Summary
Full day trip takes you high into the mountains on a very strenuous hike ending in Solola. Travel by private boat to Santa Cruz la Laguna. Hike through maiz fields, old growth forest, and into the cloud forest. Hike ends in Solola with time to explore the market. This is a very strenuous hike, and includes an English-speaking guide. Be sure to book on Tuesday or Friday, which are market days.

Itinerary
The day begins in Panajachel or Santa Catarina where you depart for the rugged north shore and the start of our three hour hike. Visit the village of Santa Cruz la Laguna and then head high into the mountains. You hike along ancient paths that have been used by the Kaqchikel Maya for centuries.  You will view villagers going about their daily life, encounter farmers tending their maiz and coffee fields, and see some of the most magnificent scenery in the world.  This rugged and remote area has barely been touched by the outside world.  Our hike takes us 2500 feet above the waters of Atitlán for breath taking views and pristine scenery.

It is a difficult walk/climb, but is not overly challenging for those in good health. The walk is approximately three hours through magnificent scenery. Enjoy a picnic lunch along the way. You walk though a remote Mayan village high in the mountains where we find the road. There we take a collectivo (shared van/pick-up) the last few miles into Solola. In Solola you visit the second largest market in Guatemala, then return via chicken bus or pick up into Panajachel (and then Santa Catarina). This is a very full day and only advisable if you are in good health and excellent shape.
$50 / 400Q per person. Meals & refreshments and transportation included.