Full Day Tour: Chichicastenango Maya Market og Lake Atitlan fra Guatemala City
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På Chichicastenango Maya Market vil du opleve gamle indiske ritualer i Santo Tomas-kirken, og nyd også det maleriske udendørs marked, hvor lokale fra regionen samles for at købe og sælge frugt, grøntsager, blomster, korn, dyr, tekstiler og kunsthåndværk.
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Du bliver hentet på dit hotel i Guatemala City og overført til Chichicastenango, nogle gange vil din overførsel være via Antigua Guatemala nedenfor en kort oversigt over, hvad du kan forvente på din vej.
Efter vores ankomst til markedet starter vi vores vandretur inde i markedet. Det er centrum af byen og i hjertet af det kommercielle liv "maxeños" (navn givet til de oprindelige mennesker i Chichicastenango, afledt af Max, der betyder Tomás på quiché-sproget). Købmændene går hver torsdag og søndag ned til det centrale torv for at sælge deres produkter på dette imponerende oprindelige marked, der har ændret sig meget lidt gennem århundreder. Vi vil se det farverige kunsthåndværk og håndlavet af lokale indbyggere i región. Du kan også se forskellige merchandise, såsom lerhåndværk, typiske tekstiler, frugter, grøntsager, kød og skaldyr, blomster og stedets regionale kostumer. Vi vil også besøge Santo Tomás kirke, der blev bygget i 1540 på grundlag af et pre-spansktalsk arkæologisk tempel. Denne kirke er et pragtfuldt eksempel på kolonial arkitektur, da maya og latin påvirkning blandes både inde og uden for kirken over tid. Efter at have udforsket markedet kan du nyde en lækker frokost (ikke inkluderet, men du kan tilføje den på ekstraudstyr for et ekstra gebyr)
Ved afslutningen af turen overføres du til Panajachel og fortsætter med at besøge denne by, der ligger ved søen Atitlan. Vi besøger Calle Santander og nyder en spektakulær udsigt over søen, der betragtes som en af de smukkeste søer i verden. Tre spektakulære vulkaner, Tolimán, Atitlán og San Pedro, danner den naturlige ramme for selve søen. Tid til at tage billeder. * I hellig uge besøger vi ikke Atitlán.
Efter afslutningen af turen vender vi tilbage til Guatemala City via Antigua Guatemala.
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Vigtig information
- Spædbørn skal sidde på skødet af en voksen
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med fare for hjerte-kar-sygdomme
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Minimum 2 passagerer (voksne) er påkrævet for turen til at løbe. Hvis minimumsstørrelsen ikke nås, er turen underlagt afbestilling, og alle billetter refunderes eller omlægges.
- Ture omfatter tosproget guide (engelsk og spansk).
- Det anbefales, at du tager fodsko, hat, solbriller og et kamera.
- Kontakt os venligst, hvis du har brug for en vejledning på et andet sprog. Fransk, tysk og italiensk i private tjenester, med forbehold for meromkostninger og vejledning om tilgængelighed.
- For grupper på 10 personer eller mere, bedes du kontakte den lokale udbyder for at arrangere.
- Barnesats gælder kun, når du deler med 2 betalende voksne
- Vegetar valgmulighed er tilgængelig, bedes du rådgive ved reservation, hvis det kræves (hvis du vælger valg med frokost inkluderet)
- For at finde billeder af vores oplevelser, søg os på Instagram som @graylinetoursgt
- Den hellige uge 8. april besøger vi kun chichicastenango-markedet, vi besøger ikke Atitlan-søen af trafikmæssige årsager.
- Hvis du overnatter i zone 1, er vores eneste afhentningspunkt på Hotel Panamerican.
- Hvis du overnatter i en airbnb, skal du flytte til den nærmeste hotelobby og fortæl os dets navn.
Anmeldelser(24)
The guide picked us up at the agreed time. Hence everything out of the ordinary. I stop pouring gas twice and puffing tires before leaving Antigua. Later, he got out and continued a very friendly driver, but who drove very recklessly, accelerated, braked sharply (my mom is an older adult). The corners I took at high speed. I arrived in very bad shape in Atitlan, other people the same. In Chichicastenango we had no guide, it was solved by the driver. Another passenger had no lunch considered despite being cancelled. At Atitlan, he didn’t take us to the viewpoint and didn’t know where he should take us. I couldn't leave Chichicastenango. In Parramos he had to change tire again from there he took us to the house of the guide (who in the morning had received us) who took us back to Guatemala City in a van!! In Panajachel we had to take a tuc tuc to visit the viewpoint of the heart. It was the worst tour of my life, same opinion of my fellow travelers. It is worth mentioning that the tour was purchased with guide and driver and with several scheduled activities. I do not recommend Gray line at all.
