Tailor-made holidays in Guatemala

Guatemala is a colourful and vibrant country which combines very well with a trip to Mexico and Belize. Given its relatively small size, it contains a lot to hold any visitors attention. The main attractions include Tikal near Flores in the north of the country – extraordinary Mayan ruins set in semi-tropical rainforest, the deep clear waters of Lake Atitlan in the Highland region, the famous market town of Chichicastenango and the beautiful city of Antigua with its colonial houses and cobbled streets. Then you may also want to pop over to the ruins at Copan which is just inside the border with Honduras.

Visas
British Passport Holders do not require a visa to enter Guatemala but also make sure that your passport has at least six months to run from when you return back into the UK.

When to Go
The Dry Season runs from the November to early May. September is the wettest month. The rainy season (end of May to October) generally means that there will be afternoon showers. The weather is generally quite mild and temperatures don’t vary too much throughout the year. In the jungle, it is hot and humid for most of the year.

Click here to obtain the official word on the weather in Guatemala from the BBC.

Getting There 
Generally it takes between fifteen and sixteen hours to get to Guatemala City. There are no direct ways of getting to Guatemala City and the options are to travel either via Europe with Iberia or via America with British Airways or Continental.

Time Difference
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