The city of Antigua is located in the highlands of Guatemala. In Antigua Guatmala, day trips are abundant. For the city to the mountains, there is a day trip for everyone. 

Cultural Walking Tours

Cultural Walking Tours is a day trip company that visitors are encouraged to use. The owner of the company, Elizabeth Bell, is an American who came to Antigua in 1969 and never left. In her over 40 years of experience in the city, she was learned every nuance of the area, and shares it with her tour groups. Visitors need a good pair of walking shoes when joining Cultural Tours. The tours take people into the most intimate parts of the city. People taking the tours enjoy the sites in the open, rather than from a bus like traditional tours. The tour guides give a cultural reference at each site they visit, and take their time visiting each attraction.

Volcan Pacaya

The Volcan Pacaya is an active volcano by Antigua. Guatemala Tours offers a trip to volcano, and for more hardy souls, an actual hike up the volcano. This hike takes around three and half to four hours to complete on both sides of the volcano. People in poor physical condition are recommended not to take the volcano hike. Those who make the hike upwards are rewarded with one of the most amazing sites in the world. The actual tour covers the rim of the volcano. Hikers will get to see the magma boil inside.  The ground is soft, however, and people have been known to fall in. Going to the volcano requires staying within view of a tour guide at all times. 

Viaventure

Viaventure is company that specializes in helicopter tours of Antigua and the surrounding country. This option is expensive, but worth it if the traveler can afford it. People on this tour get a chance to see Antigua for the air. They can see the beaches, volcanoes and other sites that make this city famous. It is a good way to see the city in a short amount of time. This is not a walk-in trip; people interested need to make arrangements in advance, as space is limited. Viaventure also offers 4x4 tours of the countryside. Visitors can enjoy the countryside whizzing by at 60 miles an hour. They will also provide private tours of the beach for anyone interested.