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Indigenous Culture Tour: Authentic Immersion
4.8
8 Ratings
Panajachel
As members of a local indigenous community, we are proud to share our cultural heritage with you. Our tours and activities are designed to offer you an authentic immersion in everyday life, traditions, culture and local craftsmanship.
As members of a local indigenous community, we are proud to share our cultural heritage with you. Our tours and activities are designed to offer you an authentic immersion in everyday life, traditions, culture and local craftsmanship.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Panajachel - 9:00 AM We stopped by your hotel and then boarded a boat to visit 2 of the towns belonging to the Lake Atitlan basin, San Juan la Laguna and Santiago Atitlan. Towns with a lot of history, customs and color, these towns are a great setting for your photographs.
- San Juan la Laguna - 09:30 AM transfer by boat to San Juan la Laguna….
- Panajachel - 9:00 AM We stopped by your hotel and then boarded a boat to visit 2 of the towns belonging to the Lake Atitlan basin, San Juan la Laguna and Santiago Atitlan. Towns with a lot of history, customs and color, these towns are a great setting for your photographs.
- San Juan la Laguna - 09:30 AM transfer by boat to San Juan la Laguna. 10:00 AM you will be happy to learn a millennial process of cotton extraction, spinning, artisan dyeing, and weaving. 11:30 PM We will visit an artisan chocolate factory, learn about the importance of cocoa in the Mayan world, and the best part, taste chocolate and cocoa rum.
- Santiago Atitlan - 2:30 PM transfer by boat to Santiago Atitlan. 1:30 PM Local food will also be the essence in this activity so you can taste at your choice surprising dishes from our cuisine. 2:30 PM we will visit the 16th century Catholic Church, relief map located in the central park, to Maximon, The Great Grandfather for the Mayan people Tz’utujil, a place where religion, Faith and devotion are mixed. 3:30 PM return to the hotel. 4:00 PM we finish the tour.
- Panajachel - After immersing yourself in the millennial culture and enjoying the different activities 3:30 PM we will return to the hotel. 4:00 PM we finish the tour.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Entries
- Bilingual Guide
- Private transportation
- Entries
- Bilingual Guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- tips
- Using tuc tuc (Optional)
- Lunch
- tips
- Using tuc tuc (Optional)
Location
Porta Hotel del Lago
2A Avenida
Meeting point, in front of the Portal Hotel del Lago.
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
4.8
(8 Ratings)
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463dylanaa
Aug 1, 2025
Incredible experience in Panajachel - Beautiful landscapes across the lake and the history that connects us to our roots. Recommended. Kevin is an excellent guide, very professional.
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Randol_a
Jul 19, 2025
Guided tour - Very safe and manageable if you’re traveling with children. Our tour guide Kevin was very knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time to look around each stop.
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A8505zejonathans
Jul 10, 2025
No regrets and totally worth it - We started our day meeting the rest of the group after Hector picked us up from our hotel. We realized we were the only English speakers but not problem - our other guide, Alex, spoke EXCELLENT English. He made sure we were in the loop every step of the way.
The textile demonstration was simply amazing. My wife and I plan to return with our daughter and take her to see the process from cotton ball to finished product. The presenter translated herself into perfectly clear English.
We had the option of going to a vista, Mirador Kaqasiiwaan or getting coffee and sight-seeing San Juan. We chose the vista - be ready, the TucTuc takes you to the base but I heard it's 700 steps to the top and about a 500 ft elevation gain. Totally worth it! My wife didn't want to push all the way to the top so Alex made sure she had water and a comfortable and shaded spot to wait for us.
Travel by TucTuc to the next town, then by boat to Santiago for lunch and a semi-guided tour of the cathedral before returning to Panajachel by boat.
100% would recommend.
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Denise_s
Jun 26, 2025
Very good tour - A very enriching experience, Kevin was an excellent guide, with a lot of punctuality and sd sees that he knows too much about the topics and very friendly. He explained the cultural and was always very attentive.
An experience that has to be lived.
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Nicoletta_s
Jun 10, 2025
I thought the boat tour... - I thought the boat tour was great, San Juan was my favorite, definitely a must-see. Coffee place recommended was great in San Pedro, and tour guide, Alex, was wonderful, truly amazing person and guide. I think the chocolate tour was kinda meh but the textiles was cool. Overall, I think this was worth the money and I would recommend!
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Sightseer54788647671
May 16, 2025
See the towns of Atitlan with an amazing ambassador - From before the start of the activity, we were contacted by Kevin, the leader of our tour, who was a complete professional. He made sure to meet up with us at the meeting point and my sister and I were traveling with my mother for her 70th birthday. Kevin made sure that my mother was well accommodated as older lady as far as accessibility and mobility for the tour. The tour was excellent as Kevin was entertaining, well informed, very kind, and such an amazing ambassador for his country. He brought us to a great place for lunch, gave great recommendations for the rest of our trip, and made sure after our tour that we made it back to our hotel ok. We cannot rave about Kevin enough. My sister said that her favorite part of our trip was the tour with Kevin. If you take the tour of the towns of Atitlan by boat, ask for Kevin- He is the best!
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Abraham
Apr 7, 2025
PROFESSIONALISM - The guides were very professional and the activity was enriching, lots of culture and authentic experiences, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Masika_h
Jul 14, 2025
Beautify boat ride and city sites - A good way to see multiple towns around the lake for a flat rate. Lots of walking, and up hill, lunch is not included. Remember you can eat where ever you want. The textile tour is the only formal tour but it’s worth it. Very informative and I was happy to support the collective and not Target, Bezo’s, or some online chain. The guides were helpful and nice. It’s worth the money.
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