Guatemala Travel and Destination Guide
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Highlights
- Chichicastenango
- Rio Dulce
- Antigua
- Tikal
Smoking volcanoes spin by as a sea of Mayan weaving lurches from one side of the chicken bus to the other. With the Mayan majority on constant display, dramatic geography, and prices a student could love, for some, Guatemala is the quintessential Central American experience. One of its mandatory stops, incredible Antigua Guatemala, was once the capital of an enormous swath of the Americas. Frozen in time for centuries thanks to repeated earthquakes, today it has been impeccably restored in all its rubble and glory ... not to mention it's the best traveller's hub from here to Cuzco. From crater lakes to the ruins of Tikal, it's a miracle Guatemala is still off the radar for so many. Let's hope it stays that way.
Featured Trips in GUATEMALA
17 days | From $ 1049 USD Mayan Sun (MSC)
Central America > Mexico
Highlights
Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Caye Caulker, San Ignacio, Flores, Tikal, ...
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Basic
Physical Grading: 3
Find your paradise somewhere between the blazing Yucatán sun and the cool Guatemalan highlands on this 17-day odyssey. Hike active volcanoes, explore ancient ruins in remote jungle or snorkel with nurse sharks in the blue-green waters of the Caribbean. This tour has something for every type of adventurer.
17 days | From $ 1149 USD Volcano Trail (JGS)
Central America > Guatemala
Highlights
Guatemala, Antigua, Honduras, Copán, Utila Bay Islands, Nicaragua, Granada, Ometepe ...
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Basic
Physical Grading: 3
Take the road less travelled on this expedition through Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. This is one of our most exciting trips, even for the seasoned traveller, filled with breathtaking scenery, from crystal blue ocean teeming with marine life to tropical rainforests alive with jungle melodies.
16 days | From $ 1029 USD Guatemala Encompassed (GGE)
Central America > Guatemala
Highlights
Antigua, Lanquín, Semuc Champey, Flores, Poptún, Rio Dulce, Monterrico, Lake ...
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 2
Take in all the Guatemalan highlights, from Mayan ruins and beautiful beaches, to the lakes, volcanoes and caves that make this country famous. Add to this the most traditional and varied indigenous population in Central America and its most charming colonial city, Antigua, and you can see why many consider Guatemala the most fascinating destination in the Americas.
15 days | From $ 1129 USD Hummingbird Highway (BHH)
Central America > Belize
Highlights
Tikal, San Ignacio, Jungle hikes, Belize River canoeing, Caye Caulker, ...
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 3
A popular 2-week tour for good reason—it’s a great combination of beaches, ruins, wildlife, activity and culture in Belize and Guatemala.
21 days | From N/A Central America Sampler (CGCS)
Central America > El Salvador
Highlights
Antigua, Juayua, Suchitoto, La Palma, Copán, Roatan, Tela, Livingston, Tikal, ...
Trip Style: Classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical Grading: 3
A fabulous journey from Mayan and colonial Guatemala through El Salvador, a now peaceful and welcoming tourist destination, to the Caribbean coast of Honduras and back to Guatemala.
