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Tell us what you like and how many days you have. We'll suggest a plan by area, so you spend less time on boats, with verified places and businesses.

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Day 1 · Panajachel and the Palopó towns

Panajachel · Santa Catarina Palopó · San Antonio Palopó
  1. MorningMuelle Tzanjuyú · PanajachelThe bay where tourism on the lake began in 1885.Getting there →View listing →
  2. LunchAtitlán Rest y Café (Playa Pública) · Panajachel✓ Verified
    Orilla de Panajachel con lanchas, tomada desde la playa pública (coordenadas en la costa del pueblo)
    lamblukas · CC BY 4.0
    Restaurante familiar frente al lago con cocina chapina, barra de café de especialidad, música en vivo y tours en lancha.Getting there →View listing →
  3. AfternoonIglesia de San Francisco de Asís · Panajachel
    Iglesia católica junto al parque central de Panajachel (San Francisco de Asís)
    Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Colonial façade from 1567.Getting there →View listing →
  4. SunsetChez Alex · Panajachel✓ VerifiedRestaurante de cocina francesa y alta cocina, uno de los clásicos de Panajachel para cenas especiales.Getting there →View listing →
  5. Stay overnightHotel Tzanjuyu Bay · PanajachelHotel de 22 habitaciones de estilo colonial junto al lago en el sector Tzanjuyú, con piscina exterior, jardín y playa privada.Getting there →View listing →

Day 2 · Santiago and San Lucas

Santiago Atitlán · San Lucas Tolimán
  1. MorningFinca Venecia · San Lucas Tolimán✓ Verified
    Patios de café de Finca Venecia junto al lago
    Finca Venecia · Uso autorizado
    A lakeside coffee estate since 1897, with century-old drying patios and a stone dock from around 1930. Patroness: Our Lady of the Rosary.Getting there →View listing →
  2. LunchCAFE ARTE Restaurante · Santiago Atitlán✓ VerifiedRestaurante junto al embarcadero de la playa pública, con cocina tradicional guatemalteca y opciones americanas.Getting there →View listing →
  3. AfternoonIglesia parroquial de Santiago Apóstol · Santiago Atitlán✓ Verified
    Iglesia parroquial de Santiago Atitlán
    Bex Walton · CC BY 4.0
    Franciscan church of colonial origin, with an altarpiece reworked by the Chávez Sojuel brothers and a memorial to Father Stanley Rother.Getting there →View listing →
  4. SunsetCafé Juan Ana (Programa de Café de la Misión San Lucas) · San Lucas Tolimán✓ VerifiedPrograma de café de comercio directo fundado en 1992; produce, tuesta y empaca café en San Lucas Tolimán con visitas informativas.Getting there →View listing →

To get there, catch a public boat early from the nearest dock; the last one usually leaves before dark.

We suggest one option for each part of the day and show you all the others in the area so you can choose. The order takes into account what you're looking for, verified listings and, once there are enough, verified reviews and the most-visited listings. Among similar options the order changes on every visit, and sponsored businesses don't move up this list.

Bring a reusable bottle and bag, don't use soap or sunscreen in the lake, and take your trash with you. The lake belongs to everyone.

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