Private tree tours from Antigua Guatemala with Knut Eisermann

The name Guatemala derives from Guauthemallan, which means place of trees in the Aztec Nahuatl language. Although deforestation has changed vast parts of Guatemala's landscape, about a third of the country is still covered with forests. Book your private half- or full-day dendrological tour guided by Knut Eisermann in a forest preserve near Antigua Guatemala. Learn about the stunning life history of trees and see some of the most impressive trees in the area, including some rare and globally endangered trees and species new to science. Knut has been working on an inventory of tree and liana species in the area, where he discovered species new to science.

Tree tours Antigua Guatemala.
Hauya elegans subsp. cornuta (Onagraceae).

The forest changes throughout the seasons. Each month offers something special to observe; our tree tours are exciting eye-openers throughout the year.

Our private tree tours include:

  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Antigua Guatemala.
  • Entrance fee to private forest preserve.
  • Guided half- or full-day tour lead by Knut Eisermann.

Our private tree tours adapt to your pace and hiking gusto.

Colorful forest canopy.
Colorful forest canopy with Bursera simaruba (Burseraceae) and Euphorbia cotinifolia (Euphorbiaceae).
Tree tours Antigua Guatemala.
Tree entanglement in a forest near Antigua Guatemalala, including a species new to science — Erythrostemon guatemalensis (Leguminosae) — discovered by Knut Eisermann and described in an article in Kew Bulletin in 2025: Eisermann K., Lewis G.P., Forest F., Gagnon E., Csiba L., Aju J. & Williamson J. (2025) Erythrostemon guatemalensis (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Caesalpinieae), a new Endangered tree species from the Pacific slope highlands of Guatemala. Kew Bulletin 80: DOI 10.1007/s12225-025-10300-0 (16 pages).
Tree tours Antigua Guatemala.
Sapindus saponaria (Sapindaceae).

Book your private tree tour from Antigua Guatemala, using our online form or
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