Guatemala · CHICHICASTENANGO MARKET DAY TRIPS
6 reviewed
Chichicastenango’s market takes over the whole hillside on Thursdays and Sundays, and the incense on the steps of Santo Tomás is not staged. These 6 day trips get you there for the good hours: which pair the market with Lake Atitlán, how long you get to bargain, and which set out from Antigua Guatemala rather than the capital.
Chichicastenango market and Santo Tomás Church, then Panajachel by Lake Atitlán from Antigua. Small group, bilingual guide, views.
“Information says that they will pick you up but they don't, the day before they tell you that you need to be in their office for the tour. Besides that, great tour guide”
Guatemala City day trip to Chichicastenango market and Lake Atitlán, plus Santo Tomás Church and big lake views. Small group.
“Fascinating tour showing all colours of Guatemala.. so incredible But sharing a group with people in Antigua took the way in so ling and the way back from Chichi through Antigua, because of the traffic 2 hours delayed from the scheduled”
One-day trip from Antigua to Chichicastenango for the giant Mayan market, Santo Tomás church syncretism, mask-making, and a colorful cemetery.
“Reflexionando, considero que el precio del Tour es muy alto para sólo ser el transporte (sin guía y sin almuerzo). De regreso nos llevaron nuevamente a Antigua, pero con otro conductor. El regreso se sintió bastante inseguro. Este conductor, a diferencia del primero, tomaba las curvas muy rápido en una carretera que ya de por sí ya es bastante peligrosa por el número de curvas cerradas o con barridos de más de 120°.”
A full-day Guatemala City or Antigua tour linking Iximché ruins, Chichicastenango market culture, and Santo Tomás church with Popol Vuh roots.
“El recorrido y el traslado de las lanchasbuena experiencia y lo visto en el recorrido, poco tiempo si para compras.”
One unforgettable day from Guatemala City or Antigua to Chichicastenango, with Santo Tomás Church, Pascual Abaj, markets, and a guide.
“Ludwin was a great guide! He drove us (he is a very good driver!) to Chichicastenango and answered all our questions. We had a very nice trip. Chichicastenango is worth a visit, even for people with much experience in traditional markets, and that especially with Ludwin!”
A 2-day Guatemala highlands trip combining Chichicastenango market, Santo Tomás church rituals, and a Lake Atitlán boat tour with volcano views.
“Honestly I would not do this tour again. It would be easier to book in pieces by yourself. I thought that it was a group tour that stayed together for the two days but it isn’t. After the allotted time in chichicastenango I went back to the shuttle and found out it was going back to Antigua not Panajachel and so I got dropped off on the side of the road to a different shuttle. Day two of the tour ended up going smoothly but day one was a mess. Would all have gone much smoother if the company communicated ahead of time - wasn’t concerned when I thought everyone…”
