Full-Day Lake Atitlan Tour: Explore the Local Lifestyle and Traditions

You will embark on an enjoyable and captivating journey around Lake Atitlan guided by natives who are eager to impart their way of life and cultural heritage.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Solola - Journey along “The Landscape Route,” a road offering breathtaking views of mountains and volcanoes. You’ll make several stops to capture photos and admire the scenery.
  • Panajachel - Upon reaching Panajachel, you’ll have time for breakfast and to prepare for the boat tour.
  • San Juan la Laguna - Our local guide will lead you through this remarkable town. You’ll visit a women’s weaving cooperative, art galleries, and woodcarvers. Learn about medicinal plants and observe the process of making artisanal chocolate and honey.
  • San Pedro La Laguna - Enjoy free time to explore this town, visit the local church, the indigenous market, and savor a cup of freshly ground coffee.
  • Santiago Atitlan - In Santiago, you’ll learn about the conquest and religious syncretism. Visit Maximón, the only active Mayan saint, also known as the Big Grandfather. You’ll also visit the local church, built in the 16th century, and see a demonstration of the Maya ceremonial dress.
  • Chichoy - On the return journey, stop at a charming local restaurant to taste traditional hot chocolate, a regional specialty.
What's Included
  • Group Guide
  • Private transportation
  • Group boat transfers
  • Breakfast
  • Tuc Tuc ride
  • Admission fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Location
Solola
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Zaman_h
Jul 9, 2024
The best - Amazing trip. The boat ride, to visiting the indigenous communities. Tuk tuk rides and great food! Would def do again
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Ellamoore
Mar 9, 2024
our March 2024 Guatemala tour - We had an amazing time with authentic Guatemala tours, Fabio took care of us every step of the way. He led us to knowledgeable and accommodating guides. We felt safe and taken care of all thru out. We live in NY, were used to good accommodations and authentic Guatemala delivered above and beyond.
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Danny
Jan 6, 2024
Place to visit big fun - Amazing experience definitely we will comeback from the beginning everyone in the team was completely informed of our arrival and connecting with us all the time, big thanks to our driver Joel amazing and our tour guy David he really knows everything and everyone gracias
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Z6696mqmarcelam
Oct 30, 2023
Lake Atitlan 🫶🏻 - Beautiful place and excellent coordination, the hotel with a spectacular view, they always transferred us on time.
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Matt_c
Aug 26, 2023
Beautiful once in a lifetime experience - This was the best Viator experience I have ever booked. My wife and I travel all over and always use viator. This was easily the most amazing experience. The breakfast was delicious! The boat ride to 3 different Mayan towns was amazing. Each town is colorful and full of beauty. I highly recommend!!!!
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Miriam
Aug 26, 2023
Great visit to the lake and surrounding small towns - We were able to customize the trip a little, and our guide Gustavo was very flexible, knowledgeable, and warm. We met and interacted with locals- lending itself to a more authentic experience.
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490gurjeetg
May 29, 2023
Would recommend! Don't hesitate - Fun tour but could use more communication about where we are going and what we are doing prior to doing it. That being said, I felt safe, loved the pace and the guides were very helpful. Transportation from Guatemala City was smooth and very comfortable. I will remember this trip for a long time and the unforgettable views and experiences like the lake views, the colour in the towns, and seeing Maximon!
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Suzanne_d
Jul 25, 2024
Island hopping - The beauty of the lake was incredible! San Juan was lovely, visiting co-ops (weaving, chocolate, 🐝 keeping ) was interesting and the guides were very knowledgeable. The stops on the islands were a little rushed, I would’ve liked a bit more free time on each island.
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Q3934tiad
Nov 30, 2023
Great day - Transportation for the two of us from our hotel in Guatemala City was included. Our driver, Juan Carlos, was on time at 5:30 am, and was so kind, safe, helpful. (He stayed with us all day to keep an eye on the tour.) He drove a small Hyundai. After a good breakfast in Panajachel (included in the tour), we were led to the waterfront and loaded into a small, covered boat which easily accommodated our group, which turned out to be nine people. Our tour guide, Nicolás, gave us a short talk about the lake and villages and an overview of our tour. The boat took us first to San Juan. We were there about 90 minutes, first at a chocolate shop that included a demonstration of how they process chocolate there. The demonstrator followed us around at the end encouraging purchases. Next we went to a weaving co-op for another demonstration and shopping opportunity. (Both of these demonstrations are available to any tourist who walks in.) We were given a very small amount of time to look around the small town, which is extraordinary and well decked out for tourists. The boat then took us for a 20-minute stop in San Pedro, an unremarkable town. Our last stop by boat was Santiago, a great little town with a good view. We returned to Panajachel by boat and Juan Carlos drove us back to our hotel. If you can get yourself to and from Panajachel, you may be able to do all this on your own by hiring a boat at a significantly reduced price. Nicolás was good, but the amount of tour guiding he did was not worth the expense of the tour. He seemed invested in how much we bought, especially in Santiago, his home town.
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Baha_i
Apr 19, 2023
Too much for too little - Looking back, the trip would have been significantly cheaper if done without the tour and much more time to explore the few places visited. About 5 hours driving to and from Antigua, sitting at breakfast nearly 1 hour, and lunch for an hour left us with barely any time in any town. While the guides were nice, definitely better if you do a self tour or if they slash the price but half.
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