Holidays Guatemala
From expertly designed Private Journeys to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Private Journeys
Guatemala
Active Guatemala: Trekking in style
10 days from £2,054pp
Classic holidays
Group - Discovery
Panama / Costa Rica / Nicaragua / El Salvador / Honduras / Guatemala
Alcion: Central America Discovery
22 days from £3,061pp
Classic holidays
Private Journeys
Guatemala
Easter in Guatemala: Semana Santa
8 days from £1,878pp
Private Journeys
Guatemala / Belize
Family Guatemala and Belize: Ancient temples and Caribbean isles
14 days from £2,560pp
Places To Visit In Guatemala
Discover our guide to the most exciting, memorable and inspiring places to visit.
Antigua and the highlands
The pretty colonial city of Antigua bustles with boutiques, galleries, arty cafés and restaurants.
Caribbean coast: Rio Dulce and Livingston
Discover steamy tropical floodplains carpeted with banana plantations, the cool clear waters of lake Izabal, and the tropical river Rio Dulce flowing through dense rainforest.
Lake Atitlan and villages
In turn cobalt glassy-clear and silver misty, mirror-calm and wispy-waved, Atitlán is one of the most captivating lakes in the world.
Lanquin and Semuc Champey
The crinkly, temperate mountains of Verapaz are perfect for the cultivation of coffee, and are dotted with large traditional fincas.
Things to do
We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.
Accommodation
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Where to go when - our guide to Guatemala
The weather in Guatemala is wide and varied
Perfect for combining with a holiday to Mexico or Belize, Guatemala is a compact and safe destination to visit and is steeped in history, tradition and culture. Lying at the heart of the Mayan world you can expect to find vivacious markets and volcanic landscapes, mystical lakes, and tropical jungle embracing ruined Mayan settlements. The climate here is pleasant meaning it’s perfect for year-round visits. The dry season runs from November to April, but even in the wet season the rainfall is generally only for a couple of hours a day. The highlands are known for their beautiful warm days but cool nights, whilst the lowlands around Tikal are hot all year round, with humidity increasing from May onwards.
If you love a good fiesta then head to Antigua for Easter for Semana Santa where religious processions pass through the streets which are paved with colourful flowers. Day of the Dead is celebrated with gusto on 1-2 November throughout the country and the festival of Santo Santo Tomás in Chichicastenango from 13 -22 Dec with processions, traditional dancing and marimba music. There is also a giant kite festival near Antigua as well as wild horse-racing in remote Todos Los Santos that are both worth a visit if you happen to be in the area.
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