14 Day Trips in Guatemala Worth Booking

1.Lake Atitlan One Day Tour from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 288 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $92Our pick

Review of the Lake Atitlan day tour from Antigua, with village visits, boat rides, Mayan culture, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“The tour ran smoothly. We were picked up at our hotel and shuttled to the lake where we had time for breakfast. Then we were off by boat to 3 different villages. The umbrella street was cool and we really enjoyed the honey and weaving stops. Many people said one day was too short but I think it gave you a taste of what the lake is like.”

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2.Tikal Day Trip by Air from Guatemala City with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 183 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $448

Review of the Tikal day trip by air from Guatemala City, with flights, lunch, guides, temple climbs, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Simply a great trip! Hotel pick-up and drop off went flawlessly; once we arrived in Flores, our mini bus was new, very comfortable and the air conditioning worked great. Sergio, our Guide, and Oscar, our driver, were both great, and Sergio was very knowledgeable about the area and Tikal. Lucy was a plus as well! Overall well worth the money and a must do tour for anyone interested Mayan culture and life.”

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3.Tikal Day Trip Including Round Trip Flights from Antigua with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $455

Review of Tikal from Antigua by air, with flights, lunch, guides, ruins, timing, value, climbing, and practical tips for this long day trip.

“What an experience. It was amazing. The guide was extremely knowledgeable. He made a very hot day a pleasure. Saw Toucans, Spider and Howler monkeys and other wildlife. The extend of the Mayan ruins far exceeded what we expected to see. Great day.”

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4.Pacaya Volcano Day Trip from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 90 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $94

Hike Pacaya Volcano from Antigua with a guide, see lava vents and volcano views, and decide if this $94 half-day trip suits you.

“Excellent tour. Quite strenuous and steep climb, but worth the effort. Pacaya volcano and the views are terrific. Luis Pedro Larios is an excellent guide, perfectly bilingual and well informed. Don't be bashful about hiring a horse if it's too strenuous.”

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5.Pacaya Volcano Day Trip from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $94

Hike Guatemala’s active Pacaya Volcano from Guatemala City, enjoy volcano views, roast marshmallows over volcanic heat, and ride horses if needed.

“Beautiful views once you get to the top. It was a moderately strenuous hike, but guides with horses will follow you up, and at any point you can pay money to hop on a horse. It’s worth it though to get to the top!”

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6.Chichicastenango and Iximché Day Trip from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $105

Review of the Chichicastenango and Iximché day trip from Antigua, with Mayan ruins, market tips, pricing, timing, and honest drawbacks.

“The best part was to visit the Ixmiche ruins. Chichicastenango and the market are not worhted the time you spent on the bus. Would be great to have a trip that goes to the ruins and perhaps the lake.”

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7.From Guatemala City Semuc Champey in one day.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · 11 hours · from $150

Review of a private Guatemala City to Semuc Champey day trip, with 4x4 transport, cave visit, Cobán stop, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Our guide mervin made the trip such a memorable one! We couldn’t enjoy Semuc Champey much due to the crowds during the Easter weekend, but definitely a good cultural experience and a nice place to visit!”

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8.Chichicastenango and Iximché One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · 12 hours · from $108

Explore Iximché ruins and Chichicastenango’s market and Santo Tomás church on a full-day Guatemalan culture tour from Antigua or Guatemala City.

“Un your muy completo en un buen día cómo es domingo, buena elección de restaurante.”

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9.Chichicastenango and Iximché Day Trip from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $105

Review of the Chichicastenango and Iximché day trip from Guatemala City, including sights, timing, shopping, price, guides, and practical tips.

“Given the worldwide capacity, Viator is unfortunately unable to control all service providers ; This local travel agency, Guatemalan Adventure, profit from the extreme popularity of this world famous open air market, but their real objective is sparing a large free time in Panajachel to suggest various optional extra activities ! The guide made an extreme effort not to lose any guests in Chichicastenango (I got free strolling time by forcing him), and brought the group to an extremely expensive restaurant (but with no wi-fi facilities !) at Panajachel with no other eating option. Then, the rest of the time is for recommendations of optional extras. I have no objection…”

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10.1 Day Acatenango Volcano Hike from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $170

Review the one-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with forest trails, Fuego eruptions, practical packing advice, costs, and guide tips.

“Had an amazing experience and Andrés was an excellent guide! 💯”

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11.Lake Atitlán and San Juan La Laguna Day Trip by Boat from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $185Top rated

Review the Lake Atitlán day trip from Guatemala City, with boat rides, Mayan culture, San Juan La Laguna, transport, price, and practical tips.

“Was very good tour The only thing was that the tour required twi minimum people, So I had to buy an additional ticket, Otherwise the tour would be canceled”

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12.One Day Hike – Atitlán Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $80Best value

Climb Guatemala’s 3,537-meter Atitlán Volcano with a guide, boxed lunch, hotel transfers, and sweeping Lake Atitlán views.

“The guide was lovely and I felt very safe with him. He did not speak any English but we still managed to communicate enough. The hike itself is very challenging but beautiful views. However, the organisation was difficult - we could not get a straight answer out of the tour operator about difficulty, safety, what to bring etc. We also ordered poles with the tour operator and they were never provided to us. Our request for a refund was ignored.”

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13.Full Day Trip in Chichicastenango

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $125

Review of a full-day Chichicastenango trip from Guatemala City, with market, Santo Tomás Church, lunch, Lake Atitlán viewpoint, and practical tips.

“, beautiful drive, crazy Market, lots of interesting information., our guide Tony, took us to several beautiful locations and many interesting sites.”

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14.From Guatemala City to Semuc Champey in one day.

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8 reviews · 11 hours · from $150

Review of the Guatemala City to Semuc Champey day tour, with transport, caves, Cobán, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“El lugar es hermoso . El guía muy bueno ( Ludwin ) . Esta actividad saliendo de cd. de Guatemala no alcanza para hacerla en un día . El trayecto de carretera es larguísimo ( 6 horas solo de ida ) No alcanzamos a ver las cuevas . Recomendaría hacerla en dos días , quedándose a dormir en Semuc .”

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