Private Guatemala Itineraries: Lake Atitlan to the Petén Jungle
On a custom journey through Guatemala, you walk past the restored 16th-century facades of Antigua Guatemala and take a boat across Lake Atitlan beneath the volcanoes San Pedro, Atitlan and Toliman. Up in the Petén canopy, howler monkeys call from the trees surrounding the Temple of the Great Jaguar.
Mayan Gateway
Guatemala’s Pacific, Volcanoes and the Jungle
Look for sea turtles in the Sipacate mangrove channels right off the southern coast. Traveling inland, the trip stops in rural Maya K’iche’ communities surrounded by local corn farms. Up north, the route reaches the Maya Biosphere Reserve, where you can watch for spider monkeys and scarlet macaws resting in the branches of sacred Maya ceiba trees.
Journeys Guided by Guatemalan Experts
We build travel plans focused on the living Maya heritage of Guatemala. You will sit down for home-cooked tortillas with Maya Kaqchikel families and explore the Central Acropolis of Tikal alongside our certified local guides.
8 Days in Guatemala: Tikal, Lake Atitlan, Antigua and El Paredon
Walk beneath the Santa Catalina Arch in Antigua Guatemala and take a private boat across Lake Atitlan to visit the Maya Tz’utujil weaving cooperatives of San Juan La Laguna. After flying north to explore the monumental architecture of Tikal, you will relax on the dark volcanic sand of El Paredon beach.
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10 Days in Guatemala: Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Tikal and Rio Dulce
Find textiles and colorful handicrafts at Chichicastenango market before flying to the island town of Flores. Your certified guide leads a hike past the twin pyramid complexes of Yaxha to Temple 216 to watch the sunset over the lagoon, moving later to the Caribbean Garifuna town of Livingston.
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12 Day Tour of the Mayan Ruins in Guatemala and Honduras
Take a helicopter flight over the canopy to El Mirador and learn about the Group E astronomical observatory of Uaxactun. Navigate the Pasión River to reach Aguateca, explore the jungle-covered staircases of Ceibal, and cross to Honduran to see the intricate stone carvings of Copan.
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The Ultimate 14-Day Guatemala Itinerary: Volcanoes, Semuc Champey and Tikal
Feel the heat of dried lava fields on the Pacaya Volcano and take a private boat to the indigenous villages surrounding Lake Atitlan. Traveling east, you will swim in the clear turquoise pools of Semuc Champey before taking a boat ride through the towering limestone canyon of the Rio Dulce.
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Across Guatemala’s Highlands, Jungles, and Caribbean
Explore Lake Atitlan’s volcanoes, Yaxha ruins, and the Rio Dulce canyon.
We design trips across Guatemala’s distinct regions. Stand beside the 18th-century Fountain of the Sirens outside the Palacio de los Capitanes in Antigua. Out west, morning sunlight hits the three volcanoes of Lake Atitlan, just a short drive from the indigenous market of Chichicastenango.
Swim in the turquoise pools of Semuc Champey before heading into the northern jungle to explore Tikal’s Temple of the Great Jaguar. In the eastern lowlands, a boat ride down the Rio Dulce canyon reaches the Garifuna town of Livingston and the carved stone monuments of Quirigua.
Guatemala’s Volcanic Geography and Maya Heritage
MAYAN RUINS
Walk the stone causeways between the plazas of Tikal and Yaxha. The Petén region holds centuries of monumental architecture hidden beneath the canopy.
ACTIVE VOLCANOES
Feel the heat rising from the dried lava fields of Pacaya, or watch Fuego release smoke from a safe distance in the Sacatepéquez department.
LIVING CULTURE
Find Maya handicrafts at the Chichicastenango market, or watch artisans weave bright textiles on wooden looms in San Juan La Laguna.
REGIONAL DISHES
Try authentic pepián stews in a family kitchen, and drink coffee sourced directly from the mountain farms of Antigua Guatemala.
