Top 6 Cultural Tours in Escuintla Department, Escuintla Department

Welcome to Guatemala! In the south of Guatemala there is a good hotspot to bird watching this is known like El paredon. You can have a good experience on the mangrove through our expert guide and a local guide will paddle you through the mangroves helping you spot resident, regional endemic and migratory birds and local wildlife.

Inclusions: Round-trip private transfer, Professional guide, Local guide (Our local guide will paddle), Port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: The listed price does not include a $5.00 per person departure tax, payable at the time of tour check-in. The departure tax is required by our local supplier and/or the local transit or governing authority and is not within our control., Food and drinks, Gratuities

Board your AC minivan to enjoy a scenic 90-minutes narrated drive to Antigua through Guatemala's Pacific Plains cultivated with sugar cane. Then the route climbs and the landscape transforms to volcanic scenery and magnificent arabica coffee farms as you approach to La Antigua declared a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO. Upon arrival comfort stop and panoramic of La Merced Church from where we walk to visit the Central Plaza and its surroundings. After the Plaza a typical lunch is served at a one prestigious Restaurant. In the afternoon visit to the Museum Hotel Casa Santo Domingo a restored Monastery that now houses a five-star Hotel, Convention Center, its own archaelogical site, plus 7 Museums. Our last stop will be the Jade Museum & Factory maybe the newest and oldest industry of today's Guatemala to learn how a precious stone captivaded a whole culture and how today is transformed into masterpieces. Time for purchasing. Then Drive back to pier. End of services.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Lunch

Exclusions: Tips

When your cruise ship docks in the port of Puerto Quetzal, visit UNESCO World Heritage-listed Antigua Guatemala. During your shore excursion, a local guide leads you on a walking tour to the city’s central plaza and offers expert commentary about colonial monuments, such as La Merced Church and the main cathedral. You’ll pass under the 17th-century Santa Catalina Arch on this full-day sightseeing tour, which includes lunch and round-trip transport from the cruise terminal.

Inclusions: Local guide, Port pickup and drop-off, Worry-free shore excursion guarantee

Exclusions: Gratuities, Beverages

Our tour is unique because we visit a traditional Mayan village around Antigua Guatemala where fabrics are made in the ancient ways and visit Antigua Guatemala with its Old colonial architecture and watch how jade is formed. The route to Antigua have has a wonderful scenic panorama of the Pacific lowlands considered a mythical land between volcanoes beautiful colonial homes, buildings and ruins of churches, cloisters and monasteries. Upon arriving to San Antonio Aguas Calientes learn about Guatemala’s Mayan Heritage of Weaving. Then we visit Antiguas Merced Church from where we walk to the Central Plaza to admire the main palaces of the City. For lunch we offere options and provide time then we visit a Jade Factory.before. returning to pier. End of services

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour Guide

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Lunch, Tips

From the port Quetzal to Los Tarrales Nature Reserve are two hours to drive (111 km) is one of most recommended hotspots to bird watching in Guatemala,  the bird watcher people who love nature come here to still increasing their life checklist. We invite you to explore the diverse tropical wildlife in forests and plantations in the 1300 hectare large reserve on Guatemala's Atitlán Volcano

Inclusions: Round-trip private transfer, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Professional guide, Port pickup and drop-off (Puerto Quetzal)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

This off-shore excursion is specially designed for all those cruise passengers traveling with 1 passenger in a wheelchair arriving in Guatemala at Puerto Quetzal. Antigua´s cobblestone streets and stairs make it complicated to move freely and easily in a wheelchair, so the tour includes a helper/assistance to lift up the chair whenever needed. The tour is private and flexible based on your ship's arrival and departure hours.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Wheelchair ramp, wheelchair assistant, entrances to sites, Certified guide during all excursion

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities