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Located a 45 minute drive from Guatemala City, Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Centrally located in the highlands of Guatemala, Antigua is famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque influenced architecture, beautiful cobblestone streets, cultural activities, as well as spectacular ruins of colonial churches. Nestled between three spectacular volcanoes: Agua, Acatenango and Fuego provide a breath-taking view.
Whether you are visiting Antigua Guatemala for a few days or weeks, it has something to offer all travel tastes. Our Antigua tours provide a unique insight to the real Antigua that most people don’t see on the average mass grouping, large tour bus, or tour trap type of excursions. Our tours provide an experience rich in culture and tradition, geographic diversity, and ancient history that will leave you enchanted long after you have returned home. Whether wandering through the cobblestone streets of Antigua, browsing local markets, exploring Mayan villages by “chicken bus”, climbing volcanoes, interacting with the locals while tasting the genuine flavor of “Guatemalan food”, an Antigua Adventure gives you the best personal and real life Guatemala experience available!
TOURS
ANTIGUA WALKING TOUR
Experience the striking beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage city on this 4-hour guided walking tour through the cobblestone streets of Antigua. The touch of Spanish colonialism has made this city a very special place and a must see destination when visiting Guatemala. Antigua is rich in history, full of historic buildings, churches, monuments, ruins, museums, markets, and beautiful architecture structures. Pictures taken here are postcard perfect.
English speaking guide & lunch provided
Highlights:
Surround yourself in the rich history and breathtaking scenery of Antigua’s Parque Central
Visit the Churches of San Francisco and La Merced
Visit the Cathedral Church of San José
Savor lunch at a local restaurant
Explore the local Antigua market
Antigua Guatemala has positioned itself as the best city of traditional sweets in the country – let’s put this to a taste test at one of the local bakeries
Visit Museo Casa del Tejido (Textile Museum)
Itinerary:
Our Antigua tour begins exploring the tranquil beauty of San Francisco Church, home to the shrine of Peter of St Joseph Betancur. Pilgrims seeking answers to their prayers often visit this multi-domed church. Explore the monastery, ruins, and the museum. It has a charm all its own and is surrounded by tiny pockets of flower-filled secret gardens and ancient statues. On route to Parque Central we will stop by El Tanque Union, an old laundry with stone tubs that is still in use.
As we walk along the cobblestone streets you will observe local life and see the finest examples of Spanish-era architecture in the Americas, a place of baroque churches and rigorously maintained colonial homes. What one finds as they walk upon the cobblestone streets is a wonder of design in the hand crafted wooden double doors studded with large brass or iron bosses that protect the homes behind these Spanish-era architecture doors.
Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Antigua we will come to Parque Central or Central Park located in the heart of the city, surrounded by the traditional grid pattern frequently utilized in Spanish urban planning in the colonies. The park is surrounded by the Palace of the Captain Generals, City Hall, the Cathedral of San José, the Archbishop’s Palace. In the center of Parque Central stands the famous Siren’s Fountain, a popular gathering spot in the city.
Lunch will be provided in a local eatery that provides authentic Guatemalan food. Sampling some local village dishes is a real special Guatemala travel experience.
After lunch we will continue our tour walking under the Arch of Saint Catherine as we head to La Merced Church and Convent. La Merced Church is the best example of the baroque style that was predominant in antique constructions. It is also the starting and ending point for the famous Good Friday procession of Antigua.
We continue our walking tour exploring the Antigua Market on the western side of town, which can best be described as a cultural experience. Bursting with color, Mayan chocolate, flowers, seafood, meat, exotic fruits, spices, and food of all descriptions, this is a bustling authentic marketplace offering insight into a local way of life. This market also sells handicrafts, musical instruments, and souvenirs.
The Guatemalan gastronomy is rich in variety of sweets in all regions of the country, but Antigua Guatemala is the city that most represents the variety and flavors of our sweets – breads, pies, cakes, and candies. Enough said…we know it’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Nobly sacrificing our waistlines and striking an accord with Mr. Tooth Decay, your guide will take you to one of the local bakeries and introduce you to “dulces tipicos”, old-fashioned handmade treats made from milk, marzipan, honey, sesame seeds and local fruits such as guava and coconut. Most of them are cooked and prepared in a traditional way. This is why they are so delicious and natural, with no chemical preservative.
We end our tour at the Museo Casa del Tejido (Textile Museum). Here you will find on display the blouses, shawls, skirts, hair adornments and more — all created in the distinctive indigenous weaving tradition of Guatemala. Many Maya communities throughout the country are represented through this permanent exhibit of true artisanal work.
At the end of the tour you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you with directions back to your hotel. You will now know why people call Antigua “ the colonial jewel of the Americas”. What a way to spend the day.
Delicious Guatemala Food Guide 