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- Platinum Operator
- G Adventures
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 10 - 16
- Age range 12 to 90
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Meet your group and CEO in the evening
- Explore the iconic Chichén Itzá ruins
- Swim in mesmerizing Yucatán cenotes
- Tour the ancient Mayan ruins of Palenque
- Experience a homestay on Lake Atitlán
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Playa del Carmen
- Day 2 Playa del Carmen/Mérida
- Day 3 Mérida
- Day 4 Mérida/Palenque
- Day 5 Palenque
- Day 6 Palenque/San Cristóbal de Las Casas
- Day 7 San Cristóbal de Las Casas
- Day 8 San Cristóbal de Las Casas/Panajachel
- Day 9 Panajachel/San Juan La Laguna (1D)
- Day 10 Antigua
- Day 11 Antigua Guatemala
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel Nautilus
Hotelday 1Hotel Santa Lucia by Kavia
HotelDays 2, 3Hotel Maya Tulipanes
HotelDays 4, 5Baron de las Casas
HotelDays 6, 7Hotel Chinimaya
Hotelday 8Rupalaj Kistalin Posada Homestay
Home-stayday 9Posada Los Bucaros
Hotelday 10

Operated by
G Adventures
Number of tours
902
Age Range
12 to 90 years old
Response time
less than 1 hour
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- DTDennis· March 20th, 2023Although I'm rating it 5 stars this trip isn't perfect. Things I didn't like: about 30% of the trip you spend on the road and at times it's just dreadful, especially when you got food poisoning from eating things from the local market the day before and have to be on the bus for the next 13 hours. So be prepared for that. Also few hotels were just meh. Things I liked: both Mexico and Guatemala are magical (nature, food, people, architecture etc.) Highly recommend to take all the optional activities G offers, except maybe a cooking class and salsa dancing, unless you are really into it (in my opinion not worth the money paid.) Also, I had a first class guide (@G they are called Chief Experience Officers) Kevin, who is just a wonderful human. It felt at times that I wasn't on the tour, but we all visited our old buddy who just showed us around town.Show moreG Adventures commented on this reviewHi Dennis, Very helpful feedback; thanks so much. And I agree, Mexico and Guatemala are magical.Trip date: March 2023
- AVicki Walker· September 6th, 2022Fabulous experience with an excellent CEO and a great bunch of fellow travellers.Show moreTrip date: May 2022Review collected by G Adventures
- ABrian Smales· June 14th, 2022This was an extremely interesting and rewarding experience. My knowledge of Mayan civilisation has been expanded, and the homestay was humbling.Show moreTrip date: May 2022Review collected by G Adventures
- JSJung· December 27th, 2019This was my first trip with G Adventures and I wasn't sure what to expect. Everything went well and the CEO was very professional and knowledgable. I would have been happier if the tour had taken a deeper dive into Mayan culture.Show moreTrip date: December 2019
- CCChristine· December 16th, 2019We loved this tour. Our Gadventures CEO Christiane was fantastic, the sights were awesome, plenty of optional extras to choose from, hotels were good and heaps of good food options. Only things we would want to change was to have one more day in Palenque as we felt a bit rushed trying to squeeze everything into one day and would have liked to see the town while we were there or had time to relax in the pool at the hotel. In a couple of hotels the water pressure was low and it took forever for the hot water to warm up but I guess you have to expect that in Mexico & Guatemala.Show moreTrip date: December 2019
- ATimothy S· August 26th, 2018Because the guide explains the culture, food and political history and brings the country to life. You are less of a voyeur from afar and more of an interested and attuned visited.Show moreTrip date: August 2018
- AAndrea G· October 19th, 2018you see places you would never see on your own and enjoy things (e.g. planterra project) you wouldn't be able to do on your own. everything is well organisedand you don't have to think about anything..Show moreTrip date: October 2018
- AYvonne B· August 24th, 2018ease of booking range of trips reliability quality of the CEO's ethical travelShow moreTrip date: August 2018
- ARebecca F· October 28th, 2018Great mix of Mayan history and sites with opportunity to take in the sites and relax. Don't feel pressured to to specific things if you do not want to, so there's flexibility and our guide was knowledgeable and welcoming. If you're often finding yourself with the prospect of travelling on your own but uncertain about what to do, this trip really took the stress away from that.Show moreTrip date: October 2018
- ALindsie N· October 28th, 2018Depending on who asks, I'd have to warn them about how active the tour is. It's not just bussing up to tourist sites to take pictures and it's way more immersive than staying at a resort.Show moreTrip date: October 2018
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Gail
Asked on June 27th, 2024is it possible to join this tour half way from Planeque or San Cristobal?
- G AdventuresOperator•Written June 2024
Yes, it is definitely possible to join the tour part way through, however there would be no discount or reduction in price as it would be seen as a forfeit of the services. You would also be responsible for meeting up with the group on your own and at your own expense.
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Gail
Traveler•Written June 2024is it possible to get a single supplement at least? I'm skipping almost 50% of the tour :)
- G AdventuresOperator•Written June 2024
This departure date of July 7 is showing the single supplements as sold out, this is something we'd need to request with our local office once you proceed with a booking.
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Georgia
Asked on November 23rd, 2023If I book the Mayan trail tour do I have to do the home stay? Can I stay in a hotel in Panajachel and wait until the next day and meet up with the tour group to go to Antigua.
- G AdventuresOperator•Written November 2023
It is possible for you to book your own accommodation for that night and stay in a separate hotel, but it would be up to you to rejoin the group the next morning and at your extra expense. The homestay will be in the community of San Juan La Laguna, so you would also need to stay here.
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Georgia
Traveler•Written November 2023Is the group coming back off the boat from the same place they leave from? Where is it we would need to meet the group?
- G AdventuresOperator•Written November 2023
If you wanted to leave the group for a night this is something we would request when you were holding a space (before booking you can hold a space for 48hrs) to check on logistics.
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Jonathan
Asked on November 22nd, 2023I am a solo female traveler, so my question and concern is about food. Where can I eat? I don't like going alone in restaurants, or just wasting travel time looking for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- G AdventuresOperator•Written November 2023
Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip.
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