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Lake Atitlan Adventure Tour: Customizable Day Trip from Antigua

4.8

11 Ratings

Antigua Guatemala

Embark on a customizable day trip from Antigua to Lake Atitlan. Experience high impact activities or enjoy the lake at your own pace. Perfect for families and adventure seekers!

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Your day begins in Antigua with a hotel pick up. Travel through Guatemala’s exotic Western Highlands to the caldera Lake Atitlan.

Arrive at the gateway to Lake Atitlan, Panajachel. Here you will meet your adventure guide for the day.

Travel will be by boat while you are at Lake Atitlan.

Choose from many options that include kayaking, hiking, cliff jumping or rock climbing.

In addition to the adventure, you can choose to visit one or more of the interesting Mayan villages surrounding Lake Atitlan:

Santa Cruz - Small village with no roads feels very exotic

Jaibalito - Smallest village with a population of 500 Kachekel Mayan

Tzununa - No tourism in this isolated village. See an authentic village untouched by tourism

San Marcos - New age energy center as claimed by visitors young and old

San Juan - Artesanal village of painters, weavers, medicial plant healers, and the cleanest village on the lake. Reverting to its traditional Mayan name of the village Xe Kuku Abaj.

San Pedro - Larger Tzutujil Mayan village and destination for young backpackers from around the world

Santiago - Largest of the villages and still the most traditional in many ways

After your day of adventure and discovery, board the shuttle for the ride back to Antigua.

Your day will finish with a drop off at centrally located Antigua hotels.

Points of Interest

5a Avenida Norte 3

What's Included

Transport by late model coach
Round-trip shared transfer
All activities included
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Additional Information

Travel to Lake Atitlan and choose your options.

High impact activities for those who are physically active or low impact activities for those who want to enjoy Lake Atitlan on their own terms!

Families may mix and match. Kids can cliff jump and rock climb while the parent watch.

Travel from one end of the lake to the other, or choose one or two areas that are most interesting to you. Highly customized tour.

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A minimum of 2 people per booking

Location

5a Avenida Norte 3

5a Avenida Norte

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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(11 Ratings)

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Daionna_w

Mar 30, 2024

Beautiful! - I had an amazing time!!! Adventurous and history lesson in one lol. Would highly recommend if your time on Lake Atitlan is limited.

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Dak

Oct 10, 2023

A total blast!!! - We had a great lunch. I recommend starting at the earliest time possible. The boat ride was nice. The views are breathtaking even if you do nothing else. Our guide was phenomenal and informative. We jumped off the cliff. It was exhilarating. We explored three different locations. Definitely save time for a bit of shopping.

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Brittany_w

Feb 11, 2023

Book w Alex! - Ok the ride to the Lake was not good, the driver did not have any heat in the car and it was 5a and freezing. That is not ok for a 2hr drive, had it been about 20min I could have been cool with that but to know you don't gave working heat and not even offer blankets or have a car with heart is insane. Fast forward, met our tour guide Alex. He is so freaking amazing. Highly recommend him. He was high energy, very good at explaining the cultures and keeping us on time so we could see everything but it didn't feel rushed. He was the best hype man when jumping off the cliffs. He was just awesome. I recommend him highly!!! Thank you Alex!! Overall a good trip, just a horrible start.

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Matt_l

May 30, 2021

Could not have been better. - What a wonderful way to experience the area, with Lee and his wife and a team of local tour guides. in hindsight I may have stayed the night there at the lake. Kayak Guatemala offers a well organized and very professional experience with lots of depth and very educational. Highly recommend.

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Quentin

Feb 12, 2020

Heavenly place - The moment you leave the bussle of Panajachel and sit on your water taxi the magic begins. You will have run the gauntlet of the water taxi "bookers" who will rip you off trying to get you to pay $10 US for a "private taxi", when the local water taxi service (every 10 minutes) costs $1.5 US. But once on the water speeding to your accommodation your spirit will begin to soar. The location and scenery are totally stunning, the air clear and the water appears clean. Atitlan is a huge Caldera with surrounding volcanoes and villages dotted around the shoreline whose lights twinkle across the water at night. The pace of life is slow and relaxed with many Yoga type resorts advertised for those wishing a more spiritual visit. The flora is lush with many birds and animals in the undergrowth, you may even be buzzed by hummingbirds as they wizz by to the next feed. The locals are happy people and willing to help even with when presented with very haltering Spanish !! . Enjoyed every minute of the 3 day visit.

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Torym808

Nov 12, 2019

Atitilan adventure - This was a great personalized experience at Lake Atitlan which is gorgeous. The natural beauty of the area is incredible. Our guide, Alex was fabulous and extremely knowledgeable and fun. We went hiking, kayaking, and some cliff jumping but you can do whatever you want. The villages we visited were interesting but not the highlight. The journey to and from Antigua was a little rough so next time would consider spending the night. The owner, Lee, was welcoming and accommodating and his house serves as a beautiful base for your day long adventure. You should do it!

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Carla_a

Aug 22, 2016

Our guide, Alex was so great! the... - Our guide, Alex was so great! the problem is that what they describe on this tour is not what it really is. Is a adventure tour to do hiking, kayak and extreme sports, not more. So I wanted to visit the close towns is and we negociate with the guide for that, and we have this wonderful guide, so will be great if they describe how this really is.

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Amylynn_r

Jun 1, 2016

Samuel was a fabulous tour guide... - Samuel was a fabulous tour guide! Also, the property of the host family was beautiful and they were so warm and welcoming! It was such a fabulous day and I would highly recommend this adventure!

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Divya

Oct 30, 2018

Fun day at the Lake - We had a great day on this tour! Our guide, Sam, was absolutely incredible. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Los Elementos is a beautiful property and the area itself is stunning. We had a hiccup with the pick up, and had to postpone it a day which is why I rated it 4 stars, but Lee, the owner, was very accommodating to make up for it.

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Andrea_k

Feb 13, 2018

My friend and I had the pleasure of... - My friend and I had the pleasure of having a very private tour with our guide, Sam. He was very nice, insightful, and kept us on schedule. We ended up paddle-boarding from one location, to take a boat to another location to grab lunch. From there we ended up hiking our way back down, probably a 3-5 mile walk depending on the speed the party is able to walk collectively. During the hike, we walked through multiple villages, walked up some heavy hills, hiked down some rocks, and took some very off the beaten path trails! I highly recommend this to anyone who likes nature, loves to hike, and lives a very active lifestyle.

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