Overview & Highlights
Visit Guatemala and Belize’s top destinations while staying at three unique properties inspired by their owner Francis Ford Coppola.
- Guided walking tour of Antigua
- Guided tour of the Mayan ruins at Tikal
- Guided kayaking at Placencia
This brief luxurious holiday combines two very contrasting countries. But distances are short, you travel at a lazy pace and you are based at intimate, high quality properties owned by film director Francis Ford Coppola, where the attention is on premium service..
Guatemala is steeped in indigenous and Spanish colonial tradition and religious mysticism. Belize, a truly Caribbean country, is English-speaking, utterly laid-back, and a popular destination for outdoor adventure enthusiasts.
Start off in Antigua, Guatemala’s colonial masterpiece. On to jungle-stifled Flores and a visit to Tikal, the vast Mayan ruined city where ancient temples and pyramids penetrate the rainforest canopy. Cross the border into Belize and visit the cool forests of Mountain Pine Ridge, before rounding off the holiday at the sugar white beaches of low-key Placencia, maybe with a bit of snorkelling or scuba diving.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Guatemala and transfer to your hotel in Antigua.
Day 2
Guided walking tour of Antigua.
Day 3
Fly to Flores in the jungle Petén region.
Day 4
Guided tour of the archaeological site at Tikal.
Day 5
By road to the Belize border and over to Blancaneaux Lodge.
Day 6
Guided horse ride to Big Rock Falls.
Day 7
At leisure at Blancaneaux Lodge.
Day 8
Transfer to Placencia on the Caribbean coast.
Day 9
Optional manatee spotting expedition.
Day 10
At leisure on the beach.
Day 11
Fly to Belize City and connect with international flight.
Things to do
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What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
Very efficient with the booking process and very helpful with his service throughout. Adam was always prompt and helpful in answering all our questions prior to departure.
IR, London
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Our specialists have been expertly crafting award-winning tailor-made holidays to Latin America for 40 years. We would be delighted to create a truly personalised trip which perfectly matches your wishes and requirements.

Lina Fuller - Travel Consultant
Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.
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