Private Tour: Guatemala City Morning or Afternoon Tour
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Private Tour: Guatemala City Morning or Afternoon Tour
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3 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 1 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Discover the cultural highlights of Central America’s largest city on a private morning or afternoon tour of Guatemala City. Alongside your guide, you’ll visit landmarks such as the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), the National Palace, and the Bank of Guatemala, while listening to history-rich commentary. Admire the modern structures of the Civic Center (Centro Civico) and browse Mercado Central for artisan souvenirs before heading to Paseo Caya — a walled luxury complex — to enjoy a delicious dinner (own expense). Receive undivided attention from your private guide.
- Private morning or afternoon of Guatemala City
- Visit landmarks such as the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) and the National Palace
- Browse Mercado Central for artisan souvenirs and admire the modern structures of Centro Civico
- Purchase a delicious dinner at the luxurious Paseo Caya complex
- Receive undivided attention from your private guide
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Greet your private guide at your Guatemala City hotel and climb aboard an air-conditioned coach to begin your sightseeing tour. As you travel, you’ll receive an interesting introduction to the history of Guatemala City, formerly known as La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción.
Head to the city’s Civic Center (Centro Civico) to see an impressive array of buildings constructed in the 1960s; cruise past landmarks such as the Supreme Court, City Hall and the Ministry of Public Finance, and stop to admire the Bank of Guatemala’s murals designed by Dagoberto Vásquez.
Continue to the city’s historic heart — Constitution Plaza (Plaza de la Constitución) — and admire the plethora of monuments that reside there. The undisputed centerpiece is the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), an 18th-century treasure topped by a vibrant blue dome. See, too, the National Library and the National Palace of Culture (Palacio Nacional de la Cultura).
The next stop on your private tour is the Central Market (Mercado Central), a bustling hub replete with stalls selling artisan souvenirs and local produce. Spend a while browsing ceramics, leather, textiles and jewelry, and then conclude with a visit to Paseo Cayala, a luxurious, whitewashed complex.
Here, you can purchase a delicious dinner and choose to spend the night in the hotel’s lavish accommodation. If you opt to leave Paseo Cayala after dinner, your tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.
Head to the city’s Civic Center (Centro Civico) to see an impressive array of buildings constructed in the 1960s; cruise past landmarks such as the Supreme Court, City Hall and the Ministry of Public Finance, and stop to admire the Bank of Guatemala’s murals designed by Dagoberto Vásquez.
Continue to the city’s historic heart — Constitution Plaza (Plaza de la Constitución) — and admire the plethora of monuments that reside there. The undisputed centerpiece is the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), an 18th-century treasure topped by a vibrant blue dome. See, too, the National Library and the National Palace of Culture (Palacio Nacional de la Cultura).
The next stop on your private tour is the Central Market (Mercado Central), a bustling hub replete with stalls selling artisan souvenirs and local produce. Spend a while browsing ceramics, leather, textiles and jewelry, and then conclude with a visit to Paseo Cayala, a luxurious, whitewashed complex.
Here, you can purchase a delicious dinner and choose to spend the night in the hotel’s lavish accommodation. If you opt to leave Paseo Cayala after dinner, your tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.
Itinerary
You will be pick up in your hotel for a tour through Guatemala City to appreciate the charm of the modern city and learn about the history of some of the important buildings and monuments on the city.
"La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción" is the official name of the city, center and capital of the country. We will appreciate a panoramic contrast between the colonial architecture combined with the modern enviroment.
At Berlin Plaza, there is the monument of Berlin for the Freedom that is constituted by three original fragments of concrete of the Berlin Wall, which were brought to Guatemala with the support of citizens and Guatemalan-German businessmen and from here you can view part of the city and the landscape of the volcanoes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Yurrita Church It is a private chapel of Baroque style mixed with Romanesque and Byzantine elements. The church was built as a votive offering by Felipe Yurrita, to the Virgin of Our Lady of Sorrows, who is the patron saint of her native city, for favors received, in particular to have saved her life during the eruption of the volcano Santa Maria.
Duration: 25 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
At Civic Center of the City, we will see buildings constructed between the 50’s and 60’s, including The Supreme Court of Justice, the Ministry of Public Finance, City Hall, the Social Security, the Bank of Guatemala, the National Mortgage Bank, and the Guatemalan Tourism Commission, and more buildings.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Continue to Paseo Cayala for a sightseeing view, destination for dining, shopping or entertainment with more than 90 business concepts from cafes, shops and restaurants. The tour concludes at Paseo Cayala, but if you want, feel free to stay here as long as you'd like and return to your hotel by your own later.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
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