Top Antigua Classes & Workshops

Antigua is known for its jade, and while you can pick up everything from earrings to jade sculptures in the local market, it's much more fun to carve your own special piece to take home. With the help of a jade-carver instructor, learn how to fabricate your own piece that you can display as a necklace or bracelet charm or on a keychain.

The workshop is made to be fun and interactive. We want people to enjoy learning about guatemalan culture and the history of cacao. The chocolate is high quality and natural. We only use cacao, cacao butter and sugar. We also have a cafeteria where you can enjoy traditional food while you wait for your chocolate to freeze. There is also a beautiful garden to enjoy a hot chocolate o coffee.

Turn your cooking class in Antigua into an authentic cultural experience with a visit to the market. Learn about local ingredients, everyday life, and the different flavors that make up Guatamalan cuisine. In addition to practicing new cooking techniques under the guidance of your instructor and making 5 dishes, sample a variety of local fruits-including some you may have never seen before.

What makes this activity special At Casa San Miguel, participants not only watch a cooking demonstration, but become part of the experience. Guided by local chef David Farfán, travelers prepare authentic Guatemalan dishes using traditional techniques handed down from generation to generation. Small groups guarantee personalized attention, hands-on learning and a warm, familiar and welcoming atmosphere. Participants also enjoy Guatemalan coffee, local drinks and printed take-home recipes. The optional market tour adds an immersive cultural touch, connecting travelers directly to local ingredients and traditions.

About 20-minutes from Antigua, the peaceful town of Parramos is a world away from the bustling streets of Guatemala’s tourist capital, which makes it the perfect place for a family-led cooking class in a local home. A great way to immerse yourself in the rich flavors of Guatemalan cuisine, this small-group cooking class also gives you the chance to learn more about Guatemalan culture and stories.

More than just coffee, this is an immersive tasting journey where fantasy meets specialty brewing in the heart of Antigua Guatemala. Each experience includes 3 carefully crafted signature lattes, designed with unique flavors, artistic presentation, and magical storytelling that transforms every drink into its own adventure. This activity is special because it combines creativity, ambiance, and high-quality coffee into a memorable ritual unlike a traditional café visit. Perfect for travelers, couples, and anyone seeking a distinctive experience, guests can explore imaginative beverages inspired by wonder and alchemy while enjoying one of Antigua’s most unique themed café settings. Optional dessert pairings elevate the journey even further, making it a truly enchanting escape.

What sets this experience apart is its quiet intimacy and authenticity. Rather than a group-led ritual, this is a self-guided cacao ceremony, allowing each guest to move at their own pace and connect in a personal, unforced way. The ceremony centers on Guatemalan ceremonial cacao, honoring its cultural roots and heart-centered tradition. Every element—sage cleansing, intention-setting, ritual release, and gratitude—is intentionally simple, creating space for reflection rather than instruction. The result is a grounded, memorable experience—one that feels both sacred and approachable, and lingers well beyond the cup itself.

Immerse yourself in Guatemalan culture and cuisine with a small-group cooking class at Cuscun Cooking School in Antigua. First, visit the local market to shop for fresh ingredients, herbs, and spices, then get hands-on in the kitchen under the guidance of a local chef. Create a variety of typical Guatemalan dishes, such as ‘tamales, ‘pepián’ (meat stew), or chiles rellenos (stuffed chilies).

Pacaya Volcano is one of the most active—and most popular—in all of Guatemala. Stationed some 8,000 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level, this destination is an ideal spot for travelers who want an easy hike, epic views, and some memorable stories. This tour allows you the comfort and ease of pre-arranged transportation to ensure you get the most out of your hike.

See Antigua from above on this half-day mountain adventure. You’ll visit three scenic mountaintops for panoramic views of the colonial city, lush valleys, and nearby volcanoes. From El Cerro de la Cruz—Antigua’s most famous lookout point—to Hobbitenango, a Lord of the Rings–themed eco-park, you’ll explore a whimsical forest, play games, and scenic viewpoints before catching the sunset over the mountains. On the way back down, there’s an optional stop for food and drinks at a local restaurant on the side of the mountain.

THIS IS THE COFFEE EXPERIENCE YOU NEED. This coffee crawling tour was created by local baristas and coffee community who selected their top picks to show the best coffee culture of Antigua Guatemala. Our coffee stops were designed specially for you to learn, interact, taste and understand that Antigua Guatemalan coffee is so much more than just having a coffee to go. The food that combines the coffee stops are prepared specially for this coffee crawl. Believe me, you'll love it.

