The 8 Best Market and Shopping Trips in Lake Atitlan

1.Full Day Tour: Chichicastenango Maya Market and Lake Atitlan from Guatemala City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Review of Gray Line Guatemala’s 12-hour Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlan tour, with market tips, timing, costs, guides, and practical advice.

“I based my ratings on three things: Customer Service, Experience with the Activity, and Cost. Customer Service: Stellar communication (5 stars) Experience with the Activity: I was the only English speaker and the guide did his best to provide me with information on the trip, but seemed to provide more to the Spanish speakers. I shared the same experience as some of the reviews here (the time at the lake was very short). Also, we had to make a stop in Antigua which ate up about 2 hours (to and from Guatemala City), so it was unnecessarily added time. Time at the market was nice and we got to stop…”

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2.Mayan Nose Sunrise Hiking + Chichicastenango Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

Hike Indian Nose for sunrise, then explore Chichicastenango Market, a long but rewarding day from San Pedro or San Juan.

“What a great experience, our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He speaks great English. As for the hike.. we are hikers and can consider this a fairly hard one... Especially since you have to get up before 4 am!”

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3.Chichicastenango Market Day Tour from Panajachel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $119

Review of the Chichicastenango Market Day Tour from Panajachel, with Mayan rituals, shopping tips, transport details, and value advice.

“We had a great time. Emanuel did an amazing job and we definitely recommend this tour to anyone. He was very honest and authentic and asked for our personal preferences and adapted the tour to our interests and needs.”

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4.Traditional & Colorful Chichicastenango Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $90

Review of the Chichicastenango Market tour from Panajachel, with pricing, transport, itinerary, church visit, and practical booking advice.

“It was marked as a “private” tour, so imagine our surprise when we were joined by others. If the tour is marketed as private, it should be private.”

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5.Santa Cruz La Laguna: 6-Hour Solola Hike & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $95

Hike ancient Maya paths above Lake Atitlan, visit a sacred altar, and explore Solola Market on this six-hour small-group tour.

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6.4-Day Tour: Guatemala City, Antigua, Chichicastenango Market and Lake Atitlan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1 reviews · from $345

Explore Antigua, Chichicastenango Market, and Lake Atitlan on a four-day Guatemala tour with hotels, meals, guide, and transport.

“Communication could have been improved and there were some organizational road bumps, but eventually all the bookings came through! The accommodations were lovely, but the guide was superb! Shoutout to Adolfo - he was so wRead more”

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7.Explore the Market of Chichicastenango from Panajachel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $90

Review of the Chichicastenango market tour from Panajachel, with Mayan traditions, Santo Tomás church, cemetery, breakfast, and practical tips.

“It is a great experience, personalized, the guides are very attentive and gave us a very complete explanation of the way they live day to day and how the whole Mayan culture has managed to synchronize with Catholicism. We are more than satisfied and grateful, it is certainly a tour they should takeAuto-translated”

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8.Tour in Chichicastenango market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $88

Review of the Chichicastenango market tour from San Pedro, with Mayan ceremonies, crafts, church, cemetery, transport, price, and tips.

“This was a well thought out tour with good pacing. We learned so much about the culture of Guatemala especially while visiting a church and cemetery. The market was very interesting and Victor made sure we had a good and safe experience.”

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