Three Lake Atitlán coffee tours publish their own prices: MayAchik in San Juan La Laguna (Q220 for one person, Q200 each for 2-3 people, Q175 each for 4-6; 3 hours), Aljana’s Shangri-La tour in San Marcos La Laguna (Q100 per person, 2-person minimum; 1 to 1.5 hours, no farm visit) and Finca Los Tarrales on the southern slopes of Atitlán Volcano ($65 per group of 1-2 people, $25 per person for 3 or more; about 1.5 to 2 hours; book 48 hours ahead). All three prices were read on the operators’ own pages on 26 October 2026 (Aljana’s location line was read on 25 October 2026), and none of them dates its prices. The La Voz cooperative in San Juan offers a tour but no price we could read.
The tours are not the same product. MayAchik walks you through a plantation and the roasting. Shangri-La is a processing and roasting demonstration in a private coffee garden, and says plainly that it is not a farm tour. Los Tarrales is a working coffee farm inside a private nature reserve on the southern slopes of Atitlán Volcano. Pick the format first, then compare the price.
Quick reference
| Tour | Where | Published price | Price basis | Duration | Source, read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MayAchik coffee tour | San Juan La Laguna | Q220 / Q200 / Q175 | Under “Price per person”: “Q220 for 1 person; Q200 for 2-3 people; Q175 for 4-6 people” | 3 hours | mayachik.com, 26 Oct 2026 |
| Shangri-La (Aljana) | San Marcos La Laguna (location read 25 Oct 2026) | Q100 | “Q100 per person – 2 people minimum” | 1 to 1.5 hours | aljanaguatemala.com, price and duration read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Los Tarrales guided coffee mill tour | Southern slopes of Atitlán Volcano | $65 / $25 | “$65 per group of 1-2 People”; “$25 per person for groups of 3+ People” (the farm’s own page) | Around 1.5 to 2 hours | tarralesreserve.com, 26 Oct 2026 |
| Guatemala Dreams package to Los Tarrales (a reseller, not the farm) | Near San Lucas Tolimán | USD 80 / USD 30 | “1–2 people – USD 80 total”; “3+ people – USD 30 per person” (the reseller’s page) | Printed as “5 – 2 hours.” | guatemaladreams.com, 26 Oct 2026 |
| La Voz cooperative coffee tour | San Juan La Laguna | Not published on the pages we could read | — | Not published | Municipal tourism site, 26 Oct 2026 |
Los Tarrales prints its prices with a $ sign and does not spell out the currency; ask the farm to confirm before you pay. Prices are the operators’ published figures, not quotes, and none of them lists a boat or road fare to reach the tour.
MayAchik, San Juan La Laguna: plantation and roasting, priced by group size
MayAchik’s coffee tour page lists the price per person by the size of your group: Q220 for 1 person; Q200 for 2-3 people; Q175 for 4-6 people. The tour lasts 3 hours. It includes:
- a local guide;
- a tour of the plantation and the full roasting process;
- information on different coffee varieties;
- 1 cup of coffee, from San Juan La Laguna, at the end.
The page describes the tour as covering coffee production from planting and maintenance to harvesting and roasting. It gives no harvest calendar and no date for the prices. It is the only one of the three priced tours in San Juan itself; for the town and its weaving cooperatives, see the San Juan La Laguna weaving tour and the San Juan La Laguna town page.
Shangri-La (Aljana), San Marcos La Laguna: a processing demonstration, not a farm tour
Aljana’s Shangri-La coffee tour focuses on what happens between the ripe cherry and the roasted bean. The operator says it shows how coffee is grown in its own private coffee garden, the processing and machines that turn the cherry into green coffee, and a roast demonstration. Its terms, read 26 October 2026: “The tour takes 1-1,5 hours. We charge Q100 per person – 2 people minimum”. It is available by appointment only, booked through WhatsApp.
The operator is explicit about the limit: “Please note that this tour does not include a tour of a coffee farm or plantation”. If walking through coffee plants on a hillside is the point for you, this is the wrong tour; if you want to understand processing and roasting, it runs 1 to 1.5 hours (MayAchik says 3 hours, Los Tarrales around 1.5 to 2 hours) and costs less per person than MayAchik. The same page, when read on 25 October 2026, gave the location as San Marcos La Laguna. To get there by boat, see Panajachel to San Marcos.
