Once the capital of the conquistadors, Antigua is one of Guatemala’s most-visited destinations; its cobbled streets home to ornate churches, earthquake-damaged architecture, and colorful Mayan street markets. This full-day small-group shore excursion from Puerto Quetzal offers history and culture lovers the opportunity to delve deeper into the stories of the city and squeeze in plenty of sightseeing without having to worry about a busload of fellow shipmates.

Explore Antigua’s historic streets and architecture on a full-day tour
Enjoy a delicious Guatemalan lunch with handmade tortillas
Small-group shore excursion with a maximum of 15 travelers
Includes return-trip transportation, driver-guide, lunch, and entry fees

What's Included

Driver/guide
Professional guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Lunch
1 natural beverage

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
other Drinks
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Puerto Quetzal
Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:30 am

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Puerto Quetzal

Admission Ticket Free

Marina Pez Vela (Pass By)

Arco de Santa Catalina

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Antigua Guatemala Central Park

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jade Maya - The original Jade factory, museum & showroom

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Casa Santo Domingo

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Marina Pez Vela (Pass By)

La Merced

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Infants must sit on laps
Most travellers can participate
All departure times are based on the GUATEMALA LOCAL time in port. Ships sometimes do not adjust their clocks to the local time in port, so it is very important to make sure you meet your tour at the correct local time.
Please search for the Gray Line representative , we will be outside with our Gray Line Logo.
To find pictures of our experiences, search us on Instagram as @graylinetoursgt
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Reviews

4.0

16 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Don’t book

beth_S, May 2023

Bad operator. Left half hour early stranding 7 people at terminal without a tour. Tour was supposed to leave at 7:30 according to our ticket. We got there at 7:15 and were told they left at 7:00.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Beth Thank you for having booked with us, our tour departs according to the ship schedule

Nice tour, but I would...

Ronald_E, May 2023

Nice tour, but I would have liked to visit the churches we saw. Really no free time to wander and the tour could have been a little longer to accommodate this.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Ronald Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to share your opinion, due to the schedule of the ship we need to do a short tour but again thank you for your opinion.

Stay away from Gray Line as an operator

Michael_C, Apr 2023

Our ticket clearly stated 730 am, I emailed Gray Line Guatamala to confirm 48 hours prior, just as I was instructed. The ship docked at 0600. At 0715 I, along with three other couples and a solo, were all where we were instructed to be. Gray Line has already left. When contacted, they said the ship docked early and passengers approached them, so they took them. They left all of us high and dry and scrambling to book another way to see Antigua. If you see Gray Line as an operator, run, don’t walk, to another excursion. This only happened yesterday. I emailed Viator, got the response they’re looking into it. I don’t expect any type of resolution until we get back home

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Michael Thank you for having booked with us, the pick up schedule it is depending the ship arrival, in this case the ship did it early.

Colonial Antigua City Highlights

mjones609, Apr 2023

Adolfo was a good tour guide however the bus we traveled on had extremely small seats and the air conditioning was not cool enough.

Response from Host, June 2023

Dear Jones Thank you for having booked with us and for take the time to share your comments with us, we are going to take into consideration

Great tour to a beautiful city

M_C, Mar 2023

This was a great tour and very worthwhile. The guide Adolfo was very good and very informative. We learned quite a bit about the country and it’s history. The only negative point was that the tour did not allow any time to do a bit of browsing and shopping on your own. This I think should be included to improve the experience.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to leave your comments, we will take into consideration your comments

Antigua is a very beautiful place

Harold_C, Mar 2023

Our guide Adolfo was amazing and shared so much history of the area! Ben was a excellent driver over the rough roads and got us safely there! The lunch that was provided was very delicious and a great taste of local cuisine!❤️

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Harold Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to leave your comments

Nice day

leeann_s, Jan 2023

Our guide Ramiro was very knowledgeable! His English was perfect and very easy to understand ! He kept us on schedule. The bus on the way over was over crowded and VERY uncomfortable for the long ride . The larger bus on the way back was very needed and appreciated. The lunch was just ok …

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Leanne Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to leave your comments, for us it is really importat.

Quaint city

Delonnie_H, Feb 2020

Juan Pablo gave us an in-depth history of the geography, culture and history of this part of Guatemala -- it was particularly interesting to hear about past volcanic eruptions while looking at puffs of smoke coming out of a distant active volcano! This was our second visit to Antigua, but since it is such an interesting and lovely little town, we were happy to come again. We enjoyed a lunch of a sampling of various Maya specialties, so we really got a feel for the gastronomy as well. Would recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2020

Dear Delonni Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to share you comments with us !! Hope to see you again in Guatemala!

Antiqua and Guatemala Came Alive.

John_R, Feb 2020

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. As a native, he knew special stories and information that he shared in a colorful way. He interviewed some of the sidewalk peddlers and described their heritage with us. Antigua came alive with his interpretive descriptions and history. Our ride to Antiqua was filled with history and stories. A great tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2020

Dear Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to share you comments with us !!