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Lake Atitlán Sightseeing Cruise: Experience Guatemala's Scenic Beauty
4.5
89 Ratings
Lago de Atitlan
Embark on a scenic sightseeing cruise on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. Explore the stunning beauty of the lake and visit the charming village of Santiago de Atitlán. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Guatemala’s natural wonders!
Embark on a scenic sightseeing cruise on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. Explore the stunning beauty of the lake and visit the charming village of Santiago de Atitlán. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Guatemala’s natural wonders!
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 Antigua Guatemala 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…
- Lago de Atitlan - Discover the magnificence of Guatemala’s Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlan) on this relaxing sightseeing cruise! Depart from your hotel in Antigua Guatemala 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 Antigua Guatemala hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Boat sightseeing cruise
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Boat sightseeing cruise
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a day trip to one of Guatemala’s most picturesque lakes with transportation from Antigua. This thrilling full-day excursion will take you to Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlan), a vast lake with three majestic volcanoes along its south coast. Your journey begins in the municipality of Panajachel, from where you will sail across the lake, taking in…
Embark on a day trip to one of Guatemala’s most picturesque lakes with transportation from Antigua. This thrilling full-day excursion will take you to Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlan), a vast lake with three majestic volcanoes along its south coast. Your journey begins in the municipality of Panajachel, from where you will sail across the lake, taking in the spectacular views en route to the Tzutujil community of Santiago de Atitlán. After that, you return to Panajachel, where you can spend time exploring the town’s local craft stores, shops, and eateries on Santander Street.
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
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(89 Ratings)
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Charlesf537
Dec 1, 2024
Fun day trip - The lake was definitely worth seeing and our guide Mirko did a terrific job of shepherding our small motley band of tourists through the colorful maze of San Juan, boats, Panajachel, etc. His commentaries on the town and the culture was interesting as well. His recommendation for lunch at Don Rodrigo in Panajachel was helpful too that was very pleasant.
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Cynthia_k
Oct 1, 2024
Wonderful experience. - Had a wonderful experience. Lake Atitlan is a must see in Guatemala. Although it was a group tour- it ended up just being 3 of us & it felt like a private tour. Our tour guide was great. The only scary thing was the drive there… it was a lot of accidents on the way & lots of trucks etc.
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Lucia_a
Aug 22, 2024
Excellent - Oscar was very knowledgeable and did his best for us to enjoy everything that this place had to offer.
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G8918tecatherined
Aug 6, 2024
Friendly and fun tour - Highly recommend. Wonderful day with our tour guide Diego who was very knowledgeable and friendly. Such a wonderful day! Got to learn a lot about Guatemala, Mayan cultures, and what the locals like to do and go!
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O7732lpkarolc
Jun 17, 2024
Getaway to Lake Atitlán - Views are wonderful.
We went on a Monday because we had tours planned for the rest of the days of the week, and it was a great decision because there were few people which made the boarding process at the ports easier. I recommend it 100% and I would definitely return.
Many thanks to our guide Don Anibal, excellent service!
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O9243ghsharons
May 23, 2024
Magical day of Guatemalan culture on the Lake - We loved our trip to Lake Atitlán our driver was very knowledgeable, helpful and patient with us while we shopped and stayed longer and still got all our tour highlights done. We are a busy family of five and we loved speeding across the Lake and visiting all the merchants. Quality tour all around.
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Sakina_m
May 6, 2024
Nice Tour - I love our tour. Carmen was our guide and she was very knowledgeable and accommodating. She brought us to the best stores San Juan and ended our tour at a nice restaurant and the food was great.
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Jennifer
Apr 22, 2024
Amazing and well worth the cost! - Our tour guide, Louis was fabulous and so informative. He taught us and demonstrated how different coffee beans grow. The travel vehicle was comfty. Loved the stop at the weavers, where we learned how cotton is transformed into yarn using natural plants for dye. Overall, fabulous day trip!
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Guide799805
Feb 10, 2024
This tour is highly recommended if you visit Guatemala! - If you are in Antigua, this should be on your bucket list! The tour started off by being picked up by our Tour Guide, Oscar Calderon. He was prompt and arrived on time. After our introductions we left for an approximately 3 hour drive to Lake Atitlan. Although the drive was long we had an excellent tour by Oscar that the time flew by very fast. Oscar is an extremely intellectual person and gave us the insights of Guatemala history. He spoke perfect English and is extremely very knowledgeable in the Mayan history and culture. As we drove by we given details about the nearby people as the styles of clothing worn by females. Attention to detail was given in this tour. We then stopped off at a nearby restaurant place called Katok Ingreso. This place reminded me of a place in the mountains and had a rustic feel. Traditional dress was worn by the females inside and the place had a very good mountainous feel to it. The restaurant was very clean and the food looked amazing. However, it was a pit stop and we continued with our adventure to the lake. On the way we made another stop at an aerial view where we could see an additional view of the lake. Thereafter, we made our final visit to the lake where we took a boat to San Juan.
From there we visited several stops at nearby vendors and highlights of the area. We went to a place where they showed us how the people there make handmade scarfs and other items by hand. Afterwards, we learned how to make chocolate as well as primitive medicine from descendants of the Mayan people. This trip did not disappoint as we were constantly involved as Oscar shared his expertise on the Mayan culture and how it has evolved into the future of Guatemala. Thereafter, we took a boat back to where we had an excellent lunch and then back to Antigua. Overall, if you want to experience a memorable tour, I highly recommend this company and definitely recommend Oscar Calderon as your guide. He is very personable and your tour will end with a truly remarkable experience!
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Tanrimam
Mar 29, 2024
A fun day trip from Antigua! - My friend and I booked this trip since we wanted to do a day trip from Antigua. The pickup/drop off service was excellent. There were 5 other people in our group which was nice, not too crowded. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was nice and tried to be as accommodating as possible, even personalizing the trip based on our preference (spending more time at one place vs others).
I think the only thing that could be improved is the time we spent at panjachel. we went through four different cultural learning/experiences (weaving, chocolate making, honey, and coffee making). these could have been made a bit better or scrapped completely. The demonstrations were very rushed it was more of an opportunity for us to shop, we probably could have done that on our own if we got the time to explore the island a bit more.
Overall an excellent day trip! :)
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