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Private Tour: Lake Atitlan Boat Tour and Santiago Village from Guatemala City
1 day
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Itinerary
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Pass By: Guatemala City, Metropolitan Area, Guatemala
You will be pick up in your hotel to start a full day on Atitlán Lake, visiting Santiago Atitlán town by boat, in our tour you will be able to appreciate the beautiful landscape that the lake offers us
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Upon arrival to Panajachel we will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlan
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apostol, Sol 4, Santiago Atitlan 07019 Guatemala
we will visit Santiago Atitlán, where you’ll learn of the local Saint "Maximon" he is a nahual of the tz'utujiles of Santiago Atitlán, and is venerated as the "guardian protector" of the Tz'utujil people given his status as a colonized people. Popular tradition refers that this character is a tree of "palo de pito" or "tz'atel", a common tree in the regions of Mesoamerica, who in mythological times was also proposed as guardian protector of the people.
Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside Panajachel, and many atitecos (as its people are known) cling to a traditional Tz’utujil Mayan lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brilliantly colored birds and flowers, and the cofradías town’s maintain the ceremonies and rituals of tradition, the syncretic traditions and practices of Mayan Catholicism. There’s a large art and crafts scene here as well.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
At the end of our walking through the town we will take a public boat to transfer back to Panajachel.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Panajachel, Guatemala
In Panajachel you will take a delicious lunch (NOT INCLUDED)
Explore the village of Panajachel is a pre-Columbian town of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the lakeside of Atitlán.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Pass By: Guatemala City, Metropolitan Area, Guatemala
At the end of the tour you will be transfer back to Guatemala city
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Guatemala City, Metropolitan Area, Guatemala
You will be pick up in your hotel to start a full day on Atitlán Lake, visiting Santiago Atitlán town by boat, in our tour you will be able to appreciate the beautiful landscape that the lake offers us
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Upon arrival to Panajachel we will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlan
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia Parroquial Santiago Apostol, Sol 4, Santiago Atitlan 07019 Guatemala
we will visit Santiago Atitlán, where you’ll learn of the local Saint "Maximon" he is a nahual of the tz'utujiles of Santiago Atitlán, and is venerated as the "guardian protector" of the Tz'utujil people given his status as a colonized people. Popular tradition refers that this character is a tree of "palo de pito" or "tz'atel", a common tree in the regions of Mesoamerica, who in mythological times was also proposed as guardian protector of the people.
Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside Panajachel, and many atitecos (as its people are known) cling to a traditional Tz’utujil Mayan lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brilliantly colored birds and flowers, and the cofradías town’s maintain the ceremonies and rituals of tradition, the syncretic traditions and practices of Mayan Catholicism. There’s a large art and crafts scene here as well.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
At the end of our walking through the town we will take a public boat to transfer back to Panajachel.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Panajachel, Guatemala
In Panajachel you will take a delicious lunch (NOT INCLUDED)
Explore the village of Panajachel is a pre-Columbian town of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the lakeside of Atitlán.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Pass By: Guatemala City, Metropolitan Area, Guatemala
At the end of the tour you will be transfer back to Guatemala city
Included
- Driver/guide
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Transport by private vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Lake Atitlan
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
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Cultural
75%
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Fantastic tour with very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide and driver. We were in great hands -- it could not have been better. Tour guide spoke perfect English and had lots of interesting information about Guatemala. We truly enjoyed our day.