Full Day Tour: Chichicastenango Maya Market and Lake Atitlan from Guatemala City

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Full Day Tour Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango Maya Market from Guatemala City

From $80.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

12 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the lively highland culture and beautiful scenery of Guatemala during this 12-hour visit to Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan from Guatemala City. Start by checking out the colonial architecture and sprawling market of Chichicastenango, where vendors hawk everything from colorful handicrafts to candles, food and machetes. You’ll then have a chance to explore the picturesque town of Panjachel on the volcano-rimmed shores of Lake Atitlan. Your Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan trip includes a guide, optional lunch upgrade and round-trip hotel transport.

Explore the Maya market of Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan on a full-day tour from Guatemala City
Witness ancient indigenous rituals at Chichicastenango's Santo Tomas Church
Shop for bargains at Chichicastenango's market, bargaining for everything from handicrafts to produce and machetes
Admire the beautiful views of Lake Atitlan from the idyllic city of Panjachel
Great mix of indigenous culture and beautiful scenery

What's Included

Driver/guide
Professional bilingual guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch (if option selected)

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks
Optional gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Guatemala City Central Park (Pass By)

Mercado de Chichicastenango

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Lake Atitlan

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Guatemala City Central Park (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum of 2 passengers (adults) is required for the tour to run. If the minimum size is not reached, the tour is subject to cancellation and all tickets are refunded or rescheduled.
Not wheelchair accessible
Tours include bilingual guide (English and Spanish).
It is recommended that you bring walking shoes, hat, sunglasses, and a camera.
Please contact us if you need a guide in any other language. French, German and Italian in private services, subject to additional costs and guide availability.
For groups of 10 persons or more, please contact the local provider to arrange.
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Infants must sit on laps

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required (if you select option with lunch included)
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
To find pictures of our experiences, search us on Instagram as @graylinetoursgt
On Holy week April 8th, we only visit the chichicastenango Market, we do not visit Atitlan lake due to traffic reasons.
If you are lodging in Zone 1, our only pick-up point is at the Hotel Panamerican.
If you are lodging in an airbnb please move to the nearest hotel lobby and please let us know of its name.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Nice one day trip from Guatemala City

Fred_C, Apr 2024

Nice panoramic view of Atitlan Lake. The Maya market is good. Lunch is excellent. The driver also spoke in English for us although I joined a Spanish-speaking tour.

Decent tour but costly.

Jonathan_P, May 2023

I based my ratings on three things: Customer Service, Experience with the Activity, and Cost. Customer Service: Stellar communication (5 stars) Experience with the Activity: I was the only English speaker and the guide did his best to provide me with information on the trip, but seemed to provide more to the Spanish speakers. I shared the same experience as some of the reviews here (the time at the lake was very short). Also, we had to make a stop in Antigua which ate up about 2 hours (to and from Guatemala City), so it was unnecessarily added time. Time at the market was nice and we got to stop at the church. (2.5 stars) Cost: For two people, I paid $160 USD, which is a little steep for Guatemala. (2 stars) Overall: If I could do this again, I would reconsider and take an Uber or taxi to the market and then Uber again to the lake. I recommend anyone who is more interested in the lake to avoid this tour as it spent approximately 1 -1.5 hours here with about 20-30 minutes of alone time. In sum, the tour accomplishes everything it says but at a steep cost and added stops in Antigua.

Market Day

Gina_B, Sep 2022

Urbano picked us up at the hotel and brought us back home. We picked up Celestino our tour guide at Antigua. They were both friendly and knowledgeable. You do spend apt of time in the car as it is far away, however it was worth the drive.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Gina Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to share your experience with us!!

Chichicastenango & Lake Atitlan

Minerva_S, Apr 2022

Guide (Tino) and driver (Mynor) very nice and professional. I learned a lot about Guatemala 🇬🇹 just be aware that you will spend 6-8 hours on the road.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Dear Minerva Thank you for having booked with us, your opinion is really important for us!!

Good Tour

Michelle_T, Feb 2020

Overall tour was good. We went to the market, went to a church, had lunch, then went to the lake then back home I wish we spent more time at the lake, lunch would've been better there. Our tour guide and driver was amazingly sweet.

Fun trip to the Mercado and Breathtaking Views of Lake Atitlan!

Dustin_G, Aug 2019

Juan Pablo was a great guide and Cubano was a fantastic driver! Juan Pablo was a wonderful guide! He taught us about Guatemala, the Mayan that live in this beautiful place, the customs and traditions of the Maya, and about the places that we visited. A guide book to Guatemala cannot give the personal information about a place the way that Juan Pablo gave to us. A visit to the Mercado is a must! The views at Atitlan are breathtaking!

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Dear Thank you for having booked with us and for takes the time to share your experience lived in our excursion, your comments are really valuable for us!!!

Enjoyed a taste of the Qu'iche Mayan...

MichaelC_T, Apr 2018

Enjoyed a taste of the Qu'iche Mayan culture... cool market and really liked seeing the Mayan rituals being observed within the Catholic church building.

Bonito destino mal ejecutado por la agencia o por el guía. (Sin tiempo para alimentos.

J_J, Jan 2024

Muy bonito el Lago Atitlán y el Mercado de Chichicastenango, lo malo fue que empezamos a las 6:30 AM hasta las 5:30 PM y no nos dieron tiempo para desayunar ni comer. Nos enfermamos del estómago por no comer y tuve que cancelar mi excursión del día siguiente (crucero en barco en el lago) y sin reembolso de pago.