Top Central Highlands Day Trips - page 4

Take a walk back in time as you explore the idyllic Mayan villages, ancient rituals and gorgeous scenery of Lake Atitlan on this strenuous day-long hike on the Upper Mayan Trail. Interact with the local Cakchiquel and Tzutujil Mayan tribes, visiting the town of Santa Cruz la Laguna and tracing a path along a steep path used by the tribes for centuries. You’ll also have the chance to observe the rituals of local shamans and visit the second largest market in the country. Your hike also includes round-trip hotel transport from Antigua.

Discover the indigenous lead industries of Guatemala on a private 5-hour tour from Antigua. All-inclusive transportation takes you from your accommodation to a number of communities surrounding the city. Experience the flavors of the country at a chocolate workshop, macadamia farm, and coffee plantation. You can also observe Mayan weavers at work at a textile museum in San Antonio Aguas Calientes.

The Lake Atitlán tour offers a unique and authentic experience to discover the cultural richness of three Mayan villages, combining comfort, privacy, and unforgettable landscapes. Aboard a private boat, you will navigate the calm waters of the lake surrounded by majestic volcanoes, enjoying spectacular views throughout the journey. The first stop is San Juan La Laguna, a village known for its art, natural textiles, and local cooperatives where you will learn about ancestral dyeing and weaving processes. Then, you will visit San Pedro La Laguna, a vibrant destination that blends tradition with local life, ideal for exploring its streets, culture, and gastronomy. Finally, you will discover Santiago Atitlán, one of the most important towns around the lake, where you can experience Mayan spirituality and living traditions. This private tour offers flexibility in timing, personalized attention, and a more intimate experience, perfect for enjoying Lake Atitlán at your own pace.

The tour of the Guatemalan highlands is a unique contrast of nature and culture. Our first point to visit will be the Chichicastenango craft market, which is only installed on Thursdays and Sundays. In this place we will know the daily living of the Quiche Maya and we will have time to make purchases of crafts, a very important part of the experience. In the afternoon, the visit continues in the town of Panajachel, where we will have lunch and enjoy a panoramic view of the beautiful Lake Atitlan, formed more than 85,000 years ago and currently guarded by three imposing volcanoes. At the end, the return to Guatemala City begins.

Explore the traditional markets of Antigua and learn about regional cuisine on this popular tour from Guatemala City. Spend the day learning how to cook some of the nation's most iconic dishes, including beans, tortillas and more. Take home printed recipes to share with friends! You can even participate in a chocolate making workshop and learn how bitter beans are made into one of the world's sweetest treats!

Get out of Guatemala City and head to Monterrico Beach for a day of relaxing on the Pacific with the stunning black sand under your toes. This is a private tour, where you have round-trip transfers from your Guatemala City hotel to keep things simple. Then you have a day pass at Caiman Suites hotel, where you can spend your time as you like at the swimming pools, with use of showers and changing rooms, too.

Travel deep into the mountains above mystical Lake Atitlan as you spend the day exploring the indigenous traditions and daily life in the region’s small villages. Get a true local’s experience as you wander the range of goods for sale at Solola indigenous market, an authentic site few tourists ever see. In the afternoon enjoy fresh mountain air as you visit a local farming community, largely untouched by the modern world, and explore the gorgeous city of Panjachel. Your day trip also includes round-trip hotel transport.

Visit two of the Guatemala City area’s most interesting theme parks with this private day tour. Your guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Altamira, with its gigantic wooden structures featuring larger-than-life hands. You'll then visit Hobbitenango, a Lord of the Rings-inspired eco-park with hobbit houses and spectacular countryside views.

Benefit from round-trip transportation to the picturesque town of San Juan La Laguna on this private full-day tour from Antigua. Start early with morning hotel pickup and head to Lake Atitlan to board a private boat that takes you to San Juan La Laguna. Visit local enterprises including a coffee plantation, textile and chocolate cooperatives, and an art gallery, then return to Antigua via Panajachel.

Explore Antigua then relax at a natural hot springs resort during a full-day tour from Guatemala City. Your guide takes you on a leisurely 3-hour walking tour of Antigua where you learn about its history and culture. Continue to Santa Teresita Hot Springs where you have lunch and free time to soak in the hot springs pools before returning to Guatemala City.

Forget the crowds and the exhausting walks. Our 4-hour tour is the most epic and complete adventure to explore the Pacaya. We put you in charge of your own quad bike (ATV) to drive 30 km through unique volcanic terrain. We are more than just a walk : Exclusive 4x4 Adventure: Drive along terraced paths that take you directly to the areas of solidified lava and give you the most spectacular views of the volcano. Dual Destination: We visit two key points: the lava fields and the scenic Calderas Lagoon. High Value Inclusions: The price includes everything you need: round trip transportation, the use of the ATV, tickets, hydration and a digital souvenir of photos and videos of your tour. With GUATEMAYA TOURS, your adrenaline and memories are guaranteed! Booking for an unforgettable experience.

No trip to Guatemala is complete without a visit to Tikal. Visit the Mayan Ruins with ease on a full-day tour from Antigua. All-inclusive land and air transportation makes it possible for you to experience the UNESCO listed ruins in a single day without feeling rushed. After a guided tour of the complex, enjoy lunch and free time to explore on your own.

