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Tour Code: SDE
Tour Length: 15 days

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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: W/ AMBERGRIS CAYE EXTENSION

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Explore the history of ancient civilizations during this exciting Panorama vacation. Arrive in San Salvador for an overnight before departing for Copán, Honduras, the "Athens of the Maya world." A stop in Antigua, Guatemala, shows you that country's former capital and includes a tour of a jade factory. Then, on to a colorful Indian market and Church of Santo Tomás at Chichicastenango. Continue to Lake Atitlán for a cruise across this impressive geological phenomenon. Next, visit Santiago Atitlán and meet one of Guatemala's indigenous tribes. Depart for Guatemala City, where you - ll enjoy a city tour and free time before transferring to the airport for your flight to Flores. Here, a full-day excursion takes you to the World Heritage Site of Tikal, situated in a rainforest and is the largest of the ancient Maya cities. On to San Ignacio, Belize, with a stop at Yaxhá, another significant Mayan excavation. From San Ignacio, enjoy an excursion to Caracol, one of the great Mayan city-states of the Classic Period and home to the great Caana Pyramid. Finally, fly to beautiful Ambergris Caye, a narrow strip of paradise that parallels the Belize Barrier Reef. Enjoy two full days exploring the island's mangrove forests, lagoons, and beaches on your own - the perfect conclusion to your magical Central America journey.

City Highlights
SAN SALVADOR:
Guided sightseeing of Joya de Cerén

COPÁN:
Welcome Dinner; guided sightseeing

ANTIGUA:
Quiriguá and Antigua city sightseeing; visit a jade factory

LAKE ATITLÁN:
Visit the Chichicastenango Indian Market and the Church of Santo Tomás; cruise on Lake Atitlán; visit the Indian village of Santiago Atitlán

FLORES:
Tikal and Yaxhá guided sightseeing

SAN IGNACIO:
Guided sightseeing of Caracol; Farewell Dinner

AMBERGRIS CAYE EXTENSION:
Three days to explore the Caribbean Island

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