Artisanal Leather Boots Town + Antigua Guatemala Shore Excursion
Puerto Quetzal
About
Explore the renowned leather craftsmanship of Pastores on this full-day excursion from Puerto Quetzal! Departing from the cruise port, immerse yourself in the artisanal charm of Pastores, where skilled craftsmen create high-quality leather boots and goods. Delight in a shopping spree at various leather shops, offering a wide array of products from classic boots to exotic leather items like snake or alligator skin. Afterward, journey to Antigua to discover its iconic landmarks such as Central Park, the Santa Catalina Arch, and the Merced Church. It's a day filled with culture, history, and the finest leather goods, ensuring an unforgettable experience for cruise passengers!
Highlights
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Guided tour in Leather Boots Town
Bottled water
Certified Tour Guide
Antigua Highlights Tour
Gratuities
Lunch
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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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.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Artisanal Leather Boots Town + Antigua Guatemala Shore Excursion
Puerto Quetzal
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$440.00
Price varies by group size
About
Explore the renowned leather craftsmanship of Pastores on this full-day excursion from Puerto Quetzal! Departing from the cruise port, immerse yourself in the artisanal charm of Pastores, where skilled craftsmen create high-quality leather boots and goods. Delight in a shopping spree at various leather shops, offering a wide array of products from classic boots to exotic leather items like snake or alligator skin. Afterward, journey to Antigua to discover its iconic landmarks such as Central Park, the Santa Catalina Arch, and the Merced Church. It's a day filled with culture, history, and the finest leather goods, ensuring an unforgettable experience for cruise passengers!
Highlights
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 7 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Guided tour in Leather Boots Town
Bottled water
Certified Tour Guide
Antigua Highlights Tour
Gratuities
Lunch
Itinerary
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Puerto Quetzal
We will start this tour from the cruise ports in Puerto Quetzal or at Marina Pez Vela, where your cruise ship docks. There, we will pick up all our passengers and begin our journey to the Town of Pastores, less than 5 minutes from Antigua Guatemala. Getting to Pastores will take us about an hour and a half, so just sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip and the changing views where you will see many crops of different types such as sugar cane, corn, vegetables, and more.
1 hour and 30 minutes
2
Iglesia Catolica de Pastores
Pastores is a small town close to Antigua Guatemala. People from this town are dedicated to elaborating high-end handicrafts, especially artisanal boots. On this tour, we´ll visit the giant boot monument at the entrance of the town and the best boot stores. Have the chance to learn about the long process it takes to create the cowboy boots, the exotic materials used, and the different final products they create as belts, wallets, purses but especially BOOTS.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Antigua
After we visit the leather boots town, we will go to Antigua Guatemala to have a delicious lunch. Enjoy your free time at the restaurant, and then we will start a short city tour in Antigua.
We'll visit the most iconic locations in Antigua, such as Central Park, the cathedral, the General's Palace, the municipality hall, Santa Catalina's Arch, and La Merced Church.
Lunchtime will be 1 hour and the city tour will be 1.5 hours.
3 hours
4
Puerto Quetzal
After lunch, we will start our trip back to the cruise port where your ship is located. You will arrive safely and on time back to your cruise.
