When your cruise ship sails into Puerto Quezal, maximize your time with a full-day shore excursion to Antigua. Alongside by your guide, you’ll absorb the colonial charm of Antigua City while listening to history-rich commentary. Marvel at landmarks like Santo Domingo Convent and the Church of La Merced and then browse stalls brimming with colorful souvenirs. Visit a rural coffee plantation to observe traditional production processes and sample aromatic cups of coffee with a local farmer.

Full-day shore excursion to Antigua from Puerto Quetzal
Visit a rural coffee farm to sample aromatic Guatemalan coffee
Take a guided tour of Antigua's colonial landmarks
Spend some relaxed free time browsing stalls brimming with colorful souvenirs
Return to the cruise terminal well in advance of your departing ship

What's Included

Local guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Professional driver/guide
Bottled water

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

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

Meeting point

Marina Pez Vela
9 Calle 1-22, Escuintla, Guatemala
Our Guide will be with a sign on your name just right outside of pear.

Pickup point

Marina Pez Vela, Puerto Quetzal, puerto de San Jose, Guatemala

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

1/1/2023 - 4/30/2024
Monday - Friday : 07:00 am - 04:00 pm
Saturday : 04:00 am - 04:00 pm
Sunday : 07:00 am - 04:00 pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Please be 15 minutes before departure time, to leave on time.

What To Expect

Antigua (Pass By)

Cathedral de Santiago

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Plaza Central Park

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arco de Santa Catalina

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Iglesia de La Merced

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jade Maya - The original Jade factory, museum & showroom

1 hour • 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
Minimum age is 18 years
Stroller accessible
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
Service animals allowed

Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date but not full refund
Near public transportation
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Infant seats available
Most travellers can participate
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 good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

8 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Antigua excursion

Peter_P, Apr 2023

Antigua is a lively city with lots of history and beautiful plazas. Our guide, Moises, and driver were fabulous and very accommodating to meet our requests. They recommended a fantastic place for lunch which was so lovely and good was delicious. Fantastic driving. We were in good hands and thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We hope to see you in a near future. Hector

Great Private Tour.

Julene_M, Mar 2020

We booked a tour for 5 people. Irwin, our guide, was waiting for us. It was a great day. Irwin did a fantastic job. Great driver, very safe and helpful. Irwin answered all our questions, shared information about Guatemala, Antigua, etc. It was beautiful day. Irwin was good about telling us what he had planned for the day but also offering to make any adjustments we might request. He is proud of his country while also aware of the challenges that it confronts. We all enjoyed the day. It was our best excursion out of the five that we booked. Irwin answered all our questions. We had a great lunch at a cafe we would never have found on our own. Antigua is a beautiful city. We enjoyed being in a small group. I highly recommend Irwin (MB Guatemala Travel).

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thanks for share those comments about your tour, we always feel proud of our guides and feel we are on the right about how we doing every detail on every tour. Thanks for choosing us as your host while your were in Guatemala. Hector Pineda

Great Day in Guatamao

Ireta_K, Feb 2020

We had a private tour of Antigua including a trip to the Carolina Textile company and Jade Museum. Irwin was a very special driver and guide. He was very knowledgeable and proud of his country. He went out of his way to please us . We would hire him again if we come back to Guatemala!

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Hello Mrs. Irieta we hope to see you again.

Awesome. Enjoyable, informative...

leithhelen46, Oct 2017

Awesome. Enjoyable, informative. Hector and company excellent choice. Can't say much more, but this was the best of the one day tours that I have ever had. Thank you.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thanks a lot for those comments.

Guide and driver were waiting for us...

mavschutz, May 2016

Guide and driver were waiting for us when we got off the ship! They said they needed 4 for the excursion, but there were only the two of us and they still took us! We had a fun day!