10 Mayan Culture Tours in Guatemala City to Book First

1.Iximché Ruins and Antigua City Tour from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

A 9-hour Guatemala City day trip to Iximché ruins and Antigua highlights, with hotel pickup, expert guiding, and key church sights.

“Our tour guide was Mirko he was so knowledgeable and friendly! He was our photographer, chofer and friend. We invited him to eat lunch with us! This gentleman was so kind that I would come back and ask for him again. Anything we asked he answered or gave us a solution. Wish Mirko the best!”

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2.Full Day Tour: Chichicastenango Maya Market and Lake Atitlan from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $90

Full-day trip from Guatemala City to Chichicastenango market and Lake Atitlan, with Santo Tomás church rituals and scenic lake views.

“Urbano picked us up at the hotel and brought us back home. We picked up Celestino our tour guide at Antigua. They were both friendly and knowledgeable. You do spend apt of time in the car as it is far away, however it was worth the drive.”

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3.8-Day Best of Guatemala Tour: Antigua, Pacaya Volcano, Lake Atitlan and Tikal Ruins

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 8 days (approx.) · from $2,040

Antigua to Pacaya, Lake Atitlan, and Tikal by small group tour with English guides, hotel stays, transport, and key site tickets.

“Wonderful complete secure and best hotels guides and transport. Everything happen as they told before. An excellent tour operator.”

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4.Private MAYAN CUISINE Lesson with Chef in Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70Top rated

Private Mayan cuisine lesson in Guatemala City with Chef Wilfredo. Shop a traditional market, cook entry, main, dessert, and enjoy lunch.

“This experience was amazing, Chef Wilfredo is very knowledgeable and food was exquisite. Love the way he explained food ingredients and ask each member of our group to participate to assist to help handle few processes. He made Guacamole that was amazing, He prepared a powdered sunflower seeds dust which was the star of the night.”

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5.Copan Ruins Overnight Trip from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $375

Overnight Copan Ruinas and Macaw Mountain bird park from Guatemala City, with guided history, hotel pickup, breakfast, and admission included.

“This was a wonderful trip, there were just two of us and our guide Mirko who was very knowledgable. The Copan ruins are great we had a guide called Gladys who explained what the various buildings and carvings represented, and the history of the city and the kings. The temple is very large as it has been built over many times the ball court is interesting as you can imagine the games taking place.There is a staircase covered in a tarpaulin but it is possible to see the glyphs carved into the risers .The marina hotel in Copan was lovely with pretty gardens our room had a terrace at the…”

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6.Tikal Hart of Mayan World by air.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $650

Fly from Guatemala City to Tikal National Park and back with a bilingual guide, included entrance, lunch, plus El Remate and Flores stops.

“Being in a space with so much history and so much beauty was just amazing. Visiting Tikal was a dream of my son. He finally fulfilled it. Climbing to the top of each temple and just feeling the spirit of the ancestors was electrifying. We will return.”

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7.Tour To Chichicastenango, An Ancestral Mayan Market + Panajachel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $290

Hotel pickup day trip to Chichicastenango’s Mayan market and Santo Tomás church, then Panajachel on Lake Atitlán.

“This tour was amazing!! My guides, Winston and Astrid, were so nice, knowledgeable, and professional. The drivers were also fantastic. I learned so much about Guatemala and Mayan culture. I also took some great photos at Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango. This tour is great for families, couples, and solo travelers. Awesome experience!!!”

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8.Visit The Mayan City of Iximche on a Full-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $195

Private full-day tour to Mayan Iximche with a certified English guide, hotel pickup, park entry, bottled water, and a lunch stop in Tecpán.

“As we were heading to meet our tour guides my phone gsp gave out on me. We drove around for almost 2 hrs trying to find our meeting location and to our grateful surprise our guides patiently waited for us! Our driver was so wonderful! Not like most Guatemala drivers he spared my anxiety while cruising along:) Our other guide, Ruben EXCELLED in knowledge of not only the historical facts of the Mayan culture but his knowledge of Guatemala culture was mind blowing!! After our tour we stopped at one of the most wonderful restaurants recommended by our guides! As you can see in my pictures we were able to…”

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9.Tour to Copan Ruins Arqueological Site from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $400

Private day trip from Guatemala City to Copán ruins in Honduras, with guide, border fees, and wild scarlet macaw sights.

“Worth every penny! Miguel and Reuben were everything you can hope for. On time, clean travel accommodations, so knowledgeable and tailored the trip to our preferences! They got us across the Honduras border in a whopping 15 min. Seriously outstanding! Copa Ruins were bigger than I anticipated, well preserved and a must see. I was debating between Tikal and Copa and I am so glad we went with Copa. Less square mileage but more details in tact. Yes, we added the tunnels on our expense (15qz) and that was well worth it. Finished with a late lunch in the most charming town of Copa. If I could do it over…”

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10.Mayan Home Stay San Jorge Lake Atitlan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 14 hours · from $45Best value

Spend 14 hours with a Kakchiquel family in San Jorge La Laguna, Lake Atitlan. Dinner, breakfast, tortilla making, and village time.

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