5-Day Trekking To El Mirador From Flores - All Included Camping Tour
El Mirador is a breathtakingly beautiful city with massive buildings. This city precedes others like Tikal by a couple of centuries. El Mirador was discovered less than 100 years ago, and they are still exploring and excavating, it is believed that there are more than 200 small cities around El Mirador that used to be like the suburbs.
Without a doubt, there is much to explore and much to know. A 5-day, 4-night tour sounds a bit challenging, but you will enjoy every step of this tour. The road is flat, and we will walk between 5 to 6 hours a day making stops to rest and eat a snack every two hours. During this adventure, you will visit 3 Mayan cities in total: El Tintal, La Muerta, and El Mirador.
Your visit will also contribute to the Carmelita community. The team that will accompany you throughout the tour is part of a community cooperative, and the proceeds directly help the entire neighborhood. Please note that you will need to make your reservation with 5 days of anticipation.
ItineraryDay 1: Getting To El Tintal Archeological SiteStop At: Flores, Flores, Peten Department
This tour will start very early in the morning, at 4:30 am. We will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel in Flores or Santa Elena in the Peten department, and we will go to the community called Carmelita, north of Petén. The road is unpaved, and it will take us approximately 3 and a half hours to arrive. Relax, enjoy the road, and rest while we get there. If you don't want to get up early, we recommend staying at the Carmelita Hotel.
Please note that this trekking experience is offered in Spanish only, as the tour guides are local from the Carmelita indigenous community of the area that will be visited. If you need an English-speaking translator, please send us an email to coordinate that service for you at an extra expense.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Carmelitas, Guatemala
Once we arrive at the community of Carmelita, you will meet the team that will accompany you: the logistics manager, the community guide, the muleteer, and the cooks. Before leaving, you will enjoy a delicious breakfast in a community dining room, and after having recharged energy with the food, we will start our walk. Are you ready for one of the best adventures of your life-
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tintal, H2H2+QGR, Chilar, Guatemala
To get to this archaeological site, we will start walking for 3 hours in the middle of the jungle. Then, we will rest for a moment and have lunch in the Guacute or La Florida area, depending on the time of year. We will walk for 3 more hours until we reach our base camp in El Tintal.
We hope that when you get to Tintal, you still have energy. If the answer is yes, then we invite you to climb El Henequén pyramid. One of the highlights of this pyramid is that it allows you to have a 360 ° view. You will appreciate the beauty and magnificence of the jungle and in the distance, you will see the archaeological site of El Mirador.
At the end of the day, you will want to rest and refresh yourself. The camp has toilets, showers, a kitchen area, a dining room, and the camping houses have mats and sheets. Rest and prepare for day 2.
Duration: 7 hours
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Accommodation included: We will camp at the archaeological site El Tintal
Day 2: Visit The Archeological Site of La MuertaStop At: Tintal, H2H2+QGR, Chilar, Guatemala
We will wake up early in the morning to have a local breakfast. Then we will continue walking, exploring, and enjoying the jungle ... this is a tour that you will love.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: El Mirador, Guatemala
El Zompopera will be our first resting point, it will give us enough energy to continue walking for a few more hours until we reach the Archeological Site of La Muerta.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: El Mirador, Guatemala
In the afternoon, we will arrive at La Muerta, a small Mayan city located very close to El Mirador. This city has the oldest emblem glyph (the royal shield) in this Mayan region. After this little visit, we will continue walking for 45 more minutes until we finally reach the Mayan city of El Mirador.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: El Mirador, Guatemala
When arriving at El Mirador, you will rest, have dinner, and share mythology stories with the community guide and the other members of the group. We will spend the night in this place and prepare for day 3. If you want to see a beautiful sunset, you can do it on the El Tigre pyramid, which will give you an impressive natural show.
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: We will camp at the archaeological site El Mirador
Day 3: El Mirador Full-Day TourStop At: El Mirador, Guatemala
If you would like to start the day watching the sunrise, we can absolutely do that. Watching the sunrise in an ancient city is spectacular!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Parque Nacional El Mirador, Peten Guatemala
The day will start with a delicious breakfast that will give you the energy you need to start the day well. After breakfast, we will go to the Central Acropolis to learn about the history of El Mirador, the central point of this adventure. You will discover this city of more than 2,000 years old, in addition to learning about the Mayan mythology of the aquatic underworld, the sacred book of the Mayans called Popol-Wuj, its twin heroes, its relationship with nature, and much more.
We must not forget that the ancient Mayans were experts in astrology, agriculture, politics, architecture, science, mathematics and that is something that continues to amaze everyone to this day.
This day we will take advantage of the time to visit every detail that this exciting city offers, we will see some monuments exposed to the public with masks that show the deity Jaguar-Solar, also called Kinich Ajau located in the Tigre Complex, in addition to visiting the astronomical commemoration center.
Duration: 10 hours
Stop At: Templo La Danta, Q32W+MW4 El Mirador, La Gloria, Guatemala
To close the day with a flourish, we will visit the greatest construction ever made by the Mayans, La Data. The summit of this trip will be when we can appreciate the sunset on the top of this immense construction.
Duration: 3 hours
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Accommodation included: We will camp at the archaeological site El Mirador
Day 4: Back to El TintalStop At: El Mirador, Guatemala
We will wake up early in the morning and have a rich breakfast. This is the day where we will return to Tintal, but before we will make a final visit to the archaeological site of El Mirador. We will visit the city's hydraulic canal, which is a Pre-Classic architectural marvel, and also served as a protective wall for the city against any external threat. We will not leave without you knowing their impressive ball game and the meaning it had for them.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Tintal, H2H2+QGR, Chilar, Guatemala
We will arrive at Tintal before sunset .. there we will spend the night in the camp and prepare for the last day of our tour.
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: We will camp at the archaeological site El Tintal
Day 5: Last Day Of The AdventureStop At: Tintal, H2H2+QGR, Chilar, Guatemala
After enjoying a delicious breakfast, we will start walking towards the community of Carmelita.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Carmelitas, Guatemala
Here ends this incredible adventure of 5 nights and 4 days. We are going to close this experience with a flourish, you can try one of the traditional dishes available. We will eat in a community dining room. Eat like a real local and learn about Mayan gastronomy. In addition, you can put your name on "The Wall of Fame" and bring a lovely memory of this place. We hope you enjoy it to the fullest and that you come back soon!
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level"
"We recommend you bringing only whats necessary on your backpack"
"Bring sun protection"
"Repellent"
"Comfortable light colored clothing and light trekking shoes (not heavy) + Rubber boots for raining season"
"Medicines you might need"
"Personal Hygiene Products"
"A current valid passport is required on the day of travel"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
07:30 AM
Duración: 5 Days
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up all travelers at the lobby of their hotel in Flores or Santa Elena in the Peten department
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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