Guatemala · GUIDED
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 guided tours worth the quetzales, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of the $20 Tikal tour from Flores, with transport, expert guides, sunrise options, park fees, jungle wildlife, and practical tips.
“Everything went well. Edwin was ready to answer all of our questions, and he was very knowledgeable of the subject in matter.”
See Antigua’s churches, ruins, markets, and colonial landmarks with a small-group guide, plus practical tips for food, museums, and local sights.
“Luis was fantastic! Very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a great orientation to the city.”
Review of the 2-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with Fuego eruptions, sunrise views, camp details, costs, difficulty, and practical tips.
“It was amazing! Definetly strenuous but so worth it!”
Review of Flores’ $25 Yaxha sunset tour, with Mayan ruins, wildlife, bilingual guides, shared transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“It was a great tour, the only feedback would be that it was very off schedule. We departed late, returned late, etc. But the guide was excellent.”
Review of the $25 Tikal day trip from Flores, with transport, guide, costs, temple stops, practical tips, and honest advice.
“I took the 4:30am tour which is a good option as it is less busy and less hot. You stop at a restaurant before going to the park and you can have breakfast and drink coffee. You walk around for 3-4h and you can go up on some temples. Alberto was our guide and he knew everything about the place and the history of mayas. Really cool!”
Review of Lake Atitlán’s guided boat tour from Panajachel, with Maya culture, village visits, practical tips, costs, and honest advice.
“Tour provides enough time at each site and you get to see a lot without being rushed. We saw two towns.”
Explore Antigua by twilight with Mayan lore, colonial ghost stories, colorful textiles, and a small-group guide for $25.
“Luis is a wonderful guide and host. Very warm, professional, humorous, and engaging. His style of storytelling is very informative and entertaining. He also handles delicate topics of religion or politics with either humour or diplomacy. Our only suggestion is to pack an umbrella or raincoat in case of rain, but definitely don't cancel or postpone because of it!”
Review of the 2-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with meals, gear, hostel stay, volcano views, costs, difficulty, and booking advice.
“It was an amazing experience, you trully connect with Mother Nature. My only complain is that the guides should take control of the traffic of the people going in opposite direction, we got stuck several times due this situation.”
Explore Kanba Cave, tube the Kahabon River, and swim Semuc Champey’s turquoise pools on a practical Lanquin day tour.
Review of the Tikal tour from Flores, with transport, guide, costs, walking route, temples, practical tips, and booking advice.
“The guide, Nathaniel, spoke excellent Wnglish, but also had a depth of knowledge on Mayan culture, local wildlife, history...”
Review of the Tikal full-day tour from Flores, with guide quality, costs, temple climbs, transport, practical tips, and who should book.
“It was an amazing experience, and I loved our tour guide, Nate. He was very passionate in explaining the Mayan history and culture”
Review of the Tikal tour from Flores or Mundo Maya Airport, with shared transport, local guide, jungle ruins, lunch, and practical tips.
“Just a one in a kind opportunity to experience the majesty of the Mayan ruins in the jungle. Coordination and communication with Wilmer was great prior to the Tour. While Daniela pur tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and very customer focus making the tour a very special one.”
Review of the Yaxha ruins tour from Flores, with sunset pyramids, bilingual guiding, shared transport, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Parada planejada para comprar algo e um transporte melhor”
Review of Antigua’s private culture tour, covering ruins, jade, markets, churches, volcano views, cost, guides, and practical tips.
“Wonderful experience! Highly recommend! My husband and I took this tour with Ebbher, and had an amazing time. He is a great tour guide, very professional, kind, and knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and kindly took the time to explain or go more into detail on topics that we asked about during the tour. Doing this Antigua walking tour allowed us to visit lots of places and get to know Antigua’s culture/history. Ebbher was able to tailor the tour to our personal interests. Since there’s a lot of places to cover/see, he asked us which ones we were more interested in and which ones we’d like to spent…”
Review the $20 Tikal tour from Flores, with transport, guides, costs, walking demands, timing, and practical tips before you book.
“I’m purely stating the facts so you can make up your own minds and be aware: - We turned up at 4am as instructed with 2 tired children. - Bus turned up on time. - We didn’t leave until 4.45am and ride took 90 minutes. - We had an obligatory 45 minute breakfast break before the tour at the onsite restaurant (food was ok but an additional premium fee). - The entry fees are not included as per the advert. - We booked an English tour but the tour was primarily in Spanish with a short translation into English (eg 10-15 minutes in Spanish and then a few minutes in…”
The volcanoes, the Mayan cities, the lake, and the slow days in between.
