Private Tour of Guatemala City & Antigua: Explore Historical Monuments with a Local Guide

Embark on a private tour of Guatemala City and Antigua with a knowledgeable local guide. Explore historical monuments, ruins, and museums for a fascinating journey through Guatemala’s rich cultural heritage.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cerro de la Cruz - Visit the world famous view Cerro la Cruz and be amazed with an astonish view of Antigua Guatemala.
  • Iglesia de La Merced - Visit the one of the most important church of Antigua Guatemala.
  • Arco de Santa Catalina - Walk down the 5th avenue and pass under the famous arch of Santa Catalina.
  • The Plaza Central Park - Walk through Central park (Captain General Palace, City Hall, Cathedral of Santiago)
  • Convento de las Capuchinas - Learn about the life of the Nuns, funded in 1736 this was the last female convent founded in the City of Santiago de los Caballeros.
  • Kaminaljuyu - A guided visit to the biggest archeological site of the City, our travel guides will tell you the history of the mayas.
  • Plaza de la Constitucion - Walk around the Central Park (National Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral, Centenary Park and Portal of commerce)
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Admissions tickets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Travel to Antigua Guatemala and Guatemala City with the best local guides. Our tour guides drives you around all the historical points and monuments of the city in a nice and comfortable vehicle.

Get ready to immerse in a city in ruins, left by the earthquakes of 1773. Enjoy the view in the famous viewpoint Cerro de la Cruz, so you get a better perspective of the city. Then we enter to the most important church Iglesia y Convento La Merced, to continue the visit we walk through the Arc of Santa Catarina to stop for an iconic photo. We keep walking to the Central Park to get directly to the ruins of the Cathedral of San José.

The tour continue to Guatemala City, to the ancient Maya ruins of Kaminaljuyu, The City of the Deaths. We end the tour with a visit to the city most famous streets and zones, only to stop in the Historical Center. The visit consists in walking around the Central Market, Main Cathedral, The National Palace of Culture, Constitution Plaza and La Sexta.

Location
Cerro de la Cruz
Antigua, Guatemala, Al final de la 1ª Avenida Norte
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Omar
May 28, 2024
The tour is highly recommended!! - The tour from start to finish is super good, Esteban is an incredible guide who makes sure you have a good time at all times, he knows a lot about what he explains to you and his kindness and personality makes you enjoy it a lot. Likewise, my partner and I were super satisfied since we consider it to be a super complete tour since you visit the most interesting places in both Antigua and Guatemala City. It is an unmissable activity if you are around here.😃👍🏻
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Jeff_l
May 25, 2024
Amazing, fun, learning experience - Great experience. Tour guide was personable and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed every moment even the car ride to and from Antigua. Highly recommend.
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Jane_c
Apr 2, 2024
Excellant - One on one experience with a very knowlegable tour guide Great sights variety of different ones Highly recomend for everyone
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Alwaystraveling24
Feb 21, 2024
What an AWESOME day! - First I want to express how lovely our tour guide, Pamella, was to be around and learn from. She made the experience well worth the price. Pamella was on time and the vehicle was immaculate. We went to a fantastic lookout point which had an amazing view of Antigua. Pamella was knowledgeable and shared great information about the town, the customs, and the people. I’ve been to Antigua before, but I saw many things that were missed on other tours I’ve taken. Time at the monasteries blew me away. I had no idea how they lived or the history. We had a chance to walk on the roof of Iglesia Merced. We stopped at several hidden restaurants and bakeries we would’ve otherwise missed had we been on our own. We also enjoyed the thorough tour of Guatemala City which gets a bad rap it no longer deserves. The visit through the main shopping area and the city market were my absolute favorite. This tour was about 8 hours and the time went by fast. Don’t hesitate to book this tour. You won’t be sorry you did. Happy Travels ☺️
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Ilianab527
Feb 8, 2024
Nice historical tour! - My husband and I really enjoyed the private tour of Guatemala City and Antigua with Esteban Calvillo. We really appreciated his love of the Mayan culture. He took us to some amazing viewpoints and explained in detail the history of Guatemala, food, and culture. We highly recommend this tour!
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Irinaknowsbetter
May 8, 2023
Awesome tour and a lovely tour guide! - If you are pressed for time, private tour of both Guatemala City and Antigua is a way to go! It was so lovely to learn about the history of both, do some shopping and create wonderful memories. Quick tip: ask your tour guide to start early due to traffic in the morning and also possibly of rain in the evening. My tour started at 9:30 am and it was late because we hit some heavy traffic on our way to Antigua and also it started to rain after our late lunch in Guatemala City
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Vka99
Mar 18, 2023
Highly recommended. Informative. Excellent Guide. Comfortable tour - The guide picked us up on time in a private car. Flexible with our asks. He is Very knowledgeable and a good conversationalist. He brought us to a local restaurant. Very good experience with this tour. We could go to all the spots that we wanted to see. Overall highly recommended tour.
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586minc
Mar 14, 2023
Worth the money - This trip cost more than the others but was worth it. A private tour and a good English-speaking guide.
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Paulettet08
Feb 10, 2024
A must do when traveling to Guatemala!! - This was an amazing experience. I saw a lot of landmarks and the tour was very informative. I wish there was more time for shopping but overall, I would highly recommend this tour when traveling to Guatemala.
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Orlando_s
Mar 8, 2023
More options on what to see and learn about - The tour guide was great but I wish there were options for the things we got to see. A lot of our tour revolved around the church and I understand that's a big part of the history but I would have rather seen a tour revolved around nature.
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