When to Come

Guatemala is known as the land of eternal spring.  That means, for the most part, the weather is spring-like year round.  The average high temperature is 77 degrees and the average low is 55 degrees.

Guatemala really has two seasons… dry and rainy.  Generally speaking, Guatemala has a dry period without rain from October through April.  May to September tends to be the rainy season.

“Rainy season” does not mean, however, that it rains all day long. On a typical day, there is sunshine in the morning before the clouds begin to appear in the afternoon and it rains for an hour or two. The rain is often followed by a few more hours of sunshine and during the night more rain is likely.

It does happen occasionally that it rains all day long, but that is actually quite rare. On the other hand, it also happens that it does not rain at all for two or three days.

This itinerary may need to be adjusted depending on your flight arrival and departure times.

• Arrive at Aurora Airport in Guatemala City and travel to Panajachel (This is a 3 hour journey)
• Check into your hotel and relax from the day’s travel or explore Panajachel on your own
• Orientation and welcome meeting at hotel
• Dinner

Sunday

• Breakfast together
• Morning devotions led by a group member
• A fun activity to get to know the culture
• Dinner together

Monday thru Friday

• Breakfast together
• Morning devotions led by a group member
• Travel to work site with lunch at work site
• Leave worksite for hotel (typically between 4 pm and 5 pm)
• Dinner together
• Evenings are on your own.  We can try to arrange some special programs if you like.

Travel to Aurora Airport in Guatemala City for departure.  You should arrive at the airport at least 2 ½ hours before your departure.

Preparing for Your Guatemala Mission Trip  or  Guatemala Mission Trip Planning Guide