Savor Guatemala’s living traditions and cultural legacy, including a hands-on exploration of coffee and chocolate

What’s the buzz about Guatemala? Spend Valentine’s Day tasting the world’s finest coffee and chocolate as you traveling a small group and find out!

Guatemala truly has it all: a vibrant indigenous culture, spectacular natural beauty, the UNESCO world heritage city of Antigua, dramatic Mayan ruins, and the warmth and charm of its proud people. Immerse yourself in the traditions of the highlands via a hands-on exploration of two of the flavorful, aromatic stars of the Guatemalan table: coffee and chocolate. Meet farmers and artisan roasters, master weavers and museum directors, chocolate makers and contemporary chefs. Visit local markets and cook, eat and drink with friends who invite us into their lives and homes, offering an extraordinary insider’s look into the heart of Guatemalan culture.

Our extension to Copán, Honduras let’s you delve deeper. Attend a cacao seminar at a 100-year-old converted farmhouse, engage in a lively conversation with an archaeologist during a home-hosted Maya meal, and explore the ancient ruins of the Mayan city of Copán, with its splendid hieroglyphics and dramatic ruins.