Panajachel Tours & Activities 2025

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 90.00

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.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 95.99

This full day tour takes you to Guatemala’s most famous market. This market is a traditional indigenous Quiche market, and includes a walk to the cemetery and Paschal Abaj, the Shaman Hill. You are likely to witness a sacred Fire Cleansing Ceremony conducted by a Mayan shaman. Learn about the Mayan story of creation, the Mayan ceremony, the base-20 counting system, and the 5,000 year-old Mayan calendar. Even visit the Mayor's office.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 44.00

Don't just visit Lake Atitlan—live it, breathe it, and bond with it. Book your Temazcal sauna and dinner experience today, and prepare to carry home more than souvenirs; you'll bring back a piece of the Mayan spirit, forever a part of your journey. Step into a world where ancient traditions ignite the senses and warm the soul. Nestled in one of the smaller Mayan villages of Lake Atitlan, a cultural ritual awaits that offers more than just relaxation—it promises a transformative journey. Reserve your spot and ignite your soul with the warmth of Mayan culture.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 55.00

This tour starts in Panajachel where we pick up the people who are staying at the hotels in Panajachel and on the way to Santa Catarina. We also pick up at the Tzanjuyu dock. The tour starts in Panajachel where we will tour the museum of photographs, then we will go to the villages of Santa catarian to visit the colonial church, cultural center where we will learn the history of the town history of traditional costumes, then we will continue to santa catarina palopo to learn about the manufacture of ceramics, crafts made by people, view of the vegetable market, then If we find ourselves on a sunny day we will have the best sunsets of the lake with the fall of the sun on the volcanoes

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 63.00

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.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 127.34

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!!!

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 51.29

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.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 59.00

Panajachel Wake up with local flavor ✔ Enjoy an authentic Chapin DE breakfast, full of Guatemalan tradition and flavor. San Juan La Laguna Immerse EN a magical corner of Lake Atitlan, where every street, gesture and handcrafted creation tell a story. ✔ Live a workshop DE Maya textiles and know the symbolism DE each design. ✔ Learn about melipone bees, guardians of natural balance. ✔ Walk DE los Paraguas Street and Calle DE los Hatros, full DE art and color. San Pedro La Laguna ✔ Short stop to rest or explore the picturesque Hummingbird Street. Santiago Atitlan Let yourself be wrapped POR the mystique DE this town full DE living traditions, spirituality and Mayan heritage. ✔ DE discover its artisan market, full of color and flavor. ✔ Visit the Church and Convent DE Santiago Apostle, symbol of cultural syncretism.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 110.00

Visit two colorful mayan villages around Lake Atitlan.Witness the lifestyle of the Mayan people, learn their natural techniques for making textiles, muralls, mayan sacred saint and see the local mayan culture and we immerse you in this amazing tour. We included a Guatemalan lunch in one of the lake view restaurant that serve Guatemalan food.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 28.00

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

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 80.00

You will be taken from Panajachel to Solola Market, there you see the colorful market and local cultures, Afterwards you willgo ride to San Jorge La laguna to explore a local authentic village and will see how original village is. Later, you will go by local mayan family to experience a mayan kitchen how mom to cook and shared delicious lunch together afterward come back to Panajachel.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 85.00

This is a community tour that starts from Panajachel we will take a private boat that will take us to the first town where you will meet women weavers that the guide will explain the whole process from cotton to clothing using natural plants to obtain different natural colors, then the guide will take you to a chocolate factory where you will be able to taste and see the elaboration of various products made from cocoa to chocolate and to continue learning with the local people you will visit a group of women who work with plants to treat different types of diseases Also on the tour you visit the vegetable market, colonial churches, parks among others. This tour is conducted by people from the community who speak Spanish, English and Mayan

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 94.42

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.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 95.00

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.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 160.00

Panajachel is a great place to start a journey to the stunningly beautiful and culturally vibrant Chichicastenango. Located only a short drive away through the breathtaking natural landscapes of the western highlands of Guatemala, Chichicastenango is home to the famous Santo Tomas Church, an iconic colonial structure with bright white walls and stairs at its base where many devotees burn incense, bring flowers, and show their gratitude. Upon arriving in Chichicastenango, you will be amazed by the number of colors, textiles, street traditional food, and all kinds of sales in the market. We will visit the indoor and outdoor market, make stops to buy if you wish, and learn about the great history of this market, its people, its traditions, and its religion. Afterward, we will visit the Santo Tomas Church, and at the end of the day, we will go to the Pascual Abaj Hill, where if we are lucky, we´ll see a traditional Mayan ceremony.

Panajachel , Western Highlands

From $ 215.39

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.