Iximché Ruins and Antigua City Tour from Guatemala City
Description
See Guatemala’s mixture of Mayan and Spanish influences on this 8-hour tour from Guatemala City to the Iximché ruins and the city of Antigua. Learn about Mayan history from your expert guide as you explore the archeological site of Iximché. Then, move on to the Spanish colonial city of Antigua, where you’ll see some of its most famous sites, including San Francisco Church, Calle del Arco, La Merced Church and Plaza Central. This historical day trip is perfect for the whole family!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit Iximche ruins located in the dusty town of Tecpan. You’ll explore the famous archeological site with your knowledgeable guide, who will take you past ceremonial plazas, towering temples and ancient ball courts. Many of the sites you’ll see date back as far as 1400 BC. Spend a couple of hours exploring the grounds before heading to Antigua.
Visit Palacio de Los Capitanes Generales and Palacio Real del Ayuntamiento.
La Merced is a baroque church in Antigua. Its facade is one of the most beautiful in Guatemala. The cross in stone at the atrium and the rooms behind the main altar are the oldest structures in La Merced and date from the seventeenth century.
Follow your guide to the arch of Santa Catalina—one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks—and learn about the Santa Catalina Convent that was once stationed here.
San Francisco el Grande is a church in Antigua Guatemala and one of the most frequented sanctuaries by the local population because of the shrine of Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur (Santo Hermano Pedro).
Visit Jade Museum, where you’ll find local craftsmen carving this beautiful green stone.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer pick up from centrally located hotels in Guatemala City
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(64)
The transport from Guatemala City to Iximche was an Uber with a driver and later we picked up the Guide outside Antigua. Both were pleasant and the guide, Oscar was informative and knowledgeable. We than had a very nice car take us from Iximche back to our hotel.
We had a good time exploring Antigua and Iximché ruins. Going early on Saturday morning meant less time spent in traffic to Antigua. We felt safe with Gustavo driving up/down and around all of the mountain roads.
We had an amazing time learning about Guatemala's history with Davis. He was very knowledgeable, attentive to our needs, and willing to make minor changes to the sequence of events based on our request. The entire experience was excellent, thanks to Davis!
Very nice excursion Very professional guide and drivers Antigua is a colonial city and the ruins are a Mayan site
Jorge is an incredible tour guide with so much experience, energy and passion to share with tourists. He knows so much and translates between English and Spanish effortlessly.
Antigua is a must see, highly recommend a guided tour if you have limited time! Iximché was a perfect addition to fill out the day.
Perfect day to spend with family seeing the ancient history and more modern history combined into one tour. Great and very informative tour guide.
Great place that is recommended to visit during a visit to Antigua, and although it is not as big as Tikal if you like the archaeological areas are ruins to be known. Very close departing from Antigua and the rest of places we visited in Antigua were not included in another Antigua-only tour. The guide very friendly and attentive sharing the explanations of each place visited at all times both in Antigua and in the ruins.
We had a great time, our tour guide Jorge did a great job telling us about the history of the ruins and the city of Antigua! He recommended a great place for lunch and everything run on time! Absolutely recommend it!
I thought there would be other travelers on the tour, but it ended up to be a private tour which was great. We enjoyed spending the day with our guide, Gustavo. He was knowledgeable, entertaining and demonstrated professionalism throughout our trip. We loved learning the history and hearing his stories. We appreciate that he attended to our needs, waited for us while we shopped, and took us to interesting restaurants. We love the group selfies he took!
