Arrival: Cancun

Accommodation night 1: Hotel Xbalamqué,

Chichen Itza and Merida

To Chichen Itza and  night in Merida. Guided tour of Chichen Itza.  Spend the night in Merida.

Accommodation: Hotel Fiesta Americana,

Palenque

Stop at the Uxmal ruins, to Palenque 9 hours drive

Accommodation: 3 nights at Hotel Chan-Kah jungle resort.

Palenque and The Ruins

A guided visit of Palenque not with a usual guide but with an actual  archeologist part of the restoration process and ultimate findings in the site.  A visit in the jungle to the Forgotten temple and other hidden ruins to normal visitors.

Accommodation: Hotel Chan-Kah jungle resort.

Yaxchilan and Bonampak

To the ruins of Yaxchilan and Bonampak at the Guatemalan border... An hour boat ride on the edges of Mexico and Guatemala to the ancient ruins well hidden in the jungle. Back to Palenque for the night. 

To Agua Azul, Misol-Ha and San Cristobal

To San Cristobal with a stop at the Agua Azul and Misol-Ha waterfalls for the day.  Night to visit the town. (Drive total: 4hrs)

Accommodation: Hotel Adriana

San Cristobal and The Villages

Early morning drive to the Sumidero Canyon*Ask them if they really want to go, because it's a rough ride. 

Afternoon with an indigenous family and a visit the villages of Chamula and Zinacantan.

Accommodation: Hotel Adriana

To Panajachel, Guatemala

All day to travel to the Lake Atitlan. 

The villages of Lake Atitlan

I recommend a boat tour of the lake that will bring you to 2 or 3 different villages. 

Accommodation:  Posada de Don Rodrigo

Antigua

All day to visit Antigua. Climb the Pacaya Volcano if you dare.  (

Antigua

Another beautiful day in this colonial town.

*Optional trip to the Chichicastenango market.

Accommodation:  Posada de Don Rodrigo  

Tikal, Peten Itza Lake

To Guatemala city Airport. Flight at 6:30 am 

Flight from Guatemala City to Flores with Tikal Jets

Accommodation 2 nights: Hotel Camino Real Tikal

We will send you more info during the trip.

Good luck!