TRAVELLING TO LAKE ATITLAN (How to get to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala via chicken bus)

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2 жыл бұрын

Travelling to Lake Atitlan on public transport (aka a chicken bus) was chaotic, but surprisingly easy and VERY cheap!
We ended up taking three different chicken buses AND a ferry because that was the safest and quickest way to get to Lake Atitlan. It also turned out to be a fun experience. The locals helped every time we got lost, which was a lot. Not to mention a stunning bus journey along windy, mountain roads and a scenic ferry ride across one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. All this for only 64 GTQ pp! So, here’s how to get to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala via chicken bus, a cheap and perfectly safe way to travel!
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@videocloset5278 2 жыл бұрын

Great upload.Great views across the lake 😀

@andyx7687 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! I am thinking of going to Guatemala and I want to go to Lake Atitlan. I wonder about going by chicken bus, this gives me a good idea of what to expect. If you travel in Guatemala, you have to have a spirit of adventure!

@izzieanddale Жыл бұрын

Good thing we love adventurous travel! Have a great time 😊

@samyperez1630 2 жыл бұрын

We glad you enjoy our country 😊👌🏼

@izzieanddale 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s beautiful 😍

@seantigheuk 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the journey, wish I was there lol

@izzieanddale 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s beautiful here!

@majorgenerallifestuff 2 жыл бұрын

Looks manic there lol, view from your accommodation is awesome, keep safe guys.

@izzieanddale 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, it was an interesting journey! Thanks 🙂

@Manolo144p 2 жыл бұрын

Friends! They should have hired a Tourism Agency in Guatemala

@msjannd4 2 жыл бұрын

Over 1,000! 🎉🎉🎉🎈🍾🍾🍾

@izzieanddale 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we’ve had a nice increase 🙂 1k giveaway coming soon (when we can organise it haha)

@avieboy 2 жыл бұрын

There is a direct bus from Xela that goes to San Pedro, along the way it stops in San marcos and San Juan. Leaves early until the late afternoon. I take the 11am or 1pm most the time. No need to pay extra for the lancha/boat or connections.

@izzieanddale 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we know, but our government website says that road isn’t safe. So far Guatemala has felt very safe to us, but we thought it was best to listen to our government’s advice 🙂 plus, the ferry ride was so beautiful!

@avieboy 2 жыл бұрын

@@izzieanddale your government website must be way more thorough than the states. haha. I've never heard of any issues on that road in the past 5 years. To each their own. Glad you arrived safe. I hate switching all those buses, and the lancha in the late afternoon can be super bouncy -fear of water... Too bad you didn't spend more time in Xela. Oldest church in central America, hot springs, tallest peak/volcano. Not the easiest place to discover, but lots to offer. Cheers! Have a wonderful time in Guate.

@izzieanddale 2 жыл бұрын

We’d have liked to explore Xela, but we have 90 days to get ourselves to Costa Rica (visa restrictions) so we have to be picky! And thank you 😊

@jacopopirovano897 6 ай бұрын

Can I ask you how to get there from the Airport? Going there tomorrow but I have no clue

@BlessedLife291 9 ай бұрын

I heard there’s a direct bus to Panajachel

@giovannilopez6118 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@BlessedLife291 9 ай бұрын

I’m traveling to Guatemala next week where exactly is the bus station at? Is it far from the airport? Going to attempt to take a bus from Guatemala City to Panajachel

@RiccoMarselino 2 жыл бұрын

So is there a currency exchange at the airport, or should I get money from my bank here in USA before I go?

@izzieanddale 2 жыл бұрын

We didn’t actually fly into Guatemala. But there were loads of currency exchanges at the border crossing and in the main tourist areas throughout. I would expect you can exchange when you land 🙂