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Cobbled street in Antigua at dusk with Volcán de Agua behind

Tailor-made Guatemala trips with one dedicated local specialist, from your first message to the day you fly home.

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Antigua & Beyond: tailor-made trips to Guatemala.

1Local specialistOne named person plans and looks after your whole trip.
14+Years in GuatemalaAntigua-based since 2012.
80+Partner guides & hotelsHand-picked, visited and paid fairly.
0%Hidden mark-upsTransparent, fair pricing. One clear quote.
24/7On-trip supportA real person, every day you travel.
7Regions coveredHighlands, lakes, volcanoes, jungle and two coasts.

Guatemala, region by region

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Highlands & lakes

/ 3 destinations
Stone path through purple flowers to a pier on Lake Atitlán

Volcanoes & Antigua

/ 2 destinations
Volcán de Fuego erupting at night seen from Acatenango

Jungle, rivers & coasts

/ 7 destinations
Tikal temple rising from the rainforest
Woman weaving on a backstrap loom in sunlight

About us

We live in Antigua, and we have spent 14 years walking its cobbles, crossing its lake at dawn and sleeping on the shoulder of Acatenango. Antigua & Beyond pairs every traveller with one dedicated local specialist, who shapes a private route around you, books the guides and hotels we trust, and stays in touch until you are home.

14+Years planning Guatemala
Born in Antigua, built on long friendships with local guides, drivers and families.
2,400+Travellers looked after
Couples, families, solo explorers and honeymooners, each with a trip of their own.
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Signature journeys

Starting points, not set menus. Every route below is private and fully adjustable: change the pace, the hotels or the order, and your specialist rebuilds it around you.

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10 days, 9 nights Antigua · Western Highlands · Lake Atitlán · Petén

Classic Guatemala

Daily breakfast · 7 guided activities · All private transfers · Domestic flight

  • Walk Antigua's cobbled streets and ruined convents with a historian guide
  • Chichicastenango's market on a Thursday or Sunday
  • Private boat days between Atitlán's Maya villages
  • Tikal at first light, plus a sunset over Yaxhá's lagoons

From$3,650per person

≈ $7,300 for two · international flights excluded

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7 days, 6 nights Antigua · Lake Atitlán

Volcano & Lake Adventure

Daily breakfast · 5 guided activities · All private transfers

  • Overnight on Acatenango facing an erupting Fuego
  • Sunrise from the 3,976 m summit
  • Hike the lakeside trail between Maya villages
  • Kayaking Atitlán's glassy morning water

From$1,590per person

≈ $3,180 for two · international flights excluded

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14 days, 13 nights Antigua · Western Highlands · Lake Atitlán · Las Verapaces · Petén

Grand Guatemala

Daily breakfast · 10 guided activities · All private transfers · Domestic flight

  • Three unhurried nights each in Antigua and on Lake Atitlán
  • Chichicastenango's market on the way to the lake
  • Semuc Champey's pools and the cloud forests of Alta Verapaz
  • Tikal and Yaxhá with an archaeologist guide

From$5,690per person

≈ $11,380 for two · international flights excluded

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9 days, 8 nights Antigua · Lake Atitlán · Petén

Honeymoon Guatemala

Daily breakfast · 6 private experiences · Helicopter & domestic flights

  • Suites in Antigua's finest colonial mansions
  • Helicopter transfer over the volcanoes to Lake Atitlán
  • Private sunset cruise and lakeside dinner
  • Tikal at sunrise with your own archaeologist

From$6,450per person

≈ $12,900 for two · international flights excluded

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+ Stays

+ Private drivers

+ Experiences

Hotels, drivers, guides and once-in-a-lifetime moments, woven into one seamless plan. Quick answers, and a specialist who handles every booking for you.

  1. 01Step
    Pick a routeStart from a signature tour or a blank page.
  2. 02Step
    Match your staysColonial courtyards, lake lodges, jungle hideaways.
  3. 03Step
    Add drivers & experiencesPrivate transfers, guides, hikes and workshops.
  4. 04Step
    One clear priceA single quote, no hidden mark-ups.

Destinations

From Antigua's cobbles to the temples of Petén: twelve places our specialists know first-hand, and how long to give each one.

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Experiences

Sleep beside an erupting volcano, watch Tikal wake up, learn to weave with a Maya cooperative. Add any of them to your trip.

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Tikal temple rising from the rainforest
CultureFull day (pre-dawn start)

Tikal Sunrise

Dawn over the Maya temples

From $180 per person

Hand picking ripe coffee cherries
Food & coffeeHalf day

Coffee Farm Tours

From volcanic slope to perfect cup

From $85 per person

Stays

Boutique colonial hotels in Antigua, lakeside lodges on Atitlán, jungle lodges in Petén and working coffee fincas. Small, characterful and personally inspected.

Hotel courtyard with a pool and ornate wooden doorBoutique colonial hotel

Antigua, three blocks from the Parque Central

Casa del Lirio

A restored 17th-century home with a fountain courtyard, a small pool and rooftop views of Volcán de Agua.

From $145 per person · night

Pier on Lake Atitlán with boats and volcanoesLakeside lodge

Lake Atitlán, between Santa Cruz and Jaibalito, reached by boat

Casa Xocomil

Stone casitas tumbling down a garden hillside to a private dock, with every room facing the volcanoes.

From $175 per person · night

Lodge lit up at night in the jungleJungle lodge

Petén rainforest, 15 minutes from the Tikal entrance gate

Ceiba Canopy Lodge

Thatched bungalows deep in the forest, close enough to Tikal for an early start and far enough for total peace.

From $210 per person · night

Woman walking through a coffee plantationCoffee finca

Coffee hills above Antigua, 25 minutes from town

Finca El Mirasol

A working coffee estate on the slopes of Volcán de Agua, with guest rooms in the old hacienda and views across the valley.

From $110 per person · night

How it works

No call centres, no hand-offs. The person who plans your trip is the person you message from the road.

Travellers

Two women looking out over Lake Atitlán
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“From our first email to the moment we checked in at the airport, Ana was with us every step. Watching the sun come up over Temple IV at Tikal was the highlight of our year, and every hotel felt hand-picked for us.”

Sarah M.

London, UK · Classic Guatemala

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    “Acatenango was the hardest and most rewarding thing we've ever done. Our guide set the perfect pace, the porters were brilliant, and seeing Fuego erupt under the stars is something we'll never forget.”
    James T.Toronto, Canada · Volcano adventure
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    “We wanted to understand Maya culture beyond the souvenir stalls, and that's exactly what we got. The weaving cooperative in San Juan La Laguna and our morning at the Chichicastenango market were deeply moving.”
    Lena K.Munich, Germany · Highlands & markets
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    “Ten days, two kids, zero stress. Our driver was wonderful with the children, the lakeside lodge was magical, and having one person to message for anything made the whole trip feel effortless.”
    Michael R.Austin, USA · Antigua & Lake Atitlán
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    “Swimming in the turquoise pools at Semuc Champey felt like discovering a secret. The routing through the Verapaces was so well thought out, and the cloud forest lodge was a total gem.”
    Emma D.Melbourne, Australia · Semuc Champey & Verapaces
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    “Our guide at Tikal and Yaxhá brought the ancient Maya world to life with real scholarship and humour. Everything ran like clockwork, yet the trip never felt packaged.”
    Olivier B.Lyon, France · Petén & Maya ruins
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