All Antigua Tours & Excursions in 2026 - page 12

The jade carving experience in Antigua Guatemala was such a cool and unique experience! I didn’t realize how much history and meaning jade has in Guatemala, and the hosts did an awesome job explaining everything in a way that was super interesting but still easy to follow. You can tell they’re really passionate about their craft. Getting to actually carve and work on your own piece was the best part. It’s definitely harder than it looks, but they guide you through it and make sure you have fun with it. Overall, it felt really authentic and hands-on—not something you get to do every day. If you’re in Antigua and want something different, I’d definitely recommend it!

Absolutely fantastic. Delicious food, beautiful location, lovely hosts/instructors. 4 of us were in Antigua for Semana Santa, and booked a cooking class at Cuscun school in Jocotenango. Our chef was Dario, assisted by Melany, and we had a phenomenal experience learning about the guatemalan ingredients, flavors, and history behind the meal we helped to prepare. Dario was not only a great host, providing guidance and commentary in both English and Spanish, but was also a really fun companion for the evening. The weather cooperated so we spent the full several hours on the rooftop, with wonderful views of the skyline and volcanoes. I cannot recommend this experience enough. And Cuscun school is incredibly fortunate to have chef Dario.

Honestly was an amazing experience for the price. First things first, the entrance fee is Q100 and the horse to the top only is Q300. Ok next, if you are coming from a place of low altitude, I recommend you give yourself atleast a day to acclimatize your body because this was really hard for me coming from the Caribbean, I’m pretty sure I had altitude sickness and that was awful. I went at 6am. Again, if you’re coming from a warm place, I wore 2 to 3 layers of Clothes. If you’re going to be hiking, your body will get warm but others were wearing shorts and t shirts so just know yourself. It was about 12 degrees celcius and windy. Ok now to the service. Our guide was Ervin and he was great, gave us some facts to start off the trail and also spoke English and Spanish. Gave us enough stop points to catch our breath and to take pictures along the way. I would recommend hiking boots because of how loose the soil is but I wore sneakers so it can be done. GET THE STICKS if you’re accident prone. Took about 1hr and 15 mins to and from the city and the hike was about 3hrs give or take includes the breaks. Left at 6:15 and returned at 11:30. Very beautiful, magnificent even. There are tiendas on the descent, hot dogs, pizza, lava rock store and your guide will provide you with marshmallows to roast. Worth the price, it’s safe and a great experience.

This was a great experience for me and my 13 year old daughter. We arrived at the tour operator location in Antigua a bit early which gave us time to get acclimated (purchase sunglasses and sunscreen we forgot). We were easily able to get by with a mix of english and spanish easily. Estuarto, our guide, was a great guy. They made sure we were able to get by no problem navigating both on and off road. Our first stop took us through coffee fields to some old lava fields to the base of Pacaya. It is huge! Pictures do not do this place justice. Our second stop brought us to some new lava fields (2021) that were much darker. We walked a bot through the fields, had our lunch (great avocado and cheese sandwich), and were able to feel the heat from the magma about 40m below. Our third stop was a lagoon formed within the caldera of one of the volcanoes. Nice and relaxing. It was a great experience - well worth both the time and money.

We toured through the massive market and learned some really impressive things about some items there. Our instructor picked out some choice ingredients from special vendors, and then he drove the small group to his rooftop school where he and his assistant Diego shared with us some choice recipes! We had such a magical experience- the view from the rooftop was so dreamy. I cannot recommend it enough!!

This is the best adventure we've done in awhile! Erick and Jaime were AWESOME. I work out relatively often (5-6 days a week), but the altitude kicked my butt on the way up. Erick was truly incredible--reassured me every step of the way, made sure we didn't get lost, and we got up there in the 4-5 hour window that had been estimated. An hour later, it was Fuego time! Fuego involves going down into the valley and then climbing back up to the volcano ridge--WORTH IT, but that end was HARD! None of this is on the team or the experience--it was exceptional. But when I read 'negative' reviews, it feels like people aren't prepared for the experience...that's not on Experience or the guides! 10/10 recommend this company--I have a unique food allergy and they adapted all of my meals to make it work. Can't thank them enough!

An amazing experience hiking up Acatenango! Alex and Eduardo were amazing guides and treated us to a great dinner, breakfast and traditional Guatemalan hot chocolate at the end of our hike once at the base camp. They were extremely patient with us as novice hikers and took regular breaks, whilst still making it to base camp in good time. We were extremely lucky weather wise, as understand people who had done the same hike the day before barely saw anything and were hiking in heavy rain for hours. Fuego put on a show for us, erupting every few minutes and creating the most spectacular views! Definitely a bucket list item!

A once in a lifetime experience sleeping in view of an erupting volcano! The hike up Acatenango was strenuous at first and flattened out at the top, while the optional trip over to Fuego was extremely grueling, mostly because of the loose gravel and the path going straight up the mountain. Going down in the dark after sunset was particularly challenging and slow going. Make sure to wear proper hiking boots! The accommodations at the top were basic. But the whole experience was absolutely worth it! Diego Morales and the crew were really wonderful and friendly. I would highly recommend!