Antigua City Sightseeing Tour
Description
Discover the history and beauty of one of the oldest cities in the Americas on this day tour of Antigua! Visit the Museo del Jade (Jade Museum), La Merced Church, Calle del Arco, Santo Domingo Monastery, San Francisco Church and a coffee plantation on this 8-hour tour. Admire stunning views of Antigua from Cerro de la Cruz, and learn the history of this interesting city from your expert guide.
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Itinerary
Spend the day discovering Antigua on this guided day tour. Located in the central highlands of Guatemala, Antigua is home to cobblestone streets and terracotta roof buildings that give the city its colonial charm. See some of its most famous sites with your knowledgeable guide. After pickup from your Antigua hotel, your tour begins with a visit to Cerro de la Cruz, where you'll admire the whole city of Antigua from atop the hill.
Then, head back down to Antigua's Central Plaza, where you'll visit San Francisco Church, home to the shrine of Peter of St Joseph Betancur. See also the famous arch of Santa Catalina, built in the 17th century and once home to Santa Catalina Convent.
Next, visit La Merced Church, which has a beautiful Baroque-style façade, and explore the ruins of Santo Domingo Monastery, which was once the biggest and richest monastery in Antigua.
You'll also have time to visit the Museo del Jade (Jade Museum), where you can watch craftsmen turning stones into unique jewels. Browse the jewel gallery and admire these gorgeous pieces of work.
Eat lunch at a local restaurant (own expense) before heading to a nearby coffee plantation.
Learn how coffee is made and sample some of the fresh product before being transported back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up time will be within the 15 minutes of your established departure time. Please wait at the lobby of your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(11)
Great day. Both guide and driver were friendly and knowledgeable. Got to see the city and try some great good.
Excellent tour! Tour of Antigua. Super recommended the Service given by Carmen, provides extensive explanations about the places and local life. I was able to taste typical food in a coffee farm that very kindly got her. The tour is quite complete including impressive ancient monasteries, churches, museum and other ancient buildings. I highly recommend the tour of the day.
You know several parts of Antigua, the very friendly and knowledgeable guide to the history ñ, however the price is very high for what is actually
This was an amazing walking half day tour of Antigua! We learned the history of this beautiful town and we had a great time with our knowledgeable and FUN tour guide. I believe his name was Josue (sp). He was informative and we had a wonderful time!!!! We highly recommend this guide and this tour company!
We went to visit Capuchinas Monastery. You may hire an english speaking guide and it was a very interesting experience. Dress casual with comfortable shoes. Antigua has streets built with stones. Bring your camera and be also prepared to visit the colorful market.
Hi kdepineda, Thanks for your recommendations to future tourist to Antigua Guatemala. Capuchinas Monastery are one of the musts beautiful monasteries in Antigua Guatemala. We will be glad to be part of your futures trip here in Guatemala. Best Regards,
<p>Guide was very good and professional. Made a big difference in enjoying the city.<br/> For us it was worth the money.</p>
<p>Excellent tour organized by Guatemalan adventure. Coffee tour is the best part. There was a misunderstanding of the places that we were taken compared to what was in the description. Contacted Lorena in the Guatemalan adventure was she was able to make it up by offering half day tour next day for free. Best customer service from Guatemalan adventure. Our tour guide Mirko Zea was nice too.</p>
<p>If you only have one day in Antigua, Guatemala this is a must! Excellent offering from Viator. Definitely provides a wonderful overview of this quaint, historical city. Mirko our guide was friendly, knowledgable and patient with our questions. Wear comfortable shoes as the majority of the city tour involves walking along the cobble stone streets of this fascinating city. The coffee plantation tour was a fantastic end to a wonderful day. Miguel the coffee estate guide was excellent! the overview of the festivals and instruments of the Mayans was an added treat! Highly recommend this tour!!!</p>
<p>Interesting tour. Lunch was good despite the appearance of it. Our tour guide Armando was deaf and did not fully understand English so none of our questions were fully answered. Wish we had a different tour guide.</p>
<p>Having had a previous positive experience using Viator, I booked the day tour of Antiqua and could not have been more pleased. Our guide, Mirko, was fabulous. The tour provided an invaluable orientation to the history and sites of this amazing city.</p>
