Tours & Activities in Panajachel

A tour of the villages around Lake Atitlán is a culturally enriching experience. It is an opportunity to explore the cultural and natural diversity of this Guatemalan jewel.

If you are a motorcycle enthusiast this is a great way to visit many places around the lake in just half a day.

Embark on an excursion to the most beautiful villages of Lake Atitlan from Panajachel. We'll sail past volcanoes and learn about the locals' Mayan culture.

Travel happy by Shared Shuttle from Panajachel Lake Atitlan to Guatemala City. Enjoy a safe minivan for 14 passengers and meet like-mind travelers.

Experience the flavors of Guatemala during a cooking lesson at the Santa Cruz Cooking Class. Learn to cook authentic Guatemalan dishes like Pepian and Tamalitos with a fantastic view of Lake Atitlan. Taste how Mayan culture and Spanish colonial influences blended in perfect harmony through food. Enjoy what you've prepared afterwards. Great for those who love to cook, fine dining, gourmet food, cultural sharing, experiential travel.

Looking for a fun plan in Panajachel? This quad tour of the towns of Lake Atitlán is for you! You'll visit a ceramics factory and learn about Guatemalan cacao!

Enjoy a thrilling overnight hiking excursion to Acatenango Volcano departing from Antigua. Make your way through scenic trails toward the summit, taste delicious food, and sleep soundly in a cabin.

Visit three typical Mayan villages from around Lake Atitlan.Witness the lifestyle of the Mayan people, learn their natural techniques for making textiles and see the local way of life.

Travel with the peace and comfort of knowing that, should you need assistance on your trip, Civitatis has your back - don't let anything spoil your trip!

Discover one of the most beautiful places of Guatemala, with our shuttle service from Guatemala City to Lake Atitlan in Panajachel. Book now, and enjoy a safe comfortable ride with us!

Great opportunity to see the inner workings of a successful NGO.  Perfect for volunteers, educators, families, and individual travelers who are interested in social development.  This experience will inspire you with the success' that have transformed a small Mayan community.

Discover Panajachel on Lake Atitlan with the help of this one-way, shared van transfer service from Antigua, Guatemala. Enjoy the convenience of pickup from select hotels in Antigua.

This hike very known will guide you through stunning views, so be prepared. We will begin from Santa Cruz la Laguna and will end in San Marcos la Laguna. It is a up and down trail 9 km long. Relatively easy I recommended this hike for all ages. • Lake view • Mayan Villages • Corn and beans field • Pickup/drop off: Panajachel or Lake Atitlan Area. • Lenght: 4 hours total (2 hrs hike) • Begin at 7:30 am.

Cruise across Lake Atitlan and visit the villages of San Juan La Laguna and Santiago Atitlan on a full-day shared sightseeing tour from Panajachel led by a guide.

Mornings always have calm waters on Lake Atitlan, so we suggest a morning start for the kayak or stand up paddle segment. The fleet of SUP and kayaks are safe and stable, and you will be provided with  professional instruction. The guides are patient and thoughtful and make this activity a great option for anyone.  Zip lines can be scheduled for late morning or early afternoon.  Enjoy lunch (optional, not included) at the Nature Reserve or bring a picnic along to extend the day.  Two options for zip lines offer extreme or ultra-extreme.  Safe and fun for all ages!!!

Experience a magical trip from Panajachel to Antigua with our shuttle service. Enjoy the convenience of hotel-to-hotel transfers and choose from four daily departure times.

Don't just visit Lake Atitlan—live it, breathe it, and bond with it. Book your Temazcal sauna and dinner experience today, and prepare to carry home more than souvenirs; you'll bring back a piece of the Mayan spirit, forever a part of your journey. Step into a world where ancient traditions ignite the senses and warm the soul. Nestled in one of the smaller Mayan villages of Lake Atitlan, a cultural ritual awaits that offers more than just relaxation—it promises a transformative journey. Reserve your spot and ignite your soul with the warmth of Mayan culture.

Discover the villages of Lake Atitlan, where culture, traditions and spectacular views combine with unique adventures, an unforgettable experience awaits you!

Enjoy and discover the colorful market day of Chichicastenango! This is an unique experience that you will see how is the local people live and doing their activities in the market days. The real Mayan culture is still live. Also since their typical dress till the Mayan language that they speak.

Explore Lake Atitlan on a day trip from Antigua and admire views of 3 volcanoes on a lake boat tour. Visit a women's textiles workshop and a chocolate factory in San Juan La Laguna and Santiago Atitlan.

