Iximché Ruins Tour: Explore Mayan History and Culture in Guatemala
4.7
11 Ratings
Tecpán Guatemala
Immerse yourself in Mayan history and culture on a tour of the Iximché Ruins in Guatemala. Explore the museum and grounds, witness a Mayan spiritual ceremony, and learn about the lifestyle of the ancient Mayans. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Iximche - You will be brought direct to the archaeological site for a private tour. Here we will have a local guide with Mayan heritage explain everything we see in the museum at this national park. This site was the first Spanish capital of Guatemala and its beautiful park-like setting is a must-see to learn about the lifestyle of the Mayan governors. There is also a good chance you may catch a Mayan spiritual ceremony taking place on these sacred grounds! The tour takes around 1.5 hours total.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- A local guide and 1.5-2 hour tour of the Iximch� Ruins are included.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities for your local guides are always very much appreciated.
- Entry fee to the ruins, Q50 (approx $7) for foreigners is NOT included
Additional Information
You will be privately transported for a 1.5 hour journey to Iximche. Here, an expert local guide will provide insights into the Mayan way of life as you delve into the museum and explore the surroundings. You might even witness a Mayan spiritual ritual. This place used to be the initial Spanish capital of Guatemala, presenting an opportunity to understand the life of its inhabitants. Established in 1465, this post-classic site promises a charming day trip. The entire tour spans approximately 5-6 hours round-trip.
Please mention your preferred pickup point while making the reservation.
Location
Iximche
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(11 Ratings)
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Martha_s
Feb 19, 2024
Great ruins tour guide! - The tour guide at the ruins was amazing! Was a little surprised to be picked up in a personal car with just us and the driver versus being in a tour van or shuttle, but that was ok.
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Charles_s
Feb 18, 2024
Nice day trip for all to try - Erwin was a great driver, the site is one of the later Mayan era ones, not as large as some but every bit as interesting. Hector the guide there was excellent.
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Rachel_r
Sep 4, 2023
Great day trip! - Melvin was our tour guide and he was amazing! So kind and knowledgeable, we loved learning about his culture/culture’s history. It was a wonderful tour, very informative, wonderful to walk around, and see the small museum full of artifacts from this site. Pickup and drop off were very punctual and kind as well! The company was quick to answer any questions we had as well.
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Ana_a
Jul 30, 2023
Well worth it! - Our driver picked us up on time. Very punctual and professional.
Our tour guide, Melvin was very knowledgeable. Provided lots of historical information and walked us through out the site.
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Ramrang_k
Dec 18, 2022
Our driver was really... - Our driver was really nice and our tour guide was well informed and answered all of our questions. We learned so much about the Mayans.
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Zhnz8mhpgm
Jun 24, 2022
Amazing - Our tour guide and our driver were really great! You get a museum tour and also the ruins. We even saw some people praying there. I would 100% do this trip again! We did not go on a market day, but maybe next time.
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Grant_r
Oct 14, 2021
Very interesting experience - Good experience. Highly recommended. The driver was very good and friendly. The guide at Iximche was very knowledgeable and I was able to see traditional Mayan ceremonies taking place.
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Richard_o
Feb 24, 2023
Best if you speak Spanish - Neither our driver nor our guide spoke English, so it was a little challenging to understand everything. Nevertheless, the ruins were amazing and we were able to get enough information to make this trip worthwhile.
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Kelvin_m
Dec 10, 2022
Very Good Educational Trip - This was a very good trip to a fascinating Mayan city. Pablo, our driver, was excellent. It is an hour or more out of Antigua into the mountains. Our guide, Melvin, was knowledgable and engaging.
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Christopher
Oct 24, 2022
Worth visiting to understand - Professional driver who arrived on time but didn’t speak English so communication was hard.
The ruins did not take as long to view but the English speaking guide helped me understand both the ruins and the displays in the museum. Instead of breakfast, we stopped at a nice restaurant for lunch
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