2 Day Tour: Chichicastenango Market and Lake Atitlan from Antigua

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1 - Chichicastenango Market
3 stops
1
Antigua Guatemala
You will be picked up at your hotel in Antigua Guatemala and transfer to Chichicastenango
Admission ticket free
2
We will go to the west of the country where most of the indigenous villages of Guatemala are concentrated. On the way to our destination we will start in a wooded area surrounded by pine trees and other tree species continuing our journey we will see a valley where a variety of vegetables are grown, as well as fruits and vegetables grown by local people. Upon our arrival at the market we will start our walking tour inside the market. It is the center of the city and at the heart of commercial life of "maxeños" (name given to the indigenous people of Chichicastenango, derived from Max which means Tomás in the Quiché language). The merchants descend every Thursday and Sunday to the central square to sell their products in this impressive indigenous market that has changed very little over the centuries. We will observe the colorful handicrafts and handmade by local inhabitants of the región also you can see various merchandise, such as clay crafts, typical textiles, fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood, flowers and the regional costumes of the place. We are also going to visit Santo Tomás Church, built in 1540 on the basis of a pre-Hispanic archaeological temple. This church is a splendid example of colonial architecture, as the Mayan and Latin influence mixes both inside and outside of the church over time. After exploring the market you can enjoy a delicious lunch (not included, but you can add it on optionals for additional cost)
3 hours • Admission ticket free
3
At the end, you will be transfer to Panajachel, where you will have time to visit Calle Santander and enjoy a spectacular view of the lake which is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Three spectacular volcanoes, Tolimán, Atitlán and San Pedro form the natural framework of the lake itself Lodging: Panajachel
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Day 2- Atitlan lake
5 stops
4
Lago de Atitlan
We will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlan and visit Santiago Atitlán, where you’ll learn of the local Saint "Maximon" he is a nahual of the tz'utujiles of Santiago Atitlán, and is venerated as the "guardian protector" of the Tz'utujil people given his status as a colonized people. Popular tradition refers that this character is a tree of "palo de pito" or "tz'atel", a common tree in the Regions of Mesoamerica, who in mythological times was also proposed as guardian protector of the people.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside Panajachel, and many atitecos (as its people are known) cling to a traditional Tz’utujil Mayan lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brilliantly colored birds and flowers, and the cofradías town’s maintain the ceremonies and rituals of tradition, the syncretic traditions and practices of Mayan Catholicism. There’s a large art and crafts scene here as well.
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Lago de Atitlan
At the end of our walking through the town we will take a public boat to transfer back to Panajachel.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
In Panajachel you will take a delicious lunch (NOT INCLUDED) Explore the village of Panajachel is a pre-Columbian town of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the lakeside of Atitlán.
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Antigua Guatemala
At the end of your lunch, you’ll be returned to Antigua Guatemala City
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

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