Antigua Private Cultural Walking Tour
Description
Your walking tour will begin when your authorized guide picks you up at the previously agreed point. During this tour you will have the opportunity to visit the places described in the itinerary, among these places are the viewpoint of the city, Cerro de la Cruz, from where you can appreciate the view and have a better idea of the distribution of streets and avenues. . Next you can visit the former monastery of the Dominican order of friars, now converted into a hotel, restaurant and convention center. A museum and Jade factory where you will learn more about the Mayan culture. You will see the public laundry of the Tanque de La Union square, the Church of San Francisco where you will visit the tomb of Hermano Pedro who was beatified and canonized by Pope John Paul II, the Central Park with its Cathedral, City Hall Palace and former Palace of The General Captains and finally the iconic Arch of Santa Catalina from the 16th century
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The objective of going through this place is to rest a bit from the walk. There is coffee, free Wi-Fi, toilets. This is a museum that exhibits replicas of Mayan artifacts, it is also worth seeing as one learns about the Mayans, their history, their past and how their calendar works.
This is a hotel, restaurant and convention center. What makes this a special and unique place is that there are still traces of the old monastery of the order of Dominican friars. Admission is free, except the museum area, for the museums if you have to pay
This is an old public laundry where people washed their clothes by hand
This is a 16th century arch that served as a passageway for the nuns to cross from one property to another
This is the most central point of the city where the town hall (the mayor's office), the Palace of the General Captains and the Cathedral are located. In addition there are banks, ATMs, restaurants and ice cream parlors around
The Church of San Francisco El Grande is from the 18th century. Within this Catholic church are the mortal remains of Brother Pedro who was beatified and canonized by Pope John Paul II. The objective of visiting this place is to learn about the history of the aforementioned character and appreciate the architecture of said church.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Overweight people
Reviews(62)
Diego was flexible in catering our your to my family's needs. He is very knowledgeable and it was wonderful that he was from the area and could share personal stories of the places we visited.
Guide was flexible in meeting our needs, very knowledgeable. Friendly, and great to have someone who grew up on the area and had memories and personal experiences of the area
Diego was great. Very knowledgeable and easy to talk with. Good English.
He is a great guide, very patient, all very clear, if you want to meet him he is the best
An excellent guide, punctual, and a great connoisseur of the history of the places visited.
My walking tour with Diego was like spending time with a knowledgeable friend. We toured the key sights, he shared the history of Antigua, I had time to get souvenirs and got to know about the life of a local. Really lovely guide, great communication and would happily recommend him.
Diego was a knowledgeable and super kind guide! This private tour was great because I could ask all the questions I had and he had an answer for everything. Would recommend to anyone looking for a walking tour in Antigua!
Diego is an excellent guide, very friendly and with exceptional preparation.
Had a great tour with Luis very informative and entertaining. Got to see the major landmarks and have a great chat at the same time.
My respects to Diego, he's a guide who you can tell loves what he does,
