Tailor Made Guatemala Holidays

While Guatemala holidays might not feature any tropical beaches of note, that is more than made up for by the abundance of history, culture and outstanding natural beauty that the country has to offer.

Geographically, Guatemala can broadly be divided into the cooler, mountainous, highland region to the south and the hotter, flat, lowland region of Peten to the north.

However, no matter where you are, and more so than in any other country in Central America, the past lives on in Guatemala thanks to its large, indigenous Mayan population, many of whom are to be found in isolated villages living lives not much different from their ancestors.

The first Mayan settlements were to be found in the highlands but, as the population grew, they pushed north into Peten, modern day Belize and the neighbouring Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico so, no matter where you find yourself, you’re never that far from an ancient Mayan site.

Almost all our Guatemala holidays will include a visit to one or more Mayan sites. The largest, and most famous of these Mayan sites are to be found in Peten, ancient cities such as Tikal, Yaxha and Mirador that were once home to huge populations being before abandoned to the surrounding jungle. Today there are countless ancient ruins accessible to visitors. Some, like Tikal, are popular with visitors while others you may have entirely to yourself.

As with the rest of Central America, Guatemala was once part of the Spanish empire and, in historic Antigua, visitors will discover one of the most enchanting colonial-era towns to be found anywhere in the Americas.

If this combination of Mayan & Colonial still isn’t enough to convince you, Guatemala holidays also reward visitors with some of the most stunning scenery in Central America, be it glass-like Lake Atitlan, the cascading waterfalls of Semuc Champey, the plethora of dramatic volcanoes studded across the highlands or the hot, steamy jungles of Peten that are rich in flora and fauna.

Wherever your interests lie, Beyond The Ordinary are specialists in tailor made Guatemala holidays and look forward to discussing your plans and requirements.