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Chichicastenango Market Tour

Location Antigua, Central Highlands, Guatemala
$310.00
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Overview

Chichicastenango, popularly called “Chichi” by locals, is an indigenous town in the Guatemalan Highlands where a kaleidoscope of colors, shapes, traditions and tastes, takes place. Its market days predates the Spanish arrival and still draws people from far and wide to trade fresh products, handcrafted goods, vibrant textiles and local recipes. This experience walking through lively streets, visiting the cemetery, a traditional mask workshop, and the historic Santo Tomás Church, guided by experts and passioned local friends.

Our visit includes one on one time with a local costume factory called Morería, where generation after generation the family has dedicated their passion and art to the creation of traditional customes worn or dressed at festive dances, step inside of Santo Tomás Church to appreciate how Maya and Catholicism Ideology has blended together.
Chichicastenango Market Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • if you are staying in Guatemala City there is a extra fee of $30

  • Plaza y Mercado Santo Tomas
    Our market days have been vibrant and colorful since more than 4,000 years ago. Chichicastenango Market Days only on Sundays and Thursdays, it is one of the largest markets in Central America and one of the best places to experience our rich culture and spiritual heritage blended with the New World influence from the Spanish Colony. Chichi is the perfect culture-watching thing to do as a day trip, tasting seasonal fruits like the original GUATEMALA BANANA, and trying PAN DE MUERTO "bread of dead" (a bread honoring the four elements of life to those are no longer in this physical cosmos), textiles and everyday scenes of Mayan life.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Walking involved in the market, but tour is based on individual pace of traveler, so special accommodations can be made.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Chichicastenango Market Tour

    Location Antigua, Central Highlands, Guatemala
    $310.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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