Explore the Guatemalan countryside just outside Antigua during this flexible-length tour offering a taste of small-village life. You’ll ascend to the indigenous town of Santa Maria de Jesus at the base of the ‘Volcan de Agua’ volcano. Then travel to the tiny village of El Hato to the local eco-resort Earth Lodge, where you can relax and take in the views of Antigua in the distance.

Experience Guatemala small-village life, including visits to Volcan de Agua and El Hato
Get a taste for life in the rural towns outside of historic Antigua
Enjoy stellar views of Antigua down below and the surrounding volcanoes
Kick back with a beverage, snack, and hammock at the chill Earth Lodge resort
Explore the market and town square of Santa Maria de Jesus at the base of Volcan de Agua
Great way to get out of the hustle and bustle of Antigua to see Guatemala's countryside

What's Included

Driver/guide
Fuel surcharge
Parking Fees
Vehicle (ATV / Motorcycle)

Food and drinks
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
No pick up offered, tour starts at our office. 6a avenida norte 60b

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

6a Avenida Norte 60b
6a Avenida Norte 60b, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
We are located on 6 Ave North #60b, we are one block north of the church "La Merced" and 2 blocks from the Santa Catalina Arch

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Depart from a central meeting point in Antigua around 9:00am. You’ll head up toward the town of Santa Maria de Jesus, located at the base of ‘Volcan de Agua’ volcano at 6,790 feet (2,070 meters).

Spend some time wandering this laid-back hamlet, including a stop at its miniscule local market and a trip through the town square. You’ll continue the trip by returning back down to Antigua, crossing through the city center and back up into the hills toward the small village of El Hato.

Upon arriving in El Hato, take a short stroll up the path to Earth Lodge, a local eco-resort where you can kick back in a hammock or grab a snack as you enjoy views of the valley down below and multiple volcanoes off in the distance.

As you descend back down make one last stop at ‘Cerro de la Cruz,’ offering a scenic overlook with Antigua down below. You’ll return back to your starting point at the end of the trip.

Volcan de Agua

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Cerro de la Cruz

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Near public transportation
Valid driver´s Licence
Most travellers can participate
You are unable to book a reservation only with a passenger rate; you must have a driver rate as well.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Traveller Tips

Absolutely worth the price – Highly recommend it – Will do it again - I say it's great for couples, family with older kids/teens, and friends

Reviews

5.0

30 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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AMAZING!!!

Nevine_G, Apr 2023

This by far was one of the best tours we have ever been on. If you want to experience hobbintengo make sure you do the mountain tour. We was lucky enough to get ours switched. It was absolutely amazing. The company really cares about your experience and everyone was amazing. I would definitely be coming back

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your nice review, we try to make every experience unique for our costumers, glad you were able to visit the places you wanted to!

Fun afternoon!

Kristin_M, Feb 2023

This was a super fun tour! I had only ridden an ATV once before but the guide did a good job of explaining what to do and guiding me in traffic. A great way to see more of the area around Antigua!

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hello Kristin , im glad to know that , we are happy that you had a great time !!

Definitely recommend!

Ashley_J, Dec 2021

We had a great time! Anthony and Darryl were great guides and we got to have fun and see Antigua in an efficient way! 10/10

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Hello Ashley, we are so happy to know that you had fun in our tour and guides, hopefully we will see you back soon. :)

Awesome

John_S, Feb 2021

It was a very good experience . My guide was knowledgeable and thoughtful!! Trip is highly recommended

Response from Host, Apr 2021

thank you john, Hope you had a good trip to Guatemala ...

Best ATVs ever!!

Verlencia_W, Mar 2020

We had an absolute fantastic time with Diego our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the area and pretty much all things Guatemala. We got absolutely filthy and I loved it! We had so much fun. The ATVs were easy to ride and the views were stellar as well as all of the places we stopped. It was the highlight of our trip. Thank you so much!

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thank you for joining us and for your review.

A Great Way To See The City

Janet_A, Aug 2019

Our ATV tour was arguably the best thing we did in Guatemala. The sights are beautiful, and our guide, Diego, was awesome. It was just the two of us and him, and it felt like we were getting a super authentic view of the city from his eyes. We went to the base of the volcano on a day they were having a farmer's market. He took us to a chocolate shop, a wine shop, and even to a mountaintop restaurant. It even rained during the ride down the mountain, but it was still beautiful. The transmission went out on my partner's atv at one point, but they brought him a replacement atv fairly quickly.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Thank you for your review. Good to read you had a good day with Diego!

Great for 8!

Brenda_R, Apr 2019

Pleasing a group of 8 people (ages 13-76) with one activity is no easy task, but this tour did just that. Two of us had done the tour in April 2017 and thought it might be a great way to end a week in Antigua for our big group. It’s a bit of adventure, excitement; very different sights, and sounds. You see and experience places that I do not believe you will easily come upon if not for this tour. Our guides ‘Fofo’ and Darrell were terrific! – Absolutely worth the price – Highly recommend it – Will do it again - I say it's great for couples, family with older kids/teens, and friends

Response from Host, May 2019

Hi thank you so much and we are glad your group was able to have a good time... We will let the guides know about your comments..

Awesome day, we had so much fun, our...

Joanne S, Feb 2018

Awesome day, we had so much fun, our guide was the best very patient . Very organized , on time and no time constrants. We were an older group, 60, 65, and 70, if we can do it everyone can lol. Thanks for the great day we seen parts of Antigua that we would not have seen other wise, and the views worth a billion dollars.

The tour was great, the guides were...

Enrica G, Nov 2017

The tour was great, the guides were very nice and professional and the views from the mountains around Antigua just unbelievable. Definitely recommended!

Response from Host, May 2019

thank you Enrica glad you had a great experience...

This is a fantastic tour, from...

Brenda O, Apr 2017

This is a fantastic tour, from beginning to end. Our guides Freddy, Erickson, and Yesenia were on time, friendly, patient and just truly showed us a wonderful time. Worth more than the price! Highly recommend this tour we started it on a Tuesday morning which was great because of light traffic in Antigua. Hope to come back and do it again. Thank you for a great experience.

Response from Host, May 2019

Hi brenda, thank you glad you had a good time... hope to see you again