Chicken Bus Tour: Explore Mayan Culture and Traditional Guatemalan Villages

Immerse yourself in the vibrant Mayan culture and experience the traditional way of life in Guatemala’s picturesque villages. Explore churches, plazas, and markets, and indulge in local food and crafts on an authentic Chicken Bus tour.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Juan del Obispo - We will visit Chocolate Artisanal Workshop where five generations have worked hand-by-hand to make the wonderful chocolate that every single Guatemalan families prefer to drink hot and with a local sweet bread. We will discover the chocolate production process. We will also have a tasting of hot chocolate. Thereafter, we will…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Complimentary snacks
  • All fees and taxes covered
Additional Information

Let’s embark on a one-on-one journey through the vibrant culture and traditions of local villages aboard our mini chicken bus. This colorful, shiny, and iconic mode of transport, typically designed for 60 passengers, has been adapted to seat just 10, exclusively for our participants. These uniquely designed buses are a symbol of local pride. Our Half…

Location
2a Calle Poniente 2
2a Calle Poniente
Located inside Casa Mandarina office #8 accesible from street next to the Cafe Estudio.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Monika
Feb 24, 2025
Chicken bus rocks! - Roberto was kind, funny and knowledgeable. It was great seeing the various villages and hearing his stories. He drove a mean chicken bus!
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Tensihba
Jan 28, 2025
Fun and interesting tour - I found the bus ride and the villages we visited very nice. Roberto, our guide was very friendly and adapted all the time to our wishes. We came back. Full of chocolate, coffee and macadamia.
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377alfonsoe
Jan 6, 2025
Chicken bus! Excellent day - Excellent guide and surrounding destinations to ancient Guatemala. Exquisite tasting of the products in the places visited.
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Rebecca_m
Dec 27, 2024
Wonderful adventure! Highly recommend. - We had a fantastic time. We learned so much from Michael about the local culture. We learned about the Cacao bean and chocolate making process, macadamia nuts, jade, loquat, and so much more.
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Teresita_e
Nov 5, 2024
Amazing tour - JJ, the chicken bus driver, was very knowledgeable and friendly! We had an amazing experience and learned a lot.
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David_r
Nov 3, 2024
Must do if you are in Antigua - This was an amazing tour that took you into the Hart of several villages around Antigua and showed you authentic Mayan cultural history from a school that teaches children to weaving as well as a macadamia Farm, Jade jewelry making, wine making and chocolate. What really made the tour was our guide Juan Jesus who was very knowledgeable about the culture and the history of the places we visited. He also had an awesome personality.
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Sue
Apr 1, 2024
Don’t miss the chicken bus tour of villages around Antigua!! - We LOVED Esteban!!!!!! He is probably the best guide I have ever had in all my years in Antigua!! His enthusiasm and sincerity in making the tour successful are excellent!! He is so knowledgeable and really enjoys imparting this with his clients!! He went out of his way to make our day one to remember always!!
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Mattbilyard91
Mar 28, 2024
Very good tour, top guide - This was a very good tour, made into an absolutely great one by the quality of our guide, JJ - easily one of the best tour guides we can remember on any trip. Antigua itself is lovely but can feel a bit in its own world, so it was really nice to get out and see some of the surroundings. The stops were all interesting and different (for us, the first - weaving - stop was probably the best, closely followed by San Pedro). We learnt a lot from JJ and from the people at the stops. Totally recommend! Of course, it is cool to go in one of the buses... :)
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Eric_c
Feb 22, 2024
Antigua support communities. - Totally enjoyed the entire excursion! Estafan was an incredible guide. His English and Spanish were perfect. He was full of information about the Guatemalan culture and history. He and his driver Antonio were so kind, courteous and perfect gentleman. We so much enjoyed the time spend and learnings associated with this trip. Gave us a great perspective on the villages surrounding Antigua that support the former capital.
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Timothy_r
Aug 26, 2024
Pretty good tour - First of all, it is not a real "chicken bus". It is real in the fact that it is a colorfully decorated bus, but it is for the exclusive use of the tour, so it isn't like you will be interacting with the locals, which I found to be disappointing. The tourguide was fantastic. His English was top-notch, and he gave a lot of history and cultural background. We visited a couple of places, saw them make chocolate, saw some great views, went to a Macamia plantation, which was pretty cool. In all, I am glad I went, but the fake chicken bus thing disappointed as I was hoping to get a taste of local flavor.
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