{"id":1306299,"date":"2026-10-08T10:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1306299"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:56:31","slug":"guatemala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/north-america\/guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302043,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Guatemala country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things to do in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Volcanoes you can climb overnight, a lake ringed by Maya villages, and Tikal rising out of the jungle. The heart of the Central America trail.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1307977","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a place | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac8 | Dorm bed, from\r\n37 | Volcanoes, 3 active\r\n\u20ac3 | A comedor lunch\r\n70m | Tikal's tallest temple","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Small country, enormous amount in it","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Guatemala packs more into a small area than almost anywhere on this continent. Antigua is a colonial town under three volcanoes; Lake Atitl\u00e1n is a crater lake ringed by Maya villages, each with its own character; Tikal is a Maya city rising above the jungle canopy in the northern Pet\u00e9n.\r\n\r\nIt is also the centre of the Central America backpacker trail, with Spanish schools in Antigua and Xela that are among the cheapest and best anywhere, and a well-worn route that links it to Mexico, Belize and Honduras.\r\n\r\nThe Acatenango overnight hike is the thing people talk about afterwards: camping on one volcano while Fuego erupts across the saddle, several times an hour, through the night.\r\n\r\nTwo to three weeks covers it properly, and a lot of people stay longer to study Spanish.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Languages | Spanish, plus 20+ Maya languages\r\nCurrency | Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ)\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 122 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled or purified\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nAltitude | Antigua and Atitl\u00e1n are around 1,500m. Volcanoes go far higher\r\nHow long to stay | Two to three weeks\r\nBest months | November to April, the dry season","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Shuttles link the main traveller towns. Chicken buses are cheaper and more of an experience.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Antigua | Cobbled colonial streets under three volcanoes, with Spanish schools and the best base in the country. |  | 1306857 | This is a beautiful town with amazing people, food & activities. I felt safe & happy here. There\u2019s a lot to experience here and is worth your time to travel to. | \nLake Atitl\u00e1n | A crater lake ringed by Maya villages, each with its own feel, linked by boats. |  | 1306860 |  | \nFlores | An island town on a lake, and the base for Tikal an hour away. |  | 1306858 | Flores was lovely, we wished we booked an extra night to explore a bit more! We did a Tikal tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it! | \nSemuc Champey | Turquoise limestone pools over a river, deep in the jungle and hard to reach. |  | 1306862 | Semuc Champey and the area around it are very beautiful and remote without a lot around | \nXela | Quetzaltenango: highland city, cheaper Spanish schools and fewer tourists. |  | 1306863 |  | \nR\u00edo Dulce | A river gorge running to the Caribbean coast and Livingston's Gar\u00edfuna culture. |  | 1306861 |  | \nGuatemala City | The capital and gateway: Maya museums, a revived Zona 4 and the best restaurants in the country. |  | 1306859 | Guatemala City is a wonderful place to be with many modern conveniences. | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Guatemala is volcanoes, ruins and Spanish lessons, and it is where a lot of Central America trips start.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Adventure | green | backpack | Three active volcanoes and jungle rivers. | Overnight on Acatenango watching Fuego erupt; Climb Pacaya at sunset; Swim at Semuc Champey | Acatenango; Pacaya; Semuc Champey | Antigua; Semuc Champey | adventure\nCulture | purple | culture | Maya cities and living Maya culture in the same country. | Tikal at dawn above the canopy; Chichicastenango market; A village on Atitl\u00e1n | Tikal; Chichicastenango; Atitl\u00e1n villages | Flores; Lake Atitl\u00e1n | culture\nBudget | teal | coin | One of the cheapest countries on the trail. | Comedor lunches for \u20ac3; \u20ac8 dorms; Chicken buses for a euro or two | Antigua; Xela; Atitl\u00e1n | Antigua; Xela | budget-travel\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Market food, coffee at source and street tostadas. | Pepi\u00e1n, the national stew; Coffee on a finca near Antigua; Street tostadas in the evening | Antigua market; Chichicastenango; Atitl\u00e1n | Antigua; Lake Atitl\u00e1n | food\nCity break | blue | city | Antigua over several days, and many people never leave. | The cathedral ruins; Cerro de la Cruz at sunset; A Spanish school week | Antigua centre; Xela | Antigua; Xela | city-break\nNightlife | pink | nightclub | Antigua and San Pedro carry it. | Antigua's bars and rooftops; San Pedro La Laguna on the lake; A mezcal-free rum night | Antigua; San Pedro La Laguna | Antigua; Lake Atitl\u00e1n | nightlife","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Acatenango is the headline. An overnight trek from near Antigua up a 3,976-metre volcano, camping on the shoulder, watching Fuego erupt across the saddle through the night. It is hard \u2014 cold, steep, high \u2014 and it is the thing almost everyone rates as the best of their trip. Go with an operator that provides proper gear.\r\n\r\nTikal is the great Maya city, with temples breaking through the jungle canopy and howler monkeys in the trees at dawn. Sunrise tours are popular; going at opening without the sunrise premium works nearly as well.\r\n\r\nLake Atitl\u00e1n deserves several days, moving between villages by boat: San Marcos for yoga and swimming, San Juan for weaving cooperatives, San Pedro for nightlife, Santiago for the most traditional feel.\r\n\r\nChichicastenango's Thursday and Sunday market is the largest indigenous market in Central America.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Acatenango | Overnight at 3,976m watching Fuego erupt. The trip highlight for most\r\nTikal | Temples above the jungle canopy. Go at opening\r\nAtitl\u00e1n by boat | Villages with distinct characters, linked by lanchas\r\nChichicastenango | Thursdays and Sundays. The largest indigenous market in the region","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Comedors are the everyday answer: simple family-run places serving a set lunch of soup, a main, rice, beans and tortillas for \u20ac3 to \u20ac5.\r\n\r\nPepi\u00e1n is the national dish, a thick spiced stew that predates the Spanish, and joc\u00f3n and kak'ik are the other regional stews worth finding. Street food runs to tostadas, chuchitos and rellenitos, mostly under a euro.\r\n\r\nGuatemalan coffee is among the best in the world and much of it is exported, but finca tours around Antigua let you taste it at source and see the process.\r\n\r\nMarkets are where the good eating is \u2014 Antigua's, Chichicastenango's, and the small ones in the Atitl\u00e1n villages, where a full plate costs a couple of euros.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Comedor lunch | \u20ac3\u20135 for soup, a main, rice, beans and tortillas\r\nPepi\u00e1n | The national stew, and older than the Spanish arrival\r\nStreet food | Tostadas and chuchitos, mostly under a euro\r\nCoffee fincas | Tour one near Antigua and taste it at source","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Guatemala","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Antigua has the most going on: rooftop bars with volcano views, courtyard bars in colonial buildings, and a mix of travellers, Spanish students and locals. It is compact enough to walk between everything.\r\n\r\nSan Pedro La Laguna on Lake Atitl\u00e1n is the lake's party village, with cheap bars and a long-staying backpacker crowd, while San Marcos across the water is the opposite \u2014 yoga, swimming and early nights.\r\n\r\nGallo is the national beer at \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3, and Guatemalan rum, particularly Zacapa, is genuinely good.\r\n\r\nOne practical note: Antigua has a curfew culture where bars close around one, and travelling between towns after dark is generally discouraged.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Antigua | Rooftops and courtyard bars, all walkable\r\nSan Pedro | The party village on Atitl\u00e1n. San Marcos is the opposite\r\nGallo | The national beer, \u20ac1.50\u20133\r\nAfter dark | Travel between towns at night is generally discouraged","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Guatemala","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Guatemala","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Tourist shuttles link the main traveller towns \u2014 Antigua, Atitl\u00e1n, Xela, Semuc Champey, Flores \u2014 and while they are more expensive than local transport, they are direct, book easily and are the standard choice.\r\n\r\nChicken buses, repainted American school buses, are the local alternative at a fraction of the price. They are crowded, fast and genuinely an experience, though not recommended for long distances with luggage or after dark.