Guatemala City Full Day Private Tour
Description
The Guatemala City Full Day Tour by a native guide is the safest way to know the city. The local guide drive you around all the highlights and historical points of the city, with a nice and comfortable vehicle. Immerse in the mystical Mayan civilization with a visit to the archaeological site Kaminaljuyu, to later enrich your knowledge with the Miraflores Museum, where you can find the must amazing pieces ever preserved. Then we drive around the city most famous streets and zones only to stop in the Historical Center of Guatemala City, for a visit to the Constitution Plaza, National Palace of Culture, Metropolitan Cathedral, Central Market and a walk through the 6th Avenue. We end our visit in a modern area of the city, that used to be an industrialized zone and now is a mixed zone, where you’ll find residential and commercial areas with a touch of contemporary art all around.
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Itinerary
This tour begins with a visit to a Maya city located in Guatemala City. Kaminaljuyu , better known as the “City of the Deaths”, hides a full history of the Maya civilization going back at 3,000 years A.C. A guided visit will leave you blown away!
This new museum contains all the important pieces that conforms the history and city of Kaminaljuyu. Be prepared to learn from the mayas.
We continue the tour by walking around the Plaza of Constitution, so you can have a better sighting and explanation of the historical buildings that surrounds it.
A visit inside the National Palace of Culture is one of the must wanted attractions to do in this tour. You can get in depth in the uniqueness architecture and style of the palace. Prepare to be amazed by the interesting history that this palace hides in plain sight.
The next stop is the Metropolitan Cathedral where you can see some damage of the earthquake that hit Guatemala City in the 1917 and 1918. This is the most important church in Guatemala and in here you will find old paintings from the XVI century and the oldest virgin brought by the spanish conquers at the XV century. It’s neoclassical architecture will blow you away!
In our way out of the cathedral, we’re going directly to the Central Market to shop some souvenirs or just to get the experience of being in one of the most iconic markets of Guatemala. You will be immerse in the colorful textile, the traditional food and the local craft.
The walk through the famous avenue of Guatemala City is a must! La Sexta is a pedestrian avenue where you can experience the day by day of the locals. In this walk you would be able to see the architecture of some historical buildings, the vibrant commerce and the different restaurants or food courts available. It’s an experience you don’t want to miss.
The Relief Map is an exact scale of all the places that Guatemala and Belice consists. It demonstrate the volcano chain, the different lakes, beaches and Maya cities.
At the top of hill its located the oldest church in Guatemala City, founded 150 years before the city itself, called Santuario Nuestra Señora del Carmen. It’s mystical and mysterious story will intrigue you as the view that you will able to appreciate.
4 Grados Norte is the las stop of our tour. Explore this modern and contemporary zone, getting to see its arte and, if you want, taste some gastronomy of the place. In overall is a zone with only good vibes!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We’ll pick you up go at any location of Guatemala City and surroundings, it can be at your hotel, friend place, International Airport or even if you are in Antigua Guatemala. And after the tour end we drop you at location of request, it can be in the same place we pick you up or at any other location.
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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
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(35)
Pamela was friendly and very informative as we explored the city over 8 hours. The national palace requires ID for entry which wasn’t noted elsewhere luckily we had copies on our phones and Pamela was able to sort things out for us.
Esteban was an excellent guide. He delivered plenty of background knowledge to help us understand the different sites we visited. The tour covers Guatemala’s history beginning with the Mayas in the area of Guatemala City to present day downtown and current events.
Great way to tour the city if you only have a few hours. Saw all of the important spots like the National Cathedral and main square and went to a lovely artisan market. Also our guide Esteban was phenomenal.
Guatemala City is very interesting and full of historic and ancient areas. The tour was special in that Pamela was very informative and patient.
Esteban was a wonderful guide, and took us to so many great places. It was so interesting, loved walking around the historic centre and Kaminaljuyu was a highlight too
It was a “city tour” unlike any other. Our guide picked up we were extremely interested in the culture so gave us 100% for more hours than we paid. My degree is in anthropology with the emphasis on Mayan culture. I was amazed by the new discoveries. We followed 5K years of history and left with a tremendous understanding of the culture and its people. Esteban is a knowledgeable, kind and dedicated guide. It would be an honor to have him lead you through this incredible world.
A great tour of Guatemala City. Super mix of the ancient Maya, Colonial and contemporary sites. Esteban is highly informed and has a great personality. He is also a super drives and the car was perfect. Would definitely book this for a great glimpse of the city.
We had a terrific full day tour with Esteban the best full day guide! The very ancient Mayan site and museum was beautiful and informative. Esteban is passionate about Mayan history and as an expert he is well aware of the latest archaeological trends. My wife and I enjoyed a first class Guatemalan lunch with music. The Palace tour was special. All the massive wood beams. We also tour the market place ending the day at the oldest church on a hill in the city. Highly recommend this tour with Esteban!!!
Esteban was a great guide! Very knowledgeable about Guatemala, the Mayan people, and their culture. We managed to hit all of the major sites both archeological like Kaminaljuyu, cultural like Cerrito del Carmen, the relief map and much much more. Lunch at the central market was so good. He then took us to drop off at our hotel in Antigua, which by distance is not too far, but traffic, ugh! He was a calm safe driver though. Excellent English. Highly recommended!
An excellent experience full of fascinating sites and insightful commentary. The pace was just right, not rushed at any point. A balance of outdoor and indoor stops. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and on top of that an excellent driver.
