Know Before You Go
The Guatemala travel guide for families.
Eight short, practical chapters — arrival, seasons, money, health orientation, local support, consular preparation, tipping and packing. Written for families travelling the Antigua → Pacaya → Pacific Coast → Lake Atitlán journey.
Draft guide. Time-sensitive and high-stakes details — exchange rates, flight options, health requirements, embassy contacts and emergency numbers — are deliberately left unpublished. Current official guidance will be connected before launch.
Arrival
Getting to Guatemala
Arriving at GUA, how the Saturday start works, and planning your flights.
Read chapterSeasons
Weather & When to Visit
Dry and green season framework, regional differences, and high-demand dates.
Read chapterMoney
Money & Exchange
Currency basics, cards versus cash, and how much spending money to plan.
Read chapterHealth
Health & Vaccinations
Where to get official guidance, and what topics to discuss with your doctor.
Read chapterSupport
Safety & Local Support
How accompaniment, private logistics and local knowledge actually work.
Read chapterContacts
Embassies & Emergencies
Where official contacts will live, organised by your nationality.
Read chapterEtiquette
Tips & Gratuities
Tips are not included — here is how to think about them.
Read chapterPacking
What to Pack
Packing built around four very different destinations in one week.
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The journey itself
Four fixed destinations. One private week.
The journey is designed. Your experience within it is personal.