The 7 Best Cruises & Boat Tours on Lake Atitlán

1.Lake Atitlán Sightseeing Cruise with Transport from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Review of Lake Atitlán from Antigua: volcano views, boat ride, Santiago village, Panajachel shopping, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“The tour was a lot of fun, starting with a private ride from Antigua to the lake, a boat ride across the lake with beautiful views of the volcanos, a tour of the city and the vibrant shops, and an easy return trip. Our guide was also so sweet and helpful every step of the way.”

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2.Guatemala or Antigua Guatemala: Lake Atitlán Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 93 reviews · 12 hours · from $119

Review of Lake Atitlán’s 12-hour boat cruise from Antigua or Guatemala City, with Maya villages, volcano views, Maximon, and practical tips.

“Oscar was an excellent guide, very charismatic, a problem solver.”

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3.Lake Atitlán Sightseeing Cruise with Transport from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $119

Review of Lake Atitlán from Guatemala City: volcanic views, Santiago and Panajachel, boat ride, long roads, value, and practical tips.

“Don't get me wrong, the scenery on the way there, the lake itself, San Juan on the other side and the people were all great. Not a complaint there. But, the tour's description is not enough to make an informed decision on how long the tour will be and how much time you actually spend on the tour. It has 10 hours as a general description, but we ended up being 14 hours, out of which 9 hours were spent sitting in a van. Yes Guatemala City traffic was bad coming back, but even so, we detoured to Antigua to pick up people (not in the itinerary +1 hour) and…”

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4.Lake Atitlan Day Tour from Antigua or the City | Boat & Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $110

Review of the Lake Atitlán day tour from Guatemala City or Antigua, with boat rides, Mayan villages, workshops, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“The day trip was amazing! Ruben was very knowledgeable as we ate traditional dishes, visited several great towns and had an amazing, detailed boat ride and visit to Lake Atitlan. I highly recommend the tour with Ruben and Carlos!!”

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5.Lake Atitlan Guided Tour by Boat from Panajachel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38Best value

Review of Lake Atitlán’s guided boat tour from Panajachel, with Maya culture, village visits, practical tips, costs, and honest advice.

“Tour provides enough time at each site and you get to see a lot without being rushed. We saw two towns.”

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6.Lake Atitlan Day Tour from Antigua or City | Boat & Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 12 hours · from $110

Explore Lake Atitlán from Antigua or Guatemala City with Mayan textiles, natural medicine, chocolate making, and a boat ride past three volcanoes.

“the trip was amazing. so much culture packed into one day. best experience in a long time”

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7.Lake Atitlán and San Juan La Laguna Day Trip by Boat from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $185Top rated

Review the Lake Atitlán day trip from Guatemala City, with boat rides, Mayan culture, San Juan La Laguna, transport, price, and practical tips.

“Was very good tour The only thing was that the tour required twi minimum people, So I had to buy an additional ticket, Otherwise the tour would be canceled”

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