Hike Lake Chicabal + Explore Mayan Village - Two-Day Adventure
About
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, ...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Happy hour
One night accomodations at Eco-Guest House
Admission fee to Lake Chicabal
Lunch
Dinner
Bottled water
Breakfast
Snacks
Optional transport to/from Quetzaltenango - one hour away
gratuitities
Meeting Points
Departure
San Martín Sacatepéquez
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.
Return
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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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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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Explore a Mayan Village and Visit a Mayan Home
1 Stop
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San 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
Hike Lake Chicabal + Explore Mayan Village - Two-Day Adventure
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$237.00
Price varies by group size
About
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, ...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Happy hour
One night accomodations at Eco-Guest House
Admission fee to Lake Chicabal
Lunch
Dinner
Bottled water
Breakfast
Snacks
Optional transport to/from Quetzaltenango - one hour away
gratuitities
Meeting Points
Departure
San Martín Sacatepéquez
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.
