Lake Atitlan: Mayan Ceremony At The Sacred Caves

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 2 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    , Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience., Mayan ceremony with Shaman, 8/20/2022 - 8/28/2024Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Return Details :
    Returns to original departure point
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Visit the most sacred and holy locations around Lake Atitlan. Shaman priest perform Fire ceremony at sacred caves for healing, protection, safe travels, and for centering their energy. This is a once in a lifetime experience! You will experience an ancient Mayan custom at a fire cleansing and protection ceremony at the Sacred Caves of Lake Atitlan. The modern day Fire Ceremony is how the Mayan of today connect with the old wisdom known as the Mayan Cosmovision.
Immerse yourself in the mysticism of a holy place, and learn why the highland tribes travel for hours to connect with the spirits. Your guide will explain why the ceremonies are performed, and teach you about the ritual and unique meanings of the Mayan calendar.
You will witness shamans performing ceremony on most days, although this is can not be guaranteed.

Inclusions

  • Local guide

Exclusions

  • Gratuities
  • Materials for your own ceremony are available for an additional fee

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveler Reviews

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  • 19-Aug-2023

    What an amazing truly unique experience. Mario our guide and Carlos the Shaman were incredible. Extremely helpful. The whole spiritual experience is something that moves and changes you. A moment you will always remember. 100% recommend to everyone!

  • 15-Aug-2023

    This ceremony was has been the highlight of my trip to Guatemala. It was a beautiful, touching, heartfelt, and sacred experience. I would definitely recommend to those wishing to learn more about the Mayan culture.

  • 11-Aug-2023

    It worth it. Excellent, unforgettable experience! Highly recommend. Though I don’t think most children would like it.

  • 10-Aug-2023

    I did the private Mayan shaman ceremony in a sacred cave. It's advertised that you take a chicken bus up to the cave and your guide will explain the ceremony and the caves as well as the Mayan calendar and you will receive your Mayan horoscope.hen a shaman will do a ceremony based on one of 5 topics: healing, protection, safe travels, cleansing of bad energy, or insight into challenges in your life. I will start by saying the location and the cave itself were amazing and the shaman was great. He was professional and and I felt a powerful energy during and after the experience. My 3 stars is for the guide and what I feel is a misleading description of the tour. First off, I was given a location to meet my guide, who was not there at the time. I asked someone nearby who brought me to him (he was sitting in his car). We then drove to the cave (no chicken bus, which might be a pro for you but I was looking forward to it). The ceremony is done completely in a local language and Spanish. If you do not speak fluent Spanish, do not do this tour. My Spanish is intermediate and I had difficulty understanding the shaman, when I asked the guide to help translate, he completely mistranslated what was said. He also wasn't able to answer any of my questions (in Spanish or English) about the cave, horoscope, or ceremony. It felt more like he was a driver than a guide. The owner was very responsive when booking/taking my money, but when I had a follow-up question about the horoscope reading, she became unresponsive. I then received a Whatsapp message that was copied from google about my sign. For $150 private tour, this seemed like I was ripped off a bit. If you're interested in this experience, book with another company or ask around for a local shaman and book yourself.

  • 08-Jun-2023

    Of all the excursions we did in Guatemala this was hands-down the most special thing we did. I was a bit skeptical since no other tourists were aware of this however, I cannot recommend this enough to you if you are looking to connect spiritually with the ancient Mayans culture. Our guide Alex met us promptly on time and started the tour with a ride on the chicken bus to the starting point of our hike, which was such a pleasant surprise! On the bus the historical and cultural significance of the ceremony were explained so we could appreciate it once we were in the cave. From the starting point of the hike to the cave was maybe 10-15 minutes. There were some slippery parts so I recommend sneakers with good grip. At the cave, there are many locals conducting their own ceremonies, which you can watch as Alex continues to explain the different things going on around us. Our cleansing ceremony involved own prayers, and lighting a candle to banish bad spirits. After some moments of silence, you hike out of the cave to a stunning overlook to have time to meditate further, and attract good energy/spirits. My friend and I were deeply moved by this experience and are SO grateful to have gotten a chance to participate. Truly something that we could not have done it anywhere else in the world.

  • 05-Jun-2023

    I would like to start off and mention what an incredible tour guy we had!! Mario exceeded my expectation in every sort of way possible. One hour prior to my tour i had a car accident on may down to Panajachel. he accommodated my entire family with rescheduling our trip picking us and dropping us off. In the mist of all issues he was a helping hand!!! As far as the actual tour it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience, i would recommend this trip if your into spirituality if your a believer and if you fully immerse yourself in the experience. I shed a few tears because i felt a strong connection with his reading/ cleanse. I traveled with 2 teenage children and they also felt this was a memorable experience something different. Some of the other adventures in Panajachel we had already done in other places so we were definitely interested in this type of tour. the readings were spot on !!!! 10 out ten I can not give enough credit to my tour guide .......exceptional

  • 14-Apr-2023

    Great experience. Once in a life time opportunity to see so many amazing sights. The ceremony was sooooo cool and I am so glad we went!

  • 20-Mar-2023

    This experience was very impactful for me as I‘ve been taking on a lot of energies during the couple months prior. Marcelino, our personal Mayan Shaman, took the time to understand each one of our intentions and prayers before the ceremony. Alex, our guide/translator, did an amazing job of helping us understand the Mayan culture and fire ceremony process. Thank you again Marcelino and Alex for allowing us into the sacred caves and providing the cleansing, healing, and protection we requested! ✨♥️💫

  • 20-Mar-2023

    This was an incredibly sacred experience that goes beyond words. The whole process was deep, thoughtful, and powerful. Our guide, Alex, was so kind and informative. His part in the ceremony truly made this memory one I will not soon forget. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and one that I cannot recommend this trip highly enough.

  • 26-Feb-2023

    This experience was a highlight of my trip! Our guide was so kind and taught us so much about the mayan culture and what this experience would be like. We opted for the shaman and he did not disappoint! It started with a ride on a chicken bus, then a short hike to take us to a black cave with an incredible view. Our shaman asked for our intentions and he blessed us for protection, good luck, and then answered our intentions. He told us according to the mayan calendar what our birthdate means and the positive and negative attributes of this meaning and much more, including ancestoral readings and slight future expectations and how to work on things you may struggle with. PREPARE TO GET DIRTY! As the shaman did the fire the ash would often fall on us (not painful, just black and dirty).

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