Cross in front of La Merced in Antigua

Free day on your Guatemala tour to enjoy the magical colonial village of La Antigua, visit its monuments, museums, shop at the various local markets & stroll through the cobble stone streets. Or you may opt for one of our special mountain biking, hiking, volcano, fishing, golf, horse back or culture tours.

• For our recommended culture and adventure one day tours & activities from Antigua, such as City Tours, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Fishing, Horse Back Riding, etc…please click here.

Beautiful view of Lake Atitlan.

Today our private driver will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. to continue with your exciting Guatemala tour and take you on a panoramic (~ 2 h) drive to visit the mystical city of Chichicastenango (Thursday & Sunday only, otherwise straight to Lake Atitlán). Located at 2500 meters above sea level, this city is famous for its market on Thursdays & Sundays, where spats of traditionally dressed villagers in a kaleidoscope of colors, come to sell their very colorful textiles, fruits, vegetables and flowers. Also worth a visit is the peaceful yet colorful cemetery. After lunch, depart for magical Lake Atitlán with direct transfer to your hotel. Spend the afternoon visiting the lake side village of Panajachel, enjoy a breathtaking sunset followed by a romantic dinner, or simply relax in your deluxe lake side hotel.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 8:00 a.m. pick up from hotel in Antigua for private transfer in air conditioned minivan or SUV to Chichicastenango (~ 2 h drive) then to Lake Atitlán (~ 1 h drive)

LODGING: 2 nights – Standard Double Room – Hotel Atitlán

The coast of Lake Atitlan. The Volcanos, Toliman and San Pedro in the back at the Town of Panajachel in Guatemala in Central America.

Take a private boat tour to the many lakeside villages around Lake Atitlán. Your “lanchero” (boat driver) will pick you at 9:00 a.m. from your hotel and take you by boat to three of the local villages along the shore of the lake on a cultural Guatemala tour. Your guide will share many insights on local customs and traditions with you. Enjoy the spectacular scenery the lake has to offer and learn more about the villagers, whose traditional costumes still vary from one village to the other, as well as their history. We recommend having lunch in Santiago Atitlán at Posada de Santiago, at Restaurante El Pescador, or at a local restaurant in Panajachel. Please ask your guide for recommendations. For an idea of what this amazing lake has to offer, please click here.

VILLAGES BOAT TOUR: Your “lanchero” (boat driver) will pick you up from your hotel at 9:00 a.m. and take you by boat to three of the local villages along the shore of the lake.
*Includes private boat, private guide, driver and fuel

Monterrico, Guatemala – In mangroves that separate the dunes of Monterrico and the land on the Pacific coast , this fisherman enjoy the first rays of dawn to through his fishing net to catch shrimps.

Spend a free morning enjoying one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Be picked up at your hotel lobby at
11:00 a.m. for your private transfer to the Pacific Coast and your deluxe Eco Lodge. Make a quick stop for lunch in rout and arrive around 3 p.m. An enchanting boat ride through a breathtaking National Reserve and protected mangrove forest, will take you to the exclusive Pacific Pearls Lodge, Guatemala’s premier Eco Lodge. Built within a private coconut plantation extending over kilometers of desolate beach, and 100% solar powered, Pacific Pearls Lodge is ideal for those truly seeking a private and peaceful beach getaway in the middle of your Guatemala tour.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 11:00 a.m. pick up from hotel for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned minivan or SUV to the Pacific Coast (~ 4 h drive.)

LODGING: 2 nights – Plantation Suite – Pacific Pearls Lodge

Coconut palms at Pacific Pearls Lodge, Guatemala

Spend a free day enjoying the tropical weather and the black sand beaches. Whether spiritual or physical, active or relaxing, on land, over or under the water, at Pacific Pearls Lodge a large range of activities are offered to divert & enchant during your Guatemala tour. The Lodge is built on a strip of land with beautiful mangrove filled canals on one side, and miles of pristine black sand beaches on the other. Guatemala’s Pacific coast enjoys warm tropical weather throughout the year, and sunshine a good 300 days a year… This Pacific paradise will never let you down; with world class beach break for surfing and body boarding, and miles of pristine canals to practice your favorite water sports in.

• For more on the tours and activities offered at Pacific Pearls Lodge, please click here.

