Unique trip, really delivered. Had a fun half day travelling around the surrounding villages with Stephano (who created the tour) and JJ in the Chicken Bus. Learnt a lot... read more about the area and visited some genuine local enterprises, each with a good sustainability credentials. Thoroughly recommend, it's got to one of the best short trips in Antigua. Columbus staff all really friendly and helpful.

  The entire staff went out of their way to make sure everything went smoothly for me.

The booking was smooth, the guide was super knowledgeable and interesting, the picnic... read more was delicious, the entire Pacaya experience was amazing.

I have dealt with other agencies before and I’ll just say that I highly recommend booking a tour with these guys!

  Excellent walking tour with our guide Juan. From basic history to little nuances and interesting tidbits about the city, a very enjoyable walk. We did our tour in Spanish,... read more and Juan says his English is "so so" but it's very good! Very nice and engaging guy, highly recommended!

  street food tour - We did a street food tour, 55$ seems first like a lot but the whole day you pay anything, food/drinks/chickenbus-transfer etc. is included. Our guide Esteban was really nice and... read more very informative. Not only trying some street food (which was delicous) but also you will get a lot of culture and history information, we went to the local market aswell. We would highly recommend it 10/10.

  Chicken bus and local walking tour!  - We took a half day bus tour and a half day walking tour and found it extremely informative and entertaining. We covered a lot of ground and learned history we... read more hadn't gotten on our own just walking around. JJ and ET are local Antiguains and had great energy and pride for their home and country. I highly recommend this company and experience!!!

  Please do yourself a favor and do this ! - This was definitely a highlight of my vacay. What a great way to start off the trip! I mean c’mon how often do you get to hike up an active... read more volcano, eat pizza cooked by its heat & warm up marshmallows up there too? Everything about this experience was just awesome! We wanted to do it for sunset and there were no issues; they were very accommodating!
We were picked up by JJ from our bnb at the exact time we were told; extremely punctual. The entire ride there was very educational; JJ was really good at sharing his knowledge of certain areas/ towns we drove by which we really appreciated. Once there, we were met by our LOCAL guide, Yimer, which in my opinion is absolutely awesome! Not only are we getting a locals insight but also contributing to the local families there. It’s a win win! The trail itself isn’t too bad; I’d say it’s more of an elevation issue that makes it hard. Yimer was super funny and friendly which made the hike harder because it was nonstop talking and laughter. Additionally , he is a great photographer! He will take however many pictures you’d like and some of his own, which turn out to be better than yours. Lol
We were up at the top in no time and had tons of time to enjoy our pizza, marshmallows & beverages . The views from up there are just stunning! We made it back down safely and met up JJ to drive us back to town. There were 0 issues/ hiccups during the tour everything from booking all the way to ending was so seamless. I also got the chance to chat with Caty and Milind regarding my travels in Guatemala and they were both very nice and had great recommendations. It really does not matter who you interact with , the entire team is great ! Thank you all! Definitely 11/10

  We booked 6 days tour package to Guatemala through Columbus Luxury Travel agent of which we covered seven important highlights and sites in Guatemala (Tikal, Chichicastenango Market, Lake Atitlan, Pacaya... read more Volcano, Antigua & Guatemala cities). I was so impressed and satisfied with their professional feedback in term of time, communication, follow-up and suggestions made to improve our planned itinerary from the moment I contacted the agent up to the ending tour period.
The dedicated guide tour Mr. JJ was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable and helpful to make our trip enjoyable as he can. We loved his escort and explanation and recommendations about the restaurants and coffee shops.
Also, we acknowledge the agent efforts and help to get back our forgotten bag in the car from San Ignacio to Tikal transfer which was a miracle case to have it back given the long-distance crossing.
I am grateful for the agent and the guided tour for this amazing tour in Guatemala which will be memorable all life time and very encouraging to visit this lovely country again.

  I had such an amazing tour with Esteban! It was just him and I for the four-ish hours and it flew by. He spoke great English and he is very... read more funny and personable. Actually, everyone in the office is incredibly friendly and easy going when you first meet for the tour. The tour is culture, history, and we even discussed a bit of politics. It was so interesting, I didn't want the tour to end. Thank you Esteban!!

  Great time! JJ was an awesome guide. We live here and got to see a lot of hidden treasures. A lot of nice villages.

  great time - Amazing experience , the tour guide Gabriel was very experienced and great guy . we enjoy the places we visit in a safe environment. will recommend and do again.

  I had a great time on the tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We had a good amount of time at each stop. Highly recommend!

  This was the most breathtaking experience of my life. Yimer was an excellent guide & the horses were lifesavers (Champion and Pancho we miss you!) My friend and I had... read more a picnic in the craters of an active volcano and we shared with our guides and learned about cheese leaves and rode the horses up and down (I am from the American south so the altitude killed me during the hike.) The pictures our guide took of us are going to be framed in my home. I am so happy. They were THAT good.

  Just came back from a perfect day with a perfect guide , J.J. ! J.J. took us to a variety of attractions as listed above, adding a lot of... read more history and knowledge making this tour very special with his good humor friendly spirit and European manners.

  I cannot imagine a better tour guide for our day in San Juan Comalapa. We wanted to see this village known for it's local artists and the for the market... read more that was happening on that day. The drive from Antigua to Comapala was great because Esteban explained oh so many things about not only this region - but about the entire country of Guatemala. His vast knowledge of history, agriculture, traditions and the Mayan culture is wonderful. We had been in Guatemala for nearly a week - we had so many questions...he certainly filled us in on the chicken buses and the beautiful clothing we had seen. The mural was wonderful: each panel showed village life from traditions to their history including the horror of the civil war. The market was vibrant...the merchants were wonderful.
Esteban arranged for us to meet Oscar Peren in his Gallery. This was certainly a highlight for us. Esteban translated as Senor Peren spoke of his art.It was a personable experience I will never forget. I am thrilled to own one of his paintings. But I did not feel pressured to buy.
We felt safe in the comfortable SUV . Esteban is an excellent driver. He even provided water and snacks for the drive.

  Excellent tour, lovely villages, friendly people and history. Amazingly supporting local people. Felix made our tour extremely interesting, we really enjoyed it.

  One of their drivers, J.J. was the best. Very positive, yet very knowledgeable of this entire area and its history. Highly recommend this tour if you are interested in more... read more than the city of Antique. This tour takes you to places very unlike the city.

  We had a great time! We visit different villages and experienced their unique way of living. From chocolate making to real jade! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and even... read more gave extra information about things related to Guatemala that we asked about, but it wasn’t part of the tour. We were just curious!

  I had the best experience with JJ. He catered as best he could to what would interest me and was very knowledgeable and fun throughout the entire tour. It was... read more a wonderful learning experience and I saw places I otherwise would not have been exposed to or found myself. I recommend this tour if you wanna get a good introduction to Antigua.

  I had a wonderful time walking around Antigua with Esteban. He was very knowledgeable of the history and culture that laid the foundation of Antigua. We visited many churches... read more and neighbors and he answered all my questions!! Very patient tour guide too. I highly recommend this tour company!!

  Esteban and rest of crew were phenomenal in helping us plan our trip. They drove us to our destinations. I can't recommend them enough. Great people!