Tours & Activities in Panajachel

Cruise across Lake Atitlan and visit the villages of San Juan La Laguna and Santiago Atitlan, on this full-day shared sightseeing tour. Ringed by 3 volcanoes on its southern flank, Lake Atitlan is the deepest lake in Central America.

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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 in a tent.

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

Relax and savor your journey from Antigua to Panajachel with our shuttle service. Enjoy a convenient trip with hotel-to-hotel transfers and four daily departure options.

Enjoy the most magnificent view of Lake Atitlan, whether it be sunrise or mid-day. Over 4000 feet above Lake Atitlan you will see the entire lake and have views of seven volcanoes.  Easy hike from the trail head to summit, the drive through the highlands and cloud forest are worth the trip alone.  Add on a trip to the Sacred Hunters Cave as an extra bonus. Learn about the history of this cave and why it has become a sacred symbol for the hunters.

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.

The Atitlan volcano is perfect to have an amazing hike and outdoor activity. This is an unique opportunity to watch the sunrise from the top of the volcano.

The Lake Atitlan Sunset Tour is one of the best afternoon activities you can do while visiting Lake Atitlan, you were able to visit some villages around the lake and see amazing views of it.

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.

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

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.

Explore Lake Atitlan on a day trip from Antigua. Discover the lake on a boat tour, soak views of 3 volcanoes, visit a women's workshop in San Juan La Laguna, taste coffee, and learn about textiles.

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.

Immerse yourself in Mayan culture on a visit to three Mayan villages that surround breathtaking Lake Atitlan.

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.

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.

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!!!

Pre-book a private transfer between Antigua and Panajachel and let a professional do the driving as you ride in comfort, in either direction. You’ll be picked up at your hotel or residence and travel by late-model micro-bus on this 2.5-hour service.

The Indian Nose is a Peak known for having the appearance of a person's face looking up at the sky. It is known as Rostro Maya in Spanish and its original name is in Tzutujil, one of the Mayan languages ​​ around the lake. We´ll take you to the highest point of the peak so you can spend some time appreciating the beauty of the lake and the towns around it, take some pictures, and breathe fresh air. To close with a flourish, we`ll take you to a place by the lake where you`ll have the chance to cliff diving in the clear waters of the lake! Make sure you don`t forget your swimsuit as you`ll need it. This tour is a different way of appreciating and enjoying Lake Atitlan. Don't miss this fascinating tour.

Departing from Guatemala City, visit Lake Atitlán on a full-day trip. Cruise across the lake to the towns of Santiago Atitlán and Panajachel and enjoy a combination of scenic beauty and a relaxed atmosphere as you are immerse yourself in Mayan culture.

A true cultural sharing experience by making beaded friendship bracelet jewelry with a local Mayan woman. Perfect for individual travelers, volunteer groups, and families. Learn about the Mayan culture, and get a glimpse into their daily life.  Beading class is around 2 hours, lunch is 1 hour or less, the village tour is around 2 hours. Income from classes and tours supports our non-profit economic empowerment and social enterprise programs at CECAP vocational center

2 day adventure activity tour from Panajachel. Explore by boat lake Atitlan its volcanoes. meet a Maya family for dinner to sample local food and learn more about the real local cultures.

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.

Travel stress-free from Panajachel to Guatemala City on our shared shuttle transfer, with a connecting bus in Antigua. We provide hotel-hotel and hotel-airport transfers, with 4 daily departures.

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 hike takes you high into the mountains above Lake Atitlan, and ends in Solola. Explore several Mayan villages and visit a sacred Mayan site. Marvel at the magnificent views of the lake. Explore the market in Solola, the second-largest in Guatemala.

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.

Experience an ancient Mayan custom at a fire cleansing and protection ceremony at the Sacred Caves of Lake Atitlan. Immerse yourself in the mysticism of a holy place, and learn why the highland tribes travel for hours to connect with the spirits.

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.