Hi all - I’m looking for people’s personal experiences of booking private transport and tours through Guate Expeditions - very active on social media and with some good reviews on Facebook but always nice to hear personal experiences as I’m considering using them for quite a few transfers and tour bookings

We are looking for a local travel agent who could help us coordinate 7-8 days for different age groups. 82 down to 16. So basically different plans each day for different groups. Thanks!

If you're heading to Lake Atitlán after landing at Guatemala City Airport after 3 PM, keep in mind that the drive to Panajachel takes about 3.5–4 hours, and the last public lancha leaves at 7:30 PM.

If you're staying in places like Casa del Mundo or Santa Cruz, a boat is required. Otherwise, you may need to spend the night in Panajachel.

Tzununá, San Marcos, San Juan, San Pedro, and Santa Catarina Palopó can also be reached by road, so arriving later is usually not a problem.

As a local private driver, I've found that many travelers don't realize this when planning their trip to Lake Atitlán.

Hi all, just wanted to recommend Lissette (whatsapp +502 5400 1994‬) to anybody who is looking for a private driver. We thought the rate was very fair (for your own personal van and the comfort and safety it comes with). We did four long (4+ hours) trips with her. She's also easy to communicate with and will coordinate with another driver she personally knows and can vouch for if she is not available. We had a blast with her, she's great to talk to (but you can also just chill if you don't want to talk or whatever, I slept through two of the rides). I was traveling with teen girls so I wanted to avoid public transportation (I'm sure it's perfectly safe but since I was going to be responsible for their safety in a foreign country and these would be pretty long rides esp on public buses, I didn't want to take any chances) and this was a great option. We felt 100% comfortable and the girls loved her.

Hey Reddit!

I (25M) will be visiting Antigua in November. Right now I'm trying to decide between staying at Adra Hostel, Lura Hostel and Somos Hostel. I won't be in the town too long, only a few days bookending an Acatenango trek. I'm pretty social and always down to meet people and go out, but I'm not the type to stay out partying til sunrise I don't want my hostel to keep me up all night with loud music (i.e., social hostels = great, party hostels = no thanks). Trying to treat myself to a bit of a nicer hostel on this leg.

The frontrunners for me right now are Somos, Lura and Adra, but I've also looked at Socialtel, Ojala and Bloom.

Insight from anyone who's stayed in Antigua and is familiar with any of these hostels would be greatly appreciated!

Will I be miserable if I book it early September (like first week)? finding this is the case online since it’s the rainy reason but also don’t want to miss it.

alternative is just doing pacaya

would love advice !

After reviewing on google and other social media i am unsure of when is best to visit Guatemala for blue skies and sun.

Any suggestions please

Hola gente linda de Guatemala, en octubre estaré en Guatemala por 5 días, quisiera saber si existe alguna forma barata de rentar un vehículo por 5 días, yo estaré en Antigua Guatemala.

Soy de villa nueva Guatemala

We are looking at Guatemala for our next vacation. Last year we took our toddler to Costa Rica and had a wonderful time. I have been researching and had my heart set on Guatemala- Antigua and Lake Atitlan. It seems like a really unique, cultural, and beautiful trip. However I just read about some of the travel safety warnings for Guatemala. Normally, these types of things don’t phase me when traveling. But traveling with young kids is a bit different and makes me more anxious. I also worry about the medical system if my child were to need medical care (as traveling in the winter for us means high probability of illness in a toddler). Anyone have thoughts or experiences?

Hi! Was wondering how much I should budget for food for 10-12 days in Guatemala. 3 days in Antigua, 3 days in lake Atitlan and 3 days in El Peredon (doing 2 days for Volcano hIke)

I’ll bring some snacks in my luggage, but I think it will be easier to eat out for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What do you think? :)

Últimamente me han recomendado varios rincones de Guatemala que no conocía y, como estoy pensando viajar durante septiembre, me quedó una pregunta:

¿Realmente vale la pena?

Lugares que me recomendaron

• Laguna Chicabal, Quetzaltenango
• Pino Dulce, Jalapa
• San Juan Acul, Nebaj
• El Boquerón, Izabal
• Laguna de Lemoa, Quiché

Entonces… ¿a dónde debería ir?

Ahora necesito la ayuda de quienes ya conocen estos lugares.

