Lake Atitlan Day Tour From Antigua
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10 hours
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Lake Atitlan is one of the most beautiful destination in Guatemala. You cannot miss this place. This day tour is ideal if you want to experience culture and nature in one activity. Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Antigua to take you in a 2:30 hour drive to the beautiful highlands of Guatemala. This transfer is private an exclusively for you and your family or friends. This transportation mode gives the opportunity to stop along the road at couple of places that are worth visiting, such as the lake's viewpoint. Our tour guide is a local Mayan inhabitant that will share with you his knowledge as a certified guide but also his experience in life as a Mayan descendent.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
2 Passengers minimum per booking is required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Boat Transportation
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
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What To Expect
Lago de Atitlan
Departure time from from Antigua is at 6am. Along the road there are several good restaurants with small handicraft exhibits, ideal to stop for some minutes, stretch legs, drink good coffee, have a quick breakfast, use facilities or do a little shopping if you´re interested in local products. Before we get to our destination, it is recommended to do a final stop at the beautiful lake viewpoint to take some pictures. The program for the day is the following: • 6:00am – Hotel Pick up in Antigua Guatemala • 7:15am – Quick stop to Chichoy Restaurant to use facilities, get coffee or have breakfast • 8:45am – Quick stop at lake´s viewpoint • 9:00am – Arrival to Panajachel and free time • 9:15am – Group boat tour visiting the following Mayan Villages: San Juan, San Pedro and Santiago • 4:00pm – Transfer back to Antigua • 7:00pm – Arrival at Antigua Guatemala
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Lake Atitlan Day Tour From Antigua
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Reviews
203 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great full day trip. A...
Eugene B,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great full day trip. A bit too much driving, but totally worth it! Some activities in the towns feel like tourist traps… but they are not pushy at all.
Excellent if you only have 1 day
Paulo Z,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Joel was an excellent guide, made the trip more fun and informative. Atitlan beautiful, worth going back for longer
Joel makes this tour amazing
Samara R,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience to get an overview of the lake in a short timeframe. Joel is one of the best guides I have ever had, he is very passionate about the area and his roots in the Mayan culture. He also takes care to make sure everyone is comfortable and was a huge help for my elderly parents. He makes the trip 1000% worth it. Rene drove us to and from the lake and he was excellent as well. Highly recommend this tour if you’re short on time!
Living Life on the Lake
Alicia W,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fabulous time learning about Mayan culture while touring the lakeside villages and getting a taste of daily Guatemalan life. Joel was an exceptional tour guide.
A great day trip!
03243391,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The day trip to Atitlan was a wonderful experience. The setting of the lake is beautiful. The boat ride took us to three different towns. Our knowledgeable guide was fluent in English, and helped us to appreciate the differences between the towns that we visited along the lake, as well as to better understand local (Mayan) culture. Since it was a private tour, we had a little flexibility in the choices of locations of visit and time spent. We had a light breakfast in Panojachel and a nice lunch in Santiago, both with views of the lake. Meals were not included but were not expensive. The ride to and from Atitlan passed fairly quickly. The vehicle was comfortable, The driver was very nice and was understanding of our needs. This was a fun,safe and easy way to see a site that shouldn’t be missed one someone visits Guatemala.
Magical Lake and towns
Huber B,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The experience was amazing, Joel the tour guy was very kind, very knowledgeable of his traditions and culture. The locations my family and I visited were just magical.
We had an amazing trip to...
Megan D,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing trip to Lake Atitlan. Our driver, Marlo, was so kind, provided lots of information during our long commute and the car was very comfortable. Our guide Nikolas was also very knowledgeable about the villages and made sure we were well taken care of. Keep in mind, although the tour is private, many guides are doing the same thing for other groups so you will see several other groups eating at the same places you end up, watching the same demonstrations, etc. The restaurant, Chichoy, half way there was a nice place to break up the driving, and the breakfast was good. Didn't care as much for the restaurant, Tierra, in Santiago. Pay the extra for the tuktuk in San Pedro. We took the tour with three kids, ages 9, 12 and 15, and they enjoyed the viewpoints, but it was a long day of travel for sure. Honestly, we enjoyed the boat ride just as much as the villages.
Combination of culture and natural beauty - worth the walk!
mfngim,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour I recommend for being a combination of leisure with culture and an impressive natural beauty. The trip was exclusively for me and my daughter, Marlon said they always work this way with small groups. The driver, Marlon, has a very great knowledge, and during the 3 hours drive and then another 3 hours back, we could talk about the local culture, local economy, history and many other things. The stop we made at the restaurant Chichoy was very nice and he told us about the history of the place, which is also interesting. We could not stop on the way, because the fog did not allow us to see from the view the beauty of the lake that we could only access when we arrived there, which is really very beautiful and impressive, a lake at 1600 m altitude, surrounded by 3 volcanoes and some small villages. The guide who accompanied us during the journey to San Juan and the other 2 peoples, friendly guide, attentive and very proud of their Maya origin. Of the 3 stops we made by boat, we only liked the 1st, which was in San Juan, where we were able to watch demonstrations in a cooperative that produces honey and derivatives, and in another that produces handmade fabrics of cotton, with every handmade process, from preparing the cotton to dying with natural colors and then hand-woven. In both locations (co-operatives) one can buy their products, they are very interesting and are not so expensive! I recommend! The other 2 stops, did not add, if I went again, would ask to stay longer in San Juan! But the tour as a whole is worth it!
Excellent Service, kind people, wonderful experience. Nos atendio Marlon, llego temprano y con la mejor disposicion.
Donald M,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great way to spend the day! We saw places and did things we never would have tried on our own. Marlon and Lydia, Thanks
It's not worth it
MAURICIO C,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The operator is good. The trip is not worth it. More than 3 hrs in a difficult road full of "baches y topes", very dangerous with the rain. The lake is contaminated. You allways smell like petrol.
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