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( 2412-4700;
www.clarktours.com.gt
; 7a Av 14-76, Zona 9; morning tour per person Q237, private day tour per
person from Q754)
Guatemala's longest-established tour operator offers morning and full-day
city tours. The morning tour (available Saturday to Wednesday) visits the Palacio Nacion-
al de la Cultura, cathedral and Centro Cívico. The day tour adds the Ixchel and Popul Vuh
museums. Clark Tours also has branches in
Zona 10
(
2363-3920; cnr 14a Calle & Av La Reforma)
in the Westin Camino Real, and in
Zona 9
(
2362-9716; 7a Av 15-45)
in the Hotel Barceló
Guatemala.
Maya Expeditions
( 2366-9950;
www.mayaexpeditions.com
;
13 Av 14-70, Zona 10)
Guatemala's most respected
adventure-tourism company specializes in white-water rafting and trekking, but also of-
fers archaeological trips, wildlife-watching expeditions and a whole lot more, mostly in
the Alta Verapaz and Petén regions.
ADVENTURE TOUR
Sleeping
For budget and many midrange hotels, make a beeline for Zona 1. If you have just flown
in or are about to fly out, a few guesthouses near the airport are as convenient as you
could get. Top-end hotels are mostly around Zona 10.
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Zona 1
Many of the city's cheaper lodgings are clustered in the area between 6a and 9a Avs and
14a and 17a Calles, 10 to 15 minutes' walk south from the Parque Central. Keep street
noise in mind as you look for a room.
Hotel Ajau $
HOTEL
( 2232-0488; hotelajau@hotmail.com; 8a Av 15-62, Zona 1; s/d Q160/205, without bathroom Q85/120;
)
One of the few budget hotels in Guate with any tangible sense of style, the Ajau is a
pretty good deal, with lovely polished floor tiles and cool, clean rooms. Room sizes vary
and those at the front can get very noisy.
