What to Do in Panajachel: Tours, Boats and Activities on Lake Atitlán

All Tours and Experiences

• Lake Tour – The signature tour: explore 3 iconic lakeside villages, enjoy a premium lunch in Santiago Atitlán, accompanied by a bilingual guide and private boat. The complete Lake Atitlán experience in one day. Category: Signature. From $65 USD. Duration: 8–9 h.
• Private Lake Day – Your day, your way. A private boat with a custom itinerary: choose villages, beaches, or viewpoints. Half-day or full-day options available. Category: Signature. From $55 USD. Duration: 4–8 h.
• Sunset Cruise – A sunset boat journey amidst volcanoes. Enjoy drinks, snacks, and music on board. The most photogenic experience on the lake. Category: Lago & Momentos. From $40 USD. Duration: 40 min – 1 h.
• Sunrise on the Lake – Sunrise from the lake: pre-dawn departure, volcanoes reflected in the water, photo session and breakfast at our café-bar. Category: Lago & Momentos. From $40 USD. Duration: 2.5–3 h.
• Wellness Escape – Slow travel: yoga by the lake, cacao ceremony or temazcal, healthy lunch. Total disconnection with private boat transfer. Category: Lago & Momentos. From $70 USD. Duration: 4–5 h.
• Artisan Route – San Juan La Laguna and San Antonio Palopó: natural dye cooperatives, naïf art galleries, hand-painted ceramics and textiles. Guide from our branch. Category: Cultura & Pueblos. From $55 USD. Duration: 6–7 h.
• Santiago Cultural – Tz'utujil immersion: Santiago market, church with Maximón, artisan workshops and traditional lunch. Guide from our Santiago branch. Category: Cultura & Pueblos. From $60 USD. Duration: 5–6 h.
• Coffee Lab – The complete experience at our roastery: bean origins, live roasting, professional cupping and pairing with artisan pastries. Category: Sabores del Lago. From $30 USD. Duration: 2.5–3 h.
• Coffee & Lake Combo – Coffee Lab in the morning + lake tour in the afternoon. The perfect combo for those with just one day in Panajachel. Category: Sabores del Lago. From $55 USD. Duration: 6–7 h.
• Essential Picnic Day – A basket with all the essentials for a perfect outdoor day in San Lucas Tolimán. Gourmet sandwiches, fruits, drinks. We handle the logistics, you enjoy. Category: Días de Campo. From $45 USD. Duration: 4–8 h (tú decides).
• Vehículo Privado – Category: Traslados. From $50 USD. Duration: 4-6 h.
• Vuelta al Lago - 1 Día – El único road trip que circunnavega el lago completo por tierra. 120 km de caminos de montaña, 6 pueblos, miradores que solo se ven desde la carretera. Íntimo: máximo 4 personas en vehículo privado con chofer-guía local. Category: En Vehículo. From $95 USD. Duration: 10-12 h.
• Decorated Table – A decorated table at the restaurant (ON LAND), with petals and candles and a lake view. You order à la carte on arrival. Does not include a boat. Category: Celebraciones. From $25 USD. Duration: 2-3 h.
• Decorated Table + LED – A decorated table at the restaurant (ON LAND) with an LED sign, petals and candles and a lake view. You order à la carte on arrival. Does not include a boat. Category: Celebraciones. From $50 USD. Duration: 2-3 h.
• Romantic Dinner – A romantic 2-course dinner for two at the restaurant (ON LAND), with a bottle of wine, decoration (petals, candles) and a lake-view table. Does not include a boat. Category: Celebraciones. From $120 USD. Duration: 2-3 h.
• Sunset Dinner – A sunset celebration dinner. Includes a sunset boat ride on the lake and a 4-course dinner for two served ON LAND, on the terrace of Atitlán Café Bar, with lake and volcano views. Dinner is not served on board: the boat ride and the dinner are separate moments. Category: Celebraciones. From $280 USD. Duration: 3-4 h.
• Sunset Proposal – A sunset proposal experience. Includes a PRIVATE sunset boat ride on the lake, and then the proposal and a 4-course dinner for two set up ON LAND, on the terrace of Atitlán Café Bar (with lake and volcano views). Important: dinner is NOT served on board — the boat ride and the dinner are separate moments. The standard boat is for the ride and is not set up for dining aboard. If the couple wants the FULL experience (dinner and proposal) out on the water, it is done with the larger Caracol boat for an extra cost (+$50 first hour, $150 each additional hour), coordinated with the team. Category: Celebraciones. From $350 USD. Duration: 3-4 h.
