotel in Tikal National Park. Overnight at Hotel Jungle Lodge Tikal or similar.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Jungle Lodge Tikal or similar


Day 15. December 26, 2023 (Tuesday). TIKAL - FLORES

Get up early and meet the sunrise at the highest Mayan temple in Tikal. After that, breakfast at the hotel and a tour of Tikal.
Tikal means "the place where the voices of the spirits are heard." - All the largest temples were built as funerary ones. The Maya considered the pyramids to be analogues of the mountains, on which, according to their beliefs, the spirits of the dead live.
Compared to other cities of the classical period, Tikal seems huge - it is the largest settlement in pre-Columbian America. Scientists came to this conclusion after a series of excavations conducted in the late 1950s. The population of Tikal is believed to have been up to 200,000.
It has been inhabited since 800 BC. until AD 900, only to be conquered again by the tropical jungle, from the early XI century until the early XX century, when Tikal was discovered and restoration work began.
The urban complex of Tikal (excluding the outskirts) occupied an area of about 16 square kilometers. There were 3 thousand buildings on it, and the pyramids were distinguished by a specific style that is not found anywhere else in Mesoamerica.
Particularly impressive are the six pyramidal temples, which, against the background of other structures of this type, look like real skyscrapers (up to 72 meters high). No wonder archaeologists called Tikal - the New York of the Mayan civilization.
Today, the Tikal National Park covers 575 square kilometers and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 as a cultural and natural heritage of mankind.
Evening transfer to Flores (60 km, 1.5 hours on the way) and overnight at the hotel in Flores, or evening flight to Guatemala City and overnight at the Barcelo Guatemala City hotel or similar in Guatemala City.

*Recommended flight from Flores to Guatemala City (included in price):
- TAG Airlines, departing Flores on December 26 at 20:30, arriving in Guatemala City at 21:30.

** Due to frequent fog and delays in morning flights from Flores to the capital, it is not recommended to take the morning flight to Guatemala City on December 27th, especially if you are planning an international end-to-end flight.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Villa Maya or similar in Flores, or Barcelo Guatemala City or similar in Guatemala City

Day 16. December 27, 2023 (Wednesday). FLORES - GUATEMALA CITY - INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

After breakfast, transfer to Flores airport and flight to Guatemala City at 9-11 am.
Arrival to the capital about 10 - 12 hours and international flight home from the international terminal of the airport in Guatemala City not earlier than 15 - 17 hours.
Due to frequent fogs and delays in morning flights from Flores to the capital, it is not recommended to take the morning flight to Guatemala City on December 27th, especially if you are planning an international end-to-end flight.
For those who spent the night in the capital, transfer to the airport and international flight home.

* Recommended flight from Flores to Guatemala City (included in price):

- TAG airline, departing Flores on December 27 at 8:55 am, arriving in Guatemala City at 10 am, or
- TAG Airlines, departing Flores on December 27 at 10:45 am, arriving in Guatemala City at 12 noon.

** Recommended international flights from Guatemala City:
- to Moscow by Turkish Airlines, via Istanbul and Panama, departs at 13:08 on December 27, arrives to Moscow at 0:45 on December 29,
- to Madrid with Iberia airline, direct flight departing at 18:30 on December 27, arriving in Madrid at 14:20 on December 28,
- to Miami with American Airlines, a direct flight departing at 15:44 on December 27, arriving in Miami at 19:25 on December 27,
- to New York with JetBlue Airways, a direct flight departing at 23:59 on December 27, arriving in New York at 5:41 am on December 28,
- to Mexico City by Aeromexico airline, direct flight departing at 16:42 on December 27, arriving in Mexico City at 18:55 on December 27,
- any other flight from Guatemala City not earlier than 15-17 hours (depending on the time of arrival from Flores to Guatemala City) on December 27 or on the night of December 27-28.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: no