Guatemala · CHICHICASTENANGO DAY TRIPS
The market runs on Thursdays and Sundays, which fixes your itinerary before anything else does. These 6 day trips leave from Antigua, the capital or the lake, and differ mainly on how long you actually get among the stalls.
Review of Guatemala’s Chichicastenango market and Lake Atitlan tour from Antigua, with itinerary, value, guide tips, and practical advice.
“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”
See Chichicastenango Market, Santo Tomás Church, and Lake Atitlán on a full-day small-group tour from Guatemala City or Antigua.
“I did not sign up to be squished into a very uncomfortable van for over 10 hours and being driven around like cattle. The excursion lasted over 13 hours and we were walking/outside the van for maybe three of those hours. The guide barely talked the entire tour and the driver had a terrible attitude. I was made to drive to another hotel for pick up and later found out that another person staying at my same hotel was picked up there. I overall DO NOT recommend.”
Review of the Chichicastenango day trip from Antigua, with market, church, cemetery and mask factory details, costs and practical advice.
“Empezó con incertidumbre, porque antes de que llegara el guía, elchofer nos dijo que él solamente tenía instrucciones de dejarnos ahí y no sabíamos con quién haríamos el recorrido ni si regresaríamos en el mismo autobús o no.”
Review of Guatemala’s Iximché and Chichicastenango tour, with Mayan sites, church history, market advice, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Debido a un bloqueo de protesta, no dio tiempo a hacer la excursión de Ixinche, solo hicimos Chichicastenango.”
Review of a private Chichicastenango day trip from Guatemala City or Antigua, with market time, Santo Tomás Church, Pascual Abaj, and practical tips.
“The activity itself did not happen. When we arrived at the entrance of the town, the road was closed due to a parade. They informed us that the parade would most likely end around 1-2pm, it was 9am when we arrived. There was no other alternative offered. We ended up driving back to Guatemala City, with a stop at a restaurant to have breakfast. But there was no Chichicastenango activity provided .”
Review of a 2-day Antigua tour to Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan, with market tips, village visits, transport advice, and honest value notes.
“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…”
Pick a volcano, a ruin or a market.
