Small Group, In-Country Tour

October 16 – October 27

Casa Emaús, SEMILLA’s guest house

Join us for an all-inclusive tour highlighting the creative and hope-filled ways of Anabaptist churches in Guatemala. In a country still healing from the scars of 36 years of armed conflict, SEMILLA shines brightly as a beacon of hope, empowering church leaders with the training, inspiration, and support they need to nurture their congregations and extend essential services to their communities.

Learn about the political, social, and religious history of Guatemala and its intertwined relationship with North America.

CASAS, SEMILLA’s Central American Study and Service program, will host us for 10 fascinating days.

Tour Features

You will visit churches, meet SEMILLA students and church leaders, engage in insightful lectures, and explore scenic, historic, and cultural sites.

Here are some of the main features:

Chicoj Coffee Tour

• Attend lectures on culture, religion, and history by professors on the SEMILLA campus.
• Visit with seminary students and Mennonite pastors in Guatemala.
• Worship at Casa de Paz Mennonite Church.
• Meet the pastor and a former gang member at a “red zone” church in Guatemala City.
• Get to know the K’ekchi’ Mennonites of Alta Verapaz, with 132 indigenous congregations.
• Visit Colonial Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage site
• the Tz’utujil Mayan community of San Juan la Laguna on Lake Atitlán
• the Community Cloud Forest Conservation project in the K’ekchi’ Mayan region of the Alta Verapaz
• Orquigonia, an orchid sanctuary
• Chicoj, a coffee plantation

Transportation and Fees

The tour fee of $1,500 US per person includes all lodging, meals, and transportation in Central America, including to and from the airport. A deposit of $750 is due on August 04, 2025. The balance is due October 10. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Tour participants should plan to arrive in Guatemala City on October 16, and depart October 27. Participants are responsible to arrange and pay for their transportation to and from Guatemala City.

Accommodations

In Guatemala City, we will stay at the SEMILLA campus guesthouse. Hotels are arranged for all offsite visits.