• Proposal + Photo – The complete proposal, styled and photographed from start to finish: a customizable 4-course dinner (you choose the menu) at a decorated table by the lake, a private ride on the large Caracol boat across the lake, and a professional photographer capturing the real moment of the "yes" with photos aboard the boat and at the table. You take home a digital album of the whole evening. Includes champagne and secret coordination if it is a surprise. Category: Celebraciones. From $700 USD. Duration: 3-4 h.
• Evening with Music – Everything from the Sunset Proposal (private sunset boat + the proposal + 4-course dinner + LED decoration + champagne) plus a live solo musician (2h) and a bottle of wine. The musical evening for two. Category: Celebraciones. From $550 USD. Duration: 4-5 h.
• Lake Party – A group celebration on the lake. Includes a PRIVATE boat ride touring the lake villages and a meal served ON LAND, on the terrace of Atitlán Café Bar, with a coordinated cake and decoration. Food is not served on board: the boat tour and the meal are separate moments. Category: Celebraciones. From $40 USD. Duration: 4-6 h.
• Full Celebration – A full celebration around the lake. Includes a PRIVATE boat ride touring the lake and a sunset cruise with a toast on board, plus a 4-course dinner served ON LAND, on the terrace of Atitlán Café Bar, with cake, LED decoration and music. Dinner is not served on board (the toast is): the boat tour and the dinner are separate moments. Category: Celebraciones. From $95 USD. Duration: 6-8 h.
• Romantic Escape – A romantic escape. Includes a PRIVATE boat ride on the lake and a 2-course dinner for two served ON LAND, on the terrace of Atitlán Café Bar, with a bottle of wine, decoration and photos of the couple. Dinner is not served on board: the boat ride and the dinner are separate moments. Category: Celebraciones. From $150 USD. Duration: 3-4 h.
• Lake Getaway – A 2-day, 1-night lake getaway. Includes a private boat tour of the lake, a 4-course dinner for two served ON LAND on the terrace of Atitlán Café Bar, coordinated lake-view lodging (1 night), breakfast and transport. Dinner is not served on board: the boat tour and the dinner are separate moments. Category: Celebraciones. From $450 USD. Duration: 2 días · 1 noche.
• Executive Day – Category: Retiros. From $95 USD. Duration: 8-9 h.
• Team Retreat – Category: Retiros. From $280 USD. Duration: 2 días · 1 noche.
• Shared Boat — Panajachel → San Pedro – Travel by shared boat from Panajachel to San Pedro La Laguna. Daily departures with fixed schedules. Category: Transporte. From $25 USD. Duration: 20-25 min.
• Shared Boat — Panajachel → San Juan – Travel by shared boat from Panajachel to San Juan La Laguna. Category: Transporte. From $25 USD. Duration: 25-30 min.
• Shared Boat — Panajachel → Santiago – Travel by shared boat from Panajachel to Santiago Atitlán. Category: Transporte. From $35 USD. Duration: 30-35 min.
• Shared Boat — Panajachel → Santa Cruz – Travel by shared boat from Panajachel to Santa Cruz La Laguna. Category: Transporte. From $15 USD. Duration: 10-15 min.
• Shared Boat — Panajachel → San Marcos – Travel by shared boat from Panajachel to San Marcos La Laguna. Category: Transporte. From $25 USD. Duration: 20-25 min.
• Shared Boat — Panajachel → San Antonio Palopó – Travel by shared boat from Panajachel to San Antonio Palopó. Category: Transporte. From $15 USD. Duration: 15 min.
• Shared Boat — Panajachel → Santa Catarina Palopó – Travel by shared boat from Panajachel to Santa Catarina Palopó. Category: Transporte. From $10 USD. Duration: 10 min.
• Private Boat — Panajachel → San Pedro – Private boat from Panajachel to San Pedro La Laguna. No stops, no waiting. Category: Transporte. From $200 USD. Duration: 20-25 min.
• Private Boat — Panajachel → Santiago – Private boat from Panajachel to Santiago Atitlán. No stops, no waiting. Category: Transporte. From $250 USD. Duration: 30-35 min.
• Custom quote – Custom charter / quote payment. Category: Cotización. From $0 USD. Duration: 8–9 h.
• Simple Proposal – Private boat (30-min ride) + the proposal + a 1-course dinner for two at a decorated table by the lake + petals and candles + secret coordination. Category: Celebraciones. From $249 USD. Duration: 2-3 h.
• Essential Dinner – A 1-course dinner for two at a decorated table by the lake, petals and candles included. The first all-in dinner option. Category: Celebraciones. From $79 USD. Duration: 1-2 h.
• Essential Anniversary – A 1-course anniversary dinner for two at a decorated lakeside table, with a couple photo. No boat (boat starts at Romantic Escape). Category: Celebraciones. From $89 USD. Duration: 1-2 h.