• Gray Line Guatemala - Antigua Guatemala, once the third largest city in all of Spanish Colonial America and the capital of Guatemala for 200 years, is now a serene, beautiful, and partially restored colonial city. Its cobblestone streets meander through a city filled with majestic churches and monasteries.

Guests will be picked up from their hotel in Guatemala City and transferred to Antigua Guatemala to meet a local guide for a gentle walking tour of approximately 3 hours. Below is a brief overview of what to expect during the tour.

Antigua Guatemala, once the third largest city in all of Spanish Colonial America and the capital of Guatemala for 200 years, is now a serene, beautiful, and partially restored colonial city. Its cobblestone streets meander through a city filled with majestic churches and monasteries.

• Iglesia de La Merced - The tour begins with a visit to the Church of La Merced, showcasing Guatemalan Ultrabaroque style, featuring two bell towers. On the church’s facade, a sculpture of San Pedro Nolasco, founder of the Mercedarian Order, is prominently displayed.
• Arco de Santa Catalina - The tour continues with a visit to the Arch of Santa Catalina, constructed to connect the nuns between cloisters, allowing them to remain unseen due to their vows. After the earthquakes of 1773, the arch gained significance due to the renovations made.
• Antigua Guatemala Central Park - Central Park is situated at the city’s heart, surrounded by the traditional grid pattern commonly used in Spanish colonial urban planning. The park is encircled by the Palace of the General Captains, the City Hall, the Church of San José (formerly the Cathedral of Guatemala), the Archbishop’s Palace, and the Portal of Commerce (or the Bakers’ Portal).

Visitors will also discover the beautiful Las Sirenas Fountain. Built by the Count of Gomera (Gomera refers to a rubber plantation), the fountain commemorates a popular legend about a king whose daughters gave birth but refused to nurse their children. Learn about this famous story while exploring the legendary colonial city.

• Tanque de la Union - La Unión tank is one of the city’s most iconic laundries. Only large houses had private washing facilities, so most residents - particularly housewives - used public laundries. It was inaugurated on February 3, 1853.
• Santa Teresita Hotel & Spa Termal - At the tour’s conclusion, guests will be transferred to Santa Teresita Hot Springs for a delightful lunch (included).

Spend the afternoon relaxing in the hot springs. Kawilal is a haven of relaxation, where the essential elements of nature converge in this unique hot springs location. The environment combines fire and heat from the Pacaya Volcano, providing thermal waters and steam. The complex promotes sustainable tourism and features 12 thermal pools, a thermal circuit, 25 steam baths, and 3 hydrotherapy baths.

Kawilal SPA offers relaxing massages, reflexology, Shiatsu relaxation, manicures, pedicures, and more.

• Gray Line Guatemala - At the end of the visit, guests will be transferred back to Guatemala City via Antigua Guatemala.

• Lunch
• Professional guide
• Driver/guide
• Entrance to Santa Teresita Hot Springs
• Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

• Meal not mentioned.
• Gratuities
• Beverages.

Departing from Guatemala City, explore the fascinating city of La Antigua and learn about it´s history and culture during colonial times. Also, our expert guide will share with you the many wonders of this fabulous city, such as oral traditions, culture, customs, and more, of the once considered the third most important Spanish colony in the Americas, the you’ll transfer to Kawilal Hot Springs to enjoy a relaxing afternoon at hot springs

• It is recommended that you bring walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, and a camera.
• Please contact local provider if you need a guide in any other language. French, German and Italian in private services, subject to additional costs and guide availability.
• For groups of 10 persons or more, please contact local provider to arrange.
• Child under 13 years is not allowed to take the thermal circuit.
• If you are lodging in Zone 1, our only pick-up point is at the Hotel Panamerican.
• If you are lodging in an airbnb please move to the nearest hotel lobby and please let us know of its name.
• Minimum of 2 passengers (adults) is required for the tour to run. If the minimum size is not reached, the tour is subject to cancellation and all tickets are refunded or rescheduled.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.