Learn how to make traditional Mayan dishes during a culinary tour in Antigua. Pick up fresh ingredients and see how the locals shop at the vibrant Central Market, then head to your instructor’s home. Be sure to come hungry, as you prepare - and devour - pepian (meat stew), hilachas (beef with tomato sauce), jocon (green chicken stew), and more over the course of the class.

If you’re looking for a full day trip that will deepen your knowledge of Guatemala and expose you to interacting with local communities off-the-beaten-path, this is for you. The activities take place in the community of San Miguel Escobar on the outskirts of Antigua (20 or 30 minutes), where the coffee-growing families welcome you into their homes to start the experience in a rural Guatemalan kitchen to learn to cook Guatemalan traditional dishes: Pepian, plantain mole, and tortillas on a wood-burning stove. After lunch, a coffee farmer will lead you through their fields, explain the work behind cultivating coffee, walk you through each processing step from bean to brew, and finish the tour by joining you for a coffee in their home. Along the way, you’ll learn more than just the process behind coffee-you’ll have authentic and transparent conversations with small-scale producers and their families.

Within this open car tour to better live the experience, you will know the coffee processes in a different way since the experience is directly with a local coffee farmer , it is an incredible activity which you must live, you will know both planting processes, as well as you will drink artisan coffee, in one of the most iconic communities in the coffee world by the area of Antigua Guatemala

Learn how to prepare chocolate desserts in the country that does it best during a 2-hour workshop at the ChocoMuseum in Antigua. Learn all about the chocolate making process from cacao bean to candy bar. Afterwards, with the help of an instructor, prepare your own creations. Take home 120g of your handmade desserts to share with friends or, more likely, devour all on your own.

Discover the magic of San Antonio Aguascalientes by visiting the home of Milvia, a talented weaver who inherited the ancient art of the waist loom. During this tour, you will learn about the rich tradition of Guatemalan fabric, immersing yourself in a unique cultural experience. In addition, you will participate in the preparation of the delicious cucumber, a typical dish full of flavor and history. This tour is ideal for seekers of cultural experiences, families with children and those who want to connect with authentic local traditions. Live unforgettable moments, get up close and personal with the life and work of a family dedicated to traditional art, and take memories for a lifetime.

Enjoy caffeine and adrenaline in one tour on this excursion from Antigua. The eclectic tour is sure to please a variety of travelers. Climb on board your personal ATV and head to a local plantation, where you discover the coffee making process from seed to mug. After a hot cup of the local beverage, ride up to Cerro de la Cruz, which offers a spectacular view of the city and surrounding mountains.

Take a morning to learn the Maya art of backstrap weaving in a beautiful central Antigua courtyard, surrounded by plants. Sit alongside a master weaver and learn her story. Guatemala is a country rich in its textile tradition, with lots of colors everywhere. But do you know what it really takes to create a weaving? Beginners can gain appreciation of this tradition, and advanced weavers can dive into the nitty gritty details of single-sided or even double-sided brocade. Stitch by stitch, learn to weave a traditional motif.

In a city surrounded by volcanoes, adventure is hard to resist. Indulge your sense of adventure on this tour around the outskirts of Antigua on an ATV, motorcycle, or scooter, which grants you access to parts of the countryside that traditional tour vehicles can't reach. Take your pick of a vehicle and choose to drive it yourself or ride in the back seat. You'll go far from the beaten path as you visit the mountains around the famous El Cerro de la Cruz, El Hato, the Hobbitenango eco-park inspired by "The Lord of the Rings," and San Juan del Obispo.

Satisfy your appetite for Guatemalan street food during a private half-day tour during which you’ll sample several dishes from stalls and eateries that you might otherwise have missed. Plus, benefit from the undivided attention of your guide throughout to learn more about Guatemalan cuisine and culture than you would independently.

Experience a unique adventure where our visitors enjoy an authentic Guatemalan cooking class alongside locals, learning traditional recipes in a real kitchen steeped in history, flavor, and culture. You can also enhance your visit with a special option: a jade carving class, where you'll create your own piece while discovering the ancestral significance of this precious material in Guatemala.

Step onto the cobblestone streets of colonial Antigua on a walking tour that helps you get your bearings in the city's charming center. Stroll the streets of this UNESCO World Heritage Site and navigate between landmarks without worrying about getting lost. Plus, exploring on foot lets you stop more regularly for photos and questions than if you were traveling by vehicle.

Sip three handcrafted cocktails in a candle-lit, magical space in Antigua, with a Potion Master to guide you through this enchanted tasting. Storytelling and lore create an immersive alternative to traditional gourmet experiences—with flair such as color-changing drinks, smoke, and flaming garnishes.