‘We enter the very heart of El Mundo Maya on this journey, exploring the spectacular ruins of lavish temple cities that rise out of rainforests and fertile valleys to reveal the amazing story of the Mayas. The Mayan culture is a living one, and we experience it at its most vibrant in the traditional mountain village of Chichicastenango, at tranquil Lake Atitlán, ringed by volcanoes, and in enchanting colonial Antigua, with its lively cultural life.

'Towering Tikal, one of the world’s most impressive archaeological sites, and hauntingly beautiful Palenque, surrounded by jungled hills, are also on our journey, along with smaller treasures including ancient Bonampak, with its glorious frescoes.’