Iximché Ruins Tour: Explore Mayan History and Culture in 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: 24 hours
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…
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…

Location
Iximche
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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446alexiai
Apr 15, 2025
Amazing tour - Amazing tour, Melvin was so knowledgeable and was great with any questions i had learnt a lot about Mayan culture was very interesting. Highly recommend 👌
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Amy_j
Apr 1, 2025
Our guide Melvin was... - Our guide Melvin was exceptional. He knew so much about the site, was very generous with his knowledge, and took his time.
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Lorraine_l
Mar 5, 2025
Great Mayan guide who spoke English - 1 1/2 hour drive from Antigua , very small museum( bring your translator app) as it’s all in Spanish, we had a great guide who spoke English but was Mayan so the history was thru his eyes, one problem ( not. His fault). We arrived and had to wait 20 minutes for a group to join ours (5), when they arrived 20 of them), they were French Canadians who denied speaking English, but spoke a bit. Of Spanish, our guide was told he had to do tour with them first,. We had to wait one hour for our guide to. Return to us, it worked out well but a bit annoying, but our tour was just with 5 so it was fine,
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Mikaela_c
Feb 28, 2025
Incredible tour, would recommend - Incredible source of knowledge, our driver to the ruins was so kind and informative, very safe. Our tour guide had so much knowledge and offered information in English or Spanish which was wonderful. We were able to respectfully view a Mayan ceremony from afar and learn about the incredible preservation work of the indigenous Mayans living in the pueblos today.
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Diana_m
Feb 19, 2025
Excellent tour of the ruins! - I had a wonderful time during this experience! The guide was super knowledgeable and encouraged me to explore and really take in the ruins. He was very happy to answer all my questions. Would absolutely recommend!
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Sarah
Feb 11, 2025
Iximché ruins & museum tour. - This was an enjoyable visit to a post classic period (one of the most recently constructed), Mayan cities in the area. The guide was very informative & pleasant offering a tour through the museum and ruins. I was able to witness a ceremony and have some free time on the grounds after the tour.
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Felix
Feb 10, 2025
Mayan city tour - A visit to a Mayan city founded over 500 years ago and still used for ceremonial rituals. It was a sophisticated city even today is imposing.
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362miaz
Nov 10, 2024
Go To for Excellent Tours in Guatemala - I booked a number of tours with Due South in Guatemala, including Tikal, Antigua Market, Iximche, Guatemala City tour, and it would definitely do it again next time I'm there. Everything was on time, professional, well organized, and corresponding with Due South for any needed changes was very easy. Thank you Valerie and your team for everything!
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Eve_e
Aug 25, 2024
Amazing!!!! - We had an amazing experience from the beginning! Our driver, Edwin, was super nice and told us about the sights as we drove to the ruins. Our tour guide was also great! He was knowledgeable and very excited to share information and history about the ruins with us. Overall, it was engaging and one of our favorite experiences during our trip!
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Lynn_m
Jul 22, 2024
An absolutely beautiful road trip and archeological site and a day of learning for all! - Both our driver Manuel and our guide at the site, Melvin, were courteous, punctual, and helpful. Melvin especially was so knowledgeable and very willing to answer all questions we posed. Manuel even stopped so we could get atole de elote on our way home. And your office's (many) communications as we added more people to our tour were much appreciated! :)
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From $55
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).