Moms and Daughters,
Guatemala 2026 Trip!
Join us for a time of adventure, culture, connection, and time together learning about beautiful traditions.
Lake Atitlan, Tecpan, Antigua - truly something special.
APRIL 23 - May 1, 2026
This is a time to focus on strengthening your bond with your daughter through adventure and experience based travel! At Culture Chalk we believe in creating one of a kind experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime. Not all of them will be easy moments, in fact, by design our trips offer some hard and challenging moments to induce reflection and personal growth. Visit San Juan La Laguna and experience it's stunning beauty while observing the obvious differences between your standard of living and that of the locals. Observe the joy and community present in our neighbourhood and leave with a renewed sense of gratitude. This trip is all about contrasts. We finish off the adventure with an incredible overnight hike up the infamous Acatenango Volcano to stay in a cabin and watch the neighbouring Volcano Fuego erupt through the night.
The Full Itinerary
Day 1
THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2026
8:30am
Shuttle pick up in Guatemala City.
For information on our included shuttle ride click here.
Ceci, your local Mayan co-host will arrive with the shuttle and take you to the Iximche ruins in Tecpan to officially open the experience.
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Lunch after Iximche ruins at Cabana de Don Roberto. Order à la carte, not included, the restaurant takes cards.
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Mid/late afternoon: Arrival in San Juan, Owen will prepare a welcome dinner spread and will go through orientation and vision for the trip with Ruthi and the group.
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Evening
Guided walk through the colourful streets of San Juan.
Day 2
FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2026
MORNING
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Rotating group activities:
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Tuk-tuk tour
Group 2
Interactive Spanish Class and Market tour and then making lunch as a group in the outdoor kitchen!
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Lunch (included)
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AFTERNOON - (All activities are always optional)
Group 1
Kayaking​
Group 2
Bracelet Weaving with Abuela Concepcion
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EVENING
Mayan history and folklore with Ceci around the bonfire.
Day 3
SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2026
MORNING
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Rotating group activities:
​Group 2
Tuk-tuk tour
Group 1
Interactive Spanish Class and guided market tour, cooking with local gals in the kitchen.
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Lunch (included)
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AFTERNOON - Optional
Group 2
Kayaking​
Group 1
Bracelet Weaving with Abuela Concepcion
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EVENING
A special dinner at Deleite Ancestral.
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Day 4
SUNDAY APRIL 26, 2026
MORNING
Sunrise 30 minute hike and breakfast at view point
Shuttles leave at 5:00am
Back at hotel for resting by 8:30
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Lunch at hotel
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AFTERNOON
Optional trip to visit the "New Hope Home", Culture Chalk's community centre to drop off art supplies and vitamins brought to support the project.
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EVENING
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Live music and instrument demonstration from San Juan local band
Dinner option: Woodfire, sourdough pizza orders to the hotel to enjoy with a glass of wine and the music!
Day 5
MONDAY APRIL 27, 2026
MORNING
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Breakfast in small groups throughout the accommodations.
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Boat tour to Ceci's land to contribute a little bit of time to helping clean and spend time in prayer.
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Venture out to explore San Marcos, bakery, coffee shops and head to Nature Reserve to swim and rock jump
AFTERNOON
Art supplies and canvases will be available to take time to paint your Nahuals to take home.​
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Dinner out, restaurant recommendation list given. ​​​
Day 6
TUESDAY APRIL 28, 2026
MORNING
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Breakfast at accommodations, 9:00am shuttle to Antigua.
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Arrive at La Aurora Hotel, leave luggage and head out in small groups to restaurants for lunch. ​​
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2:00pm Acatenango Hike Orientation at Ox tours.
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Explore Antigua, load up on snacks for the hike.
Dinners out, early to bed!
Day 7
WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2026
MORNING​​​
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​Hike up to the clouds day! 7:00 to Hiking guide office and off to Acatenango!
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(Hike details at footer of the page under itinerary.)
Day 8
THURSDAY APRIL 30, 2026
MORNING
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​Hike down, back at the hotel by 1:00pm to rest, relax and enjoy some down time after the big challenge. Enjoy Antigua's beautiful scenery.​
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Optional dinner out as a group at one of Antigua's finest restaurants. (Not included, but we will make reservation arrangements for those who want to go!)
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Day 9
FRIDAY MAY 1, 2026
MORNING
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Final goodbyes, breakfast at hotel and shuttles returning to Guatemala City. (Included in package price)
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Thank you for joining us! You will be missed!
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A TRIP YOU CAN FEEL GREAT ABOUT!
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In 2024 over 50% of Culture Chalk's revenues went straight back into supporting their community initiatives: renovating local's properties, housing for single mothers, providing purposeful jobs for local widows and groceries for families in need. This trip will not only nourish your soul, but will be helping local single-mother homes.
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SPACE AVAILABLE FOR JUST 8 MOTHER - DAUGHTER PAIRS!
A bit about the host family:
Check out this video made by a recent guest!
Hiking Disclaimer: Acatenango Volcano’s peak is at 13,045 feet. This trip’s itinerary involves hiking 4 steep and challenging miles up on an established trail for 4-6 hours to about 11,800 feet. Those with little experience hiking high altitudes should prepare accordingly and discuss preparation with their doctor. The group will have professional guides with them, along with the Culture Chalk host and group leader. The hikers will take many breaks, and the guide will assess regularly for anyone feeling unwell. Anyone who anticipates that they will be unable or unwilling to complete the hike up Acatenango and then back down the next day should contact us prior to make alternate arrangements in schedule.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Lake Atitlan remains traditional and fairly conservative in nature. Please remember that we are guests and as such we should dress and behave respectfully towards the hosts. Please dress modestly during your time here.
Bringing a small gift is optional but recommended to give to some of the families we support in our community. (Quality socks, a no-longer used smartphone, children's toys or a quality kitchen utensil/gadget.)
We hope you love Guatemala for what it is and don't hate it for what it is not: Come with an attitude of adventure and expect some things to NOT go smoothly at all times. Guatemala is a developing country and amenities and infrastructure are developing. While the accommodations we book and offer during your visit are considered luxury to the local population, they are not immune to occasional water cuts, internet cuts, power outages, etc. Guatemala is a vibrant place and roosters cawking, dogs barking, music playing and fireworks being set off at all times of the day is considered normal. Please bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper.
Our goal as your hosts is for you to leave our place BETTER, in so many ways.
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