\r\n\r\nOn Lake Atitl\u00e1n, lanchas connect the villages constantly for a couple of euros, and that is the only way between most of them.\r\n\r\nFlores to Tikal is an hour by shuttle. Roads throughout are mountainous and slower than distances suggest, and landslides close routes in the rainy season.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Tourist shuttles | Direct between traveller towns. The standard choice\r\nChicken buses | Cheap and an experience. Not ideal with luggage or after dark\r\nLanchas | Boats between Atitl\u00e1n villages, constantly, for a couple of euros\r\nRainy season | Landslides close mountain roads. Allow buffer time","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Guatemala","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Guatemala costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Guatemala is among the cheapest countries on the Central America trail. Dorms start around \u20ac8, a comedor lunch is \u20ac3 to \u20ac5, a beer is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3, and chicken buses cost a euro or two between towns.\r\n\r\nA day comes to \u20ac22 to \u20ac35.\r\n\r\nThe costs to plan for are the Acatenango trek at \u20ac60 to \u20ac110 including gear and food, Tikal entry and transport at around \u20ac40 to \u20ac60, and Spanish school at \u20ac120 to \u20ac200 a week including homestay and twenty hours of one-to-one tuition \u2014 which is among the best value language study anywhere.\r\n\r\nCash is essential outside Antigua and the main towns, and ATMs are unreliable in smaller places.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac8\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac22\u201335\r\nAcatenango | \u20ac60\u2013110 including gear, guide and food\r\nSpanish school | \u20ac120\u2013200 a week with homestay and 20 hours of tuition","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Guatemala","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Guatemala requires more awareness than its neighbours on the trail. Guatemala City has high crime rates and most travellers transit it without staying; government advice restricts some areas and it is worth checking by region.\r\n\r\nIn the traveller towns \u2014 Antigua, Atitl\u00e1n, Flores \u2014 the picture is far better, and the practical rules are standard: avoid walking alone at night, use shuttles rather than chicken buses after dark, keep phones out of sight, and take official taxis or Uber in the capital.\r\n\r\nArmed robberies have occurred on some hiking trails, including around Atitl\u00e1n and on volcano routes, which is one reason to go with a guide rather than alone.\r\n\r\nThe volcanoes are active. Fuego erupts constantly and has killed people in nearby communities; Acatenango treks are run with that in mind and operators follow official guidance on closures.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Check advice by region | Guatemala City in particular. Most travellers transit rather than stay\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 122 ambulance\r\nHike with guides | Robberies have occurred on some trails, including around Atitl\u00e1n\r\nActive volcanoes | Fuego erupts constantly. Operators follow official closure guidance","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Guatemala","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most European, UK, US, Canadian and Australian citizens enter visa-free for 90 days.\r\n\r\nGuatemala is part of the CA-4 agreement with El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, which means those 90 days are shared across all four countries \u2014 crossing between them does not reset the clock, which catches people out on longer Central America trips. Extensions are applied for in Guatemala City.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity. Land borders with Mexico, Belize and Honduras are straightforward and used constantly by shuttle services.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | 90 days for most Western nationalities\r\nCA-4 | Those 90 days are shared with El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua\r\nExtensions | Applied for in Guatemala City\r\nPassport validity | Six months","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Guatemala","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"November to April is the dry season and the best time to climb volcanoes. The rains come as afternoon downpours rather than all day.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Antigua at 1,500m, which is spring-like year-round with cold nights. The Pet\u00e9n jungle around Tikal is hot and humid always, and the Pacific coast hotter still.