Volcanoes, colonial ruins and Semana Santa. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Antigua Guatemala

Best months: January, February, March, April, November and December.

What to see in Antigua Guatemala

1. Parque Central & Cathédrale
   Parque Central is the natural starting point in Antigua: a shaded square where locals meet, ringed by arcades and colonial buildings.
2. Arche de Santa Catalina
   This yellow arch spans 5a Avenida Norte and recalls the life of cloistered nuns, who used it to go from the convent to the school without setting foot outside.
3. Cerro de la Cruz
   From this hill just north of the center, you take in all of Antigua at once: the grid of colonial streets, the tiled roofs and Volcán de Agua closing off the horizon.
4. Volcan Pacaya (randonnée)
   Pacaya is an active volcano about an hour from Antigua, where you walk across cooled lava flows in a black, mineral landscape that contrasts with the green valley below.
5. Volcan Acatenango (trek)
   Acatenango is a stratovolcano next to Antigua, joined to Volcán de Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in Central America.
6. Couvent des Capucines
   This ruined convent is one of the best preserved religious complexes in Antigua, and it makes it easy to grasp how cloistered nuns actually lived.
7. Mercado de Artesanías
   This is the place where the range of Guatemalan crafts is easiest to see all in one spot, away from the shops along the main streets.
8. Casa Santo Domingo (musées)
   This former Dominican convent, damaged by earthquakes in the 18th century, now holds several museums among gardens and ruins.

A sample itinerary for Antigua Guatemala, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €60 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Antigua Guatemala itinerary, hour by hour

Photo: Chad Davis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.