Guatemalan Cacao Tours

Join Soul Lift Cacao founder Nick Meador on an adventure through Guatemala to visit cacao farms and collectives who make some of the world’s best ceremonial cacao.

Seeing all the stages from tree to cup at the origin is the best way to truly appreciate this superfood and plant ally, and to grasp the difference when cacao is prepared at the source using ancient indigenous methods.

This is also an opportunity to meet and thank the people who work hard to make the cacao that you love, and to learn more about Mayan culture first-hand.

Nick has made extensive trips through Guatemala over the last seven years. He curates these journeys to be both educational and transformative, with the help of local guides, farmers, and artisans. 

On the trip it will become clear how the true ceremonial cacao is not just a movement for spiritual self-development, but also a movement for ethical international trade and environmental sustainability.

Whether you come more for personal enrichment or to support your cacao facilitation practice, you'll leave with much more confidence in how to be ethical and respectful when enjoying cacao.

Woven into the texture of the tour will be Nick’s guidance on how to travel responsibly, so that we can have a positive impact in the places we visit.

NEXT TOUR DATES:

March 18-25, 2023

THIS TOUR INCLUDES: *

• Tours of two sustainable cacao farms
• Visits with the Mayan collectives and artisans who make Heart of the Earth (Ruk’u’x Ulew), Lavalove, Springs, Mama Amor, and other varieties of ceremonial cacao
• At least two ceremonies with cacao, led by Mayan guides
  
• A modern cacao journey with Nick to help process anything that comes up, and to demonstrate ethical, respectful way of working with cacao in modern contexts
• Eight (8) nights lodging (private & shared options)
• All ground transportation starting and ending in Guatemala City
• Options available for those who need to start or end in Antigua or Lake Atitlán
  
• Most meals from breakfast on Sun, Mar 19 to lunch on Sat, Mar 25
  
• Vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free options
• More details provided to approved applicants

TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS TOURS

"This tour was a very memorable experience for me. It was diverse, showing the popular but also the less traveled, rural areas of Guatemala. We were taken to cacao farms and the collectives that work with cacao. Their stories were so inspiring. I learned so much not just about how cacao is grown and prepared, but its importance in the ecosystem and its spiritual and healing power. The people that we visited were so welcoming and loving. They prepared meals for us that were delicious and nutritious, made with love. Our visit to the Heart of the Earth cacao collective was unforgettable. Cecilia’s words were very meaningful for me. I will never forget this amazing trip!" - Zsuzsanna Mangu, ReTreat PDX

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"Wow! What an incredible, unique experience! Everything about this tour, from start to finish was mindfully hand picked for a well rounded experience. You will not be able to find this type of trip anywhere else. Every collective we visited had something different to share. It was such a gift to learn about this sacred, ancient medicine and to witness it's full life from seed to cup, first hand. Every tour, every experience was facilitated by the warmest, most genuine people who wanted nothing more than to welcome us into their homes and their lives and spread the word about who they are and what cacao represents. We learned so much more than how to make cacao. We witnessed a gentle, kind group of people and we experienced their lives first hand. Nick does an incredible job of curating this experience and managing all facets of the trip, I felt like I had nothing to worry about. You arrive wanting to learn about cacao, you leave with an open heart full of gratitude and a new perspective on your life and others." - Laurel Ziemienski, Ananda Healing Arts

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"This cacao tour was more than I could have imagined. I signed up with the intention of wanting to learn more about cacao, and I feel like I walked away with so much more. This thoughtfully curated tour was a journey not only into the depths of the lands that grow cacao, but a journey into the hands and hearts that continue to courageously protect Mayan Indigenous wisdom and traditions. I was transformed by the gracious opportunities to sit in ceremony with these wisdom keepers and also by witnessing the labor of love each bar of ceremonial cacao offered really is. Grateful to the Soul Lift Cacao team for sharing such a beautiful experience with the world. Please do not miss out on this transformative tour!" - Toni Kim, Holistic & Integrative Psychotherapist

MARCH 2023 REGISTRATION – LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS. ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT!

Shared Lodging - $1,600 USD per person

Private Couple  - $1,750 USD per person

Private Individual - $1,900 USD per person

• Payment can be all at once or you can save your spot with a $600 deposit.

• First two people to register get $100 off their total price - BOTH TAKEN!

• Payments by credit/debit card or Paypal are subject to a 2.9% service fee. Options to avoid the fee include paying by Venmo or wire transfer.

• Scroll down for a lodging preview

APPLICATION & MORE DETAILS:

To maximize the synergy of the group, we are having potential participants fill out an application. The specific trip itinerary and other details will be shared with those who are approved. All potential participants must fill out the application separately – including both people in a couple.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MARCH 2023 TOUR, PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION. IF APPROVED, NICK WILL REACH OUT TO YOU TO SET UP A LIVE CALL.

Photos from a previous cacao tour:

ABOUT SOUL LIFT CACAO FOUNDER NICK MEADOR