Some of our Guatemala holiday ideas
Classic Guatemala & Belize
Discover the highlands and jungle of Guatemala and the turquoise waters of Belize’s Caribbean coastline. See the f...
13 nights from £3,795 p/p
Highlights of Guatemala
For a stunningly beautiful and scenic introduction to the highlands and Mayan highlights of Guatemala, this tour is idea...
10 nights from £4,395 p/p
The Mayan World
Visit the most spectacular Mayan sites Central America has to offer. Incorporating the Mayan communities of Copan in Hon...
13 nights from £4,690 p/p
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Quick Country Facts
Time Zone:GMT -6 hours
Capital:Guatemala City
Currency:Guatemalan Quetzal
Why visit Guatemala?
Worth a visit for a day or two on a Guatemala holiday is the town of Chichicastenango, which holds the country’s largest and most colourful market. It alsohas the intriguing Iglesia de Santo Tomas, a unique church with its own style of worship blended from pre-Columbian and Catholic practices.
Another of Guatemala’s highlights is the Mayan site of Tikal. Surrounded by undisturbed rainforest and home to Howler monkeys and toucans, it has arguably the best setting of all Central America’s Mayan ruins. And, if you want to really get off the beaten track on a holiday to Guatemala, take a boat down the Rio Dulce towards the Caribbean coast at Livingston, where you may be lucky enough to spot the elusive manatee.
Jack Brooker
Travel Specialist
Where to go in Guatemala
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