Dagtrip naar Chichicastenango en Iximché vanuit Guatemala-stad
Beschrijving
Ervaar Guatemala's mix van Maya-invloeden en levende cultuur tijdens deze dagtour door Iximché en Chichicastenango. Leer meer over de Maya-geschiedenis van je deskundige gids terwijl je de archeologische vindplaats Iximché verkent. Ontdek in Chichiscastenango de belangrijkste attractie, de lokale openluchtmarkt, waar u houtproducten, keramiek en meer kunt bekijken. Je ziet ook de Iglesia de Santo Tomas (kerk van Santo Tomas) en de Calvary-kerk, gelegen op het hoofdplein.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Nadat u bent opgehaald bij uw hotel in Guatemala-Stad, reist u ongeveer twee uur naar het noordwesten naar het stoffige stadje Tecpán. Je verkent de beroemde archeologische vindplaats met je deskundige gids, die je meeneemt langs ceremoniële pleinen, torenhoge tempels en oude balbanen. Veel van de sites die je ziet dateren uit 1400 voor Christus. Breng wat tijd door met het verkennen van het terrein voordat u naar Chichicastenango gaat.
Vervolg uw dagtocht naar Chichicastenango. Het voelt alsof je een stap terug in de tijd hebt gezet als je door de smalle geplaveide straatjes van de stad en langs de rode pannendaken loopt. Bezoek op het belangrijkste stadsplein de beroemde openluchtmarkt van Chichicastenango, gevuld met lokaal gemaakte producten zoals keramische potten, houtsnijwerk en handgemaakte goederen, maar ook fruit en groenten. Blader door de lokale waren en koop een of twee souvenirs om mee naar huis te nemen!
Terwijl je op het plein bent, bezoek je de Iglesia de Santo Tomas (kerk van Santo Tomas), gelegen aan de oostkant van het plein. De kerk dateert uit 1540 en is vaak de thuisbasis van Maya-rituelen. Bezoek aan de westkant van het plein de Calvary Church, een kleinere versie van Iglesia Santo Tomas. Na het verkennen van de markt bent u vrij om te lunchen (op eigen kosten). Eenmaal klaar, geniet u van handig vervoer terug naar uw hotel.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
De ophaaltijd is binnen 15 minuten na de vastgestelde vertrektijd in uw bevestiging.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(15)
Had a great time and tour. Take cash! There was no working ATM. Our poor guide walked us all over the place.
Jorge our guide and Luis our driver were absolutely great. They were on time and ready to go at 6:30AM. Their energy and vibe were so great that you would feel so awake like you just had a shot of good Guatemalan coffee. Jorge is so knowledgeable of the Mayan Culture and at the same time so humble about it that you are not intimidated by his knowledge and feel confident to ask any questions you may have. Iximche is a must go so peaceful and beautiful. The market is so vibrant and alive a real contrast to the experience at Iximche. However, in the end they are a perfect blend. You must take this tour.
Excellent experience; the guide knew a lot about the subject, and encouraged active dialogue, rather than monologues. Chichicastenango is a gem!
The down side amount of travel. The plus sidewas Oscar our guide and Miguel our driver . The sites are amazing and we got to witness some families doing ceremonies in Iximche. The market is a cultural explosion, people are nice, tight spaces and yes sales pitch is strong . Great experience
Given the worldwide capacity, Viator is unfortunately unable to control all service providers ; This local travel agency, Guatemalan Adventure, profit from the extreme popularity of this world famous open air market, but their real objective is sparing a large free time in Panajachel to suggest various optional extra activities ! The guide made an extreme effort not to lose any guests in Chichicastenango (I got free strolling time by forcing him), and brought the group to an extremely expensive restaurant (but with no wi-fi facilities !) at Panajachel with no other eating option. Then, the rest of the time is for recommendations of optional extras. I have no objection for any extras, you do it if you like but ; The program clearly states that the departure is at 6:30 am and the duration is 9 hours. Whereas we went back to hotel at 8 pm past ! Wasting full 14 hours with less than 2 hours at Chichicastenango. I absolutely not recommend this tour with this program .
Very interesting tour, started with a 3 hr drive to Panujechal and tour this lakeside town, with the market running down to the lakeshore for some great photos. than driving up to Chichicastenango, and linked up with an english speaking guide there who showed me the churches, mayan ceremonies, market (incredible), and lots of other interesting things. The day was long but seemed to go fast, we were back 1 1 hrs after leaving in the morning, with lots of good memories. Recommended if you want to get out of the city and see the real guatamala!
We started out with Jose and got about halfway to the Chichicastenango market when we had some car trouble and we all decided it would be better not to continue up the remote mountain. But within 15 minutes Jose had us combined with G-Man's group and we all went on to spend the day at Panajachel and Atitlan Lake. While there we got to visit a very interesting market on the other side of the lake after taking a boat ride. The indigenous women in that village market showed how they weave scarves and grind chocolate, etc. So it all turned out well, plus we had a good meal at the end in Panajachel.
Incredible market & beautiful churches. Lake Atitlan was lovely! Would have loved a little more time there. Fabulous way to spend the day!
Carmen picked us up right on time in a nice, clean van. She spoke great English, was charming and was an extremely careful driver. The tour was well-planned, allowing us ample time to do the shopping we wanted to do at the market in Chichicastenango and to go on to Lake Atitlan and lunch in Panajachel. We highly recommend Guatemalan Adventure! Thank you Carmen! You were a delight!
We decided to take this tour because we did not have time to go there on our own. The guide was very kind, talkative and gave us a lot of information about everything.