Finca Los Tarrales: a coffee farm inside a nature reserve
Los Tarrales describes itself on its own site as a privately protected nature reserve and eco-lodge on the southern slopes of Guatemala’s Atitlán Volcano, with forests, coffee plantations, rivers and cloud forest. Its coffee page says the farm has a long history of coffee production and that coffee is still in production today.
Its guided coffee mill tour, as listed on 26 October 2026:
| Group | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-2 people | $65 per group |
| 3 or more people | $25 per person |
The farm says the tour covers how coffee is processed from planting to harvest to consumption, runs around 1.5 to 2 hours in total, and ends with a cup of its coffee; it asks you to bring a hat and sunscreen. Its booking rule is in capitals: “ALL TOURS MUST BE BOOKED WITH 48 HOURS OF ANTICIPATION”.
Booking direct or through a reseller
Guatemala Dreams sells its own package for a guided walk through Los Tarrales’ coffee plantations, which it places in the foothills of Volcán Atitlán near San Lucas Tolimán. Its prices: USD 80 total for 1–2 people and USD 30 per person for 3+ people, with at least 48 hours’ notice. Its duration field is printed as “5 – 2 hours.” and is not explained; the farm’s own page says around 1.5 to 2 hours. These are the reseller’s prices, not the farm’s tariff. If the farm’s $ sign means US dollars, its own price is lower than the reseller’s in both group bands, but the reseller may bundle things the farm’s page does not list, so compare what each includes.
Los Tarrales is also a birding destination; see our birdwatching guide and the San Lucas Tolimán town page.
La Voz cooperative, San Juan: a tour, but no price on the pages we could read
San Juan La Laguna’s municipal tourism site describes the La Voz cooperative’s Coffee Tour and says it includes a visit to the productive plots. It publishes no price, duration or schedule. The cooperative’s own site, cooperativalavoz.com, did not load when we tried it on 26 October 2026, so we have no current tariff. An older traveller-reported figure, with its date, is on our Guatemala coffee tours guide; confirm the current price at the cooperative.
Explore Lake Atitlan also lists a coffee tour that walks through coffee farms and says you can do it at any time of the day. Its product page shows no price (read 26 October 2026).
What is not published (checked 26 October 2026)
- A date or season for any of the prices. All three priced operators show their figures without a date; treat them as the list on the day we read it.
- Harvest months. No operator page we read gives a calendar for when cherries are being picked or processed.
- La Voz’s price and schedule, on the municipal site or the cooperative’s own site (which did not load).
- Transport. None of the priced tours lists a boat or road transfer in its price. For boats, see Panajachel to San Juan La Laguna and Panajachel to San Pedro.
- Los Tarrales’ currency, spelled out: the page uses a $ sign only.
Step by step: choosing a tour
- Decide whether you want a farm walk. MayAchik includes a plantation tour, and Los Tarrales runs its tour at its own coffee farm; Shangri-La is a processing and roasting demonstration and says it is not a farm tour.
- Count your group. MayAchik’s per-person price drops from Q220 (one person) to Q175 (4-6 people). Los Tarrales charges $65 for one or two people together, then $25 per person from three. Shangri-La needs at least two people.
- Book ahead. Los Tarrales requires 48 hours; Shangri-La is by appointment only.
- Ask for the total in writing, including whether the price changed after 26 October 2026, and how you will get there.
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Sources
- MayAchik, Coffee tour in San Juan, read 26 October 2026; prices undated.
- Aljana, Shangri-La coffee tours, read 26 October 2026 (prices and terms) and 25 October 2026 (location); prices undated.
- Los Tarrales Natural Reserve, home, coffee and guided coffee mill tour, read 26 October 2026; prices undated.
- Guatemala Dreams, Guided coffee tour from bean to cup, read 26 October 2026; a reseller’s package, undated.
- San Juan La Laguna municipal tourism site, Cooperative La Voz, read 26 October 2026; no price.
- Explore Lake Atitlan, Coffee tour, read 26 October 2026; no price.
- La Voz cooperative, cooperativalