A colonial style church in Antigua, Guatemala

Free day to tour the magical colonial village of La Antigua, visit its monuments, museums, shop at the various Indian 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. Please visit our Travel Guide to Antigua Day Tours tab for more details.

•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.

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

Today, our private driver will pick you up at 7:00 a.m. and take you on a panoramic (~ 2 hour) drive to visit the mystical city of Chichicastenango (Thursdays and Sundays only, otherwise directly to Lake Atitlan). 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 Atitlan with direct transfer to your hotel on Lake Atitlan to continue your journey to the famous Mayan ruins.
Take a private boat tour to the lake side villages around Lake Atitlan. Your lanchero (boat driver) will pick you up from your hotel at 1:30 p.m. and take you by boat to three of the Indian villages along the shore of the lake. 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.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 7:00 a.m. pick up from hotel in Antigua for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned mini van or SUV to Chichicastenango (~ 2h drive) then to Lake Atitlan (~ 1h drive)

VILLAGES BOAT TOUR: Your “lanchero” (boat driver) will pick you up from your hotel at 1:30 p.m. and take you by boat to three of the local villages along the shore of the lake.
*Includes private boat, private guide, driver & fuel

LODGING: 1 nights – Standard Double Room – Hotel Atitlan

Pacific Coast Guatemala

Spend a free morning enjoying one of the most beautiful lakes in the world before leaving to explore the Mayan ruins. Be picked up at your hotel lobby at 11:00 am for your private transfer to the Pacific Coast. and your deluxe Eco Lodge. Make a quick stop for lunch in rout and arrive around 3:00 pm where 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.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 11:00 am pick up from hotel for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned mini van or SUV to the Pacific Coast (~ 4 hour drive)

LODGING: 2 nights – Plantation Suite – Pacific Pearls Lodge

Small boat sailing in the mangroves – Pacific Coast 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. The Lodge is built on a strip of land with beautiful mangrove filled pristine 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 breaks for surfing and body boarding, and miles of pristine canals to practice your favorite water sports in or just relax before continuing your trip to explore the Mayan ruins.

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The pyramid towers of the archaeological site of Tikal above the canopy at sunrise, Guatemala.

Be transferred from your hotel in the Pacific Coast (pick up 11:00 am) to Guatemala City Airport. We will make one stop for lunch (not included) at Sarita Restaurant in Escuintla. After lunch, depart to Guatemala City Airport. You must be there 2 hours prior of your TAG 5:15 pm flight to Flores/Tikal Mayan ruins arriving at 6:15 pm.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 11:00 am pick up from your hotel for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned mini van or SUV to Guatemala City Airport (~ 3 hours and 30 min. drive.) With Stop for Lunch at Sarita Restaurant

AIR TRANSPORT: 5:15 pm departure from Guatemala City on TAG flight with arrival in Flores at 6:15 pm

GROUND TRANSPORT: Your private transfer will take you from Flores Airport at 6:15 pm – Please look for driver with “Tropical Discovery” Sign

LODGING: 2 nights – Rainforest Casita La Lancha Resort
*Includes Continental Breakfast

One of the temples of Yaxhá in northern Guatemala, about an hour east of Tikal.

A must for all Petén travelers seeking Mayan ruins to explore.  Your private driver will pick you up at 9:00 a.m. and take you to the romantic archeological site of Yaxha/Topoxte. Both cities were built on islands in the Yaxhá lagoon and connected to land by boulevards and canals. Yaxhá is about 30 kilometers distant from Tikal and has plazas and an acropolis that connect by boulevards known as Sacbés. The hieroglyphic inscriptions indicate that it was inhabited between the Early Classical Period and the Late Classical Period, making it a Post-classical Period city. Topoxte’s buildings resemble those of Tulum, in Yucatán, Mexico. Discover the site and the lagoon with its abundant wildlife. …. After the tour, be transferred back to your hotel

YAXHA & TOPOXTE TOUR: 9:00 a.m. departure from hotel in Peten for Yaxha & Topoxte Mayan ruins with expert guide for an all day guided tour, complete with lunch (without beverages), entrance fees and transportation.

Majestic Mayan temple – Tikal, Petén, Guatemala

At 9:00 a.m., after breakfast, your private guide and transport will pick you up at your hotel and take you to explore the Mayan ruins of 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. 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…. 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.

TIKAL TOUR: 9:00 a.m. departure from hotel in Peten for Tikal Mayan ruins with expert guide for an all day guided tour, complete with lunch (without beverages), entrance fees and transportation.

GROUND TRANSPORT:After your tour, at 4:30 p.m., 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 p.m. 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.)