Top Central Highlands Unique Experiences

If you like unpopular tours for small groups to trully learn about Antigua culinary history based on your expectations this is your food tour. This is a mix of our local top picks of street food hidden gems, and must places to trully immerse in our Guatemalan food community We don't have a standard list of places since we always tailor every food tour from our local perspective and top picks. But it will always include 6 to 7 food stops and almost 10 food/beverage tastings. That we know you'll like. Please once you request your booking let us know your expectations. Thanks for choosing us!

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.

If you’re looking for a coffee tour that will deepen your knowledge and expose you to interact with local communities off-the-beaten-path, this is for you. The tours take place in the community of San Miguel Escobar in the outskirts of Antigua (20 or 30 minutes) where the coffee growers 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 to hear firsthand about their obstacles, triumphs, and goals as coffee growers and experience their persisting enthusiasm and dedication to the coffee industry.

Explore Antiguan history, culture, and cuisine on this half-day chicken bus tour, ideal for travelers tight on time. Cover more ground than you could on foot and visit unusual places many travelers overlook, such as the San Juan del Obispo Museum and Valhalla Experimental Station. Plus, enjoy access to communities that you likely couldn’t get if exploring independently.

Get up close and personal with a Guatemalan volcano on a day trip to Pacaya Volcano, one of the country’s most active. Hike through volcanic vegetation and surreal landscapes on your way to the top, enjoying views of nearby volcanic peaks of Agua, Fuego and Acatenango that you won't get anywhere else. Your trip from Antigua to the volcano also includes round-trip transportation from your hotel, so you don't have to worry about finding a meeting point.

This popular Pacaya Volcano day trip from Guatemala City is the perfect way to experience the beauty of the country’s most active volcano. Follow your expert local guide to the top of this fiery mountain and look out over stunning views of Guatemala countryside. It’s a memorable way to experience the natural beauty of this incredible country and is perfect for novice hikers.

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!

This experience aims to preserve the textile art of Guatemala, the highest expression of the Mayan worldview. We will travel to the community of Santo Domingo Xenacoj, located 37km from Guatemala City. Upon arrival in the community, you will meet with the Council of Weavers of town and together you will start learning about the importance of the National Council of Weavers in Guatemala, their effort in the preservation and conservation of Guatemala weaving art. You will finish the day eating a traditional lunch prepared by the community.

Embark on an exotic culinary adventure with this 5-hour small-group cooking class in Antigua, including hotel pick-up. Master expert techniques and local ingredients to create typical Guatemalan dishes like ‘hilachas’, tamales and ‘camote en dulce’, under the watchful eye of a professional chef. After tasting your creations over lunch, leave armed with recipes and cooking tips to help you recreate your favorite dishes back home.

Visit four traditional villages in one day with this day trip from Antigua to San Juan del Obispo, San Pedro las Huertas, Ciudad Vieja, and San Antonio Aguas Calientes. This tour packs in sightseeing at every stop: see churches, plazas, markets, and even a chocolate workshop, all while learning about the area’s Spanish and Mayan history from your guide as you go.