Prepare to enjoy an incredible journey full of experiences that will delight your senses while we visit the towns around La Antigua Guatemala and the main activities carried out by local people in the different traditional towns to visit. This tour was created by Best Guatemala to show the different traditions, art and skills of the locals, such as cooking, weaving and local crops, explaining a little bit of the history, importance and life style of each town, making three stops to highlight the most important out of the five villages we will visit. TOUR PLAN Heading to our first stop, San Juan del Obispo village, you will visit the Archbishop´s Palace (if availiable). Then we will visit a local family, experts in chocolate preparation, the one you could taste if wanted (not included). Following to our next stops, you will drive through three colorful and historical main plazas of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Miguel Escobar and Ciudad Vieja village.

A nice experience to be involved with the Mayan people when the environment turns full of colors, mystical ambiance in the Mayan church, ceremonies, and full of products for locals and visitors. Also to have the experience of seeing close Mayan rituals in the cemetery and religious petitions to the deaths in the underworld. You will have the opportunity with our experienced guides to discover and learn deeply about the Mayan culture. Together with lake Atitlan two of the most amazing destinations in Guatemala. Take the oportunitty don't loose it. NOTE: The concept of private means that vehícule is private for costumers from Viator, Guate Tours. That means could be shared but not large groups. If you really need a private tour just you, please contact to your agent, prices are not the same.

This is the exclusive, private day tour of Lake Atitlan, ideal for travelers who want to experience the best of the lake without haste. Enjoy private transportation from your hotel in Antigua. Explore three unforgettable Mayan villages—San Juan, San Pedro and Santiago—with personalized attention, artisan workshops, lake views, spectacular photographs and authentic cultural immersion. Designed to offer comfort, real experiences, this tour allows you to discover the magic of Lake Atitlan and return to Antigua the same day, being the perfect choice for travelers seeking a higher quality experience. ✅ Reasons to book this tour: Greater comfort and privacy: no strangers, no waiting times. Make the most of your time: get to know three villages and return to Antigua the same day. Ideal for spectacular photos: volcanoes, murals, viewpoints Personalized attention : a guide that adapts the experience to the rhythm and interests of the group

For people how wants to know about daily live, commerce, religion, political organization from mayan cultural heritage this is a perfect option, great market and visit the last town buil it by mayan culture before spanish arrive. Just one hour away from Antigua. We offer to interact and be inmmersed between the mayan culture, will be visite the House of Maximon the commerce god fantastic rituals for asking good future and prosperity. This day is amazing never regreat about your desicion.

Discover one of Guatemala's most active volcanoes on a private tour that rewards you with some of the country's most spectacular views. Ascend the volcano at your own pace with the undivided attention of your private guide. Finish the day with a stop at the Santa Teresita Thermal Spa for a long hot soak.

Explore the colorful towns of Iximché and Chichicastenago on this exciting day trip from Guatemala City, complete with round-trip hotel service. You’ll wander through open-air markets and comb through the unique handmade goods Guatemala is famous for on this popular day trip. Visit the Church of Santo Tomas and Calvary Church in Chichiscastenango’s central plaza with your expert local guide, and make your way to the ancient Mayan town of Iximché to explore the ruins.

A unique experience where you can get to know one of the three active volcanoes of Guatemala, you will see beautiful landscapes and you will live unforgettable moments, where you will connect with nature. Keep in mind that we start picking up our clients 15 minutes past the hour, and the maximum delay after 6 am or 2 pm is 15 minutes past the hour.

Visit a lake with three volcanoes around it, impressive views, unforgettable memories, an experience that you have to live since you will connect with the Tzutujile Mayan communities, you will meet wonderful towns, an experience to live, what you have to keep in mind is that it is an activity of a whole day.

Full day tour all included air ticket, transfers and tour in the national park. You need to do in advance your reservation at least 20 days before the trip date in that way we garanteed your flight. We don't take last minute bookings. Prices change according holidays. Be ready to have the most amazing visit in the capital of mayan world.

Visit to the most important handicrafts market in the western region where syncretism can be visualized on a large scale since the local people have preserved their Mayan beliefs which are mixed with Catholic practices, this place is multicolored since the Quiché people He still wears his regional costume, on our visit it is contemplated to enter the morerías, the market, the Santo Tomas church and the Turkaj hill where the Maya Pascual Abaj shrine is located, we will have time for lunch and shopping, at the end we begin the return to Guatemala city.

The giant kite festival is connected with the Mayan kaqchikel heritage from Santiago and Sumpango Sacatepequez through generation. This time you will have the chance to explore the festival with me, a local Mayan kaqchikel guide. During our visit I will help you to understand the connection of the Mayan spirituality and cosmovision/worldview expressed in the giant kites, also, you will have the chance to understand more about Mayan kaqchikel culture and all traditions related with the day of the dead.

If you are looking to visit Lake Atitlan for one day this is a great option since you visit San Juan La Laguna, San pedro and Santiago on a boat tour and enjoy a delicious breakfast in the lake. You will count with plenty of time to enjoy one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Atitlan owes its grandeur to its beauty caused by the combination of authentic mayan sorrounding villages and spectacular, volcanic settings. You will visit the Cooperatives famous for the custom of maintaining the practice of traditional weaving techniques of Maya-Tzutujil where women who live around the lake hand-make textiles .and the cooperative where locals use of Medicinal plants for healing and curing. Lake Atitlan was formed after a massive volcanic eruption .and as result three stately volcanoes came to exist, Atitlan, Toliman and San Pedro , their perfect cones reflect in the mirror of the lake.