Colonial Antigua Afternoon Walking Tour

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Central Park of Antigua Guatemala — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

La Merced Church — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

You'll enjoy a 3-hour tour exploring the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala! Your guide will show you important, historical and wonderful places that mean a lot to the history of the city and the daily life of the people. At one of the declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will visit the landscapes, the architecture, while walking on cobblestone streets.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 50 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Gray Line Guatemala

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off (coordinate with local provider)

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Gray Line Guatemala

Passing by

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.

You will be picked up at your hotel and transfer to Antigua Guatemala center to meet our local guide, to start our tour full of history and many curious facts about this city stopped in time.
Iglesia de La Merced

45 min

La Merced Church is designed with Guatemalan Ultrabaroque style and has two bell towers and a sculpture of San Pedro Nolasco on the upper part of the facade, whom is the founder of the Mercedarian Order. Mercedarian Order.
Arco de Santa Catalina

15 min

Santa Catalina Arch was built to connect the nuns between cloisters to avoid being seen due to the votes that the religious who belonged to that Order took, When the earthquakes of 1773 occur, 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

1 h 10 min

Central Park is surrounded by the Palace of the General Captains, the Town Hall, the Cathedral of San Jose and the Trade Portal, which are some of the most important buildings for the history of the city, stand out their architecture style also. Besides, you'll find the Las Sirenas fountain, which was built with a tragic oral tradition.
Tanque de la Union

20 min

We visit the La Unión 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.
Gray Line Guatemala

Passing by

At the end of the tour you’ll be transferred back to your hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

These are our pick up points for our excursion. Please select your pick up point and be 15 minutes prior the starting time.

End point

These are our pick up points for our excursion. Please select your pick up point and be 15 minutes prior the starting time.

Using your ticket

Please, email us at [email protected] or call (502) 24410189 or (502) 54586888 at least 48 hours prior to the departure date of the tour to reconfirm date of travel, hotel, pickup time, and location for your tour. On the day of your tour, please present your printed voucher to the driver/guide upon pick up

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please Note: During holy week ( April 17 – 21, 2019) we do not pick up on hotels, you will be request to move to our meeting point where we will pick up you. Please be ready on the meeting 15 minutes prior the start time of the tour. Our meeting points are: Casa Santo Domingo Hotel and Soleil Hotel.
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
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.