We will discover an ancient Mayan city and learn about crops of extreme importance from ancient times to the present. In addition, we will go downtown Retalhuleu. We will do all these activities on a two-day tour from Tapachula in Mexico.
This is the ideal tour for all history and archeology lovers interested in the Mayans, their heyday, their cities, and how modern Mayans live today.
We will depart from the immigration building of Guatemala in Tapachula, specifically located in Talismán Chiapas on day 1 at 8:00 AM and return to the same point on day 2 around 2:00 PM. Relax and enjoy while you get to know a new place in the company of an expert tour guide with years of experience, so you d...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water for each participant
1 night stay in a double room in one of the best hotels in the region
Entrance fee to the Takalik Abaj archaeological site
Tour guide who will be always with the group
Private transportation for the group with air conditioning
Entrance fee to the agronomic tour
Guided visit to an archeological site + agrotourism + downtown Retalhuleu
Meals and drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Talismán
Our pilot will pick you up at the Guatemalan immigration building at the border of Talisman, Chiapas. He will be holding a sign with your name on it.
We will discover an ancient Mayan city and learn about crops of extreme importance from ancient times to the present. In addition, we will go downtown Retalhuleu. We will do all these activities on a two-day tour from Tapachula in Mexico.
This is the ideal tour for all history and archeology lovers interested in the Mayans, their heyday, their cities, and how modern Mayans live today.
We will depart from the immigration building of Guatemala in Tapachula, specifically located in Talismán Chiapas on day 1 at 8:00 AM and return to the same point on day 2 around 2:00 PM. Relax and enjoy while you get to know a new place in the company of an expert tour guide with years of experience, so you d...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water for each participant
1 night stay in a double room in one of the best hotels in the region
Entrance fee to the Takalik Abaj archaeological site
Tour guide who will be always with the group
Private transportation for the group with air conditioning
Entrance fee to the agronomic tour
Guided visit to an archeological site + agrotourism + downtown Retalhuleu
Meals and drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Talismán
Our pilot will pick you up at the Guatemalan immigration building at the border of Talisman, Chiapas. He will be holding a sign with your name on it.
Return
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Takalik Abaj Archeological Site + Agroturism Experience
4 Stops
1
Talismán
This adventure will start in Mexico by picking you up at the Guatemalan immigration building at the border of Talisman, Chiapas. Our tour guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.
Our team of professionals will be happy to be at your service at all times and ensure your satisfaction, well-being, and joy.
2 hours
2
Tak'alik Ab'aj
On our first day, we will visit the Archaeological Site of Takalik Abaj. Its name means Standing Stone in the Maya Quiche language. This place is located on the southwestern side of Guatemala and is one of the most historically important. This is the only Mayan site where two indigenous cultures coexisted simultaneously, the Mayan and the Olmec. Due to this, we can find different sculptures representing the beliefs of each culture. The archaeological site has a total of 86 buildings and 230 sculptures. Its buildings are not as tall or as "impressive" as those in northern Guatemala (Tikal, El Mirador, among others) since the construction materials were different. In the north, they used stones that were much easier to shape and transport. In the south, their only source of building materials was river stones which were heavy, and hard to transport and shape.
If we are lucky, we will be able to witness a Mayan ceremony. We must observe with total respect.
3 hours
3
Finca Patrocinio
After our archaeological visit, we will go to a place located less than 1-hour away from the archeological site, where we can rest, have our lunch, and recharge our energy for the next activity of the day.
After our delicious lunch, we will do agrotourism. This type of tourism is focused on getting to know the plantations first-hand. Be part of an interactive plantation tour of coffee, cacao, rambutan, and macadamia nut.
The Mayans used to believe that chocolate was a sacred drink of the Gods and only kings and rulers could drink it because of their connection with them. They drank it with a combination of chili and other herbs, not like we drink hot chocolate nowadays.
You will learn all the ancestral cultivation techniques directly from the locals.
1 hour and 30 minutes
4
Finca Patrocinio
At the end of the day, we will go back to the hotel and enjoy the amenities, the fresh air, nature, and the company of our loved ones. After your free time in the hotel, we will have dinner and get some rest to be ready for day 2.