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 23 | 5 | Peak dry season. Clear volcano views and cool nights\r\nFebruary | 25 | 5 | Excellent. The clearest month for the highlands\r\nMarch | 27 | 4 | Warm and dry, hazier from agricultural burning\r\nApril | 28 | 4 | Hot before the rains. Semana Santa fills Antigua\r\nMay | 27 | 3 | Rainy season begins. Green and quieter\r\nJune | 26 | 3 | Afternoon downpours. Mornings usually clear\r\nJuly | 26 | 3 | A brief dry spell mid-season in some years\r\nAugust | 26 | 3 | Wet afternoons, warm and green\r\nSeptember | 25 | 2 | Wettest month. Landslides close mountain roads\r\nOctober | 25 | 2 | Still wet, easing at the end. Hurricane risk on the coasts\r\nNovember | 24 | 5 | Dry season returns. Excellent and quiet\r\nDecember | 23 | 5 | Peak. Clear, cool and busy over the holidays","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents of quetzales.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Acatenango at \u20ac60\u2013110, Tikal at \u20ac40\u201360 with transport, and Spanish school at \u20ac120\u2013200 a week sit outside these figures.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15\r\nComfortable | 28 | 30 | 14 | 30","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Semana Santa in Antigua is among the most elaborate Holy Week observances in the world.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"guatemala","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/north-america\/guatemala\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Semana Santa | March or April | Antigua | Sawdust carpets laid in the streets and enormous processions walking over them. Beds book a year ahead. |  | \nD\u00eda de los Santos kite festival | 1 November | Sumpango \u00b7 Santiago Sacatep\u00e9quez | Enormous handmade kites flown over cemeteries to communicate with the dead. |  | \nChichicastenango market | Thursdays and Sundays | Chichicastenango | The largest indigenous market in Central America. |  | \nQuema del Diablo | 7 December | Nationwide | Burning the devil: bonfires outside houses to clear out the old year. |  | \nDry season | November to April | Nationwide | Clear volcano views and the best trekking conditions. |  | \nIndependence Day | 15 September | Nationwide | Torch relays and parades across the country. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Antigua, Lake Atitl\u00e1n and Flores have the most, and many run Spanish classes and treks.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Guatemala","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/north-america\/guatemala\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"88","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_team_title":"","hw_hub_country_team_intro":"","hw_hub_country_team":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Guatemala travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Is the Acatenango hike worth it? | It is the thing most people rate as the best of their Central America trip. An overnight trek up a 3,976-metre volcano, camping on the shoulder while Fuego erupts across the saddle through the night. It is genuinely hard \u2014 steep, cold and high \u2014 so go with an operator who provides proper gear.\r\nHow long do you need in Guatemala? | Two to three weeks for Antigua, Atitl\u00e1n, Semuc Champey and Tikal. Many travellers stay longer to study Spanish, which at \u20ac120 to \u20ac200 a week including homestay is among the best value anywhere.\r\nIs Guatemala safe? | It needs more awareness than its neighbours. Guatemala City has high crime rates and most travellers transit rather than stay, and armed robberies have happened on some hiking trails, which is why guides matter. The traveller towns are far better, with standard precautions.\r\nIs Guatemala cheap? | Among the cheapest on the trail. Dorms from \u20ac8, comedor lunches \u20ac3 to \u20ac5, chicken buses for a euro or two, and a day around \u20ac22 to \u20ac35.\r\nWhat is the CA-4 agreement? | Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua share a single 90-day visa period. Crossing between them does not reset the clock, which catches out people planning a long Central America trip.\r\nWhich Atitl\u00e1n village should I stay in? | San Pedro for nightlife and Spanish schools, San Marcos for yoga and swimming, San Juan for weaving cooperatives and fewer travellers, Santiago for the most traditional feel. Boats run between them constantly, so you can move.\r\nWhen should I go? | November to April, the dry season, for clear volcano views and the best trekking. September is the wettest month and landslides close mountain roads.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Guatemala \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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