The 14 Best Lunch Experiences in Guatemala

1.Tikal Day Trip by Air from Guatemala City with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 183 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $448Our pick

One day flight to UNESCO Tikal from Guatemala City with bilingual guide, lunch, entrance fees, and hotel transfers.

“There were only four of us in the tour. Our guide, Sergio, was excellent. He suggested getting a ride on the truck from the parking lot up to the ruins. This saved over a half our walk, each way. Take cash for driver tip. The ruins were magnificent and you wonder as you gaze at the landscape to the hills surrounded how many more are villages. We saw spider monkeys! Lunch was excellent. You spend quite a bit of time at the airports. Overall, I highly recommend. Remember sunscreen and bug spray.”

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2.Tikal Day Trip Including Round Trip Flights from Antigua with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $455

Fly from Antigua to Tikal, explore the UNESCO ruins with an expert guide, and return the same day with lunch, entrance fees, and flights included.

“This was a long day but a really fun day! We left from Antigua at 3:40 in the morning to head to the airport. Getting through traffic and security was a breeze for the short flight. Our guide was an expert at not only Titlan but Mayan history as well. He's been giving tours of Tikal for over 34 years and his father was part of the original excavation team with the university of Pennsylvania. Though it was very hot and steamy, we had some reprieve in the middle of the day with a light rain. Walking the grounds of Tikal can be done by most anyone, I will say,…”

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3.From San Ignacio: Tikal Maya Site Day-Trip with Local Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 94 reviews · 8 hours · from $145

From San Ignacio, cross into Guatemala for a small-group guided Tikal tour with lunch, wildlife, and border help in one day.

“This is one of the best tours I have ever done. Our guide, Luis Arturo, was the best guide I have ever had. He knew everything. He answered every question we had. I feel like our group got a personal experience with Tikal thanks to the knowledge Luis shared. Now for the transportation. Guatemala does not let Belize drivers to drive there. So you take a shuttle to the border, walk through, and catch the next shuttle on the Guatemala side. We get over and find our driver, Rudy, only to find out the road up ahead is closed. The operators coordinated together to make sure we got our tour.…”

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4.Pacaya Volcano Tour and Hot Springs with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 31 reviews · from $115

Hike Guatemala’s active Pacaya Volcano, then unwind at Kawilal Hot Springs with lunch and a soothing thermal circuit.

“Our trip and guide were wonderful. I would highly recommend that you be in good shape and to give yourself a few days to get used to the altitude before attempting this strenuous hike! The hike was hard, lunch was plentiful, but bland, the springs were amazing!”

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5.Tikal from Flores or Mundo Maya Airport with transportation, local guide and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $85Top rated

8-hour Tikal day trip from Flores with air-conditioned transport, a local guide, lunch, and time to climb Temple II in the jungle.

“Tikal in a day was achieved! We visited all the major structures, climbed all we wanted to, and learned about the history and the jungle around Tikal. "Locha" was a great guide, the driver was great, lunch was well-planned, our routing through Tikal was ideal, and the views from the tops were amazing!”

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6.Tikal Private Tour From San Ignacio Belize with Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $195

Private Tikal day trip from San Ignacio with border help and lunch included. A guided walk through major temples, plus jungle wildlife.

“Dani was friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to share Guatemalan and Maya culture. It was also reassuring to have his help crossing the border. Plus howler and spider monkeys! And Julio was an expert at dodging potholes.”

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7.Tikal Day Adventure from San Ignacio (Lunch Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $383

Small-group Tikal day from San Ignacio with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, entry ticket, and lunch, plus smart guiding.

“WOWOWOWWWW!!! 🤩 If you can, this is a must-do experience. And ask for Reggie to be your guide while there…he is so knowledgeable and shares it along the entire trip/route/day/experience. Reflecting after the day…WOW is the only word that keeps coming to mind. INCREDIBLE. The history, the stories, the people…the PLACE!”

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8.From Flores Guided Tour to Tikal with transportation + lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 7 hours · from $75

Flores to Tikal in 7 hours with an English guide, air-conditioned transport, and lunch. Small group, $75 plus tickets.

“Excelente el guía, tanto por su ayuda, compañía y conocimiento. Gracias.”

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9.Tikal Group Tour Transportation, Guide plus Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Small-group day tour to Tikal from Flores with transport, expert bilingual guide, lunch, and time to climb temples and spot monkeys.

“It was one amazing tour! Great guide, awesome place and we saw a jaguar! Everything was very well planned and delivered.”

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10.Climb Active Pacaya Volcano: Shared Tour with Box Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $65Best value

Hike Pacaya Volcano from Guatemala City, get close to hot volcanic rocks, enjoy a ham box lunch at the top, and return via hotel pickup.

“Both our driver and guide were amazing! The drive was smooth and our guide was a lot of fun. He shared a ton of information about the volcano, went out of his way to find the best views with as few people around as possible, and told the best stories. I would highly recommend this tour if you’re in the area of Guatemala City!”

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11.Impressive Tikal from Flores with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $80

See major Tikal plazas and temples from Flores in one guided day, with lunch included. Small group, transport, and expert direction.

“Recomiendo esta actividad a todas las personas que quieren visitar Tikal, en especial si lo hacen con el guía Wilmer. Es una persona muy atenta y servicial que se esmera por prestarte el mejor servicio y llevarte a las zonas más emblemáticas, para explicarte toda su historia. Además de todo esto, podrás disfrutar de un delicioso almuerzo durante el regreso a tu hotel.”

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12.Full-Day Shared Tour to Tikal from Flores Peten with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $110

Shared Tikal day trip from Flores with hotel pickup, small-group Mayan history, jungle wildlife walks, lunch inside the park, and entrance tickets.

“Private tour with Roel and Elvis our guide and driver, great combo. Good service, and better conversation. Thank you guys.”

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13.Discover Antigua Tour from Puerto Quetzal with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $450

Antigua Guatemala day tour from Puerto Quetzal with dock pickup, guided stops at top colonial sights, viewpoints, textiles, Casa Santo Domingo, and lunch.

“Astrid and Victor were great! We were able to go to the places we were most interested in visiting. Learned a lot about the history and culture of the country.”

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14.Antigua Guided Tour with lunch from Quetzal Port.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $200

Half-day Antigua highlights from Puerto Quetzal with a bilingual guide and included lunch. Photo stops, key churches, and calm time at Casa Santo Domingo.

“Santiago was great on our private tour, as the drive to Antigua is long especially with the bad conditions of the highway and the rain. But he gave us lots of information and history of Guatemala and altered the tour to work with the small time we had in the town. We still had a traditional Guatemalan lunch where we bought 6 of their traditional clay bowls to take home, saw the main architecture, got to buy some coffee beans and shopped for souvenirs. And even with the bad traffic we got back with 20 min to spare before all aboard time, where 4 of the 7 big tour buses…”

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