We were given a guide, Eli, for three days and he showed us a Guatemala we wouldn't normally have seen. From the "inside" view of the markets, to the lake tours and surrounding towns, he and the drivers assigned to us, made us feel very...More

I was in Guatemala City on business and only had one day to bird. The bird guides (there were 2) picked me up from the hotel & dropped off that evening. Went to a couple locations. The guides were excellent at spotting & identifying birds....More

When I looked at traveling to Guatemala it seemed a bit daunting. However Mary at Martsam helped us schedule a tour of the sites we wished to visit. Our drivers were great and our guides top notch. If you are thinking of visiting Tikal, Copan...More

I thought I had already submitted this review, but then could not find it, so in case it did not submit properly, I want to be sure to thank Mary Vasquez and Martsam for helping us have a wonderful experience! Mary checked in with us...More

We just spent two fascinating weeks in Guatemala- our trip took us from Antigua to Lake Atitlan to Coban to Livingston, and then Tikal, thanks to the professionalism and excellent service provided by Martsam, our trip went off smoothly every step of the way. We...More

I cannot recommend this agency highly enough. My husband and I decided to take a 2-week trip to Guatemala and found Martsam on the web. We've travelled quite a bit (we're in our 50's) but this was our first time using a travel agent. I...More

When I return to the Mayan World --- southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, or San Salvador -- the first thing I will do is contact Martsam tours -- and Mary Vasquez if possible. She is 100% professional, goes the extra mile, and put together a...More

Martsam (and Mary specifically) organized an exceptional vacation for my wife and I. The whole sequence of places and activities was perfect. Everything came together like clockwork. Every hotel, guide, driver and destination were read for us on time with very gracious hosts. Our guides...More

Firstly Martsam travel was excellent in the preparation and planning of our trip. Starting a number of months in advance and with many emails back and forth they were accommodating with quick response to questions and numerous changes made to our itinerary. Lily Martinez made...More

Four of us travelled in Guatemala and Mexico on a private 15 days itinerary with Martsam. We planned the programme with Mary of Martsam months ago through emails. Communication was easy and quick with no language issues. Mary was able to met our requests for...More