Guatemala 12-Day Tours & Itineraries

Explore 9 trips designed by local kimkim specialists to get ideas for your trip to Guatemala.
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Pick up an authentic souvenir at colorful Chichicastenango market
Map of Guatemala Culture & Cuisine Tour - 12 Days
Guatemala Culture & Cuisine Tour - 12 Days

Learn about Guatemala's history and culture during 12 days of visits to the most incredible places in the country. Walk the historic streets of Guatemala City and Antigua, visit Indigenous markets, and take boat rides on famous lakes and rivers. Beyond that, you'll tour ancient ruins at Tikal and Iximché, hike up volcanoes, and more.

Journey through Guatemala and Belize to reach the Caribbean coast
Map of Journey Through Guatemala & Belize - 12 Days
Journey Through Guatemala & Belize - 12 Days

Over 12 event-filled days, you'll experience the best of Guatemala and Belize on foot, by car, bicycle, boat, and even horseback. Your adventure begins in Guatemala with hikes up volcanoes, tours of Spanish colonial cities, and excursions on Lake Atitlán. After exploring ancient Maya ruins on horseback, you'll transfer to the islands of Belize, where Caribbean excursions like snorkeling the Barrier Reef await.

Snorkel at the island reef near Ambergris Caye, Belize
Map of Culture & Beaches in Guatemala & Belize - 12 Days
Culture & Beaches in Guatemala & Belize - 12 Days

This 12-day adventure mixes the highlights of Belize with a sprinkling of fun and culture in neighboring Guatemala. In the former, you'll visit coral islands, swim with manatees, snorkel the famous Blue Hole, and sail the Caribbean, followed by a picnic lunch. In Guatemala, tour the Maya ruins at the legendary Tikal, stroll the colorful streets of historic Antigua, and learn to prepare traditional cuisine in a cooking class.

Relax on Lake Atitlán and relish the surrounding views of three impressive volcanoes
Map of Guatemala's Volcanoes, Lakes & Jungles - 12 Days
Guatemala's Volcanoes, Lakes & Jungles - 12 Days

Experience the best of Guatemala with this 12-day adventure from the southern volcanoes to the northern jungles. Start on the colorful streets of Spanish colonial Antigua, followed by a hike up Pacaya volcano, excursions on Lake Atitlán, and visits to Indigenous markets. Then fly north to tour the Maya ruins at Tikal before finishing the trip with riverboat rides and soaks in natural hot springs.

Explore the Maya ruins of Copán and check out the skull of Temple 22
Map of Best of Guatemala & Copán - 12 Days
Best of Guatemala & Copán - 12 Days

Twelve days is the perfect amount of time to experience Guatemala's ruins, nature, Indigenous culture, and delectable cuisine. It begins in the historic city of Antigua with walking and food tours before continuing to Lake Atitlán and the jade waters of the Río Dulce. As if that's not enough, you'll hop the border to Honduras to visit the Maya archeological site at Copán, one of the most impressive in Central America.

Take an overnight trekking excursion up Acatenango
Map of Guatemala Volcano & Coast Adventure - 12 Days
Guatemala Volcano & Coast Adventure - 12 Days

Get ready for a true action-packed adventure in the untamed wilds of Guatemala. Begin with a food tour around the Spanish colonial city of Antigua, followed by an overnight hike up the volcanic slopes of Acatenango. After a quick trip to the coast for some surfing, you'll visit Lake Atitlán for kayaking and village tours before returning to Antigua and conquering one last volcano summit.

Volcan Acatenango
Map of  Hike Guatemala: From Antigua to the Maya Highlands - 12 Days
Hike Guatemala: From Antigua to the Maya Highlands - 12 Days

Discover Guatemala's volcanoes and lakes on this 12-day hiking holiday. The adventure begins in the UNESCO-listed city of Antigua and continues to the lush Maya highlands, where you'll summit three fiery volcanic peaks: Pacaya, Acatenango, and Fuego, and camp on the mountains as you go. Finish with a three-day trek through the countryside via coffee farms and Maya shrines to sparkling Lake Atitlán.

Summit the volcanic peak of Acatenango
Map of Adventurous Guatemala: Culture, Nature & Volcanoes - 12 Days
Adventurous Guatemala: Culture, Nature & Volcanoes - 12 Days

An unforgettable Guatemalan adventure awaits on this active 12-day tour. On guided excursions, you'll hike up four volcanoes: Acatenango, Fuego, San Pedro, and Pacaya. Witness the rumbling summit of active Fuego, and experience a starry night's sleep at a camp on the neighboring Acatenango. Bike rides, kayaking, and surfing offer other exhilarating ways to experience this diverse landscape, while food-themed activities will reveal the country's heart and soul.

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