Finca El Tambor Nature Reserve, Lodging and Tours - Antigua Guatemala

Elegant Accommodations

Finca El Tambor Nature Reserve in Antigua Guatemala offers adults-only lodging with private balconies and terraces. Each room features a garden or mountain view, a private bathroom, and modern amenities.

Dining Experience

The family-friendly restaurant serves international cuisine with vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Guests can enjoy lunch and dinner in a traditional, modern, or romantic ambience.

Leisure Facilities

The property includes a garden, outdoor fireplace, and yoga classes. Additional amenities include a coffee shop, outdoor seating area, and picnic spots.

Convenient Location

Located 33 km from La Aurora Airport, the lodge provides free WiFi, a paid shuttle service, and full-day security. Highly rated by guests for its excellent service and facilities.

The hotel day starts from hour 15:00 and ends at 11:00.

Finca El Tambor Nature Reserve is Antigua Guatemala’s leading boutique nature destination — a private protected mountainside sanctuary with sweeping volcano views, rare wildlife and a peaceful forest microclimate. Home to both Highland Honey with its shop featuring honey, honey products and circular products, and acclaimed restaurant La Colmena Antigua with its unique garden hive farm-to-table concept. The reserve offers a unique combination of comfort, privacy and meaningful nature experiences just 15 minutes from Antigua’s historic centre.

With abundant bird species, important bat colonies and diverse flora and fauna, the reserve is a living refuge for wildlife and a place for guests to reconnect with nature. Seasonal mountain weather, forest trails and a dramatic erupting-volcano backdropabundant opportunities to observe species migrations, animal lifecycles and both day and night wildlife activities in an ethical, low-impact environment.

Accommodation includes a range of modern apartments, luxury cabins and a signature designer tiny home —self-catering andfeaturing private balconies or terraces with volcano or forest views. Each unit provides comfortable bedding, hot showers, reliable WiFi and tranquil surroundings ideal for rest, creative work or extended stays.

Guests canexpertly guided day or night nature tours, local tours and activities, taste fresh honey at the Highland Honey micro-apiary, participate in workshops, explore local hiking trails or simply relax with a hot chocolate while watching the volcano from bed. A meal-kit delivery service is available for private in-room dining, and breakfast, lunch and dinner are avaiable at the restaurant La Colmena Antigua. In-room spa treatments are available, and the reserve also features “Vaho,” a unique functional-art sauna with arguably the best erupting-volcano sauna viewpoint inof Guatemala.

Additional services include airport and long-distance transport, porter assistance, a local taxi shuttle service, check-in and after hours meet-and-greet services (self-checkin is standard), laundry and housekeeping. Weekly and long-term rates are available by enquiry.

Please note: due to uneven mountain terrain, the reserve is not suitable for guests with significant mobility limitations. Finca El Tambor Nature Reserve is a pet-free, adult-only destination (12 year olds and above are accepted) offering tranquillity, privacy and an authentic, restorative nature experience.This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Please inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note thatSpecial Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.