Lake Atitlan Tour: Explore 3 Mayan Towns with Cultural Insights and Traditions
4.1
8 Ratings
Panajachel
Embark on a collective tour around Lake Atitlan and explore 3 Mayan towns. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural traditions, learn weaving techniques, natural dyeing, the importance of chocolate, and more!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Panajachel - After meeting with the tour guide and other tourists, a boat tour will be waiting for you to start the journey to San Juan La Laguna that is one of the most picturesque towns in the Lake.
- San Juan La Laguna - Visit San Juan La Laguna Town, where you’ll get to learn the ancestral art of natural dye of fabrics, the medicinal herbs garden & the fine artisanal chocolate factory.
- San Pedro La Laguna - We will quickly visit this small town. It is one of the most visited towns by tourists from all over the world for its party atmosphere and youth. It is also known as the hippie town.
- Santiago Atitlán - Santiago Atitlan is the last town by the lake that we will visit. This is one of the most colorful towns and full of Mayan traditions that will amaze you. Here you can appreciate the living Mayan culture, how they live from day to day, and much more.
Lunch will be served in a cozy restaurant.
- Panajachel - The tour will end at the same point where it started. The boat rides to go from one town to another are included.
It usually takes around 30 minutes on the boat to go from one town to the other so take advantage of that time and the beautiful scenery of the lake to take amazing pictures.
What's Included
- Bottled water provided
- Explore artisanal dyeing of fabrics
- Discover medicinal herbs
- Taste local chocolate
- Scenic boat ride to San Juan La Laguna, San Pedro, and Santiago Atitlan
- Knowledgeable certified tour guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
Additional Information
Have you wanted to visit the towns around Lake Atitlan but don’t you dare to go on your own? If what you are looking for is to understand the meaning of the living Mayans’ traditions and customs, in addition, to learn from them their ancestral practices such as weaving techniques, natural dyeing of fabrics, the importance of chocolate and natural medicine, then we got your back. Join this collective tour and have fun while learning that and much more!
We’ll take you to discover 3 cultural towns on a boat ride that’ll give you insight into the heart of the Mayan culture.
The local Mayans say that Lake Atitlan holds unique energy fields that run through the area. Whether you feel the vibes or not, there’s no denying that this lake is a special place.
Location
Panajachel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kimberly_e
Feb 3, 2024
A beautiful day visiting villages of Lake Atitlán. - Our guide, Elena was very informative which made the experience even more enjoyable. I enjoyed learning about backstrap weaving and having free time to wander as well.
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Moniquegp6748fv
Dec 31, 2023
Loved Lake Atitlan! - Lake Atitlan is beautiful! Each town we visited was different. The tour was excellent. Rosa was a wonderful guide.
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Monica_a
May 2, 2023
Nice tour to visit 3 Mayan towns around lake Atitlan - As a first time visitor to Guatemala and Lake Atitlan, this tour was an excellent introduction to the mayan towns, culture and attractions. The tours to see the weaving/textiles and chocolate in San Juan La Laguna were very nice and informative. We were able to shop very nice items and tasty chocolate. The ride in the local transportation - tuk tuks was a lot of fun and we were able to purchase some local paintings. The restaurant we ate in Santiago Atitlan had really good food. I was surprised that most of these places accepted cards. The boat rides felt safe and allowed excellent views of the lake. Overall, the tour was very nice and well organized.
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Cynthia_s
Jan 9, 2022
A tour of a lifetime. - Our guide Joel was phenomenal - nice & extremely knowledgeable. We got to see and learn things that you’d only get to know if you came to this land. Thank you. Don’t hesitate to book.
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Valentina_a
Jan 27, 2024
Do the tour on your own - I think this tour has of convenience, of not having to think about how to get from one village to another; otherwise I did not see the interest.
The first stop is the only one worthy of interest in that you are taken to learn how chocolate is made and how local textiles are made.
The second village, is described as an unnecessary stop by the guidebook itself, and consequently I wonder why it is not replaced.
The third stop consists of going to an affiliated restaurant and taking a mini tour to the church.
For all this, the price paid is really excessive!
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Monica
Apr 10, 2023
Nice excursion but do not expect much insights from the tour guide !!!! - The excursion went according to plan and my only complaint is that the guide, although very nice and helpful, was not knowledgeable enough about the history, culture,....she limited herself to take us from one place to another.
For the price we paid I honesly was expecting much more content !!!!!!
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666lizk
Jan 4, 2024
Dissappointed - While the boat ride was great, the overall tour experience was only ok. Our guide, clearly was not into providing a fun experience and it felt like he was in a hurry to just get the day over with. He did the least possible in terms of providing info and was more interested in giving us free time so that he could go off and go shopping for Christmas. The actual craft shops that we visited were interesting (fair trade, locally run coops, very nice people) and there was no pressure to purchase anything.The whole experience felt like we could have easily done it on our own without the guide since he really did not add anything to the experience. A bit dissappointing....find a different company for this experience.
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