Villages Tour on Chicken Bus
Overview
Enjoy a unique perspective of Guatemala´s traditional way of life and culture by visiting several popular and picturesque villages around Antigua on an authentic Chicken Bus.
You will get to explore the Mayan culture by visiting churches, plazas and markets where you can purchase textiles and other Guatemalan crafts as well as enjoy the tasting of local food.
You will get to explore the Mayan culture by visiting churches, plazas and markets where you can purchase textiles and other Guatemalan crafts as well as enjoy the tasting of local food.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Snacks
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: San Juan del Obispo, San Juan del Obispo, Antigua, Sacatepequez Department
We will visit Chocolate Artisanal Workshop where five generations have worked hand-by-hand to make the wonderful chocolate that every single Guatemalan families prefer to drink hot and with a local sweet bread. We will discover the chocolate production process. We will also have a tasting of hot chocolate. Thereafter, we will continue to Museum of Loquat, San Juan del Obispo. It is famous for its production of giant loquats from which they produce fermented drink, jam, etc. The best part is the tasting we will participate in at the end!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: San Pedro Las Huertas, Guatemala
There is no other village as this one, tiny and named as Las Huertas due to the farming of orchards such as tomatoes, lettuce, beans, corn, etc. We will have time to take pictures of one of the most popular communal laundry area and the baroque Spanish Colonial church. You will get to experience what a pueblo life is like in Guatemala. Thru the main drag of the village you will also have the perfect view of two volcanoes - Fuego and Agua.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ciudad Vieja, Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepequez Department
Experience Guatemala's "old city". What was once Guatemala's capital, Ciudad VIeja, its a beautiful village with a unique story to discover from our Chicken Bus.
We will have a unique experience at the Coffee Farmers Home, from now on the coffee will not taste the same; the artisan process of roasting and grinding will remain in our hearts.
The town is known for flower and vegetable crops for local consumption and export production. Depending on the seasonality, we will make a stop to meet the farmers and talk about their crops when driving to our next stop.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Valhalla Experimental Station, Km 52.5 a San Miguel Duenas, San Miguel Duenas Guatemala
This project will be of great interest to you. Valhalla is a family-run farm that is dedicated to supporting and helping local indigenous communities and promoting sustainable agriculture practices. We will showcase why Macadamia tress are good for sustainable development and its nutritional benefits. They also have a restaurant at the farm and they are known for darn good pancakes and fried pickles in macadamia flour.
Duration: 45 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: San Juan del Obispo, San Juan del Obispo, Antigua, Sacatepequez Department
We will visit Chocolate Artisanal Workshop where five generations have worked hand-by-hand to make the wonderful chocolate that every single Guatemalan families prefer to drink hot and with a local sweet bread. We will discover the chocolate production process. We will also have a tasting of hot chocolate. Thereafter, we will continue to Museum of Loquat, San Juan del Obispo. It is famous for its production of giant loquats from which they produce fermented drink, jam, etc. The best part is the tasting we will participate in at the end!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: San Pedro Las Huertas, Guatemala
There is no other village as this one, tiny and named as Las Huertas due to the farming of orchards such as tomatoes, lettuce, beans, corn, etc. We will have time to take pictures of one of the most popular communal laundry area and the baroque Spanish Colonial church. You will get to experience what a pueblo life is like in Guatemala. Thru the main drag of the village you will also have the perfect view of two volcanoes - Fuego and Agua.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ciudad Vieja, Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepequez Department
Experience Guatemala's "old city". What was once Guatemala's capital, Ciudad VIeja, its a beautiful village with a unique story to discover from our Chicken Bus.
We will have a unique experience at the Coffee Farmers Home, from now on the coffee will not taste the same; the artisan process of roasting and grinding will remain in our hearts.
