Atitlan Nature Reserve: Wildlife and Adventure

Explore Atitlan Nature Reserve: Encounter wildlife, hike to waterfalls, zip-line, and swim in Lake Atitlan. Perfect family adventure awaits!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
What's Included
  • Public transport
  • Guides: Spanish, English
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Admission fees
  • Does not include ticket to zip line (Zipline)
Additional Information

During the visit to the Atitlan Nature Reserve, visitors will encounter wildlife such as spider monkeys, coatis, various bird species, and a diverse array of butterflies. There will be opportunities to take two short hikes: one to Lake Atitlan and another through the mountains, crossing suspension bridges to a stunning waterfall. For those seeking…

Location
San Pedro La Laguna
Walk to the jetty by chuacante or you can take a motorcycle taxi and tell the pilot the direction of jetty to chuacante in San Pedro La Laguna to find the meeting point
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Amybwille
Feb 23, 2026
Lake Atitlan Nature Reserve and Zip Lining - This was a great afternoon trip. We hikes in the park and one of us zip lined which was so fun. They have a beautiful butterfly garden as well. We ate lunch after at Hotel Atitlan which I highly recommend as it is gorgeous and the food is amazing. Our guide Luis was very informative.
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Chantall
Sep 7, 2025
Victor is an amazing tour... - Victor is an amazing tour guide. He was very responsive before the tour. I was the only person on the tour so it was like having my personal guide. Victor is very knowledgeable and gave me a lot of information about the history of the lake. It was an amazing experience.
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Luiscu3531ff
Aug 23, 2025
Ready why you should add to your itinerary - If you go on this tour please ask for Guadalupe to guide you so that you have the best experience on this tour!! She went above and beyond and with the locations she took us too and overall just gave us an unforgettable experience. Not only were the sight seeing's amazing , but the history of the place is also just as great. Please visit with this wonderful team. You will not be disappointed
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Harrygn2380nf
Jul 30, 2025
Definitely recommend! - We loved it! The tour guide was so helpful and friendly and the nature reserve is beautiful. The waterfalls are amazing and we saw monkeys which was great
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Axm336
Jun 20, 2025
Activities for everyone - La Reserva Natural is breathtaking. It has something for everyone. You can sit and enjoy a meal as the sounds of nature serve as a background. For the thrill seekers you can zip line and get to see nature up close. There is a butterfly garden, which is a must. You can also hike and explore this beautiful and magical place.
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Stephaniefa7276fv
Mar 10, 2025
Great tour with lots of animals - This tour was great! Vick was a super guide that showed us animals and plants in the nature reserve and answered all our questions. I highly recommend this experience!
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Maria_t
Feb 23, 2026
Silvia is a great guide and we enjoyed the overall experience, not a lot of wildlife to see unfortunately - Overall I enjoyed this experience because we got to see a bit of Panajachel and then enjoy the butterfly house and a bit of hiking inside the nature reserve. Our guide Silvia was very kind and knowledgeable, we loved hearing about the cultural context of the different lake towns including Panajachel, the local customs and plants and animals. She took some great photos of me and my husband at the reserve on the hanging bridges and sent them to us after the tour. The nature inside the reserve is beautiful and we got to see the beach (of the lake) from the end of the hike which was beautiful to see in the late afternoon. Our only disappointment was not seeing hardly any wildlife outside of a few small birds and the butterflies inside the butterfly house (which we still loved) we just were hoping to see a bit more on the animal side of things. Apparently sometimes monkeys and other animals pass through the reserve but they can go days without coming back and we didn’t have the luck of seeing them this time. While this is not the fault of the tour guide and company, it was the only thing that kept me from giving a full 5 stars to the experience. It is still worth a visit to the nature reserve however keep your expectations low in terms of animal sightings (outside of the butterfly house, which was awesome)
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Griffin_l
Jan 24, 2025
The tour guide did a... - The tour guide did a great job of communicating with us, getting us to and from the reserve, and helping us navigate inside the reserve. The reserve itself is beautiful and maintained nicely. The trails are easy to navigate but you need to be in pretty good shape due to some steep climbs and hanging bridges. We also did the zipline and it was fantastic. The guides there were very good and the views were amazing on the two long lines (35 to 40 seconds). My only hesitation on giving this a 5 star review is the price from Viator. It was $120US for my daughter and me, before the cost of the zip line. While the guide was knowledgeable I just don’t think it was worth all that cost. If you are more experienced traveler, comfortable with getting a taxi to/from your location, and know a little Spanish (or have a phone to help) then Skip the tour and do it on your own.
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Brynn_m
Apr 30, 2026
Booking this experience... - Booking this experience was easy and Vick was very responsive and helpful. However, once the tour began, the tour guide did not give us much information about the area and for a good part of the tour, the guide was not walking in front of us to lead us where to go. Overall a decent experience and pretty nature reserve, but this experience would've been the exact same for me without the guide. I would recommend checking out the nature reserve without booking a guided tour.
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From $30
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).