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Guatemala,The Belizean Coast,Tikal National Park,Inland Belize
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Your connecting flight to Guatemala leaves London for Miami in mid-morning and takes roughly nine-and-a-half-hours. Touchdown in Miami this afternoon and connect across to the onward flight to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City. The second leg of the journey takes just under three hours, and you will arrive in the Guatemalan capital in the early evening. Upon landing, one of our representatives will be on hand to help you check in for your short propeller plane journey (one hour or so) to Flores. On arrival, a transfer will then take you to your rainforest hideaway nestled on the shores of Lake Peten - Guatemala's second largest.
This northernmost region remains mercifully free of crowds, meaning you and a guide can explore barely visited temples, sometimes hidden under thick rainforest canopy. Today's exploration starts off with a lesser-known but important archaeological site, Yaxha, once one of the largest cities in the Mayan civilisation. Wander around unexcavated stone pyramids while your specialist archaeology guide breathes life into the moss-covered walls with stories about Mayan life. After spending time here, make your way across the Yaxha Lagoon on a private boat and hop off at the island ruins of Topoxte. You'll arrive just in time for sunset to gaze over these shrouded structures with a glass of wine in hand.
After a leisurely breakfast your private transfer will be waiting to take you to the border of Guatemala and Belize where you will be met for your one-and-a-half hour journey into Belize's Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Arrive at the lovely accommodation where your riverfront cabana affords stunning forest views which you can enjoy from dusk until dawn from your wooden terrace. Stay here with a book and a cocktail or take a turn in the splendid gardens.
After a leisurely breakfast, pack your bags and meet your driver who will transfer you three-and-a-half-hours to the coast for your stay on the beach in Placencia, stopping off for a spot of caving on the way. Drop into the jungle to go tubing through a labyrinth of Mayan caves where you'll find ancient artefacts used for worship and a wealth of endemic plants. Lunch is served al fresco before continuing to the palm-lined beaches of Placencia and your home for the next five nights. After settling into your thatched cottage, head down to the beach restaurant for dinner and make sure to order the sea salt encrusted fish caught from the nearby reefs.
Early this morning a transfer will take you to Placencia airstrip for your small plane to Belize airport. Your flight to Miami then leaves at around lunchtime and arrives in the afternoon. You then have a two-hour or so layover before boarding your overnight international flight back to London, which takes eight-and-a-half-hours or so.
Each of our trips is entirely tailor-made with originality, quality and cultural immersion in mind. Our team of destination specialists will craft itineraries based on your tastes, using their first-hand knowledge and the help of our in-country team of Concierges and guides. All trips are accompanied by a wide range of additional services, including a 24-hour helpline, the Original Travel app, fast-track airport services and much more.
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