Getting Here
How to arrive to Casa Floresta from the Guatemala city Airport:
Private car/shuttle or collective shuttle to Panajachel, Lake Atitlan (3.5-4hrs)
Private (15mins) or public boat (35mins) to Casa Floresta dock
PRIVATE TRANSPORT:
We highly recommend using a private driver, it’s the easiest, fastest and safest. The best service is offered by Martha Herrera - (WhatsApp +502 3073 0413) she is fluent both in English and Spanish and will book private drivers from the Airport till Panajachel (the closest city to the lake from the Airport) and from Panajachel a private boat to the private dock of Casa Floresta, Pasajcap, San Marcos la Laguna. Martha will coordinate all of the traveling and connection between car & boat.
Car Pricing: Q550 ($70) one person, Q650 ($83) two, Q750 ($96) three, Q800 ($102) four; private cars up to four people
COLLECTIVE & PRIVATE SHUTTLE SERVICE: Xocomil Travel Agency - Jose - +502 4937 2368 , +502 3127 4935, only Spanish speaking (xocomiltours.com)
This Company has both private and shared rides with daily departures (6:00am, 11:00 and 2:00pm) from the Airport to Panajachel.
The price of the shared rides is around $23 from the Airport to Panajachel and then you can catch the public boat and ask the boat driver to stop at the Casa Floresta dock of Pasajcap, San Marcos or another town of your choice around the lake.
How to arrive to Casa Floresta from san Marcos or tzununá:
Public boat - Q5-10. They leave every 15-20 minutes in both directions. Be sure to tell the driver Casa Floresta, Pasajcap so you can be dropped to our dock, or Casa Colibri if you are going to accommodated there. It is only 3 minutes so sit at the front of the boat and have the correct change ideally.
HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS IN SAN MARCOS LA LAGUNA:
HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS NEAR AIRPORT, GUATEMALA CITY:
Westin Camino Real, Barceló, Tikal Futura, Hostal Villa Toscana, Adriatika Hotel & Residence, La Inmaculada
HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS IN ANTIGUA:
El Convento, Hotel Museo Spa Santo Domingo, Los Pasos Boutique Hotel & Spa, Mesón Panza Verde,
How to arrive to Casa Floresta from Panajachel:
Private Boat - Q250+ ($32) depending on the number of people. Up to Q25 ($3.5) per person for 20 people. Private boat recommended driver Esteban (WhatsApp +502 4598 2482)
Public boat - Q25. They leave every 15-20 minutes in both directions. Be sure to tell the driver Casa Floresta, Pasajcap so you can be dropped to our dock, or Casa Colibri if you are going to accommodated there.