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Top 5 Literary, Art & Music Tours in Antigua, Sacatepequez Department
Antigua Guatamala is known as the best-preserved Spanish colonial city in Central America. Stroll the cobblestone streets, lounge with the locals in Central Park on sunny afternoons or hike up one of the volcanoes overlooking the city for amazing views.
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1. Enchanting Antigua Photo Walks
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5.0 based on 194 reviews
Join us for a fun and unforgettable photographic experience in Antigua Guatemala; a top-rated activity on TripAdvisor. A must do for Antigua. Don't miss it! We will show you the best spots to photograph Antigua Guatemala’s sites and people, and share the tips, tricks, techniques and secrets of a street photographer. We are also happy to design a private photo walk for you if you would prefer dedicated one-on-one attention and to focus on specific themes or techniques. Antigua Photo Walks are led by professional photographer, Rudy Giron, who has been capturing the spirit of Antigua Guatemala’s streets since 2006.
Inclusions: Surprise gift, shooting assignment and photo cheat sheet
Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes
Reviewed By wollastonolivia
We had a great time with Rudy! He showed us all the best spots to take photos and gave us great tips about how to do it. He has so much knowledge about Antigua and it was super fun at the same time. Would definitely recommend. Thanks again Rudy!
2. Artisan Shoemaking & Leather Craft Tour
Learn about the shoe-making process in the only open workshop in Antigua. Meet the artisans, watch them work in their various positions, and design your own products with them if you wish. Or take a break in our patio and relax with a refreshing drink while you learn about the history of shoe-making in the region. Your ticket price goes directly to the artisans you see in the workshop, and includes a small gift from us when the tour ends.
Inclusions: Bottled water
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3. Guatemalan Artisan Crafts: local artisans, handicrafts & culture
Learn about the history and modern culture of artisan crafts of Guatemala: textiles, wood carvings, leather goods, and more. We'll take a tour around Antigua and its neighboring pueblos to see true craftsmanship. On our tour you'll have the opportunity to speak with and buy your own handicrafts directly from the artisans that made them.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Entrance fees to museum and workshops
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By mattpclark69
For Spring Break, my family of 4 traveled to Antigua, Guatemala. We were lucky to locate ViaGuate as our transportation and tour provider. Hernan, the owner/manager, was very responsive to our needs throughout our travel. Alejandro, one of his tour guides, spoke very good English, provided excellent tour services, and even provided great local recommendations for shops and restaurants. We used ViaGuate for our airport transportation services as well as private tours of Picaya Volcano, Monterrico Beach, Lake Atitlan, and the Iximche ruins. I would highly recommend ViaGuate and all of these tours. Thanks again Hernan and Alejandro for your excellent service!
4. Learn the history & culture of Guatemalan textiles with locals
Learn about the history and modern day culture of textiles in Guatemala. On the tour, you'll visit the nearby pueblo of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, famous for its high quality textiles. We'll stop at a textile museum, a local weaving cooperative, and a local artisan market, before returning to Antigua to shop around the city's best textile stores. You'll see textiles being made, learn about trajes típicos - traditional dress, and meet local artisans. During the tour you'll have the opportunity to speak with and buy your own textiles directly from the artisans that made them.
Inclusions: Transport Fare (Public Bus), Museum and workshop entrance fees
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By mattpclark69
For Spring Break, my family of 4 traveled to Antigua, Guatemala. We were lucky to locate ViaGuate as our transportation and tour provider. Hernan, the owner/manager, was very responsive to our needs throughout our travel. Alejandro, one of his tour guides, spoke very good English, provided excellent tour services, and even provided great local recommendations for shops and restaurants. We used ViaGuate for our airport transportation services as well as private tours of Picaya Volcano, Monterrico Beach, Lake Atitlan, and the Iximche ruins. I would highly recommend ViaGuate and all of these tours. Thanks again Hernan and Alejandro for your excellent service!
5. Walking Tour Antigua
Within this tour you can take unique experiences learning secrets, legends, and stories of the city.
Inclusions: Private tour
Exclusions: Entrance to the monuments this is additional
Reviewed By lisa_curti
We came across this coffee workshop by chance and are so glad we did!! We learnt so much about the different processes in coffee and the different types of coffee in Guatemala. This workshop is great as its really practical- you get to do everything yourself from hand grinding the beans, to the many different brewing techniques. I had very little knowledge before on the different kit you can use at home to brew great coffee - in this workshop you get to make coffee with 3 at home kits (chemex, V60 and aeropress). The staff are super friendly with amazing English and Jorge is super knowledgeable on everything coffee!! The coffee is amazing - so good you don’t need milk, which i wouldn’t dream about back in London. I am super excited to try everything I learnt at home and you get instructions to bring home so you dont need to worry about remembering it all. I am glad our volcano trek was postponed due to the weather otherwise we might not of stumbled upon this workshop!
