Top Things to do in Alta Verapaz Department
Top 5 Things to do Good for Couples in Alta Verapaz Department, Alta Verapaz Department
Discover the best top things to do in Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala including Semuc Champey, Orquigonia, Parque Natural Las Conchas, Lanquin Outdoors, Grutas del Rey Marcos.
Restaurants in Alta Verapaz Department
1. Semuc Champey
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,216 reviews
Reviewed By bucketlisttravellers - Sydney, Australia
Semuc Champey is absolutely stunning and well worth the trek to get there! The pools have a stunning greeny turquoise colour and are very clear. You can see fish clearly and they are the ones that harmlessly nibble away at your feet if you sit still enough. There are a large number of pools and it is worth popping into each as most people stay on the top ones. The lower pools even have natural rock waterslides too if you like a bit of adventure! We did a day tour from Lanquin and this tour also covered a candlelight adventure into nearby caves, a couple of hikes and also a few jumps and swing rope into the river. The pools are visited in the tour after lunch and the one hour round trip hike up to the lookout. There are a lot of steps for this hike and a moderate work out, I wouldn't recommend if you don't have good knees. It is a rough 45min trip to get there from Lanquin standing up in a ute, but this is all part of the adventure. We purchased through La Poza River Lodge for Q195, however we later realised that other hostels are cheaper for the same tour. You could also stay at a hostel near the pools as well, however these are typically not as rated in TA as highly as others in Lanquin.
2. Orquigonia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 243 reviews
Reviewed By GabidelCid - Guatemala City, Guatemala
15 min drive from Coban downtown. We were greeted by a warm-friendly hostess whom shared highlights on the tour before jumping into it. We were provided with organic-mosquito repellent, te and magnifying glasses (for the miniature orquids). Eric, our guide is deeply knowledgable and all 500 species nurtured in the property. We took a 45-60 min hike through the whole place and still had time for some fun pics. You will still have time to do other activities during the day (we took this on our way back to Guatemala city). We totally recommend this all nature-peaceful walk.
3. Parque Natural Las Conchas
4. Lanquin Outdoors
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
We are an outdoors shop in Lanquin offering day tours ranging from mountain biking, hiking, rafting and more. Customized and private tours are possible upon request.
5. Grutas del Rey Marcos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By GabidelCid - Guatemala City, Guatemala
We visited the park with tour operator @CobanTravels (super recommended - Don Leonel, our guide was the best). We were there just 2weeks after ETA & IOTA storms so many sights were still down (repairing for reopening). From downtown Coban to San Juan Chamelco, we took a ~30 min drive (do to rains, our guide drove an AWD as precaution). We were lucky to have the entire park to ourselves. We spent 30/45 min on small rafts oaring up a stream, after which our guide provided Boots, Helmets and lamps to go into the cave. (Important to bring extra clothes - since water level was high from recent rain; we changed shirts, pants and socks after coming out) The whole walk through the cave took about an hour (in/out). It is quite narrow at times and super slippery. We had our teenage daughters us (14/16 yo) and did more than fine. They enjoyed the experience a lot! There is a short canopy you can take over a pond and also a hanging-bridge. The park has much more room to spend the whole day and even do a Barbecue. Just to be there, taking the environment in and breathing the chilly breeze was wonderful. Their cafeteria and restaurant were closed (again... recent storms) so we brought water with us and lunched until later in Coban. We completely recommend the experience!!!
