GUATEMALA
The trips worth taking.
The 9 coffee experiences worth your time in Guatemala. What each one involves on the ground, who runs it, and what you pay.
Pedal coffee farms and snack your way around Antigua with fat tires, tastings at Finca La Azotea, San Felipe de Jesús, and a beer.
“Interesting and fun exploring by bike and tasting local food. Definitely recommend to do it with friends or family”
ATV to La Azotea for coffee and chocolate tastings, then ride to Cerro de la Cruz views above Antigua. 3-hour tour.
“We had the best day! It made our trip. Eric is an awesome tour guide.”
Walk a family eco-farm near Antigua to pick coffee, taste honey, make guacamole and tortillas, and learn organic compost and bee tech.
“The whole experience was great. It was intimate, interactive, lively and thoroughly enjoyable. Michael, the owner, absorbs you into his livelihood and passion for the true meaning of sustainability and circle of life. I will definitely come back hopefully with my kids and others. One of the best tours I have done.”
Full-day small-group Ruta de las Flores from San Salvador with markets, murals, colonial towns, and a coffee farm visit.
“A great day. Liseth was kind, knowledgeable, informative and accommodating. We went to 4 towns and a coffee farm, and did a tasting there. I ate various snacks and dishes along the way. The driving was safe and we stopped regularly.Stellar experience!”
Antigua’s coffee-and-macadamia tour mixes seed-to-cup coffee time with a sustainable macadamia station visit, plus private air-conditioned transport.
“Too expensive. You don’t need to spend $60 on this. We also didn’t even do the Macadamia and went to a small wine shop instead without any choice. Do not recommend at all”
A full day in Antigua with views from Cerro de la Cruz, top church sights, and a guided coffee plantation tour with tastings for $77.
“Mirko was wonderful. very considerate of our needs and wanting to stay longer in certain or deviate from the schedule. I'd strongly recommend this to anyone! thank you so much for an unforgettable day!”
Cycle from colonial Antigua to Finca Azotea for coffee education, tastings, and easy riding, then finish with museum stops and crafts.
“This was a great experience! Our guide was fabulous! He was very knowledgeable about the area and about the coffee making process. I would definitely recommend this tour.”
A small-group coffee farm tour near Antigua with a real family finca, farm-to-cup tasting, and lessons on Guatemalan regions and varieties.
“The tour was done by the farmer himself and his wife It’s a lovely small farm and he explains very well his job I highly recommend it”
3-hour Antigua coffee farm tour: Baudilio in Ciudad Vieja, coffee-growing lessons, and tastings with local families.
“Very interesting tour, the owner was engaging and knowledgable. Fascinating insight into a local coffee farm.”
