Linguistic Travel Packages

Study Spanish and discover Guatemala!

In partnership with the INEPAS Spanish School (situated in Quetzaltenango), Mayaexplor offers you an original travel package that includes intensive Spanish lessons followed by a discovery tour of Guatemala.

In a Latin American country, rich in culture and tradition, famous for being one of the most popular destinations to learn the Spanish language throughout the world, Mayaexplor offers you the opportunity to combine the study of Spanish with a journey through the heart of the Mayan world.

The Linguistic Package

• The city of Quetzaltenango:
  
  

  The Spanish schools in Quetzaltenango are among the best known throughout the country. Situated in the Western Highlands, Quetzaltenango is an ideal environment for foreign students to gain a total linguistic immersion experience. English is spoken little here as Quetzaltenango has not developed into an overly touristy destination. The region of Quetzaltenango is not included in the conventional tour packages, even though it offers rare and exceptional natural and cultural treasures.

  
  

• The Spanish School: Instituto de Español y Participación en Ayuda Social (INEPAS)
  

  We chose this school for the following reasons: The teaching which is offered in this school has unquestioned qualities. The philosophy of INEPAS is in accordance with that of Mayaexplor; the development of a sustainable tourism in Guatemala.

  As well as its Spanish Language Department, INEPAS runs a serious and active Social Aid Department, dedicated to the under privileged population of the rural communities of Quetzaltenango. Due to its extensive and effective social work, INEPAS has gained official recognition from UNESCO and the Guatemalan government. Today, it is the only Spanish school in Guatemala to have received a Civil Association status due to what they have achieved in their social participation. English is spoken by the administration of the school. For more information: Visit the INEPAS website: : inepas.org

• The Spanish Lessons
  
  

  We offer you five hours per day of one teacher to one student Spanish lessons. The lessons are structured and organized in accordance with your pace and rhythm of learning and your preferences. On the first day of your lessons your teacher will asses your level of Spanish in order to structure the lessons content accordingly, so that they will be best-fitted to your needs. The afternoons are dedicated to tourist and socio-cultural activities, such as visits to the surroundings of Quetzaltenango and informative conferences or videos on the culture, history and politics of Guatemala. These activities are included in the course program of the school and participation is optional.

  
  
• Accommodation
  
  The most popular type of accommodation for Spanish students is to live with a local home-stay family. This is best suited to the students' requirements as it gives them the opportunity to be totally immersed in the language, practicing what they learnt in their lessons with their local home-stay family. This type of accommodation is offered by the school and includes a private room and three meals a day. Each family has been carefully chosen by INEPAS to meet appropriate standards for its students
  If, for any reason, this type of accommodation does not suit your needs, furnished apartments are also offered (depending on their availability), and have an additional cost.

• The 21 Day Package (9 days of lessons)

Prices in US $, per person, double room accommodation, for groups of :

From days 1 to 2 and then from day 12 (afternoon) to day 21, Mayaexplor is responsible for the organisation of the travel package (transport, hotel accommodation, etc.).
Between day 3 to day 12 (morning), INEPAS is responsible for the organisation of the Spanish Linguistic Course, which includes the lessons, accommodation and activities.

Prices include:

• During the Linguistic Package :
  - 9 days of Spanish lessons (45 hours one-on-one language instruction);
  - 9 nights in Quetzaltenango (local home-stay family with three meals per day): from D3 afternoon to D12 morning;
  - tourist or cultural activities.



• During the Travel Package :

- 11 nights in 2 / 3 star hotels with "American breakfast";
- all transportation;
- boat transfers;
- guided tour in Tikal;
- the flight from Flores to Guatemala City.

• international flights;
• airport taxes;
• other meals;
• drinks and personal expenses;
• sites entrance fees;
• taxes at the Honduran border;
• insurance.

• The 17 Day Package (9 Days of lessons)
  

Prices in US $, per person, double room accommodation, for groups of :

From days 1 to 2 and then from day 12 (afternoon) to day 17, Mayaexplor is responsible for the organisation of the travel package (transport, hotel accommodation, etc.).
Between day 3 to day 12 (morning), INEPAS is responsible for the organisation of the Spanish Linguistic Course, which includes the lessons, accommodation and activities.

Prices include:

• During the Linguistic Package :
  - 9 days of Spanish lessons (45 hours one-on-one language instruction);
  - 9 nights in Quetzaltenango (local home-stay family with three meals per day) : from D3 afternoon to D12 morning;
  - tourist or cultural activities.
  
  
• During the Travel Package :
- 7 nights in 2 / 3 star hotels with "American breakfast";
- all transportation; boat transfers;
- guided tour in Tikal;
- the flight from Flores to Guatemala City.

Prices do not include:

• international flights;
• airport taxes;
• other meals;
• drinks and personal expenses;
• sites entrance fees;
• taxes at the Honduran border;
• insurance.

• The 16 Day Package (6 days of lessons)
  

Prices in US $, per person, double room accommodation, for groups of :

From days 1 to 2 and then from day 8 (afternoon) to day 16, Mayaexplor is responsible for the organization of the travel package (transport, hotel accommodation, etc.).
Between day 3 to day 8 (morning), INEPAS is responsible for the organization of the Spanish Linguistic Course, which includes the lessons, accommodation and activities.

Prices include:

• During the Linguistic Package :
  - 6 days of Spanish lessons (30 hours one-on-one language instruction);
  - 5 nights in Quetzaltenango (local home-stay family with three meals per day) : from D3 afternoon to D8 morning;
  - tourist or cultural activities.
  
  
• During the Travel Package :
  - 10 nights in 2 / 3 star hotels with "American breakfast";
  - all transportation; boat transfers;
  - guided tour in Tikal;
  - the flights from Guatemala City to Flores and from Flores to Guatemala City.
  

• The 13 Day Package (6 days of lessons)
  

Prices in US $, per person, double room accommodation, for groups of :

From days 1 to 2 and then from day 8 (afternoon) to day 13, Mayaexplor is responsible for the organization of the travel package (transport, hotel accommodation, etc.).
Between day 3 to day 8 (morning), INEPAS is responsible for the organization of the Spanish Linguistic Course, which includes the lessons, accommodation and activities.

Prices include:

• During the Linguistic Package :
  - 6 days of Spanish lessons (30 hours one-on-one language instruction);
  - 5 nights in Quetzaltenango (local home-stay family with three meals per day) : from D3 afternoon to D8 morning;
  - tourist or cultural activities.
  
  
• During the Travel Package :
  - 7 nights in 2 / 3 star hotels with "American breakfast";
  - all transportation; boat transfers;
  - guided tour in Tikal;
  - the flights from Guatemala City to Flores and from Flores to Guatemala City.