Guatemala (and some Belize) Itinerary Help!
Hey all! I [Canadian, F/28] am planning my first [big] solo trip to Guatemala, and could use a bit of help with my itinerary. I've got a plan, but if anyone has advice, it would be much appreciated! I'm hoping to leave mid to late April, and my dates are pretty flexible (but around 10ish days.)
FWIW, I have never been to Central America before, so this is slightly terrifying. I love markets and hiking. I'm more of a 'bourbon on the patio' type than the partying type. My MO while travelling seems to be walk/hike/explore so hard during the day I pass out by 10:00 (which is lame, I know.)
The Plan:
Day 1
-Land in Belize City (I've got a long way to go, so at this point I may have been on airplanes for 18 hours already)
-Shuttle to San Ignacio - hopefully have some daylight hours left to relax
Day 2
-ATM cave (so close to Guatemala, it seems impossible to pass up) - ~8 hours
-Spend the rest of the day in San Ignacio
Day 3
-Shuttle to Flores
-Explore
Day 4
-Tikal for sunrise
Day 5
-Fly to Guatemala City (UNLESS I could do this on the evening of day 4? What's a good amount of time for Tikal?)
-Shuttle to Antigua
Day 6
-Antigua
Day 7
-Shuttle to Panajachel
-Explore
Day 8
-Lake Atitlan
-Volcano hike?
Day 9
-Lake Atitlan
Day 10
-Shuttle (?) back to GC, fly home (another full day of airplanes)
So here are some questions:
-Crossing the border from Belize to Guatemala - are there any concerns there? I CAN skip the ATM cave...but it's so close!
-I want to hike but I'm concerned about altitude. My city sits at 240m. I noticed the altitude while hiking in the Rockies at about 1800m.
-Hostels. I'm usually an AirBnB type gal, but since I'm travelling alone, I would like the opportunity to meet people. How do you...so, like, you share a room with a bunch of strangers?? What if they're all weird!? Haha.
So that's it. It does seem like a lot, but I have a hard time sitting still. Any recommendations (cool spots, hostels etc.) are super appreciated!
[Edit] One more question--I'm a skinny white girl with tattoos. I've read that Guatemala is fairly conservative. Should I be concerned with covering tattoos up?
Submitted March 21, 2019 at 02:20AM by snakeblanket https://ift.tt/2Tl5Qvt
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