Lake Atitlan Adventure: Kayaking, Hiking, and Mayan Villages Exploration from Panajachel

Embark on an exhilarating adventure in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Kayak, hike, and explore Mayan villages while enjoying breathtaking views of the lake and volcanoes.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kayak Guatemala Los Elementos Adventure Center - This is an action packed day. Enjoy a full day of fun activities and experiences; includes boat ride, kayak, swim, cliff jump, nature hike, and professional guide.
What's Included
  • Round-trip shared boat transfer
  • Professional kayak guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located Panajachel and Santa Cruz hotels)
  • All activities
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase)
  • Transportation to/from Adventure Center from other locations
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Prepare for a journey of a lifetime with this mixed excursion featuring kayaking and trekking along the untamed northern coastline of Lake Atitlan.

Embark on an exploration of ancient Mayan trails with an adventure tour from Santa Cruz La Laguna. Uncover Mayan hamlets nestled in the Guatemalan jungles and witness local inhabitants cultivating their coffee crops and beyond.

There’s also the choice to leap off of cliffs, if you’re brave enough!

This part of Lake Atitlan remains largely unaffected by external influence. Revel in the awe-inspiring vistas of Lake Atitlan and the encompassing volcanoes.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Ferry
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Wander15819416852
May 6, 2024
Our best day in Guatemala! - This is a must if you’re at Lake Atitlan! Alex, our guide was the best! He is friends with everybody, encourage him to become the next El Presidente of the Republic! We kayaked and went hiking, jumped off a small cliff into the water, went shopping, eating, went to a honey bee farm. Clearly one of our best days in Guatemala! Also concluded the day with a really wonderful Mayan Cooking class. We cooked our dinner and learned a ton along the way. Winner, winner, winner!!!
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R1387jopauls
Mar 24, 2024
Great Trip, Great Guide! - A great trip with Fernando, who was an awesome guide! The lake in the morning is placid and you can kayak at your own pace and the hiking back is challenging but doable. I would highly recommend to anyone who is active and wants to explore different areas of the lake.
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Westond2014
Mar 22, 2024
Great adventure day - We had an awesome day with our guide who helped us kayak along the lakeshore, swim, and hike up to a delicious lunch in Santa Cruz. He made it personalized and flexible, and we had plenty of time to do what we wanted!
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Karl_s
Mar 22, 2024
Great Combo of Activities, Nice Guide - Antonio was great. Just the right amount of kayaking, swimming and hiking, and ended up with a really great lunch (you pay), but the place he took us to was outstanding.
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Camper33846987010
Feb 25, 2024
The best tour, amazing - Fernando was the best part of the tour, he is so kind, knowledgeable and flexible with time. The group was fun, and he made a point to talk to everyone and make sure every felt included and safe. We loved the kayaking <3 loved our time in Atitlan.
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Stacia_b
Feb 16, 2024
Must book this TOUR! - Boat ride, kayak, hiking, culinary chef experience, INCREDIBLE VIEWS! This is a great day adventure for young and old.
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Patricia_f
Jan 22, 2024
How many more hills? - Excellent excellent tour. 10/10. Edwin and Fernando were really knowledgeable. Learned a lot about local indigenous history and language. Patient and adjusted to the group’s pace. Bring suit and sandals for kayak.
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44erikg
Jan 10, 2024
Wonderful day in Atitlan! - Such a fun day! Kayaking was gorgeous, the hiking was very doable with amazing views, our guide was really nice and helpful. Highly recommend.
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Florian_d
Jan 7, 2024
Amazing day in Lake Atitlan - We had an excellent time with our guide Fernando, who was very accommodating, happy to answer all of our questions and helped us discover many local arts and crafts of San Juan (especially the honey and coffee place!). The Kayak tour was great and allowed us to take in the beautiful panorama of lake Atitlan. I definitely recommend if you’re around!
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Meredith_m
Jul 6, 2024
Adventure by Water and Land - Leading up to the trip, there were communication issues as to which day the tour was booked for, and I had to send confirmation pictures. We also had to change our time to accommodate another group or cancel. While on the trip, our guide was very energetic and excited to be there. We kayaked for about an hour, had coffee, then began the hike back to Santa Cruz that lasted just over 2 hours (have good walking/hiking shoes for this part). 2 of our friends that were supposed to go had to cancel, and our guide tried to make up for the experience by offering us different options to make up for the cost difference.
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