JANUARY 07, 2023 – FEBRUARY 04, 2023

Active volcanoes. Tasty vegan food. Might-just-change-your-life kind of scenery. Welcoming locals. Awesome sunsets. Stunning hikes. The chance to combine wanderlust with work.

Ready for an escape like no other?

Experience all this and much more on Quetzal, my one-month vegan work and travel programme connecting adventurous souls to the pure beauty of Guatemala.

Vegan Adventure Holidays invites you to become part of something new and exciting – a one-month Guatemala experience that’s bound to change your life, mindset and everything in between. With an international community of compassionate vegan travellers by your side, you’ll have all the ingredients for a soul-shaking trip. Plus, you won’t need to press pause on work or the passion project you’ve got in the making – as we explore Guatemala, we’ll balance work and play, every day.

On my vegan work and travel programme, you’ll experience Guatemala’s rapidly expanding vegan food scene, hike active volcanoes in your free time and become part of a community of like-minded travellers. Just bring your vegan business, day job or passion project, and I’ll take care of the rest!⠀

In 2014, I started running vegan-friendly adventure holidays with just one 7-day expedition in Guatemala – a country that holds my heart. Since then, I’ve witnessed the transformational power of community and travel, and have now expanded my company to bring escapism and exploration to as many people as possible.

This work and travel programme is Vegan Adventure Holidays level two, the next chapter of vegan tourism where people like you get the opportunity to form connections, call a new country home for a month, co-live and co-work with other incredible people. 

Quetzal, my vegan work and travel programme based in Guatemala, is perfect for:

So, whether you’re taking your first steps into the digital nomad lifestyle, would just like to experience it for one month, or finally want some time to dedicate to that passion project you’ve been putting off for years, Vegan Adventure Holidays welcomes you to Guatemala.

Your base for the month will be an apartment or house in Central Antigua, where you’ll have full access to a great co-working office with high-speed internet.

When you choose to work is entirely your choice. As a community, we’ll be there to help and support each other’s professional development – probably over a soya milk cappuccino with incredible views of three active volcanoes in the distance! Co-working in Guatemala certainly beats wrestling for a table at your local coffee shop.

Included in our vegan work and travel programme will be two experiences per week – one on the weekend and one during the week. Whether we’re making friends with pups at a local animal sanctuary, watching natural light wash over Guatemala on a sunrise volcano hike, or meandering through the cobbled streets of Antigua, you’ll be forever grateful to have swapped your desk for adventure!

Throughout the week, there will also be social meet-ups, inspirational goal-setting workshops, presentations from community members and a myriad of other events and sessions to keep you motivated long after our stay together comes to an end.

Of course, the month will involve more than salsa music and epic scenery! We’ll work hard on our vegan businesses, jobs or passion projects throughout the day – without the usual distractions of day-to-day life at home – and live EVERY moment to the fullest in our free time. Think escapism, without compromising on your professional goals.

Let’s not forget that it’s not just your adventure, it’s also the adventure of the people that call Guatemala home!

Many of these kind, welcoming locals are in some way dependent on tourism to earn a living so the distribution of revenue through the tourism industry is extremely important.

In order to try and provide economic space to locals, I’m planning something that will allow both you as the traveller and the local to experience the richness of the diversion of travel — Learning Pathways.

Each optional learning pathway will be themed and over the course of the one month work and travel program will take you on an exciting journey through one or two sessions each week.

There’s this place where adventure finds you, a place where solitude, wilderness, and adventure are only minutes from peaceful parks, cute coffee shops, and a killer vegan food scene. Meet Guatemala, the beating heart of Central America.

It’s a place surrounded by volcanoes, with trails that begin right outside your door.

It’s a place of rivers and lakes, sweeping valleys, local and international travellers, arts and culture. And it’s time you see that place for yourself.

Guatemala has the unparalleled natural beauty and cultural vibrancy to reel you right in for an unforgettable travel experience from the moment your vegan hiking boots touch the ground!

Peddle and paddle your way around Lake Atitlán, explore Guatemala’s backcountry on a stunning Antigua valley day hike, take a vegan cooking class, say YES to an optional volcano hike, and spend a day volunteering at a local animal sanctuary with a group of fun, like-minded vegan adventurers.

Fiery sunsets and savagely beautiful landscapes await, so prepare to be seduced!

🇬🇧 David Vegan Business Tribe