The 13 Best Puerto Quetzal Shore Excursions

1.Shore Excursion Antigua Guatemala from Puerto Quetzal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $80Our pick

Private Antigua Guatemala shore excursion from Puerto Quetzal with museum time, historic plazas and churches, plus easy cruise pickup.

“Unfortunately, due to a teachers strike and earthquake activity, our tour had to be turned around. However, our guide Eduardo and driver Ozman were wonderful. We set out from the port and immediately Eduardo started providing an amazing amount of history of the country of our destination which was to be to Antigua. In the short time we were with Eduardo we really learned a lot about Guatemala. We have no doubt if our tour could have been completed it would have been 5 stars! As the trip had to be cancelled a refund was issued by the tour company/Viator. The refund was made within 1-2 days. Great service all.”

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2.Puerto Quetzal Shore Excursion: Private Antigua Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $265

Private Antigua shore excursion from Puerto Quetzal with coffee tasting, colonial landmarks, Jade Maya, and cruise-safe timing.

“Awesome. Enjoyable, informative. Hector and company excellent choice. Can't say much more, but this was the best of the one day tours that I have ever had. Thank you.”

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3.Pacaya Volcano Adventure in ATV from Quetzal Port.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $250

ATV ride up to Pacaya Volcano from Puerto Quetzal, with helmets, guide and mechanic support, lava-river views, and a chance to walk on cool lava.

“Tolle Tour, wir hatten sozusagen eine "Privattour" zu zweit. Organisation, Abholung am Hafen und Ablauf alles bestens.”

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4.Full day Antigua Guatemala from Quetzal Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120

Full-day Antigua tour from Puerto Quetzal with viewpoints, convent ruins, and key churches, guided history, and round-trip transport.

“Great time exploring Antigua and viewing the volcano. Ramiro and Christian were great handling the tour at a pace we could handle.”

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5.Pacaya volcano adventure from Quetzal port.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $140

Hike Pacaya from Puerto Quetzal, roast marshmallows over steam vents, see lava rivers, then box lunch with small-group pickup.

“The hike is a bit physical but can be done. The guide was awesome knew when to take breaks. The view was worth it all!!”

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6.Birdwatching to the Mangrove of Paredon (From Puerto Quetzal) Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $153

Private mangrove birdwatching from Puerto Quetzal to El Paredon, with boat time, expert guides, and an emailed sightings checklist.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day bird watching in Guatemala. Salvadore picked us up at the port on time and immediately spotted an oriole on the way to the car.i As we drove to the river, we stopped as Salvadore spotted birds along the way. Read more”

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7.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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8.Private Tour One Day Hike – Pacaya Volcano from Puerto Quetzal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $175

Private Pacaya Volcano hike from Puerto Quetzal with round-trip transfers, park fees, and an expert English guide, plus optional horse.

“Once we got on shore, met our driver and headed to the volcano. As nothing is close to the port, it takes 1.5 hours to drive each way but traffic can extend this. Once at the national park, we met Claudio to guide us on the hike. This is clearly a strenuous activity, so judge your fitness level appropriately. There are horses to help, at an additional cost. The climb did get steeper as you went higher, but nothing that made it unsafe. Great views along the way plus getting to the summit is wonderful. You can easily see the differences in lava flow from different years. After getting to…”

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9.Easy Antigua from Quetzal Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $130

A shared, photo-focused Antigua shore excursion from Puerto Quetzal, with pickup options, English guides, and minimal walking in about 6 hours.

“The ride was horrible…two hours each way. Luis did his very best, but had I known I would not have gone. Loved Antigua but it would have been very different is closer and easier.”

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10.Wine and Rum Private Tour from Puerto Quetzal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $250

Private 7-hour Puerto Quetzal tour mixing vineyard views, a Mayan town stop, Antigua lunch time, and La Casa del Ron tastings.

“We had a really great experience on this private tour. Ramiro was an excellent guide and his English was excellent. He went out of his way to ensure that we had a great time, saw as much as we possibly could, and answered our questions knowledgeably.”

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11.Short day to San Cayetano Farm from Quetzal Port.

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $150

Half-day San Cayetano Farm trip from Puerto Quetzal, with coffee fields, easy access for families, and classic volcano views in about 5 hours.

“We booked as a private tour with Viator but only one van showed up for 11 people who booked 3 separate private tours, one group was a special needs with a scooter and walker. Our 3 decided to join with one of the 4 groups to do the tour 1Read more”

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12.Antigua Private tour. Inclusive and Family. Quetzal Port.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $200

A private Antigua day trip from Puerto Quetzal with included entrances, a guided walk through key landmarks, and time for lunch before heading back.

“Promptly picked up for the tour. Our guide, Ramiro, was knowledgeable about the area and worked with us to ensure we saw the sights. While the drive was long, it’s well worth going to see the town and sights there. I would highly recommend taking the tour.”

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13.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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