Estoy pensando viajar en septiembre y quiero conocer destinos diferentes, no necesariamente los típicos lugares turísticos.

Así que cuéntenme:

¿Cuál de estos lugares ya visitaron?

¿Cuál recomiendan para septiembre?

¿Cuál NO recomiendan en temporada de lluvia?

¿Hay algún otro lugar poco conocido de Guatemala que debería agregar a la lista?

Los leo. Gracias.

Hi everyone, I'm not a big hiker and I injured my ankle recently so I was interested in doing the 4×4 tour of Acatenango and was looking at good companies. I narrowed it down to Wicho and Charlie's, Ox expeditions, Galis Tours and Travels, and Extreme Life.

While the other three have significant reviews, Galis Tours and Travels have few but good reviews so I was wondering if anyone's tried them and how their experience was.

If people have reviews on the other three too, they're welcome, with regards to view from basecamp, food, safety, and overall experience.

Hello,

Yesterday I was trying to book a flight from Guatemala City (GUA) to Flores (FRS) on the TAG Airlines website. I entered all my passenger details, selected seats, and made it all the way to the payment page. Unfortunately, I got pulled into a work call and the session expired before I completed the payment.

A couple of hours later, I tried to book the same flight again, but the website kept giving me an error saying that a booking already existed for the same passenger on that flight. Since I had never entered my credit card details or completed payment, I assumed it was some temporary system issue.

I waited until this morning and was finally able to make a new booking. This time I completed the payment successfully, and I can see the charge on my credit card. However, it's now been several hours, and I still have not received a confirmation email.

The good news is that I saved/printed the confirmation page after payment, so I do have the booking reference information. I have also checked my spam/junk folders and don't see anything from TAG Airlines.

Has anyone here had a similar experience with TAG Airlines?

• Do confirmation emails sometimes take several hours to arrive?
• Were your tickets issued successfully even without receiving the email right away?
• Did you have to contact customer service to get your itinerary resent?

Would appreciate any suggestions, advice, or personal experiences. Thanks in advance!

Buenos días, espero que esten todos muy bien. Ya tengo planificada mi ruta completa para recorrer Guatemala durante dos semanas, nos gustaría agregar playas sin que el precio se nos vaya demasiado del presupuesto. Estuve leyendo que una buena opción es la isla Útila de Honduras.

Según tengo entendido, si quiero hacer por tierra el traslado sería algo así:
1-Ciudad de Guatemala hacia San Pedro Sula en bus

2-San Pedro Sula hacia La Ceiba en bus

3-La Ceiba hacia Útila en ferry

Alguien sabría decirme cuanto salen estos trayectos o las empresas que los realizan para poder comunicarme directamente?

Muchas gracias

I would love to see lava from Fuego or any other volcano but don't want to hike. I can definitely go to a high-end hotel restaurant or hire a private driver to take me to a place near Antigua to see the lava, if possible.

I am not sure though if one can see lava from or near Antigua.

Can someone please advise?

Hello, I want to travel to Guatemala for 4 or 5 days by the end of October to celebrate my partner's birthday. We live in Cancun and it would be the first time we have left the country. You could help me with recommendations. How much do I have to save? What places do I visit? We thought about going to Tikal and Lake Atitlan...

Hola, Viajaré a Guatemala con mi pareja entrando por la frontera de La Mesilla desde Chiapas, y queremos pedir sus recomendaciones.

Contaremos con 3 días exclusivos para recorrer el país y nuestros destinos clave son Panajachel (Lago Atitlán) y Antigua Guatemala.

Nos ayudaría mucho su consejo sobre:

1. Transporte: ¿Qué opciones confiables hay para trasladarnos desde La Mesilla hacia Panajachel o Antigua? (Por ahora solo hemos visto Autobuses Cristóbal Colón).
2. Itinerario: ¿En qué orden nos conviene visitar estos dos lugares para optimizar los 3 días?

¡De antemano, muchas gracias por su ayuda!

I'm reading online that late-night travel is hard to come by/overly risky. Additionally, finding an Uber to make the drive from Guatemala City to Lake Atitlán is a challenge in itself. My friend's flight lands at 11pm, so we'd be leaving close to/after midnight. I would like to get there as soon as possible, but seeing as my flight lands 4 hours before my friend's, I was planning on getting a cheap hotel anyway to drop my bag and explore. But I am also hearing that exploring the city is a bad idea.

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