Finca El Tambor Nature Reserve.
Welcome to the boutique nature destination in Antigua Guatemala.
We offer nature tours, honey tours and tastings, unique stays and wellness services.
We are home to La Colmena restaurant and the Highland Honey shop.
Our mountainous forested microclimate with seasonal quirks offers abundant opportunities to witness species migrations, creature lifecycles, night (wild)life, and to experience activities with nature at the core.
Our private protected reserve offers an important and beautiful wildlife refuge to abundant bird species, important bat colonies and a large diversity of flora and fauna.
Visitors are nature-conscious adventurers and life-long learners who value unique small group experiences that maintain ethical standards and positively impact the environment and local community.
Stay here in a comfy self-catering home with unbeatable views from your elevated private balcony of three volcanoes, join our expert local nature guide for a fascinating day or night tour, taste our honey products, explore local hiking trails, eat at our unique farm and hive-to-fork restaurant, work from the Highland Honey shop & cafe with high quality organic coffee and free wifi, or just stay in bed with a hot chocolate, good book and watch the erupting volcano through your window.
Whatever experience you are seeking with us, we look forward to hosting you soon!
Important Notices
Access to the reserve is restricted to tour and accommodation guests of 12 years old or older.
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All ages can visit the Highland Honey shop and La Colmena restaurant (20m inside our main entrance gate).
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Pets are not allowed.
Accommodation
Cozy cabins, tiny eco houses, rustic suites and wonderful modern studios.
All with a kitchenette and private balcony.
This is cozy mountain-living with all the amenities of home.
Bring comfy clothes, walking shoes, binoculars, a good book; and if it's rainy season, wellies and a rain mac (or perhaps a MacBook if you're planning to work remotely!).
Breakfast is always included when you book directly.
La Colmena Restaurant
Open: 08:00 to 18:30 hrs (last sitting)
By reservation only on Tuesdays & Wednesdays during September.
La Colmena is a farm-to-fork and hive-to-fork concept integrating our organic homegrown slow food and our famous Highland Honey products into a range of favourite international dishes.
It offers a relaxed, beautiful and intimate setting with elevated al fresco dining, direct views of three volcanos and looks out across the butterfly garden and expansive valley below.
Walk-ins welcome.
We can host private events for up to 36 people - please enquire.
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Dine-In Meal Kits
We offer a range of reserve-made 'meal kits' which can be ordered and placed in your fridge by housekeeping if you are an accommodation guest arriving outside of restaurant hours or prefer a low-key dining experience on your private balcony.
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Complimentary Drinks
Accommodation guests enjoy a complimentary sunset cocktail or glass of wine each night when they dine at La Colmena restaurant.
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Foraging
Accommodation guests are welcome to forage on the reserve for organic rosemary, wild basil, fruits and other flora to use if self-catering (all accommodations have kitchenettes).
Wellness
Guests can enjoy in-room spa services, exclusive use of the sauna, private yoga classes, guided hikes, stargazing, relaxing by one of our reflection ponds, picnics in nature.
Nature & Birding Tours
Sunset Or Sunrise Tour
2 hours Of Exploring Nature
Q 490
Join us when daytime nature is most active; mammals are still moving about and birds are feeding before retiring to avoid the heat of the day.
You'll be birding, investigating other wildlife species, and learning about their role within the ecosystem.
This involves a moderate hike, sturdy boots are essential.
Small group tour (Max 8 people)
Starting at 06:00 or 16:00 hrs
Languages: Spanish (a translator can be arranged, please enquire).
Limited spaces: advanced booking is required.
Night Watch Nature Tour
Wondrous 2-Hour Torchlight Adventure
Q 490
An extremely special, one of a kind adventure in Guatemala lead by our expert guide.
Learn about noctural species (scientific names are referenced) and delve into this fascinating journey of exploration in the depth of our forest.
This involves a moderate hike at night, sturdy boots are essential.
Small group tour (Max 8 people)
Start Time: 19:00 hrs
Languages: Spanish (a translator can be arranged, please enquire).
Limited spaces: advanced booking is required.
Highland Honey Shop
Offering a relaxed environment with incredible views, visit the Highland Honey shop & cafe for:
A mini honey farm tour and tasting
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Fresh honey, gifts, artisanal reserve-made products
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Organic groceries picked fresh from our gardens
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Exclusive products created for the menu of La Colmena restaurant
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Co/remote working with free wifi
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Available to hire for small events such as hen parties, baby showers, talks* and workshops*.
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* Non-commercial events focused on sustainability or nature can host for free.
Open: 08:00 to 18:00 hrs
(Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays during September).
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*New subscribers through September & October 2025 receive an extra 5% off stays when booked directly (can be combined with any other direct offer seen on our social media or website)*
Time With Nature
