Antigua Guatemala and Lake Atitlan Travel Itinerary
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Arrive to Guatemala City - A representative of Voltan Adventures will be waiting for you at the Airport terminal, then transfer you to Antigua Guatemala for 4 nights.
Explore Antigua Guatemala - 9:00 a.m. Our guide will be meeting you at your hotel lobby then continue on a 3hrs tour, walking and visiting the highlights of the beautiful colonial city, free afternoon.
Day trip to Volcan Pacaya - 9:00am - Your adventure day starts from your hotel, travel for 1.5hrs to the slopes of the Active Volcan Pacaya. The hike is moderate and it takes 1.5hrs up, stunning views and picnic lunch.
Two day trip to Lake Atitlan- 9:00am - Travle to Lake Atitlan, with stop at Mayan Ruins of Iximche. Ancient archeological site. After a great experience here continue to Lake Atitlan Spend the night at stunning lake front hotel.
Experience Lake Atitlan by local boat - 9:00am Travel by local private boat, see Mayan Villages, traditional Markets and colorful towns. Including short coffee, chocolate tour, and our Mayan deity Maximón in Santiago Atitlan.
Travel back to Antigua or Guatemala City - Depending on your travel plans, we can drop you off in Antigua Guatemala or Guatemala City on time to connect with onward flight home or other destination.
Learn about chocolate, coffee, meet Mayan People, Local Artist and amazing landscapes
What's Included
All transportation for listed Activities
Professional bilingual guide
Admission fees if required
Picnic Lunch at Volcan Pacaya
All accommodation and breakfast
At a glance
Learn about the local daily life
Taste authentic Guatemalan food
Visit the highlights of Antigua, Volcan Pacaya and Lake Atitlan
What's Not Included
Meals
Tips & Gratuities for your guide / driver
Personal expenses
Travel Insurance
Visas or vaccinations
At glance:
Day 1.Arrive to Guatemala City - Travel to Antigua 1.5hrs. ride
Day 2. Explore Antigua Guatemala - 3hrs guided tour, bilingual guide, see highlights of Antigua including the Merced Church
Day 3. Day trip to Volcan de Pacaya & Picnic Lunch - Amazing 1.5hrs moderate hike up, level 2, located 1.5hrs away from Antigua
Day 4.Transfer to Lake Atitlan & Iximche Mayan Site - 1.5hrs drive to Iximche, wonderful and charming archeological site, perfect place to spot Mayan Rituals happening at the site.
Day 5. Experience the Lake Atitlan by local boat - Art, textiles, coffee, chocolate and traditional market tour, including visit at the deity called Maximon in Santiago Atitlan.
Day 6. Travel back to Guatemala City or Antigua Guatemala - Chili morning in Lake Atitlan, and travel back to Guatemala City...
Destinations:
Antigua
pacaya volcano
Iximimche
lake Atitlan
Santa Catarina
Antigua Guatemala and Lake Atitlan 6 Days Travel Itinerary
Day 1.Arrive to Guatemala City - A representative of Voltan Adventures will be waiting for you at the Airport terminal, then transfer you to Antigua Guatemala for a 3 nights at El Convento Boutique Hotel in Antigua Guatemala or Similar hotel.
Day 2. Explore Antigua Guatemala - 9:00am - You will be met at your hotel reception by your private guide to begin your half day walking tour of Antigua. Your tour will cover the cultural, historical & social highlights of this colonial city with a behind‐the‐scenes look at some of the many ruined churches, convents, and cathedrals. Entrances are included to the Iglesia San Francisco, the Cathedral and La Merced Church. This tour is flexible and if you have specific sites that you wish to see please notify your guide. If you wish to visit other monuments you will need to pay the entrances directly. At the end of the tour your guide can accompany you back to your hotel or take you to a place of your choosing.
Day 3. Day trip to Volcan de Pacaya & Picnic Lunch - 9:00am - Our tour starts with a morning transfer (1:20hr) to the foothills of the active Pacaya volcano. The hike then begins with a fairly strenuous hike through wonderful pine forest up to the trickier molten rock area where hot steam seeps through crevices in the base of the volcano. Guests learn about the formation and evolution of the volcano as they traverse its ever changing face. On the hike we can enjoy great views to the northern volcanoes, the pacific lowlands and all the way to El Salvador. Half way down, we stop to enjoy a picnic lunch with the impressive volcano in close sight. Back at the base of the volcano, our support vehicle awaits us for our transfer back to Antigua.
Day 4.Transfer to Lake Atitlan & Iximche Mayan Site - 9:00am - Today, you'll travel with your private bilingual guide and driver 1.5hrs from Antigua to Iximche, a pre-Columbian Mayan Archeological Site, once the first capital of Guatemala. Here, you'll see ball courts, temples and one of Guatemala’s most important ceremonial centers surrounded by nature. After a relaxed walk into this wonderful site, our guide and driver will transfer you to Lake Atitlan and stay there for about two more nights at Hotel Atitlan or Similar.
Day 5. Experience the Lake Atitlan by local boat - 9:00am Guests are picked up from their hotel & transfer to San Juan La Laguna Village where they visit a local textile cooperative to see the back strap loom in use and to see how they still dye with natural dyes. Guests also visit the home and workshop of local naïf painters before boarding the boat onto Santiago Village for lunch. After lunch guests will walk with their guide to find the house where the Maya God Maximon is living. Each year a different "brotherhood" has the privilege of taking care of their God so his location changes. Once with Maximon you may see local shaman performing rituals for local people and if you wish you can ask your guide to help you hire the services of a shaman for you to have a personal ceremony performed. After visiting Maximon guests can visit the local church and learn about the history of this very traditional town and also see the market and learn about the distinctive textiles and primitive art that is famous from this area.
Day 6. Travel back to Guatemala City or Antigua Guatemala - Today a representative of Voltan Adventures will be meeting you at your hotel, then travel back to Guatemala City or Antigua Guatemala. If you have a late flight then you can still do a morning kayaking tour or simply relax and enjoy the Lake your way.
This journey will end by dropping you off at the airport in Guatemala City or at any hotel nearby or Antigua Guatemala.
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This tour of Antigua Guatemala and Lake Atitlan, takes visitors to see all the main, most visited highlights of Guatemala as well as some lesser known, cultural experiences for travelers to get a real feel for the people, customs and traditions of this beautiful and culturally rich country. In this example we use luxury boutique hotels but the the whole itinerary can of course be modified to use different hotels and even different day trips.
This trip does not requires too much physical demand except when hiking at Volcan Pacaya. Antigua Guatemala and all the other tours are moderate, mostly walking short distances, and rest in some attraction sites. In lake Atitlan you will walk, and travel by local boats.
For this journey, you need sun protection, water proof during the rain season (May, June, August, September and October) The rest of the year is mainly great weather.
The price of this trip itinerary will depend on the different hotel types, additional activities or transport required as per your arrival or departure from and to Guatemala.
We always request a deposit prior to you arrival to secure your spot and pay final balance 30 days prior to your arrival through bank wire, credit or debit cards options available. Due to the high interest of credit or debit cards we always suggest bank wires, and it usually last between 3 to 5 business day arrive.
We will provide you with additional information after reaching your perfect trip.
