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Private Guided Artisanal Fishing Tour on Lake Atitlan

Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
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Duration

Half day: 2 - 3 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English, Espanol

Overview

If your thing is to do different activities where you travel to, then we are sure that this will be a tour that you will like a lot. We want you to be able to experience artisanal fishing in Lake Atitlan! This is an ancient activity on the lake that the locals have done for a long time, some since their childhood. Our expert guide will take you with one of the local fishermen, there you will get on an artisanal boat and travel for a few minutes to the area where they frequently fish. You can learn all the necessary techniques to fish yourself. Our guide will be with you all the time and will give you interesting information about this activity and the town of Santiago Atitlan, one of the most colorful, with many friendly people and full of local crafts wherever you see. Join us and enjoy this spectacular tour. 

MEET UP POING: SANTIAGO ATITLAN´S DOCK 

You will need to get to Santiago Atitlan. For that, you can take a collective or private boat. Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the dock. He will be fully uniformed and identified and will have a sign with your name so you can identify him. 

Highlights

  • Artisanal fishing tour in Lake Atitlan

Itinerary

SANTIAGO ATITLAN

Once you arrive in Santiago Atitlan, our expert guide will be waiting for you to start this adventure. We want this to be an experience where you have contact with the people of the community and for this, we will take you with a resident of Santiago Atitlan, he will take us on his Kayuko (artisanal boat with paddle) to the fishing area. This person will have the bait ready at your arrival so as soon as you get to Santiago, you will learn all the processes for artisanal fishing.

LAKE ATITLAN

Our fisherman will take us to the fishing area. This will be an interactive tour, so you will learn the type of bait they use, how to throw the fishing net correctly, and you will be able to make your own attempts to fish. We are sure that you will love this tour and it will be a different and interactive activity that you can do on the lake.

SANTIAGO ATITLAN

After our wonderful fishing tour, you will be able to appreciate the beautiful views of the lake and its 3 volcanoes while we will take you back to the Santiago Atitlan pier. Once you are in the town, you can take advantage of the time there and walk, visit its market and meet its people. This is an excellent place to buy handicrafts at a very convenient price!

Included/Excluded

  • Certified Tour Guide
  • Boat Ride on a Kayuko (artisanal boat with paddle)
  • Bottled water
  • Lifejacket Provided
  • bait
  • Gratuities
  • Boat Ride to Get To Santiago Atitlan

Tour's Location

Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala

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