• 4 Star lodging with high-quality amenities

• Ground Transportation, Transfer Boats

• Daily meals: 10 Breakfasts & 2 Lunches

• Workshops & Experiences

• Entrance Fees

• Private Mayan Ceremony

• Personalized Nahual

• English-Speaking Guide

• Travel insurance for trip cancellation, medical services or evacuation

• Meals and alcoholic beverages not described.

• International airline tickets

• Personal expenses like phone calls, laundry, etc

• Gratuities for drivers and guides

• Services not described

Day 1 - Arrival in Guatemala City / Transfer to your hotel
Welcome at La Aurora International Airport, where our professional English guide and team will warmly welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Guatemala City.

Day 2 - Ixchel Museum / Guatemala City / Lake Atitlan
After breakfast, transfer to Ixchel Museum; its purpose is to collect, preserve, record, rescue and educate everything about the Guatemalan indigenous textile tradition standing out its cultural, technical and artistic value. Then you will continue visiting Popol Vuh Museum, which offers a unique tour through the Guatemalan history, represented through the best collections of pre-Hispanic and colonial art of the country.

Day 3 - San Juan La Laguna – Tzutujil Group dye Workshop – Cooking Class
Today, you will visit a family orchard where Cochinila is grown in San Juan La Laguna and take part in a hands-on dyeing and weaving workshop with local tz’utujil weavers. Midday, board the tuk tuk for the transfer to Deleite Ancestral and participate in a Traditional cooking class in The Ancestral Delight Project that offers a unique culinary journey into the heart of Mayan gastronomy. During the afternoon, you will explore the picturesque village, the Primitivist painters and art galleries.

Day 4 - San Juan La Laguna – Backstrap Loom Workshop
Morning boat transfer to San Juan La Laguna, for a second day to enjoy with the Tz’utujil weavers, create your own textile piece in the backstrap loom. Afternoon transfer back to Panajachel.

Day 5 - Chichicastenango Market (Thursday and Sunday) / Lake Atitlan
In the morning, transfer to Chichicastenango Market to discover the atmosphere created by this ancient commercial event. Here, in addition to the colorful world of textiles and handicrafts that arrive from neighboring places, you can experience the mixture of cultures, a fusion of what came from Spain with the conquest and the roots of the Mayan people. Also, you will visit Morerias, workshops where outfits are made for the people who participate in the different folkloric dances. After this visit, transfer back to Lake Atitlan.

Day 6 - Santiago Atitlan
Morning boat transfer to Santiago Atitlan and visit Cojolya Association, this is a non-profit association of Maya Women weavers, dedicated to preserving the maya tradition of the backstrap loom weaving. Afterwards, visit and learn about Maximón, the folk saint revered for blending Maya and Catholic beliefs. Afternoon transfer back to the hotel.

Day 7 - Fire Mayan Ceremony / Antigua Guatemala
After breakfast, the day will start with a boat transfer to San Marcos la laguna where you will have a private Mayan fire ceremony (approx. 1.5h). During the ceremony, the shaman will bless a jade pendant with a personalized emblem glyph of the nahual and extend it to each participant. After the ceremony, transfer back to the hotel, check out and transfer to Antigua Guatemala.

Day 8 - Carpet Workshop / Antigua Walking tour / Procession (Palm Sunday)
Early in the morning, step into the artistry of Antigua’s Holy Week with a hands-on carpet workshop before the Palm Sunday procession. Alongside local artisans, help create alfombras using dyed sawdust and flowers, then watch as the procession passes, transforming the street into a fleeting, unforgettable expression of devotion. Later, your guide will accompany you for a walking tour around Antigua.

Day 9 - Cakchiquel Women Textile Workshop / Jade Carving Workshop
This morning, you will share around 4 hours with a group of Cakchiquel Mayan ladies from the San Antonio Aguas Calientes community. This group of women will share their knowledge about the ancestral techniques of using the backstrap loom. Participants will receive a small loom for practicing weaving techniques. In the aftenoon, discover the legacy of jade at a workshop in Antigua, where artisans demonstrate carving techniques and guide guests in creating their own jade piece while exploring its Mayan cultural significance.

Day 10 - Antigua Guatemala Indigo Workshop – San Juan El Obispo
The Indigo project by Olga Reiche is a sustainable eco-fashion business dedicated to creating stylish and environmentally conscious clothing while supporting local artisans in Antigua, Guatemala. This workshop teaches you how to start an indigo Vat from scratch. For a 5-hour class where you will talk about Indigo as a dye and Indigo in Guatemala. As for the practical part of this course, you will dye a shawl with the shibori technique. Lunch will be served at a Restaurant in San Juan El Obispo village. Free afternoon.

Day 11 - Back Home!
At your convenience, transfer to the airport in time to take your flight back home during the night.

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