The 15 Market Tours in Guatemala That Earn Their Price

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Guatemalan Cooking Class & Market Tour

1.Guatemalan Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $85Our pick

Tour Antigua’s market, taste local fruit, and cook pepián on a family rooftop with volcano views in this warm four-hour Guatemalan food experience.

“Wonderful introduction to food and cooking in Antigua! Milton was such an informative guide to the amazing local food market. Then taking produce back to his rooftop kitchen and preparing a meal was such a treat! A special and immersive Guatemalan experience. And delicious!”

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Guatemalan Cooking Class and Market Tour

2.Guatemalan Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $98

Explore Antigua’s market, shop for local ingredients, and cook traditional Guatemalan dishes on a rooftop with volcano views.

“A very authentic Guatemala cooking experience. After a trip to a open air market to buy fruit, vegetables, and meat for our class. Once we arrived at the cooking school we were able to have a hands on experience to make the wonderful cuisine of the area. Our host Dario was very friendly and an amazing chef. I would do this experience again, and I would recommend it to anyone.”

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Cooking class and market tour/Pepian Workshop

3.Cooking class and market tour/Pepian Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Cook pepián with a Guatemalan family, visit Antigua’s market, make tortillas, and share a traditional meal for $50.

“If you want a truly authentic non-touristy Guatemalan experience this is it. This small local company aims at keeping local culture alive via small scale tourism In the form of cooking classes, coffee plantation tours, textile and market tours etc etc...These people live in the small town of Paremos nearby Antigua and the money goes back to this local community. My experience was a cooking class. The owner herself came to Antigua to pick me up and together we went via “chicken bus” for half an hour to her hometown Paremos. In this very typical small Guatemalan town where not even one tourist could be found I took a cooking…”

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Full Day Tour: Chichicastenango Maya Market and Lake Atitlan from Guatemala City

4.Full Day Tour: Chichicastenango Maya Market and Lake Atitlan from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $90

Review of Gray Line Guatemala’s 12-hour Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan tour, with market tips, timing, costs, guides, and practical advice.

“I based my ratings on three things: Customer Service, Experience with the Activity, and Cost. Customer Service: Stellar communication (5 stars) Experience with the Activity: I was the only English speaker and the guide did his best to provide me with information on the trip, but seemed to provide more to the Spanish speakers. I shared the same experience as some of the reviews here (the time at the lake was very short). Also, we had to make a stop in Antigua which ate up about 2 hours (to and from Guatemala City), so it was unnecessarily added time. Time at the market was nice and we got to stop…”

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Mayan Nose Sunrise Hiking + Chichicastenango Market Tour

5.Mayan Nose Sunrise Hiking + Chichicastenango Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $60

Hike Indian Nose for sunrise, then explore Chichicastenango Market, a long but rewarding day from San Pedro or San Juan.

“What a great experience, our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He speaks great English. As for the hike.. we are hikers and can consider this a fairly hard one... Especially since you have to get up before 4 am!”

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Market food tour and tortilla workshop

6.Market food tour and tortilla workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Explore Antigua’s Central Market, taste Guatemalan specialties, ride a tuk-tuk, and make tortillas with a local family over lunch.

“It was amazing to get a in-depth tour of the market from a local plus the food workshop was so insightful.”

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Shared shuttle – Visit Chichicastenango Market

7.Shared shuttle – Visit Chichicastenango Market

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · from $18Best value

Review of the $18 shared shuttle to Chichicastenango Market, with route times, pickup advice, costs, comfort, and one-way booking tips.

“Be mindful that this trip is one way. I checked carefully around this with Viator who assured me this was a return ticket. It wasn’t - I nearly got stranded and ended up paying double what I was expecting.”

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Solola Market, Panajachel Cloud Forest and Mayan Villages from Antigua

8.Solola Market, Panajachel Cloud Forest and Mayan Villages from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $127

Review of the Solola Market and Lake Atitlan day trip from Antigua, with Mayan villages, mountain views, transport tips, guides, and value advice.

“This was an excellent tour and very informative, made so much more so by our guide, Alex. Alex is very passionate about show-casing his country and the cultures of the regions visited on the tour. He has the perfect personality for his tour-guide role and is very knowledgeable about Guatemala’s history as well as current events. We highly recommend this tour, especially with Alex as the guide - it was well worth the cost. We have one area of constructive criticism for the tour operator related to the logistics of picking up/dropping off clients. That is, they should consider having a central meeting spot near the central plaza, such as…”

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Guatemala City Panoramic Tour + Visit to the Central Market

9.Guatemala City Panoramic Tour + Visit to the Central Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $190

Review of Guatemala City’s 8-hour private tour, from historic plazas and Yurrita Church to the Central Market and Cayalá.

“This was the perfect thing to do if you want to get a good overview about GUA-City! We saw all the places to be and must know. Cesar was the perfect guide as he knows so much about „his“ city and he is able to see what his customers need and want to know. The tour was flexible, fun and unforgettable.”

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Chichicastenango Market Tour from Antigua

10.Chichicastenango Market Tour from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $155

Review of the Chichicastenango Market Tour from Antigua, with Mayan traditions, Santo Tomás Church, cemetery visit, transport, price, and practical tips.

“O melhor passeio na Guatemala para se ter contato direto com as tradições maias, ainda vivas em Chichi. O guia deu excelentes explicações sobre a cultura local, enquanto andávamos pelas ruas do mercado, pelas igrejas locais. Em Chichi vi a força do sincretismo religioso e tradições indígenas pulsantes e vivas! Passeio imperdível para quem vai à Guatemala!”

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Antigua Market Culture and Cuisine Tour

11.Antigua Market Culture and Cuisine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $30

Explore Antigua’s local market, sample fruit and sweets, make tortillas, and enjoy an optional Guatemalan lunch for $30.

“The market was soooo much bigger than we imagined. Very cool experience and Luis was a great guide. He helped us immensely with our Spanish speaking adventure!”

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Chichicastenango Market Day Tour from Panajachel

12.Chichicastenango Market Day Tour from Panajachel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $119

Review of the Chichicastenango Market Day Tour from Panajachel, with Mayan rituals, shopping tips, transport details, and value advice.

“We had a great time. Emanuel did an amazing job and we definitely recommend this tour to anyone. He was very honest and authentic and asked for our personal preferences and adapted the tour to our interests and needs.”

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Tour To Chichicastenango, An Ancestral Mayan Market + Panajachel

13.Tour To Chichicastenango, An Ancestral Mayan Market + Panajachel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $290

Review of a private Guatemala tour to Chichicastenango Market and Panajachel, with Mayan culture, Lake Atitlán views, guides, and travel tips.

“I highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to learn about the history of Guatemala, the Mayan Culture, or simply see more of the country. I absolutely loved everything about this tour, it was well timed and thought out. My tour guide Jenny was fabulous, she really personalized the tour to me and gave great recommendations! I am SO happy I did this!”

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Combo Walking and Market Tour

14.Combo Walking and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $45

Walk Antigua’s historic center, sample local fruit, and explore its municipal market with a guide in a small six-person group.

“Christine gave me a personal tour as I was the only one booked for the time slot. She was warm and welcoming and gave a great insight to local history and a variety of venues. The trip to the market was especially unique because she takes you to places a traveler would probably not ventured into on their own. Great value for your time snd money in Antigua!”

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