Capuchinas convent in La Antigua Guatemala

Free day to visit Guatemala and 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 Guatemala 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.

Afternoon at Hotel Atitlán

Today our private driver will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. and take you on a panoramic (~ 2 h) drive to visit Guatemala and its 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

A Guatemalan woman weaves a blanket on a small outdoor loom to sell it to passing tourists. Atitlan, Guatemala

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, always part of our cultural tour when you visit Guatemala. 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

A colonial style church in Antigua, Guatemala

Enjoy breakfast overlooking breathtaking Lake Atitlan. Be picked up at hotel at 10:30 a.m. for your private transfer back to Antigua. On the way, we could stop at Iximche, the late Post-Classic Maya ruins ruled by the Kaqchikel in the 15th century until its burning by the Spanish in 1526. A quick stop for lunch or coffee at the lovely café Katok is always a nice option when you visit Guatemala. Arrive in Antigua in the early afternoon and enjoy an afternoon of shopping and sight seeing, and a romantic evening nestled amongst volcanoes and colonial splendor.

GROUND TRANSPORT: 10:30 a.m. pick up from hotel in Atitlan for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned mini van or SUV back to Antigua (3 hour drive)

LODGING: 1 night – Superior Double Room – Hotel Meson de Maria
*Includes American breakfast

Casa Duranta

Today our private driver will pick you up at 9:00 a.m. and take you (~ 6 h drive) to your hotel in Cobán, Alta Verapáz where your contact with nature will really begin. 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. 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: 9:00 a.m. pick up from hotel in Antigua for private transfer in deluxe air conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Cobán (~ 6 h drive).

LODGING: 2 nights – Double Room – Casa Duranta

Semuc Champey national nature reserve – Alta & Baja Verapaz Travel Guide – Tropical Discovery

Today, your driver will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. for your private drive (~ 3 h) to Semuc Champey, a beautiful series of small ponds and pools on a natural land bridge that crosses the Cahabón River, one of the best sights when you visit Guatemala. 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.
*Tour includes ground transfer, entrance fee, lunch and beverages.

Island at the jungle in a cloudy day. It is placed at the zoo of Petencito, next to Tikal and the island of Flores, Santa Elena, Petén, Guatemala

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 to visit Guatemala and it’s awe inspiring 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

Temple of the Jaguar Priest (Temple III) Tikal, 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 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; return in the late afternoon and spend the evening relaxing lake side and when you visit Guatemala it’s always nice to have 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

Ceibal Plaza – Tikal, Peten, Guatemala

Free morning to visit Guatemala and 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.)