Things to Do in Guatemala: City Guides & Audio Tours

Guatemala offers historic cities, highland culture and destinations around Lake Atitlán, each with its own character. From the colonial streets of Antigua Guatemala to the museums and archaeological heritage of Guatemala City, there are many places to discover. Neywo has free audio guides for 9 cities in Guatemala, with 56 narrated places in total, available in 11 languages.

What to see and do in Guatemala

The best cities to visit in Guatemala range from major urban centres to smaller towns around Lake Atitlán. Here are the destinations currently covered by Neywo.

Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala is one of the country’s key historic destinations. Its narrated places include MUNAG – Museo Nacional de Arte de Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala Cathedral, and the Church and Convent of Capuchins. The city is in Sacatepéquez Department, which also has its own narrated entry in the guide.

Explore the Antigua Guatemala audio guide to discover these places while walking through the city.

Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango is covered through four narrated places. The guide includes Chichicastenango Regional Museum, Iglesia de Santo Tomás and Pascual Abaj, alongside the town itself. Together, these stops introduce the destination’s cultural and religious heritage.

Guatemala City

Guatemala City has the largest selection of narrated places in the country, with 26 in total. Its highlights include Kaminaljuyu, Museo del Ferrocarril, Museo Miraflores and the National Palace.

These sites offer different perspectives on the capital, from archaeological heritage to museums and monumental architecture. The Guatemala City audio guide is a useful way to connect them as you explore.

Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango is one of the most important destinations to include in a Guatemala travel guide, especially for travellers searching for “Quetzaltenango Guatemala”. Neywo covers six narrated places here, including Holy Spirit Cathedral, Quetzaltenango Department and Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple.

The city itself is also a narrated place, allowing the guide to introduce both Quetzaltenango as a destination and several of its notable sites. See the Quetzaltenango audio guide for the complete selection.

Panajachel and Lake Atitlán

Panajachel is one of the destinations covered around Lake Atitlán, with one narrated place dedicated to the town. It provides a starting point for exploring the wider area of Sololá, the region where several Neywo destinations are located.

Discover Panajachel and use the Sololá destination page to find the other covered places around the lake.

San Juan La Laguna

San Juan La Laguna has one narrated place in Neywo. The town is part of the Lake Atitlán area and can be included alongside other destinations in Sololá.

The San Juan La Laguna guide gives the town its own place in a wider journey through the region.

San Lucas Tolimán

San Lucas Tolimán has two narrated places: Cerro Tamalaj and Islas Pachitulul. These entries make it possible to explore both the town’s local setting and places associated with the surrounding area.

Find the destination in the San Lucas Tolimán guide.

Santa Catarina Palopó

Santa Catarina Palopó is another Lake Atitlán destination covered by Neywo. Its narrated selection includes San Antonio Palopó, giving the guide a specific place to discover in and around the town.

Read more in the Santa Catarina Palopó guide.

Santa Cruz la Laguna

Santa Cruz la Laguna is included among Neywo’s destinations in Guatemala, although it currently has no narrated places listed. It can still be useful to keep the town in mind when exploring the wider Sololá area.

Explore Guatemala with Neywo

Neywo offers free audio guides for 9 cities in Guatemala, with 56 narrated places and 5 walking tours in total. Narration is available in 11 languages. Each story plays as you reach the place, at your own pace: no group and no schedule.

Download Neywo and explore Guatemala with the app as you walk. Discover the history and character of each destination when you arrive at its narrated places, whether you are visiting the capital, the highlands or the towns around Lake Atitlán.