Top Guatemala Classes & Workshops

Go beyond just sampling Guatemalan cuisine at Antigua’s restaurants and learn to cook it for yourself at a cooking class. Visit a cooking school in Jocotenango village, and learn to make typical Guatemalan food, choosing from assorted dishes and picking up local cooking tips as you work. Then, savor your creations with your hosts on a rooftop terrace overlooking the Agua Volcano or in a colonial-style dining room.

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.

No need to rent a car or navigate the roads of Guatemala. Book this private shuttle service and sit back and relax as you travel to Antigua Guatemala, Panajachel (Lake Atitlán), and Guatemala City. The driver will make stops along the way, allowing you to experience the country. Service from the Guatemala City Airport is available.

Find out what’s bubbling in the typical Guatemalan kitchen during this 4-hour cooking class near Lake Atitlan. Spend your session gaining a hands-on understanding of three Guatemalan dishes, discovering the blend of Mayan and Spanish colonial flavors that give this Central American cuisine its unique taste. You’ll finish class by enjoying a tasty lunch of the dishes you prepared, and recipe book to recreate the dishes in the future. Optional upgrades featuring private lessons and visits to the market are also available.

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.

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.

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.

Travel comfortably from the Guatemala City Airport to Antigua Guatemala by booking this private transportation option. In case of delays, all flights are tracked to ensure you're picked up in a timely manner. Each traveler is allowed a maximum of one suitcase and a carry-on bag. Service is also available to accommodations within the Guatemala City hotel zone.

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.

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).

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.

Did you know that the ancient Mayan culturist developed the art of clay sculpture? Know some of the symbology of art in the collective imagination, and immerse yourself in the method of Jungian therapy and imagine your own fantasy of mud and make possible with the artisan mud

Once you touch down at La Aurora International Airport (GUA), your driver will meet you outside of the airport’s Cafe Baretto; a perfect place to grab your first cup of Guatemalan coffee. Hop in the car and get sit back while your driver navigates the roadways to Antigua. Although both cities are within 25 miles of each other, the trip can take over an hour due to traffic congestion.

Guatemalan Cooking School Mamma Yama is a cooking school located in Antigua Guatemala, offering authentic culinary experiences focused on traditional Guatemalan cuisine. Indulge in the flavors of Guatemala as you prepare traditional dishes. Discover the cultural stories behind each dish with Chef David Farfán; cook using local ingredients and traditional recipes in a hands-on class, and then enjoy your homemade meal in a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. Fuego Heaven class - we choose the best 7 Guatemalan dishes + wine + Guatemalan snacks, Acatenango Master Class where you learn to make 1 main dish, 4 side dishes and a dessert. All the food is 100% Guatemalan cuisine, Pacaya Student class – 3 dishes. This of cooking where you learn to make 1 main dish, 2 side dishes. We have vegetarian and vegan options. Clases every day at 10:30, 12:30 and 4:30

Antigua Sole offers the only artisan leather craft experience in Guatemala. Here, you will be able to not only see the process, but get involved! Have a design you've dreamed of? We can make it! Want to play around with new materials and just have fun? This is a perfect place for you. We offer laid-back and fun classes with no pressure.

Travel between Guatemala City or Antigua and Lake Atitlan, in style and comfort with this private transfer. With this one-way service, you'll get door-to-door transportation from your hotel or the airport to wherever you're staying at Panchajel, San Antonio Palopo, or Santa Catarina Palopa in a private vehicle for just you and your party.

Cacaos ceremonies are usually offered at Antigua or Lake Atitlán. There are few options for these kinds of activities in Guatemala City. If you missed it but still want to experience this magical activity, this is your shot! Cacao ceremonies ignite your sense of gratitude and joy. Perfect for any moment of celebration or even moments where joy is needed the most because we are lacking it in our current situation. We are joyous to receive you.

It will be 3 hours of Guatemalan magic, you will live a stately experience, where I will show you the cuisine of Guatemala. I will take you to my house that is located in one of the most exclusive areas of the city, you enjoy beautiful avenues from a 21st floor, and I will invite you to cook in my kitchen, I will take you back to the past with a demonstration of a Mayan ceremony, and we will be tasting the dish that you choose, I will explain step by step and where your dish comes from. Includes 3 times where I choose your entry and posts I am is a surprise to you. I use fresh and seasonal ingredients, traveling more than 200 km to bring the best of Guatemala and include it in your food. Depending on the season we can make hot cocoa, a surprise gift from our culture, I will take home a special ingredient, a photo with a typical Guatemalan costume. The hours of 11 am are the only ones where we will visit the Traditional Market

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.

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

What makes this experience unique is that it goes beyond a typical cooking class. Guests will begin by visiting a local market to select fresh ingredients, gaining insight into everyday life and food culture in Guatemala. Together, we’ll prepare a complete traditional meal—from Chiles Rellenos to Jocón and the beloved dessert Molletes—while learning the stories, traditions, and techniques behind each dish. This is a hands-on, small-group experience hosted in a home kitchen, offering an authentic opportunity to connect with Guatemalan culture, cuisine, and hospitality. By the end of the class, guests will not only enjoy a delicious homemade meal but also leave with recipes, new skills, and a deeper appreciation for Guatemala’s culinary heritage.

¡Descubre el arte ancestral de las muñecas quitapenas en San Lorenzo El Cubo! Únete a un taller único en la casa de Doña Rosa, donde aprenderás a crear tu propia muñeca mientras te sumerges en la calidez de una experiencia comunitaria auténtica. ‍ Hazlo tú mismo/a: diseña, crea y lleva contigo un recuerdo especial. Conecta con la comunidad: conoce la historia y tradiciones locales de la mano de Doña Rosa. Turismo sostenible: apoya directamente a las familias artesanas. Reserva tu lugar y lleva contigo un pedacito del alma de Guatemala. #ArtesaníaConAlma #SanLorenzoElCubo #DoñaRosa #Worrydoll

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.