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The 15 Best Day Trips in Guatemala

106 tours  ·  from $20

Everything with a guide, a minibus or a boat attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth giving a whole day to, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue below them.

From Antigua: Pacaya Volcano Tour in English/Spanish - The forest climb starts gently, then gets serious
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From Antigua: Pacaya Volcano Tour in English/Spanish

1.Pacaya Volcano Tour in English/Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 930 reviews · 6 hours · from $23Our pick

Join Volcano Expeditions for a six-hour bilingual trip from Antigua to Pacaya National Park. A local guide leads you up forest trails and hardened lava, with views of Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. The hike is steep but manageable, and marshmallows are warmed over volcanic steam vents.

“This was a great trip! I got picked up at 2:15 and retuned at 7:20. The tour guide was thoughtful and gave us a background. it was chilly so bring some layers and a snack!”

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From Flores: Tikal Guided Tour with Transportation - Choosing the right departure from Flores
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From Flores: Tikal Guided Tour with Transportation

2.Tikal Guided Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 875 reviews · 8 hours · from $20Best value

Travel from Flores to Tikal by air-conditioned shuttle, then walk among temples, palaces, ball courts, and jungle wildlife with a certified English or Spanish guide. Guides such as Edwin, Luis, Henry, and José bring the Maya world to life, while free time lets you explore at your own pace.

“Everything went well. Edwin was ready to answer all of our questions, and he was very knowledgeable of the subject in matter.”

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Antigua Guatemala: City Highlights Guided Walking Tour - Meeting at La Merced Church
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Antigua Guatemala: City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

3.City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 462 reviews · 2h 30m · from $25Top rated

Join Luis Francisco González Chávez, Delmy, Axel, or Gerardo for a 150-minute small-group walk through Antigua. See La Merced, Arch Street, Central Park, San Francisco Church, the Union Tank, ruins, and Nim Pot Craft Market while learning about Guatemalan history, culture, legends, and places to eat.

“Louis really was the best! We had such a wonderful time on this tour. He even gave us a cute little bracelet by the end of the tour. Wish there was a way I could tip him.”

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Lake Atitlan One Day Tour from Antigua - Panajachel: breakfast and the first look at the lake
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Lake Atitlan One Day Tour from Antigua

4.Lake Atitlan One Day Tour from Antigua

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

From Antigua, you’ll ride to Panajachel, cross Lake Atitlan by shared boat, and visit San Juan la Laguna, San Pedro, and Santiago Atitlan. Expect Maya craft demonstrations, volcano views, a local guide, and a very long day. Guides such as Elena, Azucena, Maria, and Yael have earned especially warm praise.

“It was well organized and enriching to learn more about specific influences around the Lake. Transportation was punctual and everyone was kind! This was a day trip booked to celebrate my birthday and the people who joined really added to the experience.”

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Coffee and Gastronomic Bike Tour in Antigua - Finca La Azotea: where coffee becomes real
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Coffee and Gastronomic Bike Tour in Antigua

5.Coffee and Gastronomic Bike Tour in Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $41

This four-hour Antigua bike tour combines fat-tire cycling with a coffee plantation visit, coffee and chocolate tastings, local sweets, fermented drinks, and a market stop in San Felipe de Jesus. Guides such as Pablo, Diego, Farrah, and Carlos have led the tour, which ends with a cold Gallo beer.

“It was a wonderful experience that contributes to a worthy cause. The biking was nice and easy with cool stops throughout different parts of town.”

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Antigua: ATV Mountain Tour with Hobbitenango Entry - Getting comfortable on the ATV
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Antigua: ATV Mountain Tour with Hobbitenango Entry

6.ATV Mountain Tour with Hobbitenango Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 6 hours · from $69

Ride your own ATV through Antigua, mountain roads, and nearby villages with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Stop at El Cerro de la Cruz, Hobbitenango, and Chocolateria Antigua in San Juan del Obispo, then buy lunch with a view. Guides including Diego, Alex, Gio, and José are praised for safety and photos.

“This was so fun. My husband and I were so glad we did this. Our guide took videos and pictures of our adventure. We highly recommend!!”

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From Flores: Tikal Sunset Tour - A useful pause at the Tikal Visitor Center
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From Flores: Tikal Sunset Tour

7.Tikal Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 234 reviews · 8 hours · from $25

Travel from Flores to Tikal in an air-conditioned van, then explore the Great Plaza, Temple I, Temple II, Temple IV, palaces, and Mundo Perdido with an English or Spanish guide. The tour finishes with a sunset view from a pyramid, weather permitting.

“Our guide was great, he had a lot of knowledge around Tikal. Sunset was really beautiful. Through the day were saw a Toucan and Spider Monkeys on our trek back to the car our tour guide showed us a huntsman and we came across a super deadly snake!”

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Flores: Yaxha Shared Sunset Tour with Transportation & Guide - Paying for Yaxha at the park entrance
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Flores: Yaxha Shared Sunset Tour with Transportation & Guide

8.Yaxha Shared Sunset Tour with Transportation & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 176 reviews · 7 hours · from $25

Travel from Flores to Yaxha National Park with a Spanish and English-speaking guide such as Floyd, Lloyd, Nafterim, or Nelson. Walk among temples, palaces, ball courts, and forest trails, then watch the sunset from Structure 216. Bring Q80 for park entry, water, snacks, repellent, and a charged phone.

“We had a great tour with a very good guide. The transportation was on point, we experienced the Yaxha park with a great weather. Our guide explained the history behind and let us enjoy minutes of rest on three different occasions with great views. Very recommended!”

