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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Free Tour towns of Antigua in Chicken Bus.
Official Tour Guide for about 25 years, Aquila Training in cruise lines shore excursions and holder of Interpreting Heritage Title. My hobbies are photography and graphic design. I been doing this job for all these years because I love and enjoy to show to every visitor the beauty of this historical y magnificent city, that has more than 490 years. I like to meet people all over the world and also learn from them. I love interacting with different cultures. I speaks English, French and Spanish.
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Tour description
One of the best tours you can get outside of Antigua Guatemala. Do you want to do something different outside of Antigua? This is the activity you should take.
The meeting point will be Plaza la Merced, where the pilgrim fountain is located.
We will visit the Antigua market and the bus station (Chicken Buses) their colorful designs and accessories that make them attractive to the eyes of the visitor. We will take a bus and we will transport ourselves to San Antonio Aguascalientes, a beautiful Mayan town where the population is 90% of Kakchiquel origin, women dedicating themselves to weaving and men to agriculture, corn and coffee. Then we take the bus back and stop at the first Capital of Guatemala Ciudad Vieja, destroyed by the Agua volcano in 1541. The first Christian cathedral was built here in 1534 and the foundation of this city is on November 11, 1527 much more older than Antigua Guatemala itself. Then we will take another bus in Ciudad Vieja and return to Antigua Guatemala. A 3 hour tour and you will have a different activity. You will know:
1. The daily life, traditions and customs of a Mayan population.
2. Weaving techniques on the waist loom and brocade.
3. Opportunity to acquire authentically handmade textiles and the best prices without resale.
4. The history of the flooding of the water volcano and vestiges that commemorate that catastrophe.
5 The first capital of Guatemala
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View on mapMeeting point:1a Calle Poniente & 6a Avenida Norte,...1a Calle Poniente & 6a Avenida Norte, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Plaza and Church of La Merced
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
Tour opinions
Gabriel
22 Dec 2022
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Travelled in couple -
Dec 2022
Nos tocó Galileo, una persona muy cordial y buen acompañante. Sin embargo, esperábamos un poco más de historias de los lugares que visitamos.
Juergen
15 Dec 2022
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Travelled alone -
Dec 2022
This tour was a total disappointment, and I would not recommend it. I have taken numerous similar tours, and this one just did not deliver. The itinerary sounded interesting, but the guide did not provide much information and never seemed to be interested in what he was doing. I cancelled my second tour in the afternoon based on this experience. You can do much, much better by yourself.
Paulina
14 Dec 2022
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Travelled in couple -
Dec 2022
El tour con Galileo fue maravilloso. Es local de la zona por lo que le da un gran valor a su trabajo ya que conoce muy bien los lugares que visitamos, la cultura y la historia. Es muy profesional y habla muy buen inglés, se da el tiempo para responder todas las consultas. Nos hizo un tour por el mercado, ya que coincidió que fue uno de los días en que estaba funcionando. Luego tomamos los buses locales para llegar a otros pueblos cercanos. Conocimos a tejedoras locales y nos enseñó sobre comidas típicas, costumbres, etc. Totalmente recomendado!
Linda
23 Nov 2022
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Travelled alone -
Nov 2022
Really enjoyed the tour, it was only me since other participants cancelled. The guide Galileo knew a lot, was professional and i could ask whatever. 100% recommended.
Lily
23 Oct 2022
Lovely outing. We did/saw so much in three hours but didn’t feel rushed. Everything was so interesting from the Antigua market, chicken bus depot, the bus ride with locals, lovely mountain vista. the walk down a hill into the San Antonio town center, the town square of the first capital Ciudad Vieja with school children running around. Really saw how local people live. Galileo gave interesting information.
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Who is this tour for?
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 12 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.
What should you know?
Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 4 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.