Things to do in Guatemala City and Antigua
Guatemala City and Antigua, planned before you land.
Most visitors land in the capital and go straight to Antigua. From there the volcanoes, the lake and the markets are the days out.
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What to do in Guatemala City and Antigua
Guatemala City is the airport; Antigua, the old colonial capital under three volcanoes, is an hour away and where almost everyone stays. Pacaya volcano is a morning's hike, Lake Atitlan is a long day, the market at Chichicastenango runs twice a week, and the Maya city of Tikal is a flight north. Tours collect from Antigua hotels and, with notice, from the capital.
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Antigua walking tour and a coffee farm
The ruined churches, the arch, the markets and a working coffee farm on the slopes above town. A full day on foot and by shuttle.
02
Pacaya volcano hike
A two-hour walk up an active volcano to lava fields warm enough to roast marshmallows. Moderate effort, horses available. Morning or sunset.
03
Lake Atitlan and the villages
The lake ringed by volcanoes, by boat to San Juan La Laguna's weavers and painters and Santiago. About three hours each way; a long day or an overnight.
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Chichicastenango market
The largest indigenous market in Central America, Thursdays and Sundays: textiles, masks, produce and the church steps thick with incense. Often combined with the lake.
05
Acatenango overnight hike
A hard climb to camp at 12,000 feet facing Fuego, which erupts through the night. For fit hikers with a day to recover.
06
Tikal by air from Guatemala City
The early flight to Flores, the pyramids above the jungle canopy with a guide, and the evening flight back. A long day; a night in Flores is the comfortable version.
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Good to know
- Stay in Antigua
- It is an hour from the airport, walkable, safe in the center and where the tours leave from. Shuttles meet every flight.
- Altitude and sun
- Antigua is at 5,000 feet and Acatenango camp at 12,000. Sunscreen, water and a slow first day.
Before you go
The volcanoes, the lake and Tikal in one overview.
Questions before you book
Can I visit Tikal from Guatemala City in a day?
Yes, by the one-hour flight to Flores. It is a 16 hour day door to door; an overnight in Flores or at the park makes it two relaxed days.
Is Guatemala safe for tourists?
Antigua, the lake and the tours between them are well used by visitors. Use registered shuttles and tours rather than public buses, and the usual care with valuables in the capital.
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