Tours in Guatemala
Discover the most impressive tours you can experience in the Land of Eternal Spring.
Antigua Tours
Colonial
Antigua is among the best-preserved colonial cities in the world. It's a small, magical, and captivating town that will make you feel like you've been frozen in time for about 300 years. From its colonial-style architecture to its modern infrastructure, as you wander through the city's cobblestone streets, you'll experience the splendor of ancient times. This tour focuses on highlighting cultural trends, the city's history, and efforts to restore it. During this comprehensive three-hour tour, we will visit the Town Hall, the Palace of the Captains General of Guatemala, the Cathedral of San Jose with its majestic ruins, and the best museums in the city on the Museums Walk, focusing on history, architecture, and Mayan archaeology through Jade.
Village Tour
Enjoy a tour of the villages located around La Antigua. You will find the ancient Episcopal Palace of San Juan del Obispo, where you can notice the difference between Colonial Renaissance and Colonial Baroque architecture. Not far away, you will find the town of San Pedro Las Huertas, where you can experience the daily life of Guatemalans and receive a detailed explanation of one of Guatemala's greatest treasures: its textiles. This millennia-old tradition is rich in culture, spirituality, and craftsmanship. Then, in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, you can immerse yourself in the Maya village and learn how these handmade masterpieces are created with great detail. You will also visit the Macadamia farm and various historically rich villages.
Coffee Tour
Just like a great artist, the workers love their coffee and create different patterns as they lay the coffee out to dry on the large patio made of special clay tiles designed to absorb moisture and dry the coffee as best as possible. The beans are ripe and ready to be harvested when they turn a bright red color; some call it "red gold," others refer to it as "green gold." This "gold" is the livelihood of thousands of families in Guatemala. To ensure that future generations can enjoy the fruit of this beautiful plant, new seedlings are planted every year, and improvements are tested to achieve better results in each harvest. The driver will take you on a journey of just 10 minutes to Finca Filadelfia, for a "Coffee Tour" where you can learn the entire process from seed to final harvest and roasting, with the opportunity to taste it at the end of the tour.
Artisanal Coffee Tour
Our coffee tours are authentic, a true experience. On this tour, a farmer will take you to their fields on the slopes of Volcán Hunahpú. Then, you'll have the opportunity to learn the artisanal process of coffee processing, and you can even try the equipment yourself, which may include using a pedal-powered coffee huller, among other things. Additionally, you'll get to taste a cup of the artisanal coffee that you helped process.
Canopy Tour
Antigua Canopy Tour is located in La Antigua Guatemala, between the village of San Felipe de Jesús and the municipality of Jocotenango, within Finca Filadelfia, which is located 3 blocks from the Church of San Felipe de Jesús. The tour lasts an average of 2 hours, following a 30-minute ride from the entrance in a specially adapted Unimog Mercedes Benz vehicle for safe and fast transportation, where you can enjoy spectacular views. Antigua Canopy Tour offers a series of platforms in the trees or on the ground for wildlife observation, which are connected by horizontal double zip lines from one tree to another. The guides have been fully trained to assist visitors in navigating the canopy system.
Atitlan Tours
Lake Atitlan and surrounding towns
We will depart early in the morning from Antigua Guatemala in a private bus, heading towards the beautiful Lake Atitlan and its surrounding villages. Along the way, about an hour from Antigua, we will make a stop to enjoy a delicious breakfast at one of the cabin restaurants in the charming town of Tecpan, nestled in the Guatemalan highlands. Upon reaching Lake Atitlan (Panajachel Village, approximately 10 am), we will board a local boat to visit the villages around the lake. Santiago Atitlan is one of the largest municipalities in the area but very authentic. Afterward, we will visit San Juan La Laguna, a town of around 4,000 inhabitants, but full of color, murals, textiles, and beautiful views of the lake. This day will be an opportunity to learn about culture, textiles, and the history of these places. At the end of our visit, the boat will drop us off in Panajachel, where we will take the bus back to Antigua Guatemala. If you wish, we can include an overnight stay in this beautiful place, allowing you to sleep in a hotel with stunning views of the lake. If your visit coincides with a Thursday or Sunday, we can even visit the famous Chichicastenango market.
Chichicastenango Tours
Chichicastenango Tour
Very early in the morning, we will depart from Antigua Guatemala in a private bus, heading to Chichicastenango. We will make a stop along the way, about 1 hour from Antigua, to enjoy a delicious breakfast at one of the cabin restaurants in the beautiful town of Tecpan, nestled in the Guatemalan highlands. In Chichicastenango, on Thursdays and Sundays, the traditional market takes place. It is considered the largest of its kind in Central America. This market attracts not only local Quiché people but also foreign sellers and buyers, creating a vibrant mix of colors, dialects, and customs. They offer a wide variety of hand-embroidered or handwoven textile products. Cerro Pascual Abaj: Located 20 minutes from the town of Chichicastenango, this hill is considered sacred by the Quiché people. At the top of the hill, ancestral customs are practiced before a stone idol known as Pascual Abaj. Santo Tomás Church: This is an important and historic site in the town of Chichicastenango. The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Quiché people, was discovered here. Later, the church was built, which houses delicate pieces of imagery and combines ancestral ceremonies with Catholicism. It features a staircase with 18 steps representing the months of the Mayan calendar. Afterward, following a delicious lunch at a typical restaurant in a colonial house with live music, we will head back to Antigua Guatemala, approximately a 3-hour journey. You can inquire about the option to extend this trip with a one-night stay and a visit to the beautiful Lake Atitlan.
Tikal Tours
Tikal Tour
You will be picked up at your hotel early in the morning and transferred to La Aurora International Airport to catch your flight to Flores. The flight duration is approximately 45 minutes. Upon arrival at Mundo Maya Airport, you will meet your local guide, an expert in the area, and be transferred to the archaeological site of Tikal. Upon arrival at the park, we will meet with our local guide to begin the jungle walk and admire the many species of local flora and fauna. Here, discover the impressive splendor of Tikal, which means 'place of voices.' The park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, covers an area of 576 square kilometers. Tikal is also part of the one-million-hectare Maya Biosphere Reserve created in 1990 to protect the dense forests of Petén. At the end of our jungle adventure, we will have time for lunch (included). We will then return to Mundo Maya Airport in Flores to catch our flight back to Guatemala City. Upon arrival in Guatemala City, you will be transferred to your hotel.