Antigua Camp
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
7 days, planned by Condor Overland
Antigua was the capital until a 1773 earthquake, after which the government left and the ruins stayed. It is a UNESCO site because of what was not rebuilt.
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| Santa Catalina arch |
| Parque Central |
| Ruined convents |
The camp faces Fuego, which erupts every fifteen to twenty minutes, all night, close enough to hear.
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| Acatenango |
| Fuego |
| High camp |
Almost four thousand metres, minus five at the summit, and Fuego erupting below you in the dark. It is the hardest and best thing in Guatemala.
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| Acatenango summit |
| Fuego eruptions |
| Antigua |
Atitlan fills a caldera about 340 m deep, and each village round it is a different Maya language group.
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| Lake Atitlan |
| San Juan la Laguna |
| San Pedro volcano |
| Weaving co-ops |
The market runs Thursdays and Sundays; the church steps are used for Maya ritual and Catholic mass at the same time, which nobody finds odd.
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| Chichicastenango market |
| Santo Tomas church |
| Pascual Abaj |
Temple IV pushes seventy metres above the forest floor and you look out over unbroken canopy with other temple roofs sticking through it.
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| Temple I |
| Gran Plaza |
| Temple IV |
| Peten jungle |
Howler monkeys at dawn in Tikal sound like something much larger, and they are the reason to be inside the gate at five.
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| Tikal |
| Howler monkeys |
| Flores |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
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Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Latin America by public bus, the way most people actually do it”
Overland routes on scheduled buses and public ferries. Slower, cheaper, and closer to how the continent moves.
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Solid operator.
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Would send friends their way.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Highlands & Peten in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Solid operator.
Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No hesitation recommending them.
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Worth every rupee.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Five to six hours up with 1,500 m of gain on loose volcanic scree, carrying your own kit unless you hire a porter, sleeping at 3,600 m in near-freezing conditions, then a 4 AM summit push to 3,976 m. It is the hardest single objective in Central America that ordinary trekkers attempt.
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