Personalized Tours in Guatemala and Mexico

Travel from turquoise Mexican cenotes to Guatemala's colonial heart, visiting UNESCO-listed Chichen Itza at dawn and the ancient Maya citadel of Tikal. Snorkel with nurse sharks and stingrays in Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, then check out the limestone formations of Kanba Caves and swim in Semuc Champey's natural pools above the Cahabón River. Trek up the active Pacaya Volcano near Antigua, walking on dry lava.

This 30-day trip starts in Mexico City at the UNESCO-listed Teotihuacan pyramids and works through Guatemala's colonial highlands before reaching Cancun's beaches. You'll hike the active Pacaya Volcano near Antigua (another UNESCO site) and check out Hierve el Agua's petrified waterfalls outside Oaxaca.

Climb Temple IV at UNESCO-listed Tikal National Park and walk through the ancient Plaza of the Seven Temples, then take a boat along the Usumacinta River to reach Yaxchilán's remote ruins deep in the jungle. The trip includes time at Chichicastenango's colorful market to browse handwoven textiles and wood carvings, plus a boat ride across Lake Atitlán to San Juan La Laguna.

This personalized trip takes you from colonial Antigua to the UNESCO-listed Tikal at 4:30am for sunrise among 200-foot pyramids echoing with howler monkeys. Cycle through jungle cenotes in Tulum's local community of Chemuyil, visiting three unique cave and open-pool cenotes. Snorkel Caye Caulker Marine Reserve with nurse sharks and stingrays across the coral reefs, then cruise Lake Atitlan visiting Tz'utujil villages like Santiago Atitlán.

Build your own trip with accommodations ranging from hotels to jungle lodges across five destinations spanning Guatemala City to Tulum. Add optional chocolate factory visits in San Juan del Obispo, wine tastings from loquats, and zipline rides through Ixpanpajul rainforest. Design your schedule around Tikal National Park visits, ATM cave tours in Belize, and cenote swims near Tulum.

Hike to Cerro de la Cruz for panoramic views of Antigua and three smoking volcanoes, then check out the chocolate factory in San Juan del Obispo where artisans craft chocolate from just three ingredients. Climb Temple II in Tikal National Park for sweeping views of the ancient Mayan city-state, once home to 90,000 inhabitants between 700-750 AD. Stay at a riverside lodge along the Macal River in San Ignacio and swim in the turquoise Lagoon of Bacalar.

Start in colonial Antigua Guatemala, surrounded by three active volcanoes including Pacaya, then fly over Guatemala's green highlands to Flores on Lago Petén Itzá. Head into the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave in San Ignacio, where Mayan sacrificial artifacts and the Crystal Maiden skeleton remain preserved. Canoe down the Macal River to spot wildlife, then unwind in Bacalar at Cocalitos with its turquoise lagoon hammocks before arriving at Tulum's Caribbean beaches and ancient clifftop ruins.