Is there something particular you'd like to see in Quetzaltenango/Xela? I think it is a bit out of the way...
I would recommend adding a day in Guatemala City, and/or a day in Granada.
In Guatemala City you could spend the morning at the museums at the Francisco Marroquin University, lunch at Fontabella, afternoon at the zoo, and the evening at Paseo Cayalá District which has lots of dining options. It also has a walkable historic center (Paseo La Sexta). There used to be a place called Zona Viva, but it's not popular anymore. In the city moving from one place to the other can be done conveniently by metered taxi (Just dial 1766 for Taxi Amarillo Express).
Google Monkey Hut in the Laguna de Apoyo, near Granada. It's a relaxing place.
If you are travelling in Tica Bus, don't forget to bring snacks and something to drink for the trip
Originally Posted by
shefgab
Thanks for the comments and help everyone.
I’ve redone the itinerary, concentrating more on Guatemala, and cutting out El Salvador.
2: Land in Guatemala City at 8pm. Get taxi (or shuttle bus) to Antigua
3: Good Friday. Check out Antigua
4: Antigua
5: Easter Sunday. Get a bus/shuttle to Lake Atitlan
6: Lake Atitlan
7: Lake Atitlan
8: Bus to Quetzaltenango (Xela)
9: Quetzaltenango
10: Afternoon bus back to Guatemala City. Spend the night
11: Early morning bus to Copan (arr 10am). Visit the Copan site.
12: Take last bus to Tegucigalpa @ 2pm. Spend night in Tegucigalpa
13: Morning bus from Tegucigalpa to Granada via Managua
14: Granada
15: Taxi to Managua Airport (flight departs 11am, or possibly the Paxeos shuttle)
Does this seem like a more logical itinerary?