Guatemala

7 days | 6 nights

If your style of travel is adventure, off the beaten path and learning about indigenous culture, this is the trip for you! No one does Guatemala quite like us. From visiting a local Guatemalan coffee farm and doing lunch at the farmer’s own house, to classes in indigenous Mayan weaving techniques and food tours of Antigua and Guatemala City, this is sure to be the trip of a lifetime.

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Prices start at USD $2,350 per person.

The itinerary

Bienvenidos a Guatemala! Time to settle in and get to know each other. We have private transport arranged from the airport so you’ll meet your driver, take the quick drive to the hotel, settle in and rest before we do a welcome dinner on the roof of the hotel.

We’ll enjoy dinner and getting to know each other before calling it an early night to rest for a week full of activities!

Meals included: dinner

Be prepared for a day of eating!

After a vegan breakfast at the hotel, we’ll meet our guide for a food, history, and architecture tour of Guatemala City. We’ll explore the local Guatemalan markets, local vendors and try some foods you’ve never tried before. We’ll head over to the historic district and learn about the history of Guatemala City and then have some lunch at Guatemala City’s first ever vegetarian restaurant. After tasting some more local foods and drinks, we’ll hop on our private transfer and head to our next destination, Lake Atitlan!

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, additional snacks

Get ready for a full day immersion into indigenous culture. After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll meet our guide and hop on a local boat to explore the local towns.

At our first destination San Juan, we’ll visit a local artists' co-op to see Mayan fine art, a local coffee shop, a clothing store where we’ll take a class on ancient Mayan weaving techniques and we’ll shop around while exploring more of the indigenous culture.

We’ll have a local lunch, then head over to Amigos de Santa Cruz, a non profit trade school that helps indigenous people find jobs. We’ll have dinner at their culinary school before taking the boat back to the hotel for the night.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, additional snacks

Pack your bags! It’s time for our next destination.

We’ll have a breakfast at the hotel, and then head to Antigua. But - on the way we’ll stop for a visit at Iximche, a mesoamerican archaeological site. Iximche was the capital of the Late Postclassic Kaqchikel Maya kingdom from 1470 until its abandonment in 1524. We’ll have a guide to share more about the history of Kaqchikel culture and indigenous ceremonies.

Then, we’ll check into a hotel in Antigua.

Meals included: breakfast

Get ready for an amazing day!

After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll meet our guide, Andres for a food and history tour of Antigua. We’ll try local foods, coffee shops, and then stop at Montagu, a local speakeasy that specializes in the indigenous art of food preservation.

After lunch, we’ll hop on a local bus to a coffee farm for our tour with De La Gente, a fair trade coffee co op. We’ll tour the landscape, learn about fair trade coffee and the experiences of local farmers. Then, we’ll learn how to roast our own beans over the fire, grind them on a local metate, and brew our own coffee. Get ready for the freshest cup of coffee of your life followed by a late lunch/early dinner at the farmers house.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, additional snacks

Have you ever had lunch on top of a volcano? Well, today’s the day!

We’ll start the morning with breakfast at our hotel before hopping into our private transfer to Pacaya, where we’ll meet our guide and begin the trek. Get ready for a 2-3 hour hike up through stunning volcanic landscapes. At the summit, we’ll soak in the epic views while enjoying a delicious boxed lunch from Montagu—because nothing tastes better than a meal with a little lava energy.

After taking it all in, we’ll hike back down, return to Antigua, and wrap up our adventure with a special farewell dinner at one of the city’s best local spots. A perfect ending to an unforgettable trip!

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Time to say our goodbyes!

After a breakfast at the hotel, we have private transfers arranged for all participants back to the Guatemala City airport based on your flight time. Adios!

Meals included: breakfast

* Please note this is a sample itinerary based on past trips. The itinerary may vary slightly due to our vendors’ schedules, weather, and other circumstances.

meet your trip leader

Nina Gonzalez is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in beautiful Guatemala. These days, she calls the vibrant town of Antigua Guatemala her home—right in the heart of creativity, culture, and cobblestone charm.

Art has always been her way of connecting with the world, and over time, that connection has expanded beyond the canvas. She has been vegan for over five years, and that lifestyle naturally led her to explore deeper relationships with food, the planet, and myself. Solo traveling became a big part of that journey—trying local dishes (plant-based, of course!), spending hours in museums, and having picnics wherever she could lay out a blanket. It’s the little moments that feed her soul.

One of her favorite things about living in Guatemala is how easy it is to escape into nature. Whether it’s a hidden river, a tranquil lake, or the Pacific coast, there’s always a place to swim, breathe, and just be. In Mayan culture, connecting with nature is at the core of everything—and she carries that wisdom with her in all that she does.

Thanks for being here. She is so happy to share this part of the journey with you.

Testimonials

Agnes C.

Anna was so welcoming and planned everything out so thoughtfully out so that we could connect with the local culture in a very intentional way, down to the minuscule details and I doubt I would have been able to explore Guatemala in the same way had I not joined this group trip with Anna. I highly recommend joining her on a trip as it is an exciting and unique opportunity to join others with similar values on an incredible experience.
Aleena S.

We had an amazing time on this trip! The group was full of wonderful people, and the overall experience was truly memorable. The food was delicious, and it was such a relief not having to think about what to eat since everything was already vegan. The accommodations were comfortable & GORGEOUS, and I really appreciated that we stayed in boutique hotels that supported local businesses. I also loved that our trip directly contributed to local communities—supporting over 40 businesses and portion of proceeds donated to help fund education for Guatemalan locals.
Margaret B.

This was the trip of a lifetime! I was able to experience the beauty and excitement of Guatemala without having to plan a single thing! We learned about the culture and history of the country, watched demonstrations on multiple trades, ate some incredible food, and hiked a volcano… Overall, Anna and her crew made this week one of the best in my life so far and I can never thank any of them enough.