The town is known for flower and vegetable crops for local consumption and export production. Depending on the seasonality, we will make a stop to meet the farmers and talk about their crops when driving to our next stop.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Valhalla Experimental Station, Km 52.5 a San Miguel Duenas, San Miguel Duenas Guatemala
This project will be of great interest to you. Valhalla is a family-run farm that is dedicated to supporting and helping local indigenous communities and promoting sustainable agriculture practices. We will showcase why Macadamia tress are good for sustainable development and its nutritional benefits. They also have a restaurant at the farm and they are known for darn good pancakes and fried pickles in macadamia flour.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Face Mask only required in the interior of places we will visit. For the security and safe of all travelers, if you feel symptoms of cold please avoid getting group services.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
657jonm
April 2022
The Chicken bus tour was awesome! Stephen was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, comprehensive, informative and fun to spend 4 hours with. The Chicken Bus experience was cool. Driver and son were prompt, professional and a pleasure to be with. We covered alot with multiple personal tours...
The Chicken bus tour was awesome! Stephen was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, comprehensive, informative and fun to spend 4 hours with. The Chicken Bus experience was cool. Driver and son were prompt, professional and a pleasure to be with. We covered alot with multiple personal tours of boutique, family run small business' where everyone takes great pride in their work. I learned a ton. Chocolate (cacao) tour and tasting seeing how the process works - all by hand. Wine tour and tasting was nice. The macadamia nut farm was enlightening. The indigenous townspeople were all very friendly, personable and humble. Overall, a great experience!Wunderluster12
April 2022
The Chicken Bus tour is my all time favorite tour in Antigua! From the moment we were picked up by the chicken bus to the last stop having an amazing lunch of pepian with an indigenous family, each stop was filled with discovery, culture, locals, and amazing views of the volcanoes. We were treate...
The Chicken Bus tour is my all time favorite tour in Antigua! From the moment we were picked up by the chicken bus to the last stop having an amazing lunch of pepian with an indigenous family, each stop was filled with discovery, culture, locals, and amazing views of the volcanoes. We were treated to a cacao demonstration and sampled the chocolates, then the nispero honey and onto Fredy’s café for some fabulous dark roasted coffee grown locally by his family and served in his home. Onto the macadamia farm, the only one in Central America, where we experienced a relaxing macadamia facial! We were all smiles for our lunch with a local indigenous family who spent most of the morning preparing the Papillion. We are also treated to a weaving demonstration by the ladies of the house. All in all it was a fun filled day with smiles all around. Our guide Estephen. was knowledgeable and personable, we learned so much from him. Our driver Antonio and his son Fernando managed to get us in and out of some of the small villages on the chicken bus. A skilled driver indeed! I live part time in Antigua and this is the third time I have taken my visitors on the chicken bus tour and I highly recommend it for everyone of all ages!garysN6884WT
January 2020
One of their drivers, J.J. was the best. Very positive, yet very knowledgeable of this entire area and its history. Highly recommend this tour if you are interested in more than the city of Antique. This tour takes you to places very unlike the city.
One of their drivers, J.J. was the best. Very positive, yet very knowledgeable of this entire area and its history. Highly recommend this tour if you are interested in more than the city of Antique. This tour takes you to places very unlike the city.evlynwright
December 2019
Interesting fun tour with lots to see. Staff very courteous. only negative point was that we never had long enough at each place
Interesting fun tour with lots to see. Staff very courteous. only negative point was that we never had long enough at each placeIris P
June 2019
Me encanto el tour, muy buena información, excelente guía (Esteban), buena atmósfera, muy satisfecha de lo que recibí, super recomendado la vas a pasar genial!!!
Me encanto el tour, muy buena información, excelente guía (Esteban), buena atmósfera, muy satisfecha de lo que recibí, super recomendado la vas a pasar genial!!!Michelle C
May 2022
We took this tour with our two toddlers and all of us had a blast. All staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. We visited spots we would have never visited by our own. We learned about coffee, chocolate, textiles, and lots of history . It was a unique/authentic experience Definitely recommend...
We took this tour with our two toddlers and all of us had a blast. All staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. We visited spots we would have never visited by our own. We learned about coffee, chocolate, textiles, and lots of history . It was a unique/authentic experience Definitely recommend this tour for all ages.