Guatemala · CITY TOURS IN GUATEMALA CITY
Good city tours in Guatemala City fill up in dry season; the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Guatemala City’s half-day tour, covering historic sights, local food, transport, guide quality, price, and practical tips.
“Excellent tour with Byron, very organized and knowledgeable about Guatemala City and its many historic features. A great way to begin to understand this fantastic city.”
Review of Antigua Guatemala’s full-day tour from Guatemala City, with volcano views, churches, history, walking tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Action packed day with a lot of walking but if you are short on time this is the best way to see Antigua.”
See Guatemala City in four hours, from Berlin Wall fragments and volcano views to murals, markets, churches, and the National Palace.
“I have read a lot of conflicting reports of whether it is safe to travel alone in Guatemala City so this was an excellent way to go exploring. Gustavo, the guide, was extremely knowledgeable as well as friendly and engaging.”
See Guatemala City by foot and public bus, from Civic Center architecture to Central Market, with a local guide for $30.
“Good tour but very slow. The whole tour could’ve been done in 1/2 the time. Second half was better than the first.”
Visit Iximché’s Maya ruins and colonial Antigua on a full-day tour from Guatemala City, with hotel transport, guides, and entrance fees included.
“Generally a good tour. But we were taken to a jade shop as usual. We are not interested in jade, so that was a waste of time. We wanted to visit another temple or monastery instead of the shop. On the other hand, Iximché Ruins is new for me. The guide explained and clarified the difference between classic and post classic eras of Mayan period. That helps us to understand what happened in this area.”
Review of Antigua City Tour from Guatemala City, with Cerro de la Cruz, colonial churches, jade, coffee, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Our guide was Carmen. She was amazing, very knowledgeable and paid attention to several details in Antigua that were hidden treasure ! She was very flexible with us and we really enjoyed our day in Antigua. Tour was a bit pricy we could’ve get same tour locally for third of a price working directly with the agency.”
Review of Gray Line’s 10-hour Antigua and Guatemala City tour, with colonial sights, city history, local lunch, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Antigua and Guatemala City Tour was excellent. Adolfo explained everything perfectly. Would definelty recommend.”
Explore Guatemala City’s Mayan past, grand plazas, Sixth Avenue, and Plaza Berlin on a guided seven-hour tour for $65.
“que se utilizó el tiempo en conocer , el tiempo para comida el estrictamente necesario y no hubo visitas forzadas para comprar como sucede en la mayoría de los tours. Oliver el guía, muy conocedor, respetuoso y atento a nuestros requerimientos”
Explore Guatemala City on a private weekend walk through churches, palaces, theaters, markets, and a local coffee stop.
“I had a lot of fun during this tour, Francisco is very knowledgeable & friendly, the tour outside was great but also inside the churches and their history, the post office and its story, all of it was great and the special local coffee place was a cherry on top!”
Explore Guatemala City by air-conditioned vehicle, visiting its cathedral, palace, central market, and Museo Popol Vuh.
“We had a great city tour with Miguel. He was very knowledgeable and told us a lot about history. We never thought Guatemala city was so big! We went to the archeological park, plaza, church and relief map.”
Review of Guatemala City Highlights Shared Tour, covering Mayan archaeology, historic plazas, city views, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Great tour guide, happy to answer all my questions, felt totally safe as a female solo traveler from the US.”
See Guatemala City’s National Palace, cathedral, Civic Center, and neighborhoods on a practical four-hour small-group tour.
“Nice tour that I was able to enjoy solo. My tour guy was very informative and patient with me as I enjoyed souvenir shopping. Highly recommended as all day tours can be a lot for a short vacation and this was perfect.”
Review of Guatemala City’s private coffee and city tour, with barista class, El Injerto tasting, San Martín desserts, transport, and practical advice.
“Not worth the money. The coffee tasting was very cursory and all in Spanish. Our guide barely translated, but even if he had, it didn't seem like the content was very deep. I don't feel like I learned anything about coffee in Guatemala specificaRead more”
Explore four Guatemala City museums and the historic district on a private half-day tour focused on Maya art, textiles, archaeology, and railways.
“This was a fantastic trip to see Guatemala City's best museums. If you're into ancient artifacts, Mayan history and beautiful Mayan textiles, then this is for you.”
The volcanoes, the Mayan cities, the lake, and the slow days in between.
