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Antigua ATV Cultural Adventure
Recommended for your Antigua trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
4 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 1 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Overview
Explore the Guatemalan countryside just outside Antigua during this flexible-length tour offering a taste of small-village life. You’ll ascend to the indigenous town of Santa Maria de Jesus at the base of the ‘Volcan de Agua’ volcano. Then travel to the tiny village of El Hato to the local eco-resort Earth Lodge, where you can relax and take in the views of Antigua in the distance.
- Experience Guatemala small-village life, including visits to Volcan de Agua and El Hato
- Get a taste for life in the rural towns outside of historic Antigua
- Enjoy stellar views of Antigua down below and the surrounding volcanoes
- Kick back with a beverage, snack, and hammock at the chill Earth Lodge resort
- Explore the market and town square of Santa Maria de Jesus at the base of Volcan de Agua
- Great way to get out of the hustle and bustle of Antigua to see Guatemala's countryside
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Depart from a central meeting point in Antigua around 9:00am. You’ll head up toward the town of Santa Maria de Jesus, located at the base of ‘Volcan de Agua’ volcano at 6,790 feet (2,070 meters).
Spend some time wandering this laid-back hamlet, including a stop at its miniscule local market and a trip through the town square. You’ll continue the trip by returning back down to Antigua, crossing through the city center and back up into the hills toward the small village of El Hato.
Upon arriving in El Hato, take a short stroll up the path to Earth Lodge, a local eco-resort where you can kick back in a hammock or grab a snack as you enjoy views of the valley down below and multiple volcanoes off in the distance.
As you descend back down make one last stop at ‘Cerro de la Cruz,’ offering a scenic overlook with Antigua down below. You’ll return back to your starting point at the end of the trip.
Spend some time wandering this laid-back hamlet, including a stop at its miniscule local market and a trip through the town square. You’ll continue the trip by returning back down to Antigua, crossing through the city center and back up into the hills toward the small village of El Hato.
Upon arriving in El Hato, take a short stroll up the path to Earth Lodge, a local eco-resort where you can kick back in a hammock or grab a snack as you enjoy views of the valley down below and multiple volcanoes off in the distance.
As you descend back down make one last stop at ‘Cerro de la Cruz,’ offering a scenic overlook with Antigua down below. You’ll return back to your starting point at the end of the trip.
Itinerary
This tour will take you up to the base of the “Volcan de Agua” in the indigenous town of Santa Maria de Jesus with an altitude of over 2,070mts above sea level.
You will get to visit the local market at the town’s square. As you make your way back down to Antigua, you will cross the city and head over to El Hato located on the opposite side of the valley.
Duration: 4 hours
Admission Ticket Free
9:00am arrive at hotel/office fill paperwork, choose helmets and vehicles.
At 9:15am the tour starts heading to Santa Maria de Jesus.
10:00am arrive at Santa Maria de Jesus and Visit local plaza.
10:30am leave Santa Maria de Jesus head to El Hato.
11:15am arrive at ¨Earth Lodge¨at El Hato grab drinks, food, or snacks and relax.
12:30pm leave Earth Lodge head to Antiguas Lookout ¨El Cerro de la Cruz¨.
1:00pm we will arrive at Cerro de la Cruz.
1:15pm leave Cerro de la Cruz head back to Antigua hotel/agency
1:30pm End of Tour
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Traveler Tips
- "Absolutely worth the price – Highly recommend it – Will do it again - I say it's great for couples, family with older kids/teens, and friends" See review
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Product code: 35216P3
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