Walk the Face of the Earth on the Sacred Path of the Sun: Author & lecturer Vincent Stanzione has opened his mountain home in an exclusive arrangement to offer an amazing experience. This experience will enable you to enter the Maya world in truly authentic ways. It allows visitors to learn about the Maya Civilization by entering the Maya World of the Present Day. Let us take you to places nobody but the Maya ever go while learning all you can from a researcher and writer who is hungry to share the world he has made his home. Guiding enables those of us who have attained a great deal of knowledge to share it with others in a direct way. So take a walk with Vincent along the flowery paths during this fascinating day in the highlands, high above Lake Atitlan. Learn about the Maya and the Mesoamerican traditions, their cosmo-magical thinking, their calendar, the way of living in the world, their myths and their deep sense of being the descendants of divine ancestors.

This amazing cultural and sightseeing ATV adventure will take you around the lake to the villages of San Antonio Palopo, Santa Catarina Palopo, and back to the starting point in Panajachel.

This bird watching tour takes place in Santiago Atitlan if you are in Panajachel you can send us your hotel one of our specialized guide will go for you and will take you by boat to Santiago where we will take a track that will take us at the entrance of the reserve. The rey Tepepul trail is located in the mountains that connects the Pacific of Guatemala, the type of forest is cloudy and you walk for about 3 kilometers that will take about 3 hours approximately it is recommended to have a good condition. Also a place that connects with nature. There are river, mostly time of the year is humid. olso you can see local people warking in farm. the birds that we can find we have resplendet quetzal, azure-rumped tanager, norhern emerald tucanet, crested guan, black thrush, brown backed solitare and more. this tour requires a minimum of two people.

This is a Shared Minivan for 14 PAX from Panajachel to Antigua guatemala This Shared Minivan with free PICK UP / DROP OFF

This trekking adventure with a duration of 3 days of walking and a distance of 60 kilometers and a high elevation of 3,837 meters (La Torre) is the non-volcanic mountain chain highest elevation in Central America From Nebaj lasts for three days starting the hike in the (Region Ixil) to Todos Santos takes you off the beaten track and discover uncharted mountains Cuchumatanes chain where people live inthe remote communities and their traditional routes through 3 zones starting with the region “Maya Ixil, area , then here we will Mam area the “Chaplaincy, La Ventosa, Tower “up to Todos Santos mountain chain that is hardly visited Guatemala with few changes and features as unique as spectacular scenery, green valleys of pine, fir, juniper, oak, madrone is crossed, barren plateaus. The region was one of the hardest hit during the civil war (civil war that lasted 36 years) and memories of massacres and disappearances weigh on the minds of people.

Immerse yourself in the natural and cultural richness of Lake Atitlan and discover why it is one of the most impressive destinations in Guatemala, we are waiting for you to live an unforgettable experience!

This is a community tour that starts from Panajachel we will take a private boat that will take us to the first town where you will meet women weavers that the guide will explain the whole process from cotton to clothing using natural plants to obtain different natural colors, then the guide will take you to a chocolate factory where you will be able to taste and see the elaboration of various products made from cocoa to chocolate and to continue learning with the local people you will visit a group of women who work with plants to treat different types of diseases Also on the tour you visit the vegetable market, colonial churches, parks among others. This tour is conducted by people from the community who speak Spanish, English and Mayan

Visit Lake Atitlán to glimpse one of the loveliest bodies of water in the world. The area's beautifully tortured volcanic scenery also boasts bustling Maya towns and villages you'll get to see by boat on this unique day tour.

Panajachel is a great place to start a journey to the stunningly beautiful and culturally vibrant Chichicastenango. Located only a short drive away through the breathtaking natural landscapes of the western highlands of Guatemala, Chichicastenango is home to the famous Santo Tomas Church, an iconic colonial structure with bright white walls and stairs at its base where many devotees burn incense, bring flowers, and show their gratitude. Upon arriving in Chichicastenango, you will be amazed by the number of colors, textiles, street traditional food, and all kinds of sales in the market. We will visit the indoor and outdoor market, make stops to buy if you wish, and learn about the great history of this market, its people, its traditions, and its religion. Afterward, we will visit the Santo Tomas Church, and at the end of the day, we will go to the Pascual Abaj Hill, where if we are lucky, we´ll see a traditional Mayan ceremony.

Enjoy the safe comfortable Shuttle minivan for 14 passengers to ride through great valley and Volcanoes between Antigua Guatemala to Panajachel Lake Atitlan