8-Day Best of Guatemala Tour: Antigua, Pacaya Volcano, Lake Atitlan and Tikal Ruins
Overview
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192 hours
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Immerse yourself in Guatemala’s fascinating history and beautiful scenery on this 8-day tour. See some of Guatemala’s best-known destinations as you take a city sightseeing tour around Antigua, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Atitlan, visit the Mayan ruins of Yaxha and Tikal, hike up Pacaya Volcano and more. This all-inclusive tour includes transportation and overnight accommodation, making it a convenient way to get the most out of your trip to Guatemala!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Airport - Antigua Guatemala
Accommodations
Overnight at Hotel Camino Real Antigua or Similar
The Plaza Central Park
Once you arrive at the La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, enjoy convenient transportation to your hotel in Antigua to gear up for your exciting 8-day guided Guatemala tour.
Antigua Guatemala and Coffee Plantation
Accommodations
Overnight at Camino Real Antigua or Similar
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
The Plaza Central Park
Explore the charming colonial city of Antigua on foot with your knowledgeable guide. Visit some of the city’s most beautiful churches, including the Baroque-style La Merced Church, San Francisco Church and Santo Domingo Monastery.
Iglesia de La Merced
Visit La Merced Church.
Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande
Visit San Francisco Church
Pacaya Volcano
Accommodations
Overnight at Hotel Camino Real Antigua or Similar
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Parque Nacional Volcan De Pacaya
Enjoy breakfast before spending the morning hiking up Pacaya Volcano, the most active volcano in Guatemala. Admire impressive views of the Calderas Lagoon and the three nearby volcanoes -- Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. As you take an easy hike up Pacaya, your guide will tell you about the history of the active volcano and point out unique volcano vegetation. After your 5-hour visit to Pacaya Volcano, the rest of the day is yours to explore Antigua on your own.
Iximché Ruins and Chichicastenango's Market
Accommodations
Overnight at Hotel Atitlan or Similar
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Iximche
Visit the archaeological site of Iximché, which was once a Mayan city. With your guide, explore the ruins’ four ceremonial plazas, which are surrounded by tall temple structures and two ball courts. Learn about the history of this fascinating ancient site as you tour the area.
Chichicastenango
Transfer to Chichicastenango, located approximately one hour and a half north of Panajachel. Admire the beautiful landscape as you are transported north by a comfortable car. Walk through the town’s narrow cobblestone streets and past its red-tiled roofs. In the main town plaza, visit the famous Chichicastenango open-air market, filled with locally made products, like ceramic pots, wood carvings and handmade goods, as well as fruits and vegetables.
Saint Thomas Church
Visit Santo Tomas Church. Time for lunch (own expense) When finished, transfer to Atitlán.
Lake Atitlan boat Tour to Santiago
Accommodations
Overnight at Barcelo Guatemala City or Similar
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Santiago Atitlan
Enjoy a beautiful private sightseeing cruise across the lake to the Tzutujil village of Santiago de Atitlan. Hop ashore here to discover local village life of the Tzutujil Mayan people, and visit the main street filled with shops selling everything from oil paintings to woven baskets.
Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apostol
Visit the main church of Santiago Atitlán
Panajachel
Return to Panajachel to have lunch (own expense) and visit the Santander Street. Transfer to Guatemala city.
Guatemala City - Tikal Ruins
Accommodations
Overnight at Camino Real Tikal or Similar
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Tour includs lunch at Tikal Park (drinks not included)
Tikal
Visit the Mayan ruin site of Tikal in Tikal National Park (Parque Nacional Tikal), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore everything from the Central Acropolis, a maze of courtyards and small temples, to Complex Q and R, where you'll see twin pyramid complexes with altars set in front of the temples. Visit the massive Temple I, the Temple of the Grand Jaguar, and learn about its historical importance from your guide.
Yaxha Ruins - Guatemala City
Accommodations
Overnight at Barcelo Guatemala City or Similar
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Yaxha
Explore the scenic jungle landscape of this unique area overlooking the Yaxha and Sacnab lakes. As you follow your guide around Yaxha, learn about the history of this ceremonial Mayan site, which features more than 500 ancient structures. Spend time visiting various areas including pyramid temples, ball courts and elevated plazas.
Guatemala City - Airport
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Guatemala City
After your amazing 8-day tour, relax on the drive back to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City.
What‘s Included
Professional English-speaking guide
Small group tour of 15 pax maximum
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
7 nights of accommodation
Transport between sites
Private boat tour
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Triple Occ - 1 Tpl room
Triple Occ - 1 Tpl: Triple occupancy - one triple room
Pickup included
Double Occ - 2 Single Rooms
Double occupancy - two single rooms.
Pickup included
Double Occ - 1 Dbl room
Double occupancy - 1 double room
Pickup included
Quad Occ - 2 Dbl rooms
Quad Occ - 1 Dbl room: 2 Double rooms
Pickup included
Triple Occ - 1 Dbl, 1 Sin
Triple occupancy - one double room and one single room.
