Healing & Reconnecting - I did the private ceremony with Shaman Carlos, and Mario the guide. I set an intention of what I’d like to receive from the experience, and it exceeded all expectation. It was intimate & healing. Grateful to the ancestors, spirits, and shamans for their guidance.

beautiful and authentic - Meeting Alex and experiencing a ceremony with him was very powerful. It's clear that he is welcoming and thoughtful. He also maintains a strong relationship with the local community.

Beautiful Sacred Experience - This was a beautiful sacred experience. There was great communication with the company and the translator who picked me up at my hotel, the car was comfortable. We drove a bit and then took a small hike down to the beautiful cave. The Shaman was a woman and she created a beautiful experience, prayed for me and build an altar and fire. She also relayed information she received from the Mayan God and gave me some advice. As others said, it was powerful to hear my name being spoken as she prayed. The cave is very interesting as many people come to hold ceremony here every day and there are remnants of their ceremonies (there was a dead chicken left behind from a separate ceremony earlier in the day - for those who are squeamish) No chickens are used in this ceremony though! I found it to be one of my favorite experiences in Guatemala and I'm so grateful for the company making this connection for us travelers. I wish they shared what ratio of the price goes to the Shaman and guide, just to know the ethics about the company. The hike out is a bit challenging but it's brief and you can go slow. Highly recommend!

You must experience! - What an amazing truly unique experience. Mario our guide and Carlos the Shaman were incredible. Extremely helpful. The whole spiritual experience is something that moves and changes you. A moment you will always remember. 100% recommend to everyone!

It was a beautiful, touching, heartfelt, and sacred experience. - This ceremony was has been the highlight of my trip to Guatemala. It was a beautiful, touching, heartfelt, and sacred experience. I would definitely recommend to those wishing to learn more about the Mayan culture.

Unforgettable Experience - It worth it. Excellent, unforgettable experience! Highly recommend. Though I don’t think most children would like it.

Restore your spirit, mind, and body - Of all the excursions we did in Guatemala this was hands-down the most special thing we did. I was a bit skeptical since no other tourists were aware of this however, I cannot recommend this enough to you if you are looking to connect spiritually with the ancient Mayans culture. Our guide Alex met us promptly on time and started the tour with a ride on the chicken bus to the starting point of our hike, which was such a pleasant surprise! On the bus the historical and cultural significance of the ceremony were explained so we could appreciate it once we were in the cave. From the starting point of the hike to the cave was maybe 10-15 minutes. There were some slippery parts so I recommend sneakers with good grip. At the cave, there are many locals conducting their own ceremonies, which you can watch as Alex continues to explain the different things going on around us. Our cleansing ceremony involved own prayers, and lighting a candle to banish bad spirits. After some moments of silence, you hike out of the cave to a stunning overlook to have time to meditate further, and attract good energy/spirits. My friend and I were deeply moved by this experience and are SO grateful to have gotten a chance to participate. Truly something that we could not have done it anywhere else in the world.

Once in a lifetime experience - I would like to start off and mention what an incredible tour guy we had!! Mario exceeded my expectation in every sort of way possible. One hour prior to my tour i had a car accident on may down to Panajachel. he accommodated my entire family with rescheduling our trip picking us and dropping us off. In the mist of all issues he was a helping hand!!! As far as the actual tour it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience, i would recommend this trip if your into spirituality if your a believer and if you fully immerse yourself in the experience. I shed a few tears because i felt a strong connection with his reading/ cleanse. I traveled with 2 teenage children and they also felt this was a memorable experience something different. Some of the other adventures in Panajachel we had already done in other places so we were definitely interested in this type of tour. the readings were spot on !!!! 10 out ten I can not give enough credit to my tour guide .......exceptional

Great activity! Beware exploding eggs and smoky clothes - Alex was so friendly - what a gentleman and nice guy! Brilliant English. My boyfriend and I attended with another couple - so there were 4 of us in total, and Alex as the shaman and guide. We had avoided “chicken buses” but this was a nice chance to use one with a local chaperone! Picked up in central Pana, then 10 mins on bus up the hill. Walked to the cave and did the ceremony. Prepare to be covered in ash and smell of smoke, also ingredients in the fire ceremony are burnt (bien sur!) so maybe not great for anyone with respiratory conditions, cave might also be difficult for tall people. Exploding eggs and popping seeds also an interesting addition! Really appreciated Alex explaining how he’d been trained, I would have loved some written information sketching the ceremony placement out and explaining what each of the elements were / what they signified.

Don't do the sacred caves tour - I did the private Mayan shaman ceremony in a sacred cave. It's advertised that you take a chicken bus up to the cave and your guide will explain the ceremony and the caves as well as the Mayan calendar and you will receive your Mayan horoscope.hen a shaman will do a ceremony based on one of 5 topics: healing, protection, safe travels, cleansing of bad energy, or insight into challenges in your life. I will start by saying the location and the cave itself were amazing and the shaman was great. He was professional and and I felt a powerful energy during and after the experience. My 3 stars is for the guide and what I feel is a misleading description of the tour. First off, I was given a location to meet my guide, who was not there at the time. I asked someone nearby who brought me to him (he was sitting in his car). We then drove to the cave (no chicken bus, which might be a pro for you but I was looking forward to it). The ceremony is done completely in a local language and Spanish. If you do not speak fluent Spanish, do not do this tour. My Spanish is intermediate and I had difficulty understanding the shaman, when I asked the guide to help translate, he completely mistranslated what was said. He also wasn't able to answer any of my questions (in Spanish or English) about the cave, horoscope, or ceremony. It felt more like he was a driver than a guide. The owner was very responsive when booking/taking my money, but when I had a follow-up question about the horoscope reading, she became unresponsive. I then received a Whatsapp message that was copied from google about my sign. For $150 private tour, this seemed like I was ripped off a bit. If you're interested in this experience, book with another company or ask around for a local shaman and book yourself.