The Full Itinerary
August 2025 Family Hub
Lake Atitlan Summer Program, August 1-10, 2025
Come join us and other families with active kids looking to find a program packed with adventure, culture and tradition.
Day 1
August 1, 2025
Arrival and welcome!
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Morning
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Arrival in Guatemala City and shuttle transfer to San Juan La Laguna.
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Check into Lake View Accommodations
Welcome charcuterie spread with fresh fruit, bread, cheeses, veggies, smoothies and juices.
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Orientation, review of guidelines and safety information.
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Evening:
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Dinner/Ice-breaker: paired local "host" families come to accommodation to welcome you to get to know one another.
Day 2
August 2, 2025
Exploring our surroundings
Morning
Breakfast at lodging.
Rotating small group activities:
Guided market tours and shopping for fresh produce
Tuk-tuk tours around town
Weaving with Abuela Concepcion
Kayaking
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Lunch
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Afternoon
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Spanish Immersion Classes: focus on conversational skills
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Community Dinner at Hotel
Free time to enjoy the town
Day 3
August 3, 2025
Morning
Breakfast at lodging.
Rotating small group activities:
Guided market tours and shopping for fresh produce
Tuk-tuk tours around town
Weaving with Abuela Concepcion
Kayaking
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Lunch
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Afternoon 1:00-3:30
Kids: Supervised craft time in art room​
Adults:Spanish Immersion Classes: focus on conversational skills
In-room massage timeslots available.​
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Community Dinner at Hotel
Mayan History and Folklore told by Brigita Matzar
Day 4
August 4, 2025
Morning
Breakfast at lodging.
Rotating small group activities:
Guided market tours and shopping for fresh produce
Tuk-tuk tours around town
Weaving with Abuela Concepcion
Kayaking
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Lunch
Afternoon 1:00-3:30
Kids: Supervised craft time in art room​
Adults: Massage Time Slots $12/35mins
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3:30 Traditional Guatemalan Chocolate making demonstration. A HANDS ON activity!
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Community Dinner at Hotel
A special live music presentation
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Day 5
August 5, 2025
Morning
Breakfast at lodging.
Final day of rotating small group activities:
Guided market tours and shopping for fresh produce
Tuk-tuk tours around town
Weaving with Abuela Concepcion
Kayaking
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Lunch
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Afternoon 1:00-3:30
​Kids: Supervised craft time in art room with teachers.
Adults: Optional Spanish Immersion Classes on deck/massage timeslots
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Community Dinner at Hotel
Day 6
August 6, 2025
Outdoor Adventure
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Morning
4:00am wake up for pickup ride to Indian Nose lookout point that overlooks all of lake Atitlan. Pancake breakfast and coffee served at summit.
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Return - Morning of rest.
Lunch
Afternoon
Kids: Craft room open for supervised creative play, rest, boardgames, snacks and refreshments, music jam for those that play instruments.
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Dinner out for families to connect. ​
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7:00pm
A hot soak at the Solar pools in San Pedro. (Thermo-baths in a beautiful secret garden environment)
Day 7
August 7, 2025
​​Community Service Day
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Morning
Breakfast at lodging
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Visit local public school and play dynamic movement games with local children.​
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Shared lunch at school with local families
Afternoon
Community Service Electives: ​​
Pick up trash on the beach and give back to our host community OR
Help paint a home of a local family in need of a little renovation!
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Free evening
Day 8
August 8, 2025
Optional morning stretching on deck, guided by Christina.
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Morning
Breakfast served in kitchen
Paired local families arrive to take guests around town to their favourite spots, introduce them to friends, family, etc. Guest families will be invited into local "host" family's homes for coffee and sweetbread to experience how local Guatemalans live. Toy share activity: guests present gifts they brought to share with their host families in return for their tremendous hospitality.
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Meet and have lunch back at accommodations
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Bonfire
Opportunity to share highlights.
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Day 9
August 9, 2025
Early Breakfast​
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Boat tour around the lake, swimming at San Marcos blue water nature reserve, visit ceramics factory in San Antonio, shop traditional textiles in Santiago Atitlan.
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Packed picnic lunch.
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Boat ride back to San Juan
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Final dinner at "Ancestral Delight"/Staff appreciation.
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Phrases learned in Spanish recited by participating children expressing their gratitude towards the staff or something they learned about the Country.
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Day 10
August 10, 2025
Morning
Early Breakfast served in kitchen
Final goodbyes
Shuttles leaving at 9:00am and 10:00am back to Guatemala City
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Total Price:
Packages starting at
$2800 per family of 2 adults, up to 2 children.
+$400 per extra person
MEALS, ACTIVITIES, ACCOMMODATIONS AND SHUTTLES ALL INCLUDED
Apply today to reserve your family's spot. Just 25% deposit payment to reserve.
ADD 5 DAYS PACKAGE $1200
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+4 more nights
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Shuttle Trip to Mayan ruins in Tecpan
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1 more solar pool night of relaxation and massages
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+2 Spanish lessons
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Breakfasts and Lunches included
CLOTHES PACK LIST
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7-8 Pairs socks and underwear
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4 Pants
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Comfortable hiking pants
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3 pairs of shorts
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8 shirts/tops
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Toiletries, brush, hair ellastics
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Swimwear
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Sandals -hiking type recommended for versatility
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Sport Bras
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Base layer of thermo-wear
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Jacket AND sweater
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Walking shoes
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Earplugs and headphones
Check out our promo video showcasing our area, activities and accommodations!
GENERAL INFORMATION
​Join us for an incredible 9 days of work hard - play hard fun! We are so proud to offer this experience. Once registered, you will be invited to the Registered Families' WhatsApp group party-line where registered guests are posting ideas, preparation hike photos, tips and questions for the hosts to answer. ​
​A few notes!
Lake Atitlan remains extremely traditional and conservative in nature. Please remember that we are guests and as such we should dress and behave respectfully towards the hosts. Please dress modestly during your time here.
Bringing a small gift is optional but recommended to give to some of the families we support in our community. (Quality socks, a no-longer used smartphone, children's toys or a quality kitchen utensil/gadget.)
We hope you love Guatemala for what it is and don't hate it for what it is not: Come with an attitude of adventure and expect some things to NOT go smoothly at all times. Guatemala is a developing country and amenities and infrastructure are developing. While the accommodations we book and offer during your visit are considered luxury to the local population, they are not immune to occasional water cuts, internet cuts, power outages, etc. Guatemala is a vibrant place and roosters cawking, dogs barking, music playing and fireworks being set off at all times of the day is considered normal. Please bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper.
Our goal as your hosts is for you to leave our place BETTER, in so many ways.
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