The 6 Best Chichicastenango Market Tours

1.Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan Tour From Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 63 reviews · from $80Our pick

Travel from Antigua into Guatemala’s western highlands with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide. Shop the Chichicastenango market, see Santo Tomás Church, and stop in Panajachel for Lake Atitlán views. The tour costs $80, includes pickup from select points, and limits the group to 15 people.

“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”

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2.Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 30 reviews · 12 hours · from $80

Spend the day in Guatemala’s Western Highlands, walking Chichicastenango’s Thursday or Sunday market, visiting Santo Tomás Church, and viewing Lake Atitlan from Panajachel. Hotel transfers and a bilingual guide are included, but lunch, long road time, and possible traffic delays require planning.

“lo único que me gustó fue la vista del lago...de ahi todo fue un completo desastre. El chófer impuntual llego por nosotros con 40 minutos de retraso , el bus incomodo nos llebaron como sardinas , el guia pesimo malcriado , después el chófer no quería mi detenerse para que pasáramos a ir al baño, se paro a mitad de la calle en antigua para que nos bajaramos a buscar baño por nosotros mismos,...jamás los recomendaría fue pesimo. siempre he utilizado esta aplicación y es primera vez que me va tan horrible...quisiera pedir mi dinero de regreso...invite a una amiga y siento tanta verguenza...venimos graves con dolor en todo el…”

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3.One-day visit to Chichicastenango from Antigua Guatemala

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 23 reviews · 6 hours · from $65Best value

Travel from Antigua to Chichicastenango for the famous Mayan market, Santo Tomás Church, colorful cemetery, and mask factory. The $65 price covers round-trip transport, but not lunch or a guide. The driver speaks Spanish, and the schedule needs clarification because the advertised timing varies.

“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°.”

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4.Chichicastenango and Iximché One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · 12 hours · from $108

Travel from Antigua Guatemala or Guatemala City to Iximché and Chichicastenango with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See Maya ruins, a working market, and Santo Tomás Church, with a chance of witnessing a Maya ceremony. Lunch and purchases cost extra.

“Fue un tour muy lindo, conocimos mucho sobre historia Maya y sus culturas, sus rituales, etc, en cuanto a Chichicastenango habían muchas personas, por ende es difícil movilizarse, sin embargo fue interesante entrar a la iglesia e ir al cementerio colorido”

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5.From Guatemala City Chichicastenango in 1 day.

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 8 reviews · 10 hours · from $95

Travel by private vehicle from Guatemala City or Antigua with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Stop for breakfast in Tecpán, then spend six hours around Chichicastenango Market, Santo Tomás Church, Pascual Abaj, the craft stalls, and Gucumatz Arch.

“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!”

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6.2-Day Tour of Chichicastenango & Lake Atitlan

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 7 reviews · 2 days · from $190

Travel from Antigua to Chichicastenango Market, visit Santo Tomas Church, sleep one night in Panajachel, then cruise Lake Atitlan to San Juan La Laguna and Santiago Atitlan. Shared transport serves up to 10 people, with an English-speaking guide on the lake portion.

“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…”

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