Christmas 2023 in Guatemala

As of now, 1 Guatemalan Quetzal (Q) is equal to .13 USD. Please keep that in mind when you are looking at the cost of activities. 

Day 1: TRANSFER IN GUATEMALA
December 22
    ● Arrival/transfer to your hotel in Guatemala City
Day 2: CITY TOUR
December 23
 On this day we will visit Guatemala City, we will learn about its  history, and visit the main streets, Avenida Reforma, Avenida las Américas, Civic Center, Historic Center, and Cayalá
Museum options:
    1. Popol Vuh Archeology Museum Q45.0
    2. Ixchel Weaving Museum Q45.00
    3. National Palace of Culture Q40.00
    4. Relief map Q25.00
    After the visit transfer to Antigua
Day3: Antigua Walking tour
December 24
Pick up at the Airbnb in Antigua for a cultural walking tour; this journey takes you through the market,  churches, and museums.  In this city, the stories and legends of colonial times are still present along with the old paved streets.
Museum options:
    1. La Merced Ruins   Q20.00
    2. Cathedral ruins. Q20.00
    3.Capuchinas ruins   Q40.00
    4.Casa Santo Domingo. Q40.00
 After the tour, free time to rest and  Christmas Eve celebration.
Day 4: Christmas Day.
December 25
Day off in Antigua with different options
    1.Visit cervecería 14
    2. Visit some of the restaurants on top of the hill around Antigua, Altamira, Hobitenago ( Q50.00 entrance fee plus transportation), or Earth Lodge
   3. Centro Cultural La Azotea (coffee farm) for a coffee tour and the beer garden
 At 5:30 meet at the hotel and transfer to Colonia el Machen for Christmas dinner with Jose's family
Day 5: Lake Atitlán
December 26
Pick up at the Airbnb in Antigua, and start the 3 hours drive to Lake Atitlán,  Today you will enjoy a scenic boat ride across Lake Atitlan.
San Juan La Laguna visit options
    1. Casa Flor Ixcaco weaving cooperative learn the process and elaboration of handmade fabrics, with organic cotton, natural dyes, and back looms.
    2. Bee tour cooperative discover the different species of native bees to then taste the different kinds of honey that bees produce for us in their unique flavors
    3. View Point Kiaq Aiswaan It has an impressive view of Lake Atitlán and the town of San Juan the walk to the place lasts approximately 25 minutes Q30.00
After the visit transfer to your hotel in Panajachel.
Day 6: Lake Atitlán
December 27
Day off in lake Atitlán with different activities options
    1. Kayaking Q200.00
    2.Nature reserve Atitlán Q80.00                
At the Reserve, we have three main trails, each with its charm. Depending on which one you choose, you will be able to:
    a.Watch the monkeys, coatis, and birds (remember, they are wild animals, not pets)
    b.Fulfill your hiking quota
    c.Get soothed by the green of the forest
    d.Quench your thirst for hanging bridges
    e.Take breathtaking pictures of the Reserve, the lake, and its volcanoes
    ■ The bike cable is pure adrenaline, ride your bike suspended in the air, hesitating between enjoying the scenery or focusing on the goal. Cycling over the coffee plantation and forest is an experience to be shared Q170.00
    ■ The Cables are two zip-line circuits (X-Tremos and Ultras). Each cable is a different experience: some are up to 60 meters high, and others have magnificent views of forests, waterfalls, volcanoes, and the lake itself. At the end of each circuit, there is an optional low ropes course.
Cables X-Tremos: Q280.00 
Cables Ultra X-Tremos: Q410.00
    ■ San Pedro hike volcano around lake Atitlán ( price depends on how many people want to do the hike)
    ■ Sunrise at the top of the mountain nariz del Indio ( price depends on how many people want to do the hike)
Day 7: Chichicastenango - Antigua
December 28
Pick up at your hotel and transfer to the Quiche Maya town of Chichicastenango, this town hosts the most famous indigenous market, and expressions of traditional Maya belief are ubiquitous, and frequently intertwined with Catholic rites.
After the visit to Chichicastenango transfer to Antigua.
Day 8: Pacaya Volcano
December 29
 Pick up at the Airbnb. Today you will enjoy a guided Pacaya volcano hike, through wonderful pine forests up to the trickier volcanic ash section and finally to the sulfur smoking cone. On occasion, you can even see small eruptions and lava flowing, depending on the activity of the volcano, Walk for 2 hours to the summit of Pacaya Volcano and enjoy stunning views (the price depends on how many people want to do the hike)
Option after Pacaya volcano hike
    1. Santa Teresita thermal springs, The ideal place to enjoy a family day in the thermal water pools, relax in the Thermal Saunas and a Thermal Circuit (price depends on the thermal circuit you choose)
After the tour, you will be transferred back to the Airbnb in Antigua Guatemala.
Day 9: Transfer out
December 30
Transfer from Antigua to Guatemala City Airport.