Pickup included
Single Occ
Single occupancy
Pickup included
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
tour in Guatemala . Group from Italy
lauracolombini,,Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guatemala Adventure organized the tour of Guatemala for our group of 4 couples of friends living in Italy. We were very satisfied with the organization of the tour: the hotels where we stayed were excellent, the excursions were well organized and our guide Rodolfo was very competent and friendly. Ciao Rodolfo!!! An appreciation also for the drivers who drove the minibuses carefully on the roads of Guatemala.
Impeccable
NicolaO 12,,Jan 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Organization of the professional and impeccable tour under any aspect and at any time of the process from the first contact to the reservation, payment and of course the execution of the trip. Guides prepared and with great knowledge of the country.
Happy to re-visit Guatemala after 45 years since the first time
Richard L,,Mar 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Of the 7 days of touring, we were particularly pleased with our stay in Antigua. The weather was very pleasant and the Hotel Camino Real Antigua was outstanding. Our tour guide, Gustavo, was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. Unfortunately, our flight to Flores (Tikal) was delayed for 3 hours after being picked up at the hotel at 4AM. As a result, by the time we got into Tikal National Park, it was extremely hot and humid. I would not advise travelling there in March. Our hotel there (Villa Maya) was listed as being in Flores, but was in fact about 20 minutes driving time out of Flores. It was too hot to be outside, and there was no TV, and internet was virtually non-existent. The restaurant was open-air, and the waiters had to move floor fans around to keep the customers comfortable.
WONDERFUL COUNTRY BUT VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE TOUR AND ORGANIZATION
LULULEONESSA,,Jan 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We travel with GUATAEMALAN ADVENTURE in DECEMBER 2023, 4 friends in a private tours. The organizations has been very bad, poor guides, very bad drivers, they even do not know where we had to go, asking everyone during the trip. Very bad vehicles, old and not suitable for 4 peoples. During the Tour we had always to call the guides/drivers arrive with very long delays ( over an hours). The Tour was very bad coordinate and organized we paid for visits we have not done, we had a lot of problems with this Tour operatour. They are not serious and absolutely not recommendable. We travel all around the world since 35 years, Guatemala is a wonderful Country, but the worst experience we had ever done with a Travel Agency. What they had presented to us has not corresponded to the real services they have offered, but we have paid based on the proposal thety have done. Therefore, we asked us to refund us all the services we have paid but not received, they refund us a very small amount, which does not compensate all the disservices we have done,but surprise in refunding they money they charged us the commission!!
Perfect way to experience Guatemala!!
ShawnaP118,,Jan 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We just got back from the 8 day Guatemalan Adventure tour and had an amazing experience!! The guides (Josue, and Erdo) were outstanding! They had a passion for their country, were extremely knowledgable, very friendly, and spoke perfect English. The experiences were varied and we felt like we saw so much. The food was delicious, and we were very well cared for. It could not have been any better. I highly recommend this experience with this company!!
Everything was great.
Charlotta A,,Jan 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was great. Interesting places, good hotels and good guides. Warmly recommended. Good value for money.
No better place to enjoy nature and the wonderful people.
81jessiev,,Oct 11, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The support was amazing all the way till the end of the tours. Very knowledgeable guides throughout. The added bonus of a volcano erupting (mildly) was an added bonus. Atitlan is one of the most beautiful place I've seen (I have been to over 65 countries.) I would highly recommend this tour company without reservations. All my contacts were very enjoyable.
Excellent Guiding
calypso10333,,Feb 24, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guatemala was much more than we expected. This was largely due to excellent guiding particularly Pedro. Most Everything went seamlessly. We had plenty of hiking which we enjoy. Pacaya Volcano was a real nice surprise. Will recommend Guatemalan Adventures.
Perfect private tour
Cribou64,,Jan 8, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We used Guatemalan Adventure to define and organise a 10 days private tour for my family (couple + 4 adult children). First, they quickly responded to our email request and proposed a tour that we were able to adapt based on our preferences. On site, everything was perfectly organised. We had zero issue or delay. Davis was our private guide for most of our tour and he was great: very knowledgable, with a very good english but also easy going and fully flexible. I was also our driving us around in a very modern van. We could not have wished anything better. A lot of thanks also for Eva and Lorenn who prepared that tour with us. They are both very professional and very attentive to our comments. Finally, as I know some of my friends had concerns about travelling in Guatemala, I want to say that we all felt extremely safe, everywhere and all the time. Guatemalan people are very nice and friendly and we hope to come back very soon!!
Spectacular sights and service
AChristinej,,Mar 27, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00There were four of us in our party, two children ages 10 and 12. From the moment we were picked up in Guatemala City to our drop-off in Belize, we felt safe and informed. Informed on the sights, sounds, food and people of Guatemala. Our tour was pretty customized-we asked for a cooking class, and a Mayan Cave Ceremony and Eva found these options, which were spectacular. The tour guides (especially Miguel) was very kind and pointed us in the direction of some really good dining options. We tend to prefer casual spots and are not formal. The activities were fun (like Kayaking or horseback riding, hiking, zip-lining or making marshmallows) and the Guatemalans could not be kinder. We really got enjoy the sights and sounds...like a live volcano, crater lakes, or the rain forest. It was an active vacation and we enjoyed every minute. Eva is really special because she works very hard to co-ordinate travel to different locales, seamlessly and so the traveler has no stress. I cannot recommend this company enough for the quality of product and service.
From US$2,040.00
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