Top 10 Outdoor Activities in Western Highlands, Western Highlands

September 15, 2021 Tonie Szymanski

Guatemala’s spectacular Western Highlands run from Antigua to the Mexican border. Pines blanket misty hillsides, rivers cascade through sliver-thin ravines, volcanoes rumble overhead. Catch market day or witness offerings to drinking, smoking St. Maximon, in Chichicastenango. See traditional life in the Ixil Triangle. Clamber the Cuchumatanes Mountains. Mayan dialects and ceremonies are still part of everyday life for the majority of Guatemala’s indigenous population, living where their ancestors trod.
Restaurants in Western Highlands

1. Los Elementos Adventure Center

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5.0 based on 393 reviews

Los Elementos Adventure Center

Your base camp for exploring Lake Atitlan Guatemala. Choose from kayak excursions, hiking the mountains surrounding the lake, or by private tour boat. You can find an adventure that suits your interest and level of activity. We are family friendly and ready to help you have a unique holiday experience.We specialize in offering experiences that will let you learn about the Mayan culture and meet many of the locals whom we have come to know. The Mayan people are very proud of their cultural past and they enjoying sharing their efforts to keep it alive and strong today. We can also help arrange a custom itinerary for all or part of your Guatemalan travels.We have started Los Elementos Adventure Center and Day Spay and Kayak Guatemala as a way of creating jobs for locals and supporting our non-profit Amigos de Santa Cruz. One of the big challenges of life in Guatemala is to improve the lives of the local people. Amigos de Santa Cruz is focused on improving the education and nutrition of the Mayan. We also support Mayan Medical Aid, which focus' on providing medical aid. Any tour or excursion you arrange will help support these non-profit organizations. Concierge service and all inclusive packages are our specialty. Custom and taylor made tours to your specific interests.

2. Ati Divers

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5.0 based on 99 reviews

Ati Divers

The only PADI dive centre on Lake Atitlan, offering a unique dive experience. No coral reefs or tropical fish, instead see freshwater fish, crabs, plants, volcanic hotspots and rock formations. Fun dives for certified divers, learn to dive with the PADI open water courses or even take the PADI Altitude Specialty. Based at La Iguana Perdida, in front of the dock at Santa Cruz.

3. Voltan Adventures

Excellent
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5.0 based on 258 reviews

Voltan Adventures

We offer a variety of cultural, adventure and ecotourism tour packages in Guatemala with exciting itineraries designed for individual visitors, small and large groups. Due to our many years of experience in the travel industry, we offer competitive prices with no compromise on quality. We are highly recommended by our customers on Trip Advisor an award that recognizes the quality of our services and hard work and dedication of our team. In 2016, we decided to change our company name to Voltan Adventures. Voltan is the Mayan God of the Earth NOT to be confused with Votan (the Mayan God of War). Over the years our company has developed a stellar reputation as one of the best tour operators within Guatemala. Because our base of operations is at Lake Atitlan and our former company name was Tours Atitlan some people would confuse our company with a competitor whose name is similar. We noticed a trend. Numerous tour operators were incorporating the lake into their company name and this was leading to much confusion. Because our company is Mayan owned and locally operated we decided it would be best to embrace our culture and take a more distinctive name where there can be no confusion. So welcome to Voltan Adventures. To read about our company’s past reviews please see our customers Trip Advisor reviews under our old company name: Tours Atitlan, and after your trip with us, please post a review under our new name so we can begin a new tradition!

4. Atitlan Adventure Tours

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5.0 based on 15 reviews

Atitlan Adventure Tours

Atitlan adventure tours. is a travel agency that is dedicated to adventure tours on Lake Atitlan, we have bicycle tour services, hiking, climbing volcanoes and sunrises. We offer tours in English and Spanish.

5. Altiplano's Tour Operator

Excellent
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5.0 based on 36 reviews

Altiplano's Tour Operator

Altiplanos is the tour operator for all your hikes, tours, shutlles and packages. We are 100% Guatemalan and have experienced guides. We're located in the second city of Guatemala surrounded by many volcanoes.

6. Atitlan Birding Tours

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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Atitlan Birding Tours

We offer birding tours all over Guatemala, based in Panajachel lake atitlan, our main goal take you to see the Horned Guan, The Resplendent Quetzal, and many other birds, we bird in Tikal, Pilar, Tarrales, Volcanoes, pacific and the highlands!

7. Kaqchikel Tours

Excellent
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5.0 based on 32 reviews

Kaqchikel Tours

Located in the city of Quetzaltenango, Kaqchikel Tours is a 100% Guatemalan-owned tour operator with over 15 years of experience, dedicated to tourism and the promotion of new routes in the highlands of Guatemala in order to offer a wide variety of tourist destinations. We are a group of guides registered with INGUAT (Guatemalan Institute of Tourism). Our extensive experience allows us to offer excursions to beautiful places full of adventure or relaxation, and we always strive to provide high quality service and security to meet our customers´ needs. As a result, most of our clients are referred by previous satisfied customers who have consistently found our services to be above and beyond their expectations.

8. Unicornio Azul

Village de Chancol, Chiantla 13002 Guatemala +502 5205 9328 [email protected] http://www.unicornioazul.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 26 reviews

Unicornio Azul

Horseback riding in the amazing Cuchumatanes mountain range at 3000 meters. Well-trained horses, excellent saddles, professional guide. Rides from 1 hour to 1 day for beginners and experienced riders.

9. Quetzaltrekkers

Excellent
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5.0 based on 539 reviews

Quetzaltrekkers

Quetzaltrekkers is the only all non-profit, all volunteer-run trekking organization in Guatemala. Whether you're scaling a towering volcano or going from highland village to highland village, participating in our treks is a truly unique experience. 100% of our profits support a local school and dormitory for children living in Quetzaltenango.

10. Birding Atitlan Expeditions

Excellent
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5.0 based on 51 reviews

Birding Atitlan Expeditions

Santiago Atitlan known like the birds's house because many years ago there are many birds for type of the house that they people and birds love them and now you can always see the birds in specific places around Santiago Our objetive is to be your best option to have contact and to give you the best nature and the culture.

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