A resplendent quetzal

Today our private driver will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. and take you (~ 9 h drive) to your hotel in Cobán. We will make one stop for lunch in rout (not included) and arrive around 5:00 pm. Cobán has a huge wildlife that lives particularly in the mountains and inside the vast cave system of the area, which makes it an interesting visit to explorers in every Guatemala tour. One of the most interesting specimens of the plants that grow in the region is the Monja Blanca, the national flower. Additionally, its forests serve as a natural habitat for the Quetzal bird.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 8:00 a.m. pick up from your hotel for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned mini van or SUV to Coban (~ 9 h drive with stop for lunch)

LODGING: 2 nights – Double Room – Casa Duranta

The Semuc Champey drops in the Guatemalan jungle.

Today, your driver will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. for your private drive (~ 3 h) to visit the majestic Semuc Champey, a beautiful series of small ponds and pools on a natural land bridge that crosses the Cahabón River. In the Maya Kechi language, Semuc Champey means “Agua Sagrada” (Sacred Water). The Cahabón River submerges itself at the entrance of Semuc Champey and resurfaces about 400 meters later after it passes this natural limestone bridge suspended with beautiful crystal clear ponds. In this unique natural formation you have water with shades of light green emerald to dark blue sapphire. Return to the hotel in the afternoon.

SEMUC CHAMPEY TOUR: Pick up by your private driver at 8:00 a.m. from your hotel to Semuc Champey.
*This Guatemala tour includes ground transfer, entrance fee, lunch and beverages.

Pier at the lake Peten in flores

Be picked up at 8:00 a.m. from your hotel in Coban and depart in a private air conditioned vehicle to the mystical region of Peten jungle (~5 hr drive). Be transported directly to your lake side deluxe eco lodge for relaxing afternoon lake side, swimming, sun bathing, kayaking, etc. Please visit our Travel Guide to Tikal and Peten Region for more details. Spend the evening relaxing to the sounds of the teeming Peten Jungle and Lake Peten Itza. Rest up and get ready for an awe inspiring day of archeology.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 8:00 a.m. pick up from hotel for private ground transfer to Flores in Lake Peten Itza (~5 hr drive).

LODGING: 2 nights – Rainforest Casita – La Lancha Resort
*Includes continental breakfast

When George Lucas saw the Mayan temples of Tikal in Guatemala on a travel poster in England, he knew he wanted to use the location for one the Star Wars movies.

At 9:00 a.m., after breakfast, your private guide and transport will pick you up at your hotel and take you to explore Tikal, one of the largest and most magnificent Mayan archeological cities in existence, which in its heyday (c. 700 AD,) was the capital of a vast Mayan empire. During this Guatemala tour your expert guide will share many insights on this Mayan city and provide a feel for the mysteries of this ancient culture. Have lunch in the midst of Mayan ruins and breathtaking flora and fauna; return in the late afternoon and spend the evening relaxing lake side, or opt for a visit & possibly dinner in the lovely town of Flores, the capital of the Petén region.

TIKAL TOUR: Your private guide and driver will pick you up at 9:00 a.m. from your hotel lobby in Petén, for private Tikal Tour
*Includes guide, lunch (without beverages), entrance fees and transportation

A maya temple hidden deep in the Guatemala rainforest – Yaxhá is a destination increasingly popular with intrepid tourists.

Free morning to enjoy the many attractions the Peten Region has to offer. You could opt for a morning tour of the romantic archeological site of Yaxha/Topoxte (highly recommended), or any of the other sites and attractions of the region based on your specific interest. Peten also boasts the largest protected tropical forest area in Central America, whose areas amazing fauna and flora, lakes, rivers, lagoons, caves, etc.. make it a perfect place to engage in all sorts of adventurous activities. Or of course, simply relax lakeside, soaking up the sun and enjoying the natural sounds of the rainforest…. Be transferred to the airport in Flores at 4:30 p.m. for your 6:30 p.m. flight back to Guatemala City with immediate transfer to your hotel in Guatemala City.

GROUND TRANSPORT: Your private transport will take you to Flores airport.

AIR TRANSPORT: 6:30 p.m. departure from Flores on TAG flight with arrival in Guatemala City at 7:30 p.m.

GROUND TRANSPORT: At 7:30 your private transfer will pick you up from Guatemala Int. Airport to hotel – Please look for driver with “Tropical Discovery” sign

LODGING: 1 night – Standard Double Room – Westin Camino Real Guatemala City

Be picked up from your hotel at (Time TBC) by your private driver, for your transfer to Guatemala International Airport for departure flight home. Remember to be there minimum 2 hours prior to departure of your international flight.

GROUND TRANSPORT: Pick up from Hotel at (Time TBC) , for private transfer in deluxe air-conditioned vehicle to International Airport (~ 20 min. drive.)