Top Antigua Day Trips - page 2

We helped prepare a four-course dinner using local foods and recipes. Dario, the guide/chef first gave us a tour of the central market and purchased some of the ingredients for the dinner. We rode a chicken bus to the dining location just outside the city. Then we drank wine and chopped it all up. He and his assistants did the final preparation while the guests chatted. We were all dropped off at our hotels about 6 hours later. This was a wonderful experience, best cooking class we have ever taken!

I had a great experience. I went for my birthday as a solo traveler please do not take this hike lightly. I started out on foot, but had to use the horses 10 minutes in the only thing I was disappointed in was the price of the horse it said it was 300 online then the employee changed it to $300 going up the hill and $300 going down. Also, please bring a hat and gloves and also walking sticks. They’re $40 on Amazon and it’s definitely worth it.

Bus ride from Antigua was about 1.5 hours. We decided to take the horses up and back and made taking in the scenery amazing. Was 120 us for 2 horses up and down. Volcanoes is beautiful and sunset was amazing. All guides were super friendly and knowledgeable. Truly a beautiful experience!

Had a wonderful time! We were almost the last stop of shuttle for the morning, so a bit of a wait, but comfortable ride once we got going. Stopped for coffee on the way since it was the last stop, and appreciated with early start. We're given option to rent a horse-taxi and/or a walking stick once we got to the volcano start. Price of admission to park is not included in tour, bring $100Q. The climb is med/difficult, but plenty of breaks, bring lots of water. Many scenic outlooks for photos make it worth it. Lots of time at the top to enjoy the view and cool off. First halfway thru lush greenery, 2nd half was lava rock and more slippery and dusty, the rented pole really came in handy. "Roasted" marshmallows toward the bottom of the decent, more like melted, but still fun. Very tired and sweaty at the end. There place to get refreshment at both side of hike and along the decent as well. Horses come along and are offered to people when the climb up becomes too much, the price goes down the further up you make it. Starting at $225Q then I heard half price at one point. Be aware, while English is listed as a spoken language, is minimal, announcements are all in Spanish and you have to ask the English speaking guide if you have a question to explain.

Such a cool experience!! Highly recommend if you’d like to experience Antigua as a whole! Ethan was our guide and was so great!! Very knowledgeable about the city, thoughtful throughout it all and flawlessly captured every fun moment. He also had a “break check” on the ATVs to ensure safety! Seriously loved my time on the 9am tour!

It’s a long ride from Antigua, be ready! Streets are steep, wear comfortable shoes and be ready to walk some. Guides were great, offered Spanish and English. If you only have one day to visit this is a good way to pack a lot into it. Very touristy, not much nature, plenty of shopping if you’re interested.

Great experience all around. Oscar, our guide, was amazing. Knowledgeable, kind and generous, with an awesome personal history to boot. The driver was careful and we had no trouble during the trip. Chichicastenango had a once-a-year event going on ("convite", if I'm not mistaken), which meant it was jam-packed with people and there was a huge traffic jam. Oscar was able to make it work and we even got to enjoy the festivities! Really, I have nothing but positive things to say.

Excellent tour. Quite strenuous and steep climb, but worth the effort. Pacaya volcano and the views are terrific. Luis Pedro Larios is an excellent guide, perfectly bilingual and well informed. Don't be bashful about hiring a horse if it's too strenuous.