From Q.470.00

6 Hour Tour

Start Time
9:00 A.M.

This tour will take us all over the Panchoy Valley around Antigua, our first stop is on the South side of the valley a small town called San Antonio Aguas Calientes. In San Antonio we visit a local and traditional textile museum and market where you can purchase local gifts, clothing, and textiles.  We then head to the first capital city of Guatemala which was Ciudad Vieja. We make a quick stop at the plaza and we can take some pictures at the entrance of the first cathedral built in Central America in the year 1534. Another 10 minutes ride down the road and we stop at a local Jade factory in San Pedro de las Huertas where we can see how the locals turn raw jade rocks into finished jewelry. Our next stop is in San Juan Del Obispo to visit a local artisanal chocolate factory in this town located on the foothills of the Agua Volcano. At the chocolate factory, Chocolateria Antigua, we are shown parts of the process of making the chocolate from cacao to the finished product. As we make our way back down to Antigua, we will cross the city and head over to El Hato located on the North side of the valley.  Once in El Hato we have the choice of going to Restaurante El Tambor for some delicious local cuisine overlooking the valley and volcanoes or we can visit another great place called ¨Earth Lodge¨ a unique avocado plantation eco-lodge hidden on the mountainside located 300 meters from the vehicle parking lot. Regardless of your decision, after enjoying some food and drinks and resting on the hammocks we will make the small hike back up to the ATVs and head down to our final stop of this adventure which is the ¨El Cerro de la Cruz¨ or the Cross. This is one of Antigua´s most famous landmarks and attraction in the city where you can get a birds-eye-view of Antigua, a front row view of the Agua Volcano and admire the colonial Spanish style architecture of the city below. 

7 hour tour

from Q495.00

The Pacaya Volcano is the most active volcano in Guatemala, with a height of approximately 2,500 meters above sea level. The environment is made up of wet forests and rocks. It has stunning views of the Calderas Lagoon and three other volcanoes: Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. On our unique Adventure we will take ATVs from San Vicente Pacaya to one of the craters of the Pacaya Volcano. Once at the base of the lava flow we can take a hike to the tip of the cráter and very up close to the lava if its flowing, here we can take some time to cook hotdogs, melt some chocolate, and heat up some marshmallows from the steam coming out of the rocks before heading back down to the vehicles. The hike from the parking área of the ATVs to the top of the cráter could take up to 45 minutes depending how high up the volcano you wish to go.The Pacaya Volcano is the most active volcano in Guatemala, with a height of approximately 2,500 meters above sea level. The environment is made up of wet forests and rocks. It has stunning views of the Calderas Lagoon and three other volcanoes: Agua,Fuego, and Acatenango. On our unique Adventure we will take ATVs from San Vicente Pacaya to one of the craters of the Pacaya Volcano. Once at the base of the lava flow we can take a hike to the tip of the cráter and very up close to the lava if its flowing, here we can take some time to cook hotdogs, melt some chocolate, and heat up some marshmallows from the steam coming out of the rocks before heading back down to the vehicles. The hike from the parking área of the ATVs to the top of the cráter could take up to 45 minutes depending how high up the volcano you wish to go.

 The Tour Includes: Ground transportation, bilingual guide, local guide at the
volcano (mandatory), ATV, Q50 entrance fee at the park, entrance and fees, 1
bottle of wáter, chocolate, marshmallows.

From Q.490.00

Start Time

9:00 AM

The first stop on this tour is a village called San Juan del Obispo, which sits at the foothills of the Agua Volcano. In San Juan we visit a popular chocolate factory called Chocolateria Antigua, where they show us part of their chocolate making process, taste various flavors, and purchase the ones that we liked. Once finished we visit the main plaza of the village, where we can get a nice view of Antigua below us. After a few pictures, we will head back down the mountain and cross the entire city to the mountain of El Hato, located on the North side of the valley. Our first stop on that side of the valley is ¨El Cerro de la Cruz¨ one of the best known attractions / sites in the city of Antigua. At the ¨Cross¨ we get a birds eye view of Antigua and the wonderful architecture of the city not to mention the Volcanoes. Once finished taking wonderful pictures and walking around the Cross, we will get back on our ATVs and head up to ¨Hobbitenango¨ a lord of the rings themed Eco-Park for some food, drinks, and fun. We leave our ATVs parked and head up to Hobbitenango on a pick-up truck to sightsee, enjoy great views and various activities in this enchanted little forest.

Our last stop is the lunch stop, and on this tour you have the choice of going to El Restaurante La Montaña del Hato a local avocado plantation with a restaurant and cabins serving more traditional / local food like steaks, soups, and chicken dishes and known for their delicious Avocado Smoothie. The other option is Earth Lodge, another avocado plantation with a restaurant and cabins serving more casual food like sándwiches, salads, and burgers either choice you wont be dissapointed on the food. After lunch, we head back down the mountain on our ATVs to our office in Antigua.