based on 50 experiences from female travelers
It felt fairly safe, if you follow common sense. We didn't take the bus there as it was pretty much not advised by fellow travellers or locals. We took private shuttles or public shuttles for long transportation wish was pretty nice! Just, when they come get you at the rendezvous point wait for them to say for who it is and don't blatantly say "oh is it for me/us" followed by your name cause well it's easy afterwards to say "oh yes it's for you op". We stayed in a youth hostel and again it felt safe! We walked through the city by foot and it was nice! We also booked a guide to have the history of the buildings and it was worth it! People over there are so nice! No problem with the food too! Didn't get sick or anything! Do bring medication for the travelers flu in case, it can be useful! Overall very nice!
Posted: March 12, 2025Experienced: May, 2022Laura
Germany
Really nice hiking trip that you can do in Guatemala! You start in the city of Antigua which is also a really nice town. It‘s cool for solo travellers cause you will probably hike with a nice group and meet nice people hiking
Posted: January 28, 2025I felt extremely safe in Guatemala! I solo travelled to Guatemala City, Antigua and Lake Atitlan and at no point did I feel unsafe or threatened. I was particularly surprised with my experience in the city when every single blog post I read advised me to stay away. However, I still decided to explore the city. I stayed only around zona 10, 4, and cayala
Posted: October 15, 2024Franllely
Costa Rica
It was my first time solo traveling amazing experience It’s really affordable and local food is cheap and delicious the people amazing love the culture Be ready to walk a lot in September it’s really hot Take pictures everywhere those are nice memories
Posted: August 9, 2024Ayla
Netherlands
When you visit Antigua please do the Acetenango Vulcano hike if you can! This was one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done but also the most special and most fulfilling! We saw so many eruptions and lightning and it was definitely a core memory moment. Antigua is a beautiful city surrounded by vulcano’s and for me it felt like a magical place. All the cute restaurants are so pretty with their little courtyards. I stayed at Adra hostel and Ojala hostel which I would both definitely recommend!!
Posted: June 14, 2024Zoe
United Kingdom
My time on lake atitlan was amazing! Such an amazing experience and met so many great people. perfect place to meet other people especially at free cerveza everyone was so welcoming, and the food was amazing! There was a place that did falafel wraps(i can’t remember the name sorry) which was INSANE ! i’ve had a LOT of falafel in my life and that was one of, if not THE BEST
Posted: June 7, 2024I loved Quetzaltenango. There are gangs that target buses to the capital but otherwise, it was a safe place when I traveled.
Posted: March 29, 2024Beautiful place full of history. Most of the structures are colonial in this city, you can easily get to other locations like Atitlan, there is also a street market nearby where you can find a lot of locals selling handicrafts.. :)
Posted: March 16, 2024Experienced: March, 2019Guatemala is a destination abundant with natural places to explore. Throughout my trip, I felt safe even though I was travelling alone. The best experience was climbing the Volcano of Fire and Acatenango. I highly recommend it!
Posted: March 5, 2024Andressa
Brazil
The city is extremely pretty, all cute with colonial houses. To eat I highly recommend the street food in front of Iglesia de la Merced. Everything is delicious and really cheap. During the day is always super safe and people are really friendly. During the night I did not felt as safe to walk alone too far from my accommodation, but did not have any incident.
Posted: February 21, 2024Daniela
Herencia is a small town where the people enjoy different activities like dancing, drawing, and music, and they are good people. Here in Mazatenango, we are warm people and good hosts! Near Irtra and the beaches, we offer a lot of adventure.
Posted: January 12, 2025Ana
Depending on the area you are staying could be a little bit dangerous or not dangerous at all. My recommendation would be to stay at Zona 2, 4, 10, 14 and Cayalá. Definitely avoid areas like zone 18 and 3
Posted: December 24, 2024