About the Tour
This tour is a 3 night tour based in Antigua. We start our journey with a walking tour of Antigua before traveling to meet a local coffee farmer who will guide us through their small farm and teach us the traditional method of making coffee. Travel to Iximche for a tour of the Mayan ruins and learn about the history of the city. Take a morning hike of the active Volcan Pacaya before visiting the thermal pool and doing a circuit to relax and wash away the dust. In the evening visit a local favorite hangout, tour their brewery, sample the local brews and toast off a memorable tour.
Price: US $640 pps
Duration: 3 days
Accommodation: 3 nights
Guide: English and Spanish
Tour starting point: Antigua Guatemala
Group size: 4 to 10 people
Includes:
Pick up from the airport
3 nights accommodation
Transport
Guide to teach you about the country and organize everything
Antigua walking tour
Local coffee farm tour and bag of fresh coffee
Entrance to Iximche and guided tour of the ruins
Entrance to Pacaya Volcano
Spa and Thermal pool circuit and smoothies
Brewery tour and samples
About this activity
How to reserve: Please contact us to provide you a one to one experience. You can do this through our website, WhatsApp or to the email simontdkelly@gmail.com
Flights can also be booked through us, but this service has an extra fee.
General Info
Group size up to 10 people.
To book privately please contact us through the website.
Tour is in English and Spanish.
Highlights
Walking tour of Antigua.
Coffee farm tour with local farmer who is a part of a non profit cooperative to keep small farmers competitive.
Tour of the ruined Mayan city Iximche and learn about their life and culture of the powerful families that lived there.
Morning hike of Volcan Pacaya
2 hour thermal pool circuit
Tour a local brewery and sample their beers
Full description
Day 1
We start the trip after breakfast with a walking tour of Antigua with a local guide before taking some free time to explore and have lunch. In the afternoon we travel to meet a local farmer for a tour of their small farm. They will teach us how to process coffee the traditional way and we will see first hand what it is like to be a farmer in Guatemala. This farmer is a part of a local cooperative non-profit that works with small farmers to get the best price and open markets for them worldwide in order to compete with the bigger farms. They will tell us about the coffee business here in Guatemala.
Day 2
After breakfast we will drive 1 hour and 30 minutes to the ruined Mayan city of Iximche. Our guide will take us on a tour of this incredible site and teach us about how life was here for the Mayan families that lived here.
Day 3
Today we will travel to Pacaya for a 3 hour morning hike of this active volcano. After the hike we will visit the local thermal pools and do the circuit. Relax and unwind with a bit of luxury while we enjoy the views and cold fresh smoothies. In the evening we will visit a local favorite hangout and tour their famous brewery and watch the sunset behind Volcan de Fuego brewery with our sampler of the local brews.
Not included
Guide and driver gratuities
Extra meals
Personal expenses
Suitability
Perfect for people who want to see and experience a lot in 3 days
Physically able people
Adventurers
Curious people who want to learn about Guatemala
People who like a mix of adventure, information and relaxation
People who want to have fun
Important information
Bring cash, snacks, water
Evenings can be chilly so a hoodie or jacket is a good idea
A raincoat just in case
Comfortable shoes
Sunscreen
Swimming gear
Your Tour Guide
Simon Kelly
