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Hike Lake Chicabal + Explore Mayan Village - Two-Day Adventure

  • 48 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Mobile ticket

Highlights

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

Inclusions

What's included

  • Happy hour
  • One night accomodations at Eco-Guest House
  • Admission fee to Lake Chicabal
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Bottled water
  • Breakfast
  • Snacks

What's not

  • Optional transport to/from Quetzaltenango - one hour away
  • gratuitities

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Meeting point
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.
Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 12 travellers
Operated by
Local Hope Trips and Activity Packages
  • 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

How it compares in Quetzaltenango

  • Its from-price is 25% above the median of the 16 experiences we list in Quetzaltenango.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango, known as Xela, is Guatemala's second city, a highland K'iche' Maya centre with a neoclassical square, volcano views and hot springs.

Quetzaltenango, shortened by locals to Xela, lies at about 2,300 metres in Guatemala's western highlands, ringed by volcanoes. It is the second-largest city in the country and a centre of the K'iche' Maya, with a calm, cool, provincial feel. The Parque Centroamérica, the main square, is framed by neoclassical buildings and a cathedral whose old colonial facade has been kept.

Top-ranked sights in Quetzaltenango: Fuentes Georginas Hot Springs.

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