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Tailor-made trips in Guatemala

Antigua, Atitlán and highland markets: living culture and a session that keeps it.

Sunset over Lake Atitlán with the San Pedro volcano, Guatemala

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Guatemala — Antigua, Acatenango and Lake Atitlán

A short, intensely photogenic route: cobbled streets and volcanoes in Antigua, the Acatenango climb to watch Fuego erupt, and the Lake Atitlán villages — San Juan and San Marcos — with their textiles, umbrellas and sunsets. Every photo comes from a real trip.

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala

Santa Catalina Arch · Sacatepéquez

Former colonial capital and a World Heritage Site since 1979. From the Santa Catalina Arch the Agua Volcano frames perfectly at the end of the street; the best light is between 6 and 7 a.m., before the crowds.

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Acatenango and Fuego volcanoes, Guatemala

Acatenango and Fuego volcanoes

Chimaltenango · 3,976 m above sea level

A day's climb with a high camp to watch Fuego, one of the Americas' most active volcanoes, erupting through the night. Sunrise is below freezing: bring layers, gloves and a headlamp.

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San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala

San Juan La Laguna

Lake Atitlán · Sololá

A Tz'utujil town known for its streets hung with umbrellas and kites, its naïve-art galleries and women's cooperatives dyeing cotton with plants. The lake's most colourful spot for portraits.

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Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Lake Atitlán

Sololá · caldera ringed by three volcanoes

A lake formed in a volcanic caldera some 84,000 years ago, ringed by the San Pedro, Tolimán and Atitlán volcanoes. You travel between villages by boat; the Xocomil wind rises at midday, so sail early.

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San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala

San Marcos La Laguna

Cerro Tzankujil reserve · Atitlán

The quietest village on the lake, with its nature reserve, the cliff jump over the water and the giant hand sculpture facing the volcanoes — one of Atitlán's most sought-after frames.

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La Merced church and Cerro de la Cruz, Guatemala

La Merced church and Cerro de la Cruz

Antigua Guatemala · viewpoints

La Merced's yellow baroque façade is Antigua's icon after dark, and Cerro de la Cruz looks over the whole city with the Agua Volcano behind. A ten-minute climb for the best wide shot of the trip.

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Scheduled group departure

Guatemala — Antigua + Atitlán (with Acatenango extension)

2026 6 días · 5 noches (con Acatenango) · 5 días · 4 noches (sin extensión) Moderate (high with Acatenango) Quote on requestAcatenango extension quoted separately

  1. Día 1

    Arrival in Antigua
    • Arrival at La Aurora International Airport
    • Transfer to Antigua Guatemala
    • Hotel check-in
    • Free afternoon to rest or first walk
    • Overnight in Antigua

  2. Día 2

    Antigua and departure to Atitlán
    • Morning: Hobbitenango and Cerro de la Cruz
    • Lunch in Antigua
    • Afternoon: transfer to Lake Atitlán (~2.5–3 h)
    • Arrival in time for sunset over the lake
    • Overnight in Atitlán

  3. Día 3

    Full day in Atitlán
    • Morning: lake villages tour by boat
    • Lunch in one of the villages
    • Afternoon: visit La Casa del Mundo (Jaibalito) — swim, hammocks, views
    • Overnight in Atitlán

  4. Día 4

    Return to Antigua + nearby villages tour
    • Morning: transfer back to Antigua
    • Afternoon: nearby villages tour — San Juan del Obispo, artisanal chocolate, níspero wine, jade and silver, macadamia farm, textiles
    • Overnight in Antigua

  5. Día 5

    Acatenango Volcano
    • Morning pickup
    • Ascent to the volcano
    • Overnight on the volcano (warning: physically demanding day!)

  6. Día 6

    Acatenango descent + Guatemala City
    • Descent around midday
    • Transfer to Guatemala City
    • Visit to Ciudad Cayalá
    • Visit to a museum (instead of the zoo)
    • Airport transfer — return home
Includes
  • Airfare
  • Transfers (coordinated directly)
  • Breakfasts
  • Guide on Antigua and Atitlán tours
  • Boat on Atitlán
  • Entry to La Casa del Mundo
Not included
  • Meals other than breakfast
  • Acatenango extension (quoted separately)
  • Travel insurance
Reservations needed
  • Lodging in Antigua and Atitlán
  • Nearby villages tour from Antigua
  • Boat / lake villages tour
  • Acatenango (limited spots)
Recommendations
  • Bring cash in quetzales
  • Comfortable shoes for cobblestones and foot/boat access in Jaibalito
Important notes
  • Without the Acatenango extension, the trip is 5 days/4 nights: day 4 becomes the Guatemala City day + return directly.
  • Exact price and schedule for the Acatenango extension (varies by operator) — to be confirmed.
  • Entry price to La Casa del Mundo (unofficial references indicate ~$6/day) — to be confirmed.
  • Museum chosen for day 6 and its hours/price — to be confirmed.

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