Embark on a full-day tour in Antigua Guatemala to discover its rich colonial history and vibrant textile traditions. Explore the city’s wonders and visit nearby villages known for their colorful textiles and a Macadamia Farm.
Embark on a full-day tour in Antigua Guatemala to discover its rich colonial history and vibrant textile traditions. Explore the city’s wonders and visit nearby villages known for their colorful textiles and a Macadamia Farm.
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Gray Line Guatemala - You will be pick up in our meeting point to start a day full of history, beautiful landscapes and walk on cobblestone streets, We will also enjoy an afternoon tour of the towns around Antigua and a macadamia farm.
Antigua Guatemala, Once the third largest city in all of Spanish Colonial America and for 200 years the capital of…
- Gray Line Guatemala - You will be pick up in our meeting point to start a day full of history, beautiful landscapes and walk on cobblestone streets, We will also enjoy an afternoon tour of the towns around Antigua and a macadamia farm.
Antigua Guatemala, Once the third largest city in all of Spanish Colonial America and for 200 years the capital of Guatemala, it is today a peaceful, beautiful and partially restored colonial city. Cobblestone streets wind through the city of majestic churches and monasteries.
- Iglesia de La Merced - La Merced Church of Guatemalan Ultrabaroque style, this temple has two bell towers. On the facade of the church, in its upper part is a sculpture of San Pedro Nolasco, founder of the Mercedarian Order.
- Arco de Santa Catalina - Santa Catalina Arch, built to connect the nuns between cloisters to avoid being seen due to the votes that the religious who belonged to that Order took, After the earthquakes of 1773, the arch became important due to the arrangements that were made. These arrangements included the construction of a turret and the inclusion of a Lamy Amp Lacroix watch of French origin.
- The Plaza Central Park - Central Park surrounded by the traditional grid pattern used frequently in urban planning in the Spanish colonies. The park is surrounded by the Palace of the General Captains, the Town Hall, the Cathedral of San Jose and the Trade Portal.
Here in the park, we will also find the Las Sirenas fountain. This fountain has a traditional oral where the Count of La Gomera ordered to build the fountain in memory of his daughters, who in giving birth did not want to breastfeed their children for what the count ordered To tie his daughters to a trunk in the center of a waterhole, where they died of thirst and hunger.
- Tanque de la Union - Continue our way we will visit the La Unin tank, which is one of the most representative laundries in this city, only the big houses had a place where they could be washed. For this reason, most of the inhabitants - housewives - went to public laundries. This was inaugurated on February 3, 1853.
- Iglesia de San Antonio Aguas Calientes - We will continue visiting the surrounding villages, San Antonio Aguas Calientes town that is characterized by its elaborate weavings made in waist looms by women of the community in our visit to the market we can see how they make these textiles.
- Church of Ciudad Vieja - We visit the towns of San Miguel Dueas and Ciudad Vieja to learn about its history.
- Valhalla Macadamia Farm - To end our tour we will visit a Macadamia farm where we will learn about the cultivation of macadamia nuts, their agroindustrial process and the reforestation project and relax with a facial massage with macadamia oil.
- Gray Line Guatemala - At end of the tour, youll be transferred back to your hotel in Antigua.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bilingual guide Spanish-English
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bilingual guide Spanish-English
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Our journey begins in the intriguing city of Antigua Guatemala, where we delve into its riveting past from its colonial era. Here, you’ll discover the myriad marvels of a city once counted as the third most significant Spanish colony in America. Additionally, we traverse the quaint villages around Antigua, marvelling at their vibrant handwoven textiles…
Our journey begins in the intriguing city of Antigua Guatemala, where we delve into its riveting past from its colonial era. Here, you’ll discover the myriad marvels of a city once counted as the third most significant Spanish colony in America. Additionally, we traverse the quaint villages around Antigua, marvelling at their vibrant handwoven textiles created on waist looms by the women there. We’ll delve into their unique history and even pay a visit to a Macadamia Farm.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- It is recommended that you bring walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, and a camera.
- Please contact local provider if you need a guide in any other language. French, German and Italian in private services, subject to additional costs and guide availability.
- For groups of 10 persons or more, please contact local provider to arrange.
- Minimum of 2 passengers (adults) is required for the tour to run. If the minimum size is not reached, the tour is subject to cancellation and all tickets are refunded or rescheduled.
- To find pictures of our experiences, search us on Instagram as @graylinetoursgt
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.