A tropical canyon and Garifuna culture on Guatemala's little-known Caribbean coast. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Río Dulce; San Felipe Castle & lake; Canyon to Livingston; Seven Altars & return.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Río Dulce
Drive from Guatemala City — Aéroport de Guatemala City → Río Dulce
16:00 — Riverside hotel check-in — Río Dulce
19:30 — Dinner — Río Dulce
Day 2 — San Felipe Castle & lake
09:30 — Castillo de San Felipe de Lara, a Spanish colonial fort — Río Dulce
13:00 — Lunch — Río Dulce
15:00 — Swimming in the hot springs of Finca Paraíso — Río Dulce
19:30 — Dinner — Río Dulce
Day 3 — Canyon to Livingston
Boat through the Río Dulce canyon — Río Dulce → Livingston
12:30 — Hotel check-in — Livingston
13:00 — Lunch of tapado, a Garifuna seafood stew — Livingston
16:00 — Discovering Garifuna culture and punta music — Livingston
19:30 — Dinner with live music — Livingston
Day 4 — Seven Altars & return
09:30 — Boat trip to the Seven Altars, tropical waterfalls — Livingston
13:00 — Lunch — Livingston
Boat back — Livingston → Río Dulce
16:00 — Hotel check-in — Río Dulce
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Río Dulce
Day 5 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Río Dulce
Transfer to the airport — Río Dulce → Aéroport de Guatemala City