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13: The
Archaeolgist's Trail To Naachtun
TIKAL-UAXACTUN-EL SIBAL-DOS LAGUNAS- NAACHTUN
9 days/ 8 nights
Degree
of difficulty: extreme/ Type of accommodations: 1 night
in El Chiclero Camp rustic hotel, camping chiclero style
with denim hammocks and mosquito nets, 1 night in hotel/
and 2 nights in ecolodges/ Focus: Maya Archaeology and
Nature Trekking, birdwatching/
Visit
chiclero camps in the jungle, see mysterious unexcavated
sites in the depths of the Maya jungle, such as Naachtun
and Manantial... See the impressive Maya ceremonial city
of Tikal and the archaeological site of Uaxactun. Visit
the remote Dos Lagunas Biotope Nature Preserve, where
real adventures begin!
DAY 1
Fly to Santa Elena International Airport in Peten
Proceed to the Tikal National Park
Guided tour of the archaeological site
Transfer to the village of Uaxactun
Explore the archaeological site
Overnight at Campamento El Chiclero
DAY 2
Visit a private collection turned into the village’s
Maya Museum
Leave to El Sibal
Proceed to Dos Lagunas Biotope, where we will spend the night
DAY 3
Continue by foot or mule to El Suspiro
Enjoy the jungle setting while crossing over steep hills (La
serran’a)
Set up camp
Explore the jungle with our chiclero muleteer
DAY 4
Proceed to El Espinero for a longer jungle trek
Set up camp
Enjoy crossing dense jungle and chiclero stories
DAY 5
Full day exploration of the Naachtun archaeological site
Return to El Espinero
DAY 6
Trekking and riding through the jungle to El Suspiro, Set
up camp
DAY 7
Lift camp and start heading back towards Dos Lagunas
Stop at the archaeological site of El Manantial and its four
sides sculpted stella
Overnight at Uaxactun or El Sibal
DAY 8
Return to the Tikal National Park
Enjoy time in Tikal to see some more of the archaeological
site
Beautiful sunset over the temples
DAY 9
Explore Tikal and the Sylvannus G. Morley Museum
Transfer back to Santa Elena International Airport to catch
your flight back to Guatemala City
What’s
included?
Domestic airfare, Park entrance fees, 1 night hotel in Uaxactun,
1 night hotel in Tikal, transfers to and from Uaxactun to
Dos Lagunas and the Tikal National Park, guides, mules and
support for the high adventure in the jungle on the trail
to Naachtun, all sleeping facilities, food and drinking water
during the jungle expedition. Soft drinks and snacks throughout
the trip. First aid kit permanently at your disposal.
What’s
not included?
Lunch day 1, dinner day 1, alcoholic beverages, personal expenses,
travel and personal insurance, lunch in Tikal on day 8. Airport
taxes.
What
to bring?
Light clothes for hot tropical climate, cap or hat, rain gear
for the rainy season between August and January, three pairs
of shoes: high rubber boots for the rainy season, hiking boots
and comfortable shoes for hanging out in the campsites, long-sleeved
shirts, canvas pants or jeans, plenty of socks and undergarments,
2 towels, plastic bags, toothpaste and brush, personal items,
a hand flashlight, mosquito repellent, sun-blocking lotion,
baby powder to keep feet and soft body parts dry, binoculars,
canteen for drinking water, small backpack for trekking, an
extra handbag to leave dry clothes behind for the way back.
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