I had been in xela for 5 weeks and had a incredible time. Petra arranged the transport and first nights of my trip, which was all very good. The homestay... read more were i slept really felt like a second home. The familiy Guttierez are really friendly!...More

  My friend and I did one month of volunteering work in a public hospital in Totonicapán as part of our medicine studies. The hospital had to be public, offer enough... read more beds and have specific departments in order to be recognized as an internship for our...More

  Services:

We worked out together per mail the whole 6 weeks, a combination of work, travel and classes. After i payed, Do Guatemala took care of all the reservations... read more (bus, taxi, hotel, classes, guest families, visits ...) and payed allready for the most, so i did not have to worry at that time about all that. Before i took off to Guatemala, i allready had a full scheme on paper. The whole time, everything was taken care of perfectly. They often called on the phone (or even visited me sometimes) to check if everything went according to plan. Their service is really upclose and personal and outstanding!

Facilities/rooms:

I stayed with 2 guest families, both warm and friendly people, also nice and clean places, where one could feel at home. I volunteered at a finca. There was a "volunteer house" with living room, bathrooms and bedrooms, volunteers consumed their meals in the homes of the families who lived there.
I volunteered at a wildlife center right in the jungle. Even though i was warned that facilities were 'very basic', it was much better than i expected. Basic indeed, but we had everything we needed.
The dorms and hotels they picked out for me were really fine, the one in Flores was even outstanding (Casa Amelia).

I have seen, learned, traveled and worked a lot in a few weeks, it was a great experience. All went well thanks to the perfect organization of Do Guatemala. I really can't say anything bad about them. The only thing that i would change the next time, is working a little less and sightseeing a little more, but hey, that was my decision ...

  Do Guatemala showed us the beautiful culture and made this trip the best I've ever experienced. We went with a group of 14 to work as a volunteer and Do... read more Guatemala really did take good care of us. We had some great hostels and we...More

  Petra was amazing. She organized a 3 week medical rotation for me and worked with my school to make sure requirements were met. She was very organized and timely. She... read more went above and beyond to make sure I had what I needed and was getting...More

  Hi there
My wife and I met Petra today. She is the owner of do guatemala.
She knows what she is talking about. Within a few minutes you know that... read more she knows Guatemala very well.
We stayed with one of "her" families, Hersson and Noemi. Best stay we had, especially if you like to be part of a great family.
Location of the office is very close to town.
Please don't get ripped off and let Petra take care of your travels.