Lake Atitlan ATV Tour: Explore Santa Catarina & San Antonio

Embark on a thrilling Lake Atitlan Villages Tour, immersing yourself in the beauty of nature and cultural experiences. Discover local traditions, craft shops, coffee and chocolate factories, and more!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Antonio Palopo - We visit a local Ceramic factory to learn about the process and see how it is made. we also visit the local Chocolate factory, the dock and shops by the water
  • Santa Catarina Palopo - During this stop we are able to learn and see local weavings, clothing, blankets, and many of the local goods made at this village. We also…
What's Included
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking fees
  • ATVs and Helmets
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Lunch
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

We have brought fun and excitement and mixed it in with the beauty and cultural experiences the lake has to offer. We depart from our office in Panajachel and head over to the colorful village of Santa Catarina Palopo. In this village we are able to see and learn about local weavings, blankets, nahuales and other goods made and sold by the locals. At…

Location
Simoon Rentals & Tours Panajachel
Calle Monte Rey
The tour starts at our office. Calle Monte Rey, casa Gloria C. We are located next to Dreamboat Hostal.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Joeyv958
Jan 8, 2025
Great experience - Super cool experience with very nice guides who speak good English explain everything well and guide the tour well!!!
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Gila_b
Dec 31, 2024
Awesome way to see beautiful lake Atitlan - We had an unforgettable experience on this ATV tour with our guide Gonzalo! My husband, three daughters, and I each got to ride our own ATVs, which was such a fun way to explore the area. Gonzalo was an outstanding guide—knowledgeable, friendly, and so open to answering all of our questions about Guatemala, its culture, and the local people. He really made the trip feel personal and engaging. The ATVs themselves were a blast to ride, and Gonzalo was always on top of our safety, checking in with us regularly to ensure we were comfortable and secure. We felt well taken care of the entire time.
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Massig5157
Dec 30, 2024
Loved it! - Awesome experience! We got to learn from the locals and got insider tips and recommendations for the rest of our stay in Panajachel. Our guide was Nehemias and he did a great job.
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Terri_c
Dec 29, 2024
We had an amazing guide. ... - We had an amazing guide. He was thorough, kind, and highly knowledgeable. It is a bargain. Our leader was able to make everything understandable.
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Aprildp8591vv
Dec 27, 2024
LAKE ATITLAN ATV TOUR - We booked the tour last minute after we got to the island and the company responded to confirm our tour right away. It was very easy to find the tour office on Pana and we were checked in on time, started the tour promptly. Our guide Joshua was excellent with English, explains how the ATV works. I think we got lucky as there was only another couple on the tour so it made it feel more personalized and we weren't rushed through the activities on the tour. Joshua was great with the history and processes at all the stops we made on the tour. Also a great photographer! Definitely would recommend booking this tour with Simoon if you want a quick way to see the beautiful villages around the lake.
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Nathan
Dec 20, 2024
Best thing to do in Panajachel! - 5 out of 5 stars! Had a great experience with my wife. Our first time in Guatamala and we got to make local chocolate, taste authentic Guatemalan coffee, and enjoy some stunning views.
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Mrboingo
Dec 20, 2024
Nice way to see a bit of the lake and villages - It was fun to get out on the roads with an ATV and see the lake from different angles and stop in some "villages." Our guide was very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.
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Tyler
Dec 16, 2024
Quick half day filler - I did this solo and no one else was on the tour with me, it was personal, local, quick day filler. If you need some more education on the local area with people whom grew up here great tour! No pressure to do anything and great safe way to orient yourself of the towns and roads
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Carliems
Dec 16, 2024
If there were 10, 20, 100 stars I would wear them!!! AMAZING! <3. - Literally from the night before the tour (I got lost and had no idea that this was the company I would be doing my ATV tour with the next day) Yoshua, who happened to be our guide, was extremely friendly, understanding and cool. That night he guided me to my hotel and already on the tour he was amazing with us! He is seen to genuinely love his land and has a wealth of knowledge about Guatemala, its people and its culture. She had all the patience in the world, never raced us (something BASIC so that I can really enjoy a tour) and the whole experience made her enjoyable and fun, apart from taking photos and videos all the time (she is also very grateful, especially as when, like me, you travel alone). We saw beautiful houses, learned the traditional way of making huipiles, went to a mud factory and even invited us freshly made tortillas. Although we were obviously encouraged to contribute to the local economy, at no time did it feel forced that we had to buy or that we were only taken to certain businesses because they had an agreement, as on so many tours sometimes happens. The cherry on the cake was when we went to the hot springs and when we saw so many people bathing, we commented that we craved a good water, that what a shame we had not brought a bathing suit. When we were leaving, he told us that if we wanted to go to a local store to buy a last minute suit so we could get in. Given this and that at no time pressured us, the tour ended almost an hour later than planned because we did everything promised and more. He gave us his time and company so that we could have a good time, without ever being obliged to do it. It really was one of the experiences with which I remember Guatemala most fondly and well, eternally grateful to Yoshua for his incredible willingness and energy so beautiful. It's the kind of tours you never forget! It was worth every penny!! If you have the opportunity to do this tour, really, DO NOT MISS IT!! I'm dying to come back! Thank you so much, Yosh<3!!!!! You don't know how much I enjoyed it! PD. How beautiful Guatemala is!! The tqm to all!!!
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Jessica_h
Jan 13, 2025
Too many stops but still fun - The ATVs are fine and it's wonderful to see the views around the lake. But there was too much starting and stopping. We would drive for maybe 90 seconds and then stop and get off and take the helmets off. I would have enjoyed much more to just ride the ATVs more and stop for a picture or two of The view rather than getting all the way off of the ATVs and having to start them and stop them and take the helmets off and on which just seemed like a pain in the butt. The tour of The villages wasn't really that interesting. It felt a little bit more like taking us to various shops to buy things. I would have preferred just to ride the ATVs around the.
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