Visit 3 Cultural Towns Around Lake Atitlan - Private Tour from Panajachel
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Overview
Guatemala is known for being "The Heart of the Mayan World" and has a great legacy of the indigenous cultures that lived here many centuries ago. On this tour, we´ll appreciate THE LIVING MAYAN CULTURE, learn about their textiles and the meaning behind the colors and the figures we see on their traditional clothing, learn about the chocolate that centuries ago was served to the gods and that in this tour we´ll have the opportunity to taste, as well as the religious syncretism between the Christianity and the Mayan religion. There´s so much more that you will do and enjoy during this tour, including a delicious lunch close to the lake. Believe us, this experience of knowing 3 cultural towns around the lake will be something spectacular. Do not miss it!
Inclusions
- Private Powerboat Transportation
- Certified Tour Guide
- Cultural Tours of Natural Dye of Fabrics, Medicinal Herbs, and Chocolate
- Lunch
- Bottled water
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Panajachel, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
We`ll 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 we`ll navigate in the lake for around 30 minutes until getting to San Juan La Laguna Town, our first stop.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: San Juan la Laguna, San Juan la Laguna, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: San Pedro La Laguna, San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
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!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Santiago Atitlan, Santiago Atitlan, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
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!
Duration: 3 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Panajachel, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
We`ll 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 we`ll navigate in the lake for around 30 minutes until getting to San Juan La Laguna Town, our first stop.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: San Juan la Laguna, San Juan la Laguna, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: San Pedro La Laguna, San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
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!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Santiago Atitlan, Santiago Atitlan, Lake Atitlan, Solola Department, Western Highlands
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!
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- All our vehicles are being sanitized and cleaned on a daily basis. Please feel safe with our staff, we are taking all the appropriate measurements for your and our safety.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
zully v
April 2023
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
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 tourSondra H
November 2022
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...
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.Madelyne_S
October 2022
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 option...
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.