Sample Itinerary

 
 
 
Arrive in Antigua, Guatemala, to start your trip. Be met at the airport by a Hug It Forward representative and then escorted to Antigua. Next, have lunch with the group you’ll be working with side by side, and then spend the afternoon enjoying this World UNESCO Heritage City and relaxing before the emotional week ahead. During the first night’s dinner, participate in an important orientation, preparing you for the week ahead and building group synergy.

Spend the morning walking around Antigua and visiting some of the beautiful sites, including the picturesque site of Cerro de la Cruz. Afterwards, enjoy brunch at one of the most famous and beautiful resorts in all of Central America, Santo Domingo. With tummies full, you will be transported to the amazingly beautiful Lake Atitlan and enjoy some free time in the afternoon before having dinner.

 
 
After breakfast, which will be served at the hotel, you will have the day to explore Lake Atitlan and the many different communities that surround the lake, most of which can only be accessed by boat. It is easy and inexpensive to hop on one of the many boats that go between the different towns and make a day of adventuring. On this day, lunch will not be provided and we will meet again at the hotel in the evening for dinner.

After breakfast, drive to Tecpán and check into the hotel. After checking in, you will be transported to the community in which we will be working and experience a welcome ceremony. Work on the bottle school project will commence after the welcome ceremony and lunch will be served in the community by our amazing private chef. After lunch, work more on the bottle school before returning to Tecpán for dinner.

After breakfast, drive to the community and spend the morning working on the bottle school, as well as partake in an eye-opening community hike in which you will visit local homes and see how the locals live. After a lunch served in the community, work more on the bottle school before having a Q&A session with the students. The community will present a closing ceremony, after which it’s time to say goodbye to your new friends and head back to Tecpán.

Drive to Antigua in time for lunch, which will be served at the hotel. Spend your afternoon as you choose, visiting the artisan markets or Antigua’s many museums, galleries, churches, and sites of historical interest; resting; or just exploring this beautiful UNESCO World Heritage City. Dinner will be served at a local restaurant, and the group will share their experiences from the previous week, bringing the trip to a close.

Enjoy breakfast before transferring to the airport and returning home.