Chichicastenango is the most famous market in Guatemala, where vendors sell handicrafts, food, flowers, pottery, medicinal plants and much more.
Chichicastenango, known for its traditional K'iche' Maya culture, is the most famous market in Guatemala, with its main market days on Thursdays and Sundays where vendors sell handicrafts, food, flowers, pottery, medicinal plants and much more. Next to the market there is the 400 year old church of Santo Tomás and is built atop a Pre-Columbian temple platform, also the steps originally leading to a temple of the pre-Hispanic Maya civilization remain venerated.
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GuatemalaPrivate Individual Tour
The Tenango Tour
13 Nights from £3,794€3,463$4,311
Dotted with fabulous archaeological sites and picturesque colonial towns, explore colourful markets and scale the magnificent, soaring pyramids set in lush jungle rainforest
Multi-country Landmark Tour
The Aurora Tour
15 Nights from £2,998€2,547$3,197
Visit colourful markets, grand colonial architecture, impressive Mayan pyramids in dense rainforest and unwind on the Caribbean's Barrier Reef
Mexico & Guatemala & BelizeMulti-country Landmark Tour
The Zapotec Tour
22 Nights from £4,463€4,232$5,248
Journey to mighty Aztec and Mayan civilisations, from Mexico to Guatemala admiring ancient pyramids, colourful markets and colonial architecture
Mexico & GuatemalaMulti-country Landmark Tour
The Pacal Tour
16 Nights from £4,642€4,438$5,499
Visit Mayan villages, colourful weavers and the massive pyramids built by powerful civilisations that mysteriously abandoned their cities to the encroaching jungle
Guatemala & BelizeEscorted Group Tour
The Tikal Tour
16 Nights from £3,406€3,016$3,768
The Mayan Civilisation self-destructed before the arrival of the Conquistadores. Today, we visit their legacy, massive pyramids and jungle strongholds, colourful markets and c…
'Our guide seemed to know everyone which led to a smooth trip. Crossing the border between Guatemala and Honduras was like silk both ways.'
Antigua was enchanting! Our guide, Manuel, was superb introducing us to all the sights, cafés, restaurants etc. He was particularly helpful in Chichicastenango and the highlands.
All transports and guides were very good. Our guide in Ceibal Archaeological Site was awesome, and we had an excellent boat man on the Pasión River.
We had a fantastic holiday, felt safe throughout, and it was VERY well organized with transport, guides, hotels, …etc. Thank you for this amazing tour that you've arranged for us.
All the arrangements you made worked perfectly and there was never a moment when we were unsure of what was happening next. All the agents in Mexico, Belize & Guatemala were extremely professional.
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