If you are looking to be 4 hours sitting on a bus to visit 20 minutes chichicastenango and 15 minutes atitlan, let the tour arrive half an hour late, be aware of the map because the guides lost us all in the market, have breakfast on the moving bus, that is if you have two hours to eat where the guides wanted, and then run back because they did not organize anything... THIS TOUR IS FOR YOU.
Estimada Silvia Lamentamos la molestia que haya causado esta experiencia hacia su persona, el camino hacia chichicastenango toma 3 horas de ida y 3 horas de vuelta sin embargo el trafico que pueda haber en ruta es una situacion ajena a nosotros
Yet another bad experience with Gray Line Guatemala! It seems their "Modus Operandi" is to cancel on tourists. How do you do business like that?! I received an email from Trip Advisor and a WhatsApp message from the Operator around 7:30pm the night before the Tour, indicating the Tour was cancelled due to poor weather conditions for the activity! Really? Fortunately I was able to book a last minute tour for the same locations: Chichicastenango & Lake Atitlán with another operator! The day couldn't have been better, nice and sunny, with clear skies!!!!! So Gray Line Guatemala, I definitely do not recommend your for nothing! It is better to be truthfull; if there was no quorum, that could have been understood, but to tell me it's cancelled due to weather conditions and there were no such conditions, it no acceptable. Beware before booking!
Dear Gisela Thank you for your comments unfortunately the weather or the activity of the volcano is something out of our hands, we really sorry about the last minute cancellation but we take care about our team members and passengers.
Our travel guide Juan was very informative and awesome! We enjoyed learning about the history and people of Guatemala
DO NOT BOOK! My husband and I were so excited to be going to the Market and Atitlan and they cancelled last minute. They messaged me a couple days prior to confirm pick up and when I responded there was absolutely no reply back. I called and messaged privately. When we got back to our place, we noticed they have cancelled our trip last minute. Very very disappointed.
Nice panoramic view of Atitlan Lake. The Maya market is good. Lunch is excellent. The driver also spoke in English for us although I joined a Spanish-speaking tour.
The views you see in Atitlan are unforgettable, kind of the feeling you get at the Grand Canyon, majestic. The only problem I see is that after a 3 hour ride to the lake, they give you an hour to walk around, the hour is spent ordering and eating your food before returning.
Horrible experience! I booked my tour with them for Sunday. I landed Saturday afternoon and was set for Sunday. I emailed them my confirmation location and phone number per their request on their policy. I had the hotel call for me, but the phone went straight to voicemail. I left a text message for them, but No one got back to me. I assumed they would just pick me up Sunday 6:30am. I get a cancellation at 10:01pm on Saturday that they were canceling on me. 8hrs and 29 minutes before the tour. They didn’t even call or email me why they canceled. I could have booked other tours, if I had know that they were going to cancel on me. Now it is too late and I cannot go to the chichicastenango market because they are only opened Sunday and Thursday. I leave Wednesday. I wasted my time with this company. Do not book them!
I based my ratings on three things: Customer Service, Experience with the Activity, and Cost. Customer Service: Stellar communication (5 stars) Experience with the Activity: I was the only English speaker and the guide did his best to provide me with information on the trip, but seemed to provide more to the Spanish speakers. I shared the same experience as some of the reviews here (the time at the lake was very short). Also, we had to make a stop in Antigua which ate up about 2 hours (to and from Guatemala City), so it was unnecessarily added time. Time at the market was nice and we got to stop at the church. (2.5 stars) Cost: For two people, I paid $160 USD, which is a little steep for Guatemala. (2 stars) Overall: If I could do this again, I would reconsider and take an Uber or taxi to the market and then Uber again to the lake. I recommend anyone who is more interested in the lake to avoid this tour as it spent approximately 1 -1.5 hours here with about 20-30 minutes of alone time. In sum, the tour accomplishes everything it says but at a steep cost and added stops in Antigua.
Urbano picked us up at the hotel and brought us back home. We picked up Celestino our tour guide at Antigua. They were both friendly and knowledgeable. You do spend apt of time in the car as it is far away, however it was worth the drive.
Dear Gina Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to share your experience with us!!