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From Flores: Tikal Sunrise Archaeological Tour - The 3 a.m. pickup from Flores
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From Flores: Tikal Sunrise Archaeological Tour

9.Tikal Sunrise Archaeological Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · from $48

Leave Flores around 3 a.m. for Tikal, where you climb Temple IV before sunrise, then tour the Maya city, temples, ball court, and wildlife-rich jungle. Guides such as Lloyd, Ruben, and Hairo lead in English or Spanish. Park and sunrise tickets cost extra.

“The day was awesome and my tour guide Ruben was the best! I hope everyone gets as lucky as we did!”

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Antigua: Pacaya Volcano ATV Tour - Learning the ATV before the rough trails
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Antigua: Pacaya Volcano ATV Tour

10.Pacaya Volcano ATV Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 120 reviews · 7 hours · from $125

Ride from San Vicente Pacaya through forest trails, villages, volcanic sand, and lava fields near one of Guatemala’s most active volcanoes. Guides such as Sergio, Geo, Jony, and Ethan provide safety help, photos, snacks, lunch, and a return ride to Antigua.

“Must do activitiey if you are into ATV. Geo was our great tour guide even for first timer like us. Our sandwich was heated up by the lava river, not sure when will be the next Ill get to experience something like that.”

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¡Pacaya Volcano Tour from Antigua! - The 2 to 3 hour climb toward 8,000 feet
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¡Pacaya Volcano Tour from Antigua!

11.¡Pacaya Volcano Tour from Antigua!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $100

Hike Pacaya Volcano from Antigua with hotel pickup, a private driver, and a guide such as Daniel, Jose, or Erwin. Allow 5 to 6 hours, including a 2 to 3 hour ascent. Expect steep volcanic ground, wide views, optional horses, and marshmallows roasted over volcanic heat.

“Excellent experience. Our tour guide Daniel was incredibly nice. He was right on time to pick us up from the hotel. The ride to the Volcano was a bit long, but our tour guide made it up with a pleasant conversation, providing detail information of the area. It was my first time visiting Pacaya, what an unforgettable experience. I would recommend it. My advice would be make sure to wear a nice pair of hiking boots.”

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Antigua ATV Coffee tour - Starting at Simoon Rentals & Tours
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Antigua ATV Coffee tour

12.Antigua ATV Coffee tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Follow an English- or Spanish-speaking guide by ATV from Simoon Rentals & Tours to La Azotea in Jocotenango. Learn about coffee and chocolate, taste both, then ride to Cerro de la Cruz for sweeping Antigua views. Guides such as Sergio, Daryl, and Eric are praised for clear instructions and local insight.

“The ATV quad bike tour was very good. We drove for 15 minutes up to Cerritos De La Cruz viewpoint. Then for another 15 minutes to the coffee plantation. The polite and enthusiastic guide gave a good tour of the coffee site and explained how it is made. We were able to try the coffee and afterwards were able to try chocolate. Then a 15 minutes drive back to the offices. So we had good time on the ATVs also which were easy to use and we drove on public paved & cobbled roads.”

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Antigua: Marshmallows Roasting at Pacaya Volcano 6-hour Tour - The early Antigua pickup and one-hour drive
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Antigua: Marshmallows Roasting at Pacaya Volcano 6-hour Tour

13.Marshmallows Roasting at Pacaya Volcano 6-hour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 90 reviews · 6 hours · from $29

Travel from central Antigua to Pacaya Volcano with an English and Spanish-speaking guide such as Carlos or Benjamin. Hike through volcanic terrain, pause at a field of petrified lava, and roast marshmallows if the rocks are hot enough. The tour costs $29, plus the Q100 park fee.

“Our tour guide was so nice! The drive there was okay, the drive back I did get a bit carsick. I have to have the windows open both times. The hike was extremely challenging, but as we were descending my tour guide held my hand and ran down with me so I didn’t fall! If you like a challenge and want to see the volcanic rock, I’d recommend! I think the driver was pretty good as well it might just be a me/carsick issue.”

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From Guatemala City or Antigua: Pacaya Volcano Day Tour - The first steps through forest and volcanic sand
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From Guatemala City or Antigua: Pacaya Volcano Day Tour

14.From Guatemala City or Antigua: Pacaya Volcano Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 89 reviews · 6 hours · from $96

Travel from Antigua to Pacaya with a Spanish or English-speaking guide, then walk for about 2.5 hours through forest, volcanic sand, and black rock. You can also use a horse for the ascent. Expect Calderas Lagoon, views of three volcanoes, hot vents, and possible lava.

“It was wonderful! I had the most amazing time. Our guide was super nice! I really liked it!”

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Antigua Guatemala: Street Food Walking Tour with Tastings - Antigua’s streets become part of the meal
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Antigua Guatemala: Street Food Walking Tour with Tastings

15.Street Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Walk Antigua with a Spanish or English-speaking guide such as JJ, Roberto, or Esteban, sampling six to seven local foods, two drinks, fruit, sweets, coffee, and atol. You will visit food stalls and the market, hear about Mayan traditions and colonial Antigua, and finish with restaurant tips.

“I cannot rave more about this tour. Highly RECOMMEND, please don’t hesitate to book this. Our guide, Jay Jay was super knowledgeable, engaging and well respected in the community. We went deep into the Guatemalan culture to some great restaurants and were welcomed by the lovely and friendly owners. He gave us access to a part of the culture that we wouldn’t have otherwise and for that, I am grateful. I would tour over and over again. Btw, the Chicken Bus ride was a wild but fun experience. I hope you enjoy. Kesha- NYC”

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