Hidden gems - Tourist Attractions in Guatemala City, Guatemala not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Guatemala City

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Guatemala City. This list contains 33 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Direct Adventure Guatemala

Sightseeing tour agency

5.00 (58 reviews) (~25.57 km from centre)

Antigua Guatemala Patrimonio UNESCO

Historical landmark

4.90 (93 reviews) (~25.69 km from centre)

Museo Casa Del Tejido Antiguo

Museum

👍👍 Small but very interesting museum that allows you to get a big picture about fascinating world of Mayan textiles and traditions. Also, you can see a small demonstration on how the textiles are waived. The guide spoke good English. ¡Gracias!

4.80 (122 reviews) (~30.46 km from centre)

Rectory Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Catholic church

4.80 (105 reviews) (~0.26 km from centre)

Carmona Trails

Park

👍 Actividades de ciclismo y hiking. La verdad excelente recorrido, le falta más señalizacion porque si se puede perder uno. Hay restaurante, rico y accesible en precios, solo q se llena, llegar temprano

4.80 (58 reviews) (~26.55 km from centre)

Vista a Ciudad Capital Guatemala

Tourist attraction

👍👍 The place is very safe, they just have to respect the place or they can get kicked out.

$ $$$

4.80 (28 reviews) (~12.9 km from centre)

Guatemala Destinations

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Very friendly and helpful agency, flexible and not just the standard tours!

4.80 (14 reviews) (~25.39 km from centre)

La Antigua GUATEMALA

Park

👍👍 Lugar mágico, lleno de historia y misticismo, caminar por sus calles y avenidas, descansar en sus parques y alamedas es una experiencia maravillosa. Orgulloso de nuestra tierra!!

4.70 (148 reviews) (~25.15 km from centre)

Sumpango Kite Festival

Event venue

👍👍 Es impresionante ver los barriletes con semejante altura y dimensiones es increíble super encantada aunque la caminada es extrema porque como había el festival no dejaba subir con el carro t tuvimos que dejarlo abajo y caminar como 10 cuadras cuesta arriba. Pero valio la pena

4.70 (137 reviews) (~24.88 km from centre)

Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús

Church

👍 A scenic ruin of the Jesuit church located next to a still-functioning Jesuit school and a Jesuit museum. The church is free to look at but the entrance is barred, probably due to safety issues inside, it is a ruin after all. Interestingly the church stands on the site of a house where the famous so...

4.70 (135 reviews) (~25.81 km from centre)

Parque de la Cultura

Park

👍👍 A very nice and quiet place to meditate

4.70 (85 reviews) (~4.26 km from centre)

Palacio del Ayuntamiento

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Directly opposite to the palace of the captains you can see this building which has the similar impressive semicircular arches like the palace of the captains. It houses the City of Council and on the ground floor you can visit Antique Book Museum

4.70 (55 reviews) (~25.59 km from centre)

Plaza Colombia

Historical landmark

👍👍 It is a wonderful place to have a good time with the family. It is spacious and very clean

4.70 (20 reviews) (~5.42 km from centre)

Roca De San Miguel Arcangel

Tourist attraction

4.70 (15 reviews) (~33.32 km from centre)

Corazón de Agua Ecological Park

Park

👍👍 Un bellísimo parque, con sorprendentes miradores de la parte sur de la ciudad capital, villa canales, Amatitlán y su lago, así como de los volcanes de Pacaya y Agua. Lo administra la munipalidad de Milpas Altas y cabe resaltar que hay seguridad tanto en el área de parqueo asi como dentro del parqu...

4.60 (128 reviews) (~20.83 km from centre)

Santiago de los Caballeros

Monument

4.60 (108 reviews) (~24.96 km from centre)

Guatemala City Apartment

Holiday apartment

👍👍 Very nice rooms, very clean and affordable prices. I recommend everyone to visit this place.. 🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇬

4.60 (74 reviews) (~4.14 km from centre)

Proyecto Cultural El Sitio

Cultural center

👍👍 Didn’t realize this was something that I could go to and I’m glad I accidentally went in. There’s art, and at the time I went, a powerful photo exhibit on ‘the discarded’ looking at the seniors in El Salvador. It’s a beautiful building and a nice quiet place away from the hustle of Antigua. There’s...

4.60 (48 reviews) (~26 km from centre)

Maya Tours

Tour agency

👍👍 I went on the Mundo Maya tour, and everything went very well. The bus was comfortable, with air conditioning and reclining seats. The hotel where we stayed, El Muelle, had a good view of the lake and the room was clean. We chose the package with food, and everything was very good. The park guide wa...

4.60 (47 reviews) (~8.45 km from centre)

Holy Week Museum

Museum

👍👍 Restored and recycled monument, its facilities were adequate to give life to what is today the Museum under the theme of the Traditions of Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala, it is worth emphasizing that Holy Week at the National Level was declared Intangible Heritage, and here in this venue where ephem...

4.60 (38 reviews) (~24.97 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Guatemala City, Guatemala