Package
3: The
Howler Monkey Trails
2 days/ 1 nights
Howler
Monkeys live high on tree-tops around archaeological
sites in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, enjoying a healthy
diet of fruits and green leaves. They resemble humans
in that they, too, have five fingers, distinct faces
and a "personality"... Their awesome roar
can be heard miles away. Our Howler Monkey Trails
consist of two days and one night, the first day in
Tikal, overnight at Ni’tun Ecolodge on Lake
Peten Itza and on the second day visit another Mayan
Site or Nature Preserve in the region.
FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE
AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR TOUR
TIKAL-NITUN-UAXACTUN
DAY 1 (L)
Transfer to Tikal National Park for guided tour, including
lunch and entrance fee.
Overnight in Ni’tun Ecolodge on Lake Peten Itza
or Chiminos Island Lodge on the Petexbatun Lagoon.
DAY
2
Half day tour in the great city of Uaxactun
Flight back to Guatemala City or end your tour in Flores
What’s
included?
Hotel-airport-hotel transfers and domestic flight if starting
your tour in Guatemala City. Ground transfer to Ni’tun,
Tikal and to chosen archaeological site or nature preserve.
Airport transfer to and from Flores or Santa Elena International
Airport. Lunch and dinner on Day 1 and breakfast on Day
2. Overnight in Ni’tun Ecolodge. Permanent access
to purified water and first aid kit.
What’s
not included?
Park entrance fees the 1st day, alcoholic beverages, personal
expenses, tips to porters and drivers.
OPTIONS
PLEASE CHOOSE AMONG THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS FOR
DAY TWO, USING THE ABOVE ITINERARY AS A MODEL.
UAXACTUN
Archaeological site 23 kilometers north of the Tikal National
Park. Several architectural complexes may be appreciated
as well as a private collection of Maya ceramics turned
into the town’s museum. The site was studied by
prominent Mayan scholar Sylvannus G. Morley during the
1930’s, who gave it its current name, which means
"Stone 8" after a date found on one of the site’s
stelae. However, Uaxactun’s ancient Maya name is
known to epigraphers: Si’aan K’aan, which
means "Born in Heaven".
YAXHA
Yaxha, which means "Green Water" in the Maya
language. It is one of the largest Maya cities discovered
so far in the lowland jungles of the Peten. The Yaxha
Lagoon is one of the areas bestowed with some of the richest
biodiversity around Guatemala. The views over the jungle’s
canopy from the top of structure 216 are truly impressive.
CEIBAL
Ceibal is partially cleared and restored and beautifully
landscaped into a mixture of open plazas and untamed jungle.
Many of the largest temples still lie burried under the
jungle, but what the eyes can see are unique structures
such as a round pyramid along with some of the stelae
that depict odd characters whose non-Mayan features have
puzzled scholars for years.
BUENA
VISTA CLIFF
A truly impressive view of the Peten jungle may be appreciated
from the Buena Vista Cliff at whose feet the San Pedro
River springs into the surface at the edge of the Laguna
del Tigre National Park. This is an adventurous and scenic
drive up to the cliff and back in one day for the truly
energetic individual who prefers not to camp after a beautiful
day. Available from February to mid August.
BIOITZA
This is an adventurous drive to the Maya Itza people’s
Nature Preserve. We support the Bio Itza Committee in
their efforts to preserve this small, yet interesting
forest, which is found in the buffer zone area right next
to the Tikal National Park and El Zots Biotope. The Maya
Itza are the descendants of the ancient Maya, who built
impressive temples over a thousand years ago and still
live in the region speaking the Maya Itza language, the
only Maya speaking people in the lowlands of Northern
Guatemala.
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