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Private Tour: Explore Mayan Culture in Three Towns Around Lake Atitlan from Panajachel

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Panajachel

Immerse yourself in the living Mayan culture on a private tour around Lake Atitlan. Discover the meaning behind their textiles, taste ancient chocolate, and explore the religious syncretism. Don't miss this spectacular experience!

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Panajachel - Well pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in Panajachel and will go to the boat dock of the town. A private powerboat will be waiting for us and well navigate in the lake for around 30 minutes until getting to San Juan La Laguna Town, our first stop.
San Juan la Laguna - On the San Juan La Laguna Town visit, you’ll get to learn the ancestral art of Natural Dye of Fabrics, Medicinal Herbs Garden & Fine Artisanal Chocolate factory.

After this visit, we`ll take a boat ride to San Pedro La Laguna Town to know why it is so popular and take some pictures.
- San Pedro La Laguna - We´ll walk around and get to know all the little businesses here and why this place receives the tag of a hippie town.

Santiago Atitlan town will be waiting for us across the lake. Get ready to enjoy another 30-minute ride through the lake. Take advantage of the scenery and capture beautiful pictures to take back home!
- Santiago Atitlan - This is the place where we´ll get to know the religious syncretism, a combination between the Mayan religion and Christianity. We´ll visit the Cristian church and the main Street. Lunch will be taken at a nice restaurant.

The boat ride to get back to Panajachel will take around 25 minutes. Enjoy!

What's Included

Bottled water provided
Lunch included
Expertise of a Certified Tour Guide
Private Powerboat Transport
Cultural experiences with Natural Dye Fabrics, Medicinal Herbs, and Chocolate

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Guatemala is famously referred to as ‘The Heart of the Mayan World’, reflecting the profound heritage of native cultures that have resided in this region for numerous generations. In our upcoming tour, participants will have an immersive experience into THE LIVING MAYAN CULTURE, discover the significance of their fabric patterns and the stories told through the hues and symbols adorning their conventional attire, delve into the origins of chocolate once revered and offered to deities which we’ll get to savor, and explore the religious blend of Christian and Mayan beliefs. There’s a plethora of activities to engage in and relish, inclusive of a sumptuous meal served near the lakeside. Take our word for it, venturing through 3 cultural villages around the lake promises to be an extraordinary adventure. You won’t want to miss out!

Location

Panajachel

Cancellation Policy

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

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Zully

Apr 28, 2023

Awesome private tour - We had a great time visiting the nearby towns. Our guide was very informative & nice! We loved exploring the towns & learning about the culture at our on pace. Lunch was amazing as well! Perfect way to checkout 3 towns im one day. I highly recommend this tour

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Sondra

Nov 8, 2022

David was a warm, personable guide who clearly loves his country and his heritage. - We really enjoyed our time with David. He introduced us to knowledgeable guides who taught us about traditional Mayan chocolate making, traditional Mayan spinning, dyeing and weaving and bee keeping and preservation. He shared some words from his native Mayan language with us and showed us how to recognize genuine handicrafts.

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Madelyne_s

Oct 26, 2022

okay, not great. - We thought the tour was just okay. The chocolate and weaving visits were going to a store where the store clerks give demonstrations to everyone that walks in the door. The stores were filled with tourists. We felt pressure to tip or buy something at each stop. At lunch we were given no options, just a chicken leg in a broth with rice on the side. We had a beer and had to pay extra. We also were asked to pay for a taxi ride (tuk tuk) to one of the sites. At $100 pp, I didn't expect to pay for all the little extras.

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