The Best Trips For Embracing Indigenous Cultures And Communities

Indigenous travel and community tours are becoming increasingly popular as travellers become more and more aware of their tourist footprint. Here at Culture Trip we design all of our small-group trips to adhere to our responsible travel principles, which care about local communities as well as the environment. These are the best trips for embracing indigenous cultures and communities.

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Iximche ruins in Guatemala, remnants of an ancient Mayan city

Gorgeous Guatemala

Most people think of the Maya as an ancient civilisation no longer among us, but Mesoamerican pyramids aren’t the only things which remain of Mayan culture, since there is still around 8m people descended from pre-Columbian Central America today. A huge majority of this population is in Guatemala. In fact it’s estimated that around 51 percent of the population here come from 21 different Mayan communities, making Guatemala the only Central American country with a majority indigenous population. Our short trip in Guatemala embraces this rich heritage with a trip to the ancient Mayan city of Iximche, where you’ll get a guided tour with a local expert, before witnessing a traditional ceremony, which is held to set important dates, offer thanks and ask for health, work and wisdom.

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT Guatemala City, Guatemala

ENDS AT Guatemala City, Guatemala

DURATION 5

GROUP SIZE 18

PHYSICAL RATING

Light

STYLE

Wellness

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Gethin Morgan

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Gethin Morgan has developed an exciting portfolio across a series of roles at Culture Trip. With a keen interest in food and drink, Gethin is also particularly interested in niche or alternative travel which, in his case, usually involves following the Wales national soccer team to Europe's most obscure cities.