Antigua Guatemala Full-Day Shared City Tour

Overview

What you’ll do

We'll pick you up at your hotel in Guatemala City at 8:00 am (travelers staying in Antigua Guatemala are picked up at their hotel around 9:00 am). Sit back and enjoy the views on the drive to Antigua Guatemala.

This hill is the perfect spot to start our tour in Antigua Guatemala. We'll hike approximately 15 minutes up to get a great bird eye view of the city surrounded by 3 stunning volcanoes. Good physical condition is required, if not we will start our tour from La Merced Church.

This is a beautiful yellow church and the best example of Baroque Guatemalan architecture. The church dating from the 18th century is one of the most beautiful in Antigua Guatemala. It is surrounded by a beautiful garden, handicraft sales, and great cafes that offer authentic "Antigüeño" coffee (coffee from Antigua Guatemala) that has chocolate notes due to its roasting process.

We will move on to the most famous point in Antigua Guatemala: The Arch Street, where the Santa Catalina Arch is located. This place has become the symbol of Antigua and the central image on most postcards. In its origins, this arch was built by the Santa Catarina Mártir Convent in 1693. It has a secret that you will discover in this first-class tour. Get ready to take jaw-dropping photos!

The history of El Carmen Church dates back to 1683 when the city council granted authorization for the construction of a temple under the invocation of Our Lady of Carmen. AMAZING HANDICRAFT MARKET

You will feel that you go back in time, observe and contemplate the majestuosity of the Water Volcano looming in the background of the city, and the old cobbled streets and the more than 500 years of architecture. We begin our walking tour from the Central Park of the Plaza de Antigua Guatemala, which is the center of the city, also surrounded by the most important buildings

It is a Roman Catholic Church in Antigua Guatemala.