Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Semuc Champey, Tikal, Ceibal, and anywhere else you may want to go; it will customize
itineraries. French, English and Spanish speaking guides are available.
Casa D'Acuña
( 7951-0484;
www.casadeacuna.com
; 4a Calle 3-11, Zona 2)
Offering tours to Semuc Champey, the
Grutas de Lanquín and other places further afield, the guides here have been repeatedly
recommended.
TOUR
Misterio Verde
( 7952-1047; 2a Calle 14-36, Zona 1; 8:30am-5:30pm)
Acts as a booking agent for various com-
munity tourism projects in the area, including the Chicacnab cloud forests (near Cobán)
and the subtropical rainforests of Rocjá Pomtilá (near Laguna Lachuá) in which parti-
cipants stay in villages with a Q'eqchi' Maya family. For Q320 to Q400 you get a guide,
lodging for two nights, and four meals.
Your guide will take you on hikes to interesting spots. The men of the family are the
guides, providing them an alternative, sustainable way to make a living. Reservations are
required at least one day in advance. It also rents boots, sleeping bags and binoculars at
reasonable prices, so you need not worry if you haven't come prepared for such a rugged
experience. Participants should speak at least a little Spanish. With a month's notice, this
outfit also offers quetzal-viewing platforms.
TOUR
Finca Santa Margarita
COFFEE TOUR
( 7952-1586; 3a Calle 4-12, Zona 2; admission Q30; guided tours 8:30am-11am & 2-4pm Mon-Fri,
8:30am-11am Sat)
This working coffee farm in the middle of downtown Cobán offers stellar
guided tours. From propagation and planting to roasting and exporting, the 45-minute tour
will tell you all you ever wanted to know about these powerful beans. At tour's end,
you're treated to a cup of coffee and you can purchase beans straight from the roaster.
The talented guide speaks English and Spanish.
Chicoj Cooperative
( 5524-1831;
www.coffeetourchicoj.com
;
tours Q50)
Just 15 minutes out of town by bus, this is a
community-tourism initiative offering 2km, 45-minute tours of its coffee farm. Halfway
COFFEE TOUR
