Five Days Across Guatemala's Icons, With One Guide the Whole Way
Antigua’s cobblestones, Pacaya’s lava fields, Lake Atitlán’s Maya villages and Tikal’s temples — on the dates you choose, from just 2 travelers.
Pick any start date. We run it from just 2 travelers.
Small enough that your guide knows your name by day two.
The same expert travels with you from Antigua to Tikal.
$200 deposit holds your spot. Pay the rest in 3, 6, 12, 18 or 24 monthly installments, interest-free.
Four Icons. Five Days.
Short on time, not on Guatemala. In five days you’ll walk Antigua’s colonial streets, hike the slopes of Pacaya — one of the country’s three active volcanoes — to see lava up close, cross Lake Atitlán by boat to the Maya villages of San Juan and Santiago, and fly north to Tikal for a guided walk among the pyramids of the most emblematic Maya city of all. Flights, transfers, hotels, park entrances and your boat tour are arranged before you land; all that’s left is to show up.
The Route
Your guide meets you at La Aurora International Airport for a short drive through Guatemala City before the two-hour transfer to Antigua. Check in and spend the evening exploring the colonial streets at your own pace.
After breakfast, a walking tour of Antigua’s convents, first Catholic churches and the former seat of Central America’s colonial government — shaped around your interests, with a Zacapa rum tasting as an option. After lunch, an hour’s drive to Pacaya for a two-hour hike up one of Guatemala’s three active volcanoes, close enough to see the lava.
A 6:00 am pickup and a 2.5-hour drive west to Panajachel, where a boat takes you across the lake to San Juan, known for its textile and painting cooperatives, and Santiago, where you’ll learn about Maya spiritual traditions. Free time in Panajachel for souvenirs before returning to Antigua for dinner.
An early (3:00 am) transfer to the airport for the flight to Flores, where your guide takes you into Tikal National Park. Explore towering pyramids, temples and plazas deep in the rainforest, with lunch included, before an evening on Flores island.
A transfer to Mundo Maya Airport in Flores for your flight back to Guatemala City and your onward connection.
Extend Your Trip
The 5-day Express runs start to finish on its own. For travelers with extra time, these modules bolt on before or after it — sold separately, never required to book.
Roatán · Caribbean — 4 Days / 3 Nights
A natural close after five days of volcanoes and Maya ruins: three nights on the world’s second-largest barrier reef. Round-trip flights, airport-hotel-airport transfers, a 4-star double room, breakfast-only or full board, and checked baggage included.
More Ways to Extend Your Trip
Additional modules — including a Chichicastenango & Atitlán overnight and a Belize extension — are available. Ask your travel advisor for current options and pricing.
Your Dates. Your Pace.
No fixed calendar: choose the day you want to start and we’ll build the trip around it. Minimum 2 travelers, maximum 12.
$200 deposit reserves your seat. Choose 3, 6, 12, 18 or 24 monthly installments for the balance — auto-billed through WeTravel, interest-free.
Minimum 2 travelers; groups cap at 12. $200 deposit to hold your dates; balance in 3–24 monthly installments via WeTravel.
Guatemala, As You'll See It
