Name: GLT Guatemala
Start: 2024-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls LOVE Travel

211 reviews

Apr 20 - 27, 2024

Group size: 10 - 18

GLT Guatemala

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Apr 20 - 27, 2024

Group size: 10 - 18

April 20-27, 2024

Wander through charming cities, roast marshmallows on a volcano, learn about the culture, and more!

Girls LOVE Travel is thrilled to collaborate with with GLTer-owned Heart of Travel to bring you an incredible adventure through Guatemala 🇬🇹🌋

Your spot will be secured when we receive a deposit of $500.
Upon receipt, the deposit paid is nonrefundable and non-transferable.

Below are the payment schedules:
Final Balance due Feb 20th, 2024 (60 days before departure)
Payment plans can be arranged and set up to assist with paying in full by the deadline.

In the event that you need to cancel your trip, these fees will be applied:

• Between Now - Feb 20 (60 days before departure)- GLT retains only nonrefundable deposit
• Between 46 - 59 days before departure (Feb 21-March 5) - GLT retains 50% of the tour price

• Between 31 - 45 days before departure (March 6-20) - GLT retains 75% of the tour price

• Less than 30 days before departure (March 21 to departure) - GLT retains 100% of tour price

ADD ONS - you can choose to add or cancel these up until 30 days before the trip.

Single room for the duration of the trip is an extra cost of $500.
-- This can not be canceled or refunded closer than 45 days prior to your trip.

Additionally, the tour is listed as a package, and no price adjustments will be given if someone chooses to leave the trip early or "opt-out" of an included activity.

Arrival:

We recommend arriving on the first day around 1:00 pm to GUA (Guatemala City). This leaves time to arrive, transfer to Antigua and check in to your hotel before we have the evening cooking class.

Departure:

We recommend departing after 12:00 pm from GUA (Guatemala City) to allow time to have breakfast, and transfer to the airport.

As much as we want for this trip to go exactly as planned, we can not plan for complications that arise especially due to inclement weather or closures due to extenuating circumstances like Covid-19.

While we hope that our trip attendees are vaccinated against COVID-19, we will not be requiring proof of vaccination to attend the trip. To ensure the safety of all GLTers on the trip, everyone will need to provide a negative covid test prior to the trip. Home tests are accepted. You can email it to [email protected].

For updated information on COVID-19 in Guatemala- click here: US Embassy Website for Guatemala.

Girls LOVE Travel will not be giving any refunds for those who test positive and are not able to join the trip. We highly encourage travel insurance to cover instances like this.

We will be following all COVID protocols to ensure the safety of everyone on the trip. Please be prepared to bring a mask to wear on the domestic flight, buses, and other enclosed experiences &/or local shops.

Accommodations
7 nights of accommodations in 3.5 and 4.5 star boutique hotels
Airport Pickup
You will be met at the airport by program directors who will bring you into Antigua at the start of the trip!
Certain Meals
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 3 dinners
Transportation
Private transportation throughout the entire trip
Domestic Flight
Round trip domestic flight from Guatemala City to Flores
Activities in Itinerary
Including but not limited to: walking tours, volcano hikes,cooking class, coffee tours, workshops, and more!
Fees
Entrance Fees and local guide fees for all activities
Tour Leader
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Heart of Travel Tour Leader to make sure the trip goes smoothly!

Single Supplement

$500

Pre-Trip Extra Night (Shared)

$130

If we are able to match you with another GLTer, we will refund you both $65 to split the room cost ($130).

Pre-Trip Extra Night (Solo)

$130

Post-Trip Extra Night (Shared)

$130

If we are able to match you with another GLTer, we will refund you both $65 to split the room cost ($130).

Post-Trip Extra Night (Solo)

$130

Day 1 - April 20th
Day 1 - April 20th
Welcome to Guatemala!
Arrive in Guatemala where your Program Directors will be waiting to greet you at the airport and escort you via private shuttle to the charming town of La Antigua Guatemala, approximately 45 to 90 minutes from the airport depending on traffic.

Enjoy an interactive Guatemalan cooking class at a small, 100% locally-owned cooking school. We will learn how to make an appetizer, main dishes, two sides, and dessert at this beautiful rooftop kitchen!

Included Meals: Dinner
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Day 2 - April 21st
Day 2 - April 21st
Exploring Antigua
Walking Tour of Antigua Guatemala to get oriented. Here we will mix historical facts with useful information and inside tips about modern everyday life in Antigua Guatemala while enjoying a scavenger hunt! Then we will have a coffee tour and a bit of a break to relax. Then we will go make a piece of Jade jewelry to take home and end the wonderful day with a dinner together!

9:00 - 10:30am - Antigua Scavenger Hunt
10:30 - 2:30pm - Don José Coffee Tour & Lunch
4:30 - 7:30pm - Jade Workshop & Cocktails
7:30pm - Dinner at Barriga Llena
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Day 3 - April 22nd
Day 3 - April 22nd
Pacaya Volcano and Spa Day
Ready to hike?!
We will head out to Pacaya Volcano to hike up and see the active volcano in all its glory. You can even roast marshmallows! The views and area is incredible. After the hike, take some time to relax at the spa nearby and find your zen.

If you are not into hiking, no worries! You can go to the spa and relax and recharge as you wish!

