They will take place during the week. Understanding that the classes will be taught in the morning, during the week different types of activities will be planned, such as excursions to volcanoes, lagoons, hot springs, cenotes, beaches and other natural places in the area. Cultural visits will be made in order to understand the Mayan culture and its importance in Guatemalan society today.
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano at 3,772 m(12,375 ft) in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. The volcano was known as Gagxanul in
the local K’iche’ language, before the 16th century Spanish Conquest of the region. It takes a difficult 4
hours to hike up and nearly the same time to come down . You will enjoy a look into
the active volcano next door called Santiaguito! Ask also for our full moon or overnight hike
Availability:
Daily
Departure times:
05:00 Hrs
Duration:
8 hours RT
Departure point:
Your hotel / adress in Quetzaltenango
Price:
45 USD p.p. minimum 2 people
Included:
Private transport round trip, guide.
Not included:
Food, water and tips for the guide
What to bring:
Snacks, water
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano at 3,772 m(12,375 ft) in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. The volcano was known as Gagxanul in
the local K’iche’ language, before the 16th century Spanish Conquest of the region. It takes a difficult 4
hours to hike up and nearly the same time to come down . You will enjoy a look into
the active volcano next door called Santiaguito! Ask also for our full moon or overnight hike
Availability:
Daily
Departure times:
05:00 Hrs
Duration:
8 hours RT
Departure point:
Your hotel / adress in Quetzaltenango
Price:
45 USD p.p. minimum 2 people
Included:
Private transport round trip, guide.
Not included:
Food, water and tips for the guide
What to bring:
Snacks, water
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano at 3,772 m(12,375 ft) in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. The volcano was known as Gagxanul in the local K’iche’ language, before the 16th century Spanish Conquest of the region. It takes a difficult 4 hours to hike up and nearly the same time to come down.You will enjoy a look into the active volcano next door called Santiaguito! Ask also for our full moon or overnight hike.
Availability:
Daily
Departure times:
05:00 Hrs
Duration:
8 hours RT
Departure point:
Your hotel / adress in Quetzaltenango
Price:
45 USD p.p. minimum 2 people
Included:
Private transport round trip, guide.
Not included:
Food, water and tips for the guide
What to bring:
Snacks, water
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano at 3,772 m(12,375 ft) in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. The volcano was known as Gagxanul in the local K’iche’ language, before the 16th century Spanish Conquest of the region. It takes a difficult 4 hours to hike up and nearly the same time to come down.You will enjoy a look into the active volcano next door called Santiaguito! Ask also for our full moon or overnight hike.
Availability:
Daily
Departure times:
05:00 Hrs
Duration:
8 hours RT
Departure point:
Your hotel / adress in Quetzaltenango
Price:
45 USD p.p. minimum 2 people
Included:
Private transport round trip, guide.
Not included:
Food, water and tips for the guide
What to bring:
Snacks, water
Santa María Volcano is a large inactive volcano at 3,772 m(12,375 ft) in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. The volcano was known as Gagxanul in
the local K’iche’ language, before the 16th century Spanish Conquest of the region. It takes a difficult 4 hours to hike up and nearly the same time to come down.You will enjoy a look into the active volcano next door called Santiaguito! Ask also for our full moon or overnight hike.
Availability:
Daily
Departure times:
05:00 Hrs
Duration:
8 hours RT
Departure point:
Your hotel / adress in Quetzaltenango
Price:
45 USD p.p. minimum 2 people
Included:
Private transport round trip, guide.
Not included:
Food, water
What to bring:
Comfortable trekking shoes, your own food and water, sun cream.
Experience spectacular views of Santiaguito — one of the world’s most active volcanoes — on a half-day trekking adventure from Quetzaltenango.
Alongside your guide, you’ll embark on a moderately steep hike that soon transforms into flat terrain. On arrival at an ideal vantage point, you’ll be rewarded with views of the Santiaguito volcano erupting. Marvel as molten lava and billowing smoke explode from the volcanic crater to form an incredible spectacle.
Availability:
Daily
Departure times:
04:00 Hrs
Duration:
5 hours
Departure point:
Your hotel / adress in Quetzaltenango
Price:
35 USD p.p. minimum 2 people
Included:
Private transport round trip, guide
Not included:
Food, water
What to bring:
comfortable trekking shoes, your own food and water, sun cream.
Visit a mystical lake in the crater of a volcano which up to day is used by Mayan people to perform their sacred rituals. The majority of them are inhabitants on San Martín acatepéquez and belong to one of the 23 Mam groups in Guatemala. The Mam are modern Mayan people who live in southwestern Guatemala and parts of southern Mexico. At least 500 Mil live in Guatemala. For them, Laguna Chicabal is a sacred and miraculous place – the mystic perception becoming even more convincing because of its shape and the fog that shrouds the volcano. Maya priests perform traditional ceremonies on the shore using candles, flowers and holy crosses. The guide joining you at this unique tour will be a local from Quetzaltenango, or even a local guide from the Chicabal lagoon, and will explain all there is to know about Mayan religion, Mayan culture, and the local plants and animals.
