Antigua City Tour from Guatemala City
Description
Discover the history and beauty of one of the Americas’ oldest cities on this sightseeing day tour from Guatemala City to Antigua! On this 8-hour tour, visit top attractions like the Museo del Jade (Jade Museum), La Merced Church, Calle del Arco, Santo Domingo Monastery, San Francisco Church and a coffee plantation. Enjoy fabulous views of Antigua from Cerro de la Cruz, and learn the history of this historical city from your expert guide.
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Itinerary
Cerro de la Cruz
Next, visit La Merced Church, which has a beautiful Baroque-style façade, and explore the ruins of Santo Domingo Monastery, which was once the largest and wealthiest monastery in Antigua
See the best of Antigua on this guided sightseeing tour from Guatemala City. Located in the central highlands of Guatemala, Antigua is home to cobblestone streets and terracotta roof buildings that give the city its colonial charm. Visit some of its most famous attractions with your knowledgeable guide. After pickup from your Guatemala City hotel, your tour begins at Cerro de la Cruz, where you can marvel at the whole city of Antigua from atop the hill.
Then, head down to Antigua's Central Plaza, where you'll visit San Francisco Church, home to the shrine of Peter of St Joseph Betancur. You’ll then see the famous arch of Santa Catalina, built in the 17th century and once home to Santa Catalina Convent.
Arco de Santa Catalina
You'll also visit the Museo del Jade (Jade Museum), where you can observe craftsmen turning stones into beautiful jewels. Walk through the jewel gallery to admire some of the prettiest pieces.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up time will be within the 15 minutes of the 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(46)
This is a worthwhile excursion. Antiqua is an interesting place with lots to see. Many of the old buildings have been converted into hotels and restaurants. Our tour guide, Davis, was outstanding, with lots of information and very clear speaking in his second language. A full day's adventure.
Davis was out tour guide & he was awesome. He went above and beyond to acomodate request to stay longer so that my daughters can do chocolate classes & then drop to a restaurant back in Guatemala City for dinner. Highly recommended
The trip was amazing, Every corner of Antugua Guatemala has a story to tell and our guide Ruben Alonso knew it all! He is very knowledgeable, I really enjoyed this tour and hope to discover more of Guatemala.
This is a great walking tour. Walking is the key word. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a hat and sunscreen.
We were very happy with the tour. Our guide Diego was very nice and had a great approach to the group. His English accent was very good and easy to understand. Moreover, due to lots of places to be visited, the tour took much more time than expected, but Diego was totally ok with this. He even said: "Just spend as much time as you want everywhere. If I go home later, I'm fine with it". Wow, that was very nice of him. We visited all places included in the programme and Antigua is beautiful and worth seeing. Pick up was also on time and travel with the van comfortable. Everything was nice and we recommend this tour.
A wonderful day trip from Guatemala City to Antigua - amazing history and opportunities to sample chocolate and coffee along the way. Our driver Cristian was splendid and our guide Juan Pablo was incredible with his wealth of knowledge on the history of the region. So happy we decided to make the booking and have an amazing day.
It was nice with plenty of time to enjoy Antigua and the coffee farm. We were a small group 7 people and 2 little children.
Carmem is one of the greatest tour guides I met. The was at my hotel super early and she kept me company for over one hour when our driver was late. She made the waiting time fly by. When we got to Antigua, she knew everything and everyone. She asked me what I was interested to get as souvenirs and she make sure I got it. If you are booking this great tour ask for CARMEN. The tour itinerary is great and Carmen is the cherry on top. High recommend this tour!!!!
The whole experience was excellent from hotel pick up to return, very friendly or driver Carlos and guide Diego
Be prepared for a lot of walking but nice Uou will be picked up by a driver and handed over to a tour guide in Antigua
