Question: 15-Day Guatemala Itinerary

Hello,

Here’s our itinerary for 15 days in Guatemala. Does it seem logical in terms of distances to avoid overly long trips? If not, which stop should we cut?

- Antigua - Atitlán - Lanquín - Río Dulce - El Remate – Flores - Guatemala City

Could you help me estimate the approximate travel time for these routes by tourist bus or shuttle?

- Atitlán – Lanquín - Lanquín – Río Dulce - Río Dulce – El Remate - Flores – Guatemala City

Thanks for your help

Hi! To travel from Guatemala City to Flores, it takes several hours, from what I know. I can’t say exactly how long because I’ve either flown or started the trip from Belize. But you should plan for several hours.

If your trip is 300 km or less, budget half a day for travel time. If it's more than 300 km, budget a full day.

Hi there,

The journeys are long, but your route is doable by shuttle—these minibuses are direct, unlike local buses, so they’re faster.

Personally, I’d do Lanquín → Flores → Río Dulce, and if I had to skip a stop, it’d be Río Dulce. But you can easily spend several days around Lake Atitlán or in the Petén region.

If you’re interested, here’s my travel journal—I spent two months in Guatemala last summer:

https://www.myatlas.com/borboleta/guatemala-deux-mois-au-pays-de-la-couleur

https://www.myatlas.com/borboleta