La Antigua Guatemala´s Surrounding Villages - Culture & Color

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6 to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Prepare to enjoy an incredible journey full of experiences that will delight your senses while we visit the towns around La Antigua Guatemala and the main activities carried out by local people in the different traditional towns to visit.
This tour was created by Best Guatemala to show the different traditions, art and skills of the locals, such as cooking, weaving and local crops, explaining a little bit of the history, importance and life style of each town, making three stops to highlight the most important out of the five villages we will visit.
TOUR PLAN
Heading to our first stop, San Juan del Obispo village, you will visit the Archbishop´s Palace (if availiable). Then we will visit a local family, experts in chocolate preparation, the one you could taste if wanted (not included). Following to our next stops, you will drive through three colorful and historical main plazas of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Miguel Escobar and Ciudad Vieja village.

What's Included

a small bottle of water is included per person who pays

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up from a different location than La Antigua Guatemala will generate an additional fee, that includes all locations outside of La Antigua Guatemala's down town, including airports or ports. You can pay to the driver or tour guide. They will provide you a receipt.

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Meeting point
Antigua Guatemala

We will pick you up at your hotel. Extra charges will apply if you are in a different location than la Antigua Guatemala.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Heading to our first stop, San Juan del Obispo village, you will visit the Archbishop´s Palace (if availiable). Then we will visit a local family, experts in chocolate preparation, the one you could taste if wanted (not included)

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Following to our next stops, you will drive through three colorful and historical main plazas of San Pedro Las Huertas. In San Pedro las huertas we will see the big public laundry station and the "Esquisuchil tree" San Miguel Escobar and Ciudad Vieja village. To continue this road trip, we will stop at San Miguel Dueñas and its Macadamia nut farm

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Antigua Guatemala

    and finally, we will arrive at San Antonio Aguas Calientes and its woman´s weaving tradition, to learn the process of weaving and buy some souvenirs.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Best Guatemala Travel

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Day Trips
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Plantation Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Car Tours
Shore Excursions
DSA non-compliant
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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