Morning drive into the Altiplano (highlands) of Chichicastenango. Enjoy lunch Next, visit the largest traje (indigenous clothing) and tipica (crafts) market in Central America. This marketplace has operated continuously for over a thousand years. With Caravan, your visit is on market day, which draws hundreds of vendors from all over Guatemala. Shop for wooden dance masks, hand-woven huipiles and colorful fabrics. Next, see Santo Tomas Church, built in 1540. Here Indians practice their faith, blending Mayan and Catholic rituals. Indian priests chant prayers in ancient dialects, copal incense fills the air, and rose petals and candles cover the church floor. Then, to your hotel for a leisurely two night stay on Lake Atitlan, 5,000 feet above sea level. Dinner. BLD

Relaxing morning cruise across the deep, blue water of Lake Atitlan, considered by many to be the world's most beautiful lake. This 900 foot deep lake is surrounded by three towering volcanoes. Visit the traditional village of Santiago Atitlan. Look for fishermen in dug-out canoes and women balancing huge water vessels on their heads. Enjoy lunch. The rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the dramatic scenery. Dinner. BLD

Day 5  Lake Atitlan, Copan, Honduras

Spectacular scenery this morning as you descend from the highlands into Guatemala's central valley. Pass through Indian villages with their Mayan culture still intact. See pine forests, picturesque lakes and hand-tilled crops growing on hillside terraces. Enjoy lunch en route. Cross into western Honduras. Arrive at Copan, home to the best preserved ruins of the Mayan world, long protected by the jungle in a remote mountain valley. Enjoy a two night stay at your hotel. Dinner. BLD

An unforgettable morning visit to Tikal. Settled in 700 B.C., Tikal became the grandest of all Mayan cities and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. This outer-worldly site also served as the victorious rebel base in the first Star Wars movie. Here, while the sounds of monkeys and tropical birds fill the air, you will see towering pyramids jut out of the rainforest canopy. Visit Tikal's great plaza. See the Temple of the Grand Jaguar and Temple II. Visit the Plaza of the Seven Temples and El Mundo Perdido, the Lost World. Enjoy lunch. Afternoon at leisure at your resort. Enjoy bird watching on the nature trails or just relax by the pool. Dinner. BLD