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This immersive experience is perfect for those looking to connect with nature and culture in the heart of the Guatemalan Highlands.
DAY ONE: Explore life in a Mayan village - engage with local culture during a guided tour, visit a Mayan home, and learn from a weaving demonstration. After happy hour and a three-course dinner, enjoy all the comforts of home in our top-rated Eco-Guest House.
DAY TWO: After breakfast, discover the mysteries of Lake Chicabál, formed within the inactive Chicabal Volcano. Descend 600 steps into the caldera, explore the lake's perimeter, learn about the 20 Mayan 'naguals'. Surrounded by cloud forests, this crater lake is considered sacred by the Mam-Mayan people, making it a site of cultural and spiritual significance. It is the most popular visitor destination in the Quetzaltenango area.
78% of your activity fee supports the programs and clinics of Local Hope/Xela AID that empower local families and communities to be healthy, educated and self-reliant
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
From Quetzaltenango (about an hour from the village), you can choose the option of having us pickup/drop off from Central Park for an extra fee. Pickup at 1pm. We will return you to Quetzaltenango the next afternoon. Please choose the "With Pickup in Quetzaltenango" option at checkout. The van holds up to 5 passengers. Please contact us with any questions.
The tour starts at 2pm at the Eco-Guest House in San Martin Chiquito - about an hour from Quetzaltenango, in the Western Highlands. This is also where you'll be spending the night and eating meals.
Itinerary
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1San Martin Sacatepequez
• ARRIVAL - 2:00 PM: Check in to our Eco-Guest House. • VILLAGE TOUR - 2:30: Explore the local village on a guided walk along streets lined with fields of fresh corn and potatoes. Go behind the scenes to learn about the daily life of the Mam-Maya people. • VISIT A MAYAN HOME - 3:30: visit a local home for an up-close and personal view of family life • R&R, HAPPY HOUR - Return to our Eco-Guest House and relax in your room or our Hearth Room. • DINNER - 6:00 PM, enjoy a scrumptious, three-course dinner prepared with fresh, local ingredients by our expert chef. • HANG OUT - In the evening, enjoy games with your group or our staff, if you like. Snacks and beverages available. • ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME - Take a steaming hot shower in your spacious ensuite bathroom, and enjoy all the amenities of our rooms including fluffy towels, hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, free WIFI, convenient electrical plug-ins and USB chargers, desk, space heaters.
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Laguna Chicabal
A journey through the enchanting landscapes of Lake Chicabál awaits. • 8:00am: BREAKFAST and meet your expert guide for the day. • 9:00am: RIDE - A transport vehicle will whisk you up scenic trails to the dry lakebed below Chicabal Lake crater. • 9:30am: HIKE - Reach the rim of the caldera and learn the volcano crater lake's history before descending - an exhilarating hike 600 steps down. • NAGUAL TOUR - Hike the scenic perimeter and learn about the 20 Mayan "naguals" - the "energies and lessons of days.” • NATURE - Experience the beauty of the surrounding forest. Be prepared to see butterflies, birds, and perhaps the phenomena of "clouds gathering water" that local people count on to bring the rains to nourish their crops. • HIKE OUT, LUNCH - Hike back up to the rim's edge for a box lunch before returning to our complex for cultural activities. • 1:30pm – REFRESHMENTS, WEAVING DEMONSTRATION: return to Welcome Center for a snack and traditional Mayan backstrap weaving demonstration
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Explore a Mayan Village and Visit a Mayan Home
Hike Sacred Lake Chicabal
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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