About Us:
Eco-Trends is a small Canadian company dedicated to help preserve traditional Mayan culture by:
1. Assisting in the Fair Trade of Indigenous crafts & skills
2. Assisting in Health & Literacy projects
3. Presenting guided tours of traditional sites & villages.
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About our Guide:
Jacqueline Mealing is a bilingual guide & has worked in Central America for more than 14 years. This is our fifth Annual Tour, & is carefully designed to provide you with the best options available.
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About our Tour:
‘The Tour presents you with an intimate view of Mayan life & tradition that is rarely seen by the conventional tourist; you will return home with unforgettable memories....
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Registration:
Email: (250)353-2810
EMail: dayspringlodge@hotmail.com
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INCLUDED in Tour Fee:
- All hotels & meals
- Land & water transport within Guatemala
- Interior flights
- Airport pick-up & drop-off
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NOT included in Tour Fee:
- Entrance fees
- Drinks & snacks
- Tips
- Insurance (waiver REQUIRED)
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BASIC COSTS:
- U$ 1700 for 2 weeks/Person
- U$ 175/ Late Registration fee
- based on Double Occupancy
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Van:
- deluxe Mercedes vehicle
- comfortable seats with leg room & belts
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Amenities:
- traditional regional breakfasts
- picnic lunches
- first quality dinners of your choice
- private bathroom
- double occupancy
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DISCOUNTS:
Please contact Guide for possible Group Discount Airfare
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ITINERARY
U$ 1700
Day 1: ARRIVE by air in GUATEMALA CITY Explore Antigua Guatemala. A World Heritage city!
Day 2: Historic tour & visit to neighbouring towns and coffee plantations
Day 3: Trip to HONDURAS to Mayan Pyramid City at COPAN
Day 4: Guided tour of COPAN ruin, afternoon excursion to Coffee plantations & Hotsprings
Day 5: Tour of Mayan ruins at QUIRIGUA; banana plantation; afternoon boat tour across Caribbean to GARIFUNA town of Livingstone.
Day 6: River boat trip on jungle river Rio Dulce to floating hotel for the night
Day 7: Junghle Canopy walk & early hike to rubber plantation. Trip through tropical vegetation to FLORES
Day 8: Full day tour at TIKAL: listen to the night calls of the Howler Monkeys!
Day 9: Morning nature walks & tour at TIKAL. PM flight over the mountains to GUATEMALA CITY; Night in Antigua
Day 10: Trip to famous 1,000-year-old Market at Chichicastenango, evening at SAN ANTONIO POLOPO
Day 11: Boat Trip on LAKE ATITLAN, surrounded by four volcanoes, to traditional Mayan villages. Dinner in SANTA CATARINA, night in Mayan village SAN ANTONIO POLOPO
Day 12: Project Day in Mayan village
Day 13: Morning Boat Trip to beautiful SAN LUCAS TOLIMAN plantation; Boat Trip to Pacific Coast Nature Preserve
Day 14: Full day at Pacific Beach Resort; late afternoon tour of the Volcanoes
Day 15: Transport to DEPART by Air from CIUDAD GUATEMALA
Travellers will be met at the Airport. One-day-early arrival RECOMMENDED, but Hotel & shuttle will be your responsibility
Peru and Machu Picchu – April 15, 2008
Your Doorway to Adventure
Eco Tours with Jacqueline Mealing
E-Mail: dayspring@homail.com Phone: (250) 353-2810
www.dayspringlodge.com
Our two week adventure/trek explores the very heart of the
Pre-Columbian Empire of the Sun. It includes spectacular
Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, birthplace of the Inca civilization, the world heritage town of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We include Arequipa and the Colca Valley tour. |
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Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival and tour Lima
Day 2 Fly Arequipa and city tour
Day 3 Valley of the volcanoes
Day 4 Colca canyon of the condors
Day 5 Fly Juliaca visit towers of Sillustanti, Puno
Day 6 Lake Titicaca, Uros Islands, sacred ceremony on the
remote Amantani Island.
Day 7 Journey Puno to Cuzco through valley of the llamas
Day 8.Cuzco; day at leisure or tour of Inca temples and Sacsayhuaman
Day 9 Sacred Valley tour of remote Inca Villages that includes Pisac and Ollantaynambo.
Day 10 Begin the Inca Trail (or opt to go direct to Machu Picchu)
Day 11 Inca Trail
Day 12 Inca Trail
Day 13 Arrival at Machu Picchu
Day 14 Cuzco and Lima
*Alternate program provided for those not doing the Inca trail photos by Jacqueline Mealing. April 2007
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Included:
• Interior Airfares (and airport pickup)
• Professional Guides
• Tours and all Transports
• Hotel and accommodations
• Daily breakfasts
• 06 lunches
• 01 dinner
• All meals during the Inca Trail
The program doesn’t include: international airfares
$1800 us tax included for 14 day inclusive tour
Price: $ 1800 US (Tax Included) |
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