After some free time, we will have an optional group dinner at a local restaurant.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 4 - April 23rd
Day 4 - April 23rd
Heading to Lake Atitlán
We will have breakfast before heading via van to Lake Atitlán (3 hours). This is a good time to chat, sleep or snack and relax!

Once we arrive to beautiful Lake Atitlán, we will head off on a cultural tour of San Juan La Laguna, and learn about coffee, textiles, medicine, chocolate and more!

We will sit and have lunch and check into our hotel before having a free evening to relax and explore!

7:30 am - 10:30 am - Van ride to Lake Atitlán
10:30 - 3:00 pm - San Juan La Laguna Cultural Tour (textiles, chocolate, medicinal plants, lunch)
3:00 - 4:30 pm - San Antonio Ceramic Workshop

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 5 - April 24th
Day 5 - April 24th
Exploring Lake Atitlán & Hobbitenango
If you want to see sunrise in Atitlán, you can take an optional morning kayak or visit the Nature Reserve.

And then after lunch we get to head to Hobbitenango!
If you love Lord of the Rings, this is your jam! This mountain oasis is right out of the movie, and has incredible views! Walk around, have a drink, and take as many pictures as you can. This is a highlight for many of our attendees!

Free morning at lake
1:30pm - Lunch in Tecpán
5pm - Hobbitenango for sunset cocktail

Staying at the night at Hobbitenango or another lodge in that area for a different vibe, more mountainy, cozy - reunion vibes.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 6 - April 25th
Day 6 - April 25th
Flores and Tikal
We will enjoy an early morning breakfast before heading to Flores.

We will then catch a quick, 50 minute, domestic flight in order to visit Guatemala’s northeastern lowlands. Upon arrival, we will head to Tikal National Park with a stop for lunch in El Remate.

After exploring the park, we will check into our accommodations and have a free night to enjoy the area and relax!

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 7 - April 26th
Day 7 - April 26th
Crater Azul and Return to Guatemala City
After breakfast we will head to the beautiful Crater Azul for a swim and picnic lunch to cool off and relax.

We will later board a flight back to Guatemala City where we will enjoy a group farewell dinner. We can go out after if you fancy a night out!

Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 8 - April 27th
Day 8 - April 27th
Back to Reality
It's time to head home, with all your memories to take back with you!

Enjoy breakfast together before making the quick trip to the airport to head back home. (airport transfer included)

Included Meals: Breakfast
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Day 1 - April 20th

Welcome to Guatemala!

Arrive in Guatemala where your Program Directors will be waiting to greet you at the airport and escort you via private shuttle to the charming town of La Antigua Guatemala, approximately 45 to 90 minutes from the airport depending on traffic.

Enjoy an interactive Guatemalan cooking class at a small, 100% locally-owned cooking school. We will learn how to make an appetizer, main dishes, two sides, and dessert at this beautiful rooftop kitchen!

Included Meals: Dinner

It was a wonderful trip. Great accommodations, food, and excursions. Most importantly, a great bunch of fellow travelers and new friends.

By Cheryl B for Belize 2025 - GLT Celebrates Mother's Day on May 26, 2025

I enjoyed this trip! I met a lot of amazing people and made memories that will last a lifetime! Sandy was such an amazing host, she seamlessly made everything happen. I would definitely recommend taking a trip with GLT you will not be disappointed. 🫶🏼

By kenya n for Belize 2025 - GLT Celebrates Mother's Day on May 25, 2025

We had a GREAT time in Belize and you better Belize it! GLT did it again with a thoughtfully prepped vacation that included a range of activities as well as free time to build our own opportunities. Our tour guide was super awesome - shoutout to Sandy who was friendly, polite, helpful, thoughtful, and attentive. I only have a couple of suggestions. 1.) the vacation could have been 1 day longer - it felt a little short. 2.) I would have everyone fly into Belize and do the Altun Ha Mayan temple and Cave tubing excursion before going to San Pedro - get into the jungle because that was absolutely awesome (I did it on a free day after the group trip). Outside of this, I wouldn't really change anything other than making sure everyone is aware that for most things you will be required to tip the excursion operators. This may be new information to newer travelers and all those tips can add up.

By Stephanie L for Belize 2025 - GLT Celebrates Mother's Day on May 18, 2025

The trip was amazing! Everyone was so nice. And Haley and Sandy did SUCH a great job planning it, and then keeping it going smoothly. There was the perfect amount of activity time and down time. Panama was beautiful - both the city and the islands. Our host on the boat was incredible and the first mate was an incredible cook. I already signed up for another GLT trip.

By Becky S for Panama 2025 - GLT Celebrates 100 Years of Guna Independence on Mar 09, 2025

My trip to Panama with GLT was so much fun! Getting to stay in old town Panama and explore that area was so cool, lots of adorable little streets and churches and squares to explore. Living on a catamaran sailing among the San Blas islands was paradise. I wish I could have stayed forever. Beautiful islands, amazingly welcoming indigenous communities, gorgeous reefs and waters. I could go on and on about how special it was but really you just have to go see it yourself! And no better way than with GLT trips! I’ve always loved meeting new friends and the trips are always well organized and thought out. This was my 3rd GLT trip and I know I’ll be going on more.

By Sydney B for Panama 2025 - GLT Celebrates 100 Years of Guna Independence on Mar 09, 2025

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