Availability:Daily
Departure times:
06:00 Hrs
Duration:
8 hours
Departure point:
Your hotel / adress in Quetzaltenango
Price:
40 USD p.p. minimum 2 people
Included:
Private transportation to
Quetzaltenango and local guide.
Not included: Entrance fees, food, water
What to bring:
comfortable trekking shoes, your own food and water, sun cream.
Visit the small town of San Andres Xecul, along a swinging road north of Quetzaltenango, is a very colourless village,built in a hill. It has a few things though, as an example two insanely yellow churches as well as the saint San Simon, a short visit to San Cristobal Totonicapan and a Visit to Salcaja, which is northeast of Xela. It is the home of several interesting aspects of Central American and Guatemalan culture; Unique fabrics, Regional ‘Red’ liquor and also in Salcaja resides the oldest church in central America.
Availability:
Daily.
Departure times:
08:00 Hrs. and 14:00 hrs.
Duration of tour:
4:00 Hrs. approximately.
Pick up and drop off places:
Your hotel/address in quetzaltenango
Price:
43 USD p.p (With minimum 2 persons)
Included:
English or Spanish speaking guide, entrance fees, private transportation (round trip)
Not included:
Water or snaks.
What to bring:
Sunscreen and sun hat, comfortable clothing for the tour.
Visit these hot springs that eminate from the Zunil Volcano and which flow into the place known today as FUENTES GEORGINAS These thermal sources were discovered two laborers from Zunil in the year 1902 and they changed it into communal bath, where people who lived around there or near the thermal baths took a bath when they considered it necessary. Take a relaxing bath, a little walk on its trails or just enjoy of nature at the Hot Springs Fuentes Georginas The prettiest in Guatemala, 8 Kms from Zunil where you also do a short visit.
Availability:
Daily.
Departure times:
09:00 Hrs. / 14:30 Hrs.
Duration of tour:
3:50 Hours approximately.
Pick up and drop off places:
Your hotel/address in quetzaltenango
Price:
25 USD p.p
Included:
Entrance fee, collective transportation (Round trip)
Not included:
Water, meals or snacks.
What to bring:
Sunscreen and sun hat, comfortable clothing for the tour, pool clothes, sandals and towel.
The wonderful thing about visiting Xela is that there are so many interesting villages and local markets to visit on half-day tours from the city. Less than three miles away you can visit Almolonga, three miles further you reach Zunil and another five miles further, the beautiful hot springs of Fuentes Georginas, and just 10 minutes Xela, in Almolonga we have the largest vegetable market in Central America. A half day tour with a local guide visiting a Glass Blowing Factory COPAVIC in Cantel, a unique experience in Zunil visiting the Church, MAXIMON (San Simon) and the Cooperative of Textiles Santa Ana, if it’s a Monday you can also visit the Market, relax at the Hot Springs FUENTES GEORGINAS and visit the Vegetable town of Almolonga wich is also nice on Wednesday for market day.
Availability:
Daily.
Departure times:
08:00 Hrs. and 14:00 hrs.
Duration of tour:
4:00 Hrs. approximately.
Pick up and drop off places:
Your hotel or address in Quetzaltenango.
Price:
55 USD p.p (With minimum 2 persons)
Included:
English or Spanish speaking guide, entrance fees, private transportation (round trip)
Not included:
Water or snaks.
What to bring:
Sunscreen and sun hat, comfortable clothing for the tour, swimming suit, sandals and towel.
Quetzaltenango is considered the second most important city in Guatemala, and it is also one of the oldest. This tour starts from our offices, right in the middle of one of the prime attractions, the historical center, including the market. We will visit the central park, El Parque a Centro América, which is surrounded various historical buildings. We will discuss the history of each building as we pass. We will also visit the national theater, the Democracia market, the old military base of Quetzaltenango and the general cemetery. We invite you to travel back in time with us and discover the magic that holds our mythical city.
Availability:
Daily.
Departure times:
09:00 Hrs. and 14:30 hrs.
Duration of tour:
2:30 Hrs. approximately.
Pick up and drop off places:
Your hotel or address in Quetzaltenango.
Price:
25 USD p.p (With minimum 2 persons)
Included:
Guide, Entrance fees.
Not included:
Water or snacks.
What to bring:
Sunscreen and sun hat, comfortable clothing for the tour.
We try to value local and Guatemalan cuisine in general. Meals are the purest way of transmitting and expressing the culture of a nation, of a people, of a family. For the same reason we know that ours is full of flavor, nutrition, natural ingredients and in many cases full of history, since they are a mixture of pre-Hispanic food and other influences. Which in turn gives us a magnificent opportunity to taste in each dish an incomparable flavor, unique in each region; and Quetzaltenango is not far behind. Come and not only enjoy these dishes, but learn how to prepare them and know why each utensil and ingredient is used so that we are healthy diners and full of satisfaction to the palate.
Availability:
FRIDAY
Departure times:
12:30 Hrs. and 15:00 hrs.
Duration:
2:30 Hrs. approximately.
Pick up and drop off places:
Spanish School
Price:
5$usd p.p (With minimum 2 persons)
Included:
Express class and lunch.
Not included:
Water or extra snacks.
What to bring:
Wish to learn.
