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Lake Atitlán Cruise: Day Tour with Transport from Guatemala City
4.2
84 Ratings
Lago de Atitlan
Embark on a breathtaking cruise on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala’s most stunning lake. Explore the picturesque Tzutujil village of Santiago de Atitlán and indulge in local handicrafts and cuisine in Panajachel.
Embark on a breathtaking cruise on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala’s most stunning lake. Explore the picturesque Tzutujil village of Santiago de Atitlán and indulge in local handicrafts and cuisine in Panajachel.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lago de Atitlan - Discover the magnificence of Guatemala’s Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlan) on this relaxing sightseeing cruise! Depart from your hotel in Guatemala City and spend time on the water with your expert local guide, enjoying the lake’s gorgeous volcanic surroundings! Board your boat and head out on the water, marveling at the beautiful…
- Lago de Atitlan - Discover the magnificence of Guatemala’s Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlan) on this relaxing sightseeing cruise! Depart from your hotel in Guatemala City and spend time on the water with your expert local guide, enjoying the lake’s gorgeous volcanic surroundings! Board your boat and head out on the water, marveling at the beautiful landscape.
- Volcan San Pedro - The three volcanoes - Volcan San Pedro, Volcan Atitlan and Volcan Toliman - all soar above 9,000 feet (3,000 meters) and create a dramatic vista that adds to the lake’s natural beauty.
- Volcan Atitlan - Enjoy panoramic views from your boat.
- Volcano Toliman - Enjoy panoramic views from your boat.
- Santiago Atitlan - Cruise across the lake to Santiago de Atitlan, a colorful lakeside village. Go ashore here to see the village and observe how the local Tzutujil Maya people live. Walk down the main street lined with shops selling everything from oil paintings to woven baskets, visit the confraternity of the local saint named Maximon or RiLaj Mam, visited by different people of different ethnicities who come to ask health and prosperity in their lives, then re-board your boat for the cruise back to Panajachel.
- Panajachel - When you reach Panajachel, spend some time in town exploring Santander Street, the town’s main strip, filled with shops, craft stands and restaurants. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant (own expense) and browse through the various shops and craft stalls before being transported back to your Guatemala City hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Boat sightseeing tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Boat sightseeing tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Spend a day on Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlan), one of Guatemala’s most beautiful lakes, on this sightseeing cruise with transportation from Guatemala City. This relaxing 8-hour excursion allows you to experience the exceptional beauty of Lago de Atitlán, a large lake with three volcanos on its southern shore. Starting in the town of Panajachel, cruise…
Spend a day on Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlan), one of Guatemala’s most beautiful lakes, on this sightseeing cruise with transportation from Guatemala City. This relaxing 8-hour excursion allows you to experience the exceptional beauty of Lago de Atitlán, a large lake with three volcanos on its southern shore. Starting in the town of Panajachel, cruise across the lake and admire its stunning scenery as you travel across the lake to the Tzutujil village of Santiago de Atitlán. Then return to Panajachel, where you’ll have time in town to browse Santander Street’s handicraft stalls, shops and restaurants.
Location
Lago de Atitlan
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(84 Ratings)
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Jim_h
Jun 19, 2025
Panajachel to San Juan boat trip - We've been to Panajachel & Lake Atitlan in the past. This is the first time that we booked a boat tour over to San Juan La Laguna. Taking the boat across was the fastest way between the two. Our group decided to spend 3 hours in San Juan rather than 2 with 1 hour in Panajachel. The street decorations and mural paintings are incredible. You can also buy completely hand made fabric goods that they make there in the town from the cotton trees.
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Melyna
Jun 18, 2025
Great Tour, Beautiful views. - Mirko was an excellent tourguide and an exeptional driver. He gave us GREAT recommendations and was knowledgeable of the area and Guatemala's history. 10/10 Recommend the tour.
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Cathleen_r
May 27, 2025
Gustavo was our tour... - Gustavo was our tour guide. He picked us up from the hotel right on time. We stopped at a café about an hour into our trip for coffee and breakfast. He was patient with us while eating. The road to the lake has a lot of curves, bumps, and traffic, however, Gustavo was able to navigate the roads with no issues. If you are prone to motion sickness, I would recommend taking medicine beforehand. Once we arrived at the lake, we were able to use the restroom at a restaurant that you will eventually eat at for lunch. The views were breathtaking and a perfect photo stop on the rooftop. The boat that we rode was clean. It is about a 20 to 25 minute lake ride to the town. Our first stop was a shop where the local woman would weave clothes and other items. The presentation was brief but very nice and informative. I truly enjoyed it. Then we were able to roam the town on our own for about an hour. There are many little shops and some restaurants and bars. Even though some stores accept credit card, some of the machines were not working, and a service fee would be added. So, its best to bring cash. We later met up with Gustavo at a meeting point, then walked to the dock to take the boat back to the restaurant across the lake. My only complaint would be to give the tourists different lunch options at the restaurant was quite expensive. I would recommend this tour to future tourist.
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Gabriela_b
Feb 21, 2025
Timely pick-up in the... - Timely pick-up in the morning. Davis, our tour guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. He provided insight into the locations beyond what was expected. Tour stops were as described in the tour description.
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Cinder_d
Feb 11, 2025
A beautiful day at the lake - The drive to the lake took awhile because of the slow windy roads but the lake was so beautiful and the small towns were very nice to shop in. We made a stop on the way to have some breakfast and it was a lovely restaurant, very nice.
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Alejandro
Feb 1, 2025
Day trip to lake Atitlan and more. - Nice fun experience, a big thank you to Byron & Jorge our driver for showing us Guatemala and bringing us back safely. Very nice guides. Enjoyed learning about chocolate, coffee, medicinal plants, and how they texture/weave garments in Panajachel. Long day but worth it, good views.
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Charlie_c
Jun 23, 2025
Lakes, Islands, and Volcanoes - A long day but certainly worth it, it's a good three hour drive from the hotel to the lake but our guide Luis was a great conversationalist. Upon finally getting to the lake we were put on a private boat and took a good 45 mins ride to the island. Now honestly I could have gone without the island, it was essentially a trip to the island so they could take us to three different vendors the tour company probably has deals with to shop. Now I will concede, did buy some bomb rare honey, but all in all the highlight for me was simply gazing upon the lake and volcanos. I'll give these guys a solid B grade.
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April_h
Apr 1, 2025
Not worth the time and money - The drive was way too long there and back we spent 7 hours total there and back and only a little over 2 hours at lake atitlan the place is beautiful but to me not worth the money
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Leslie_m
Feb 25, 2025
Tour was really short,... - Tour was really short, arrived late due to traffic, didn’t experience the coffee experience because no time. Tour guy took us to a restaurant that was over priced, wish we got the option on what to eat since we were paying. I would have preferred authentic food, other than American food which I can eat any day. Just felt to rush for a beautiful place. Next time will definitely skip the tour and come on my own pace
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Mickey_n
Jul 9, 2025
The description of that... - The description of that volcano visit indicates there is red lava flowing and you see it. We were very disappointed to discover there is no love of flowing and there is no caldera to look at so you just did the hike up part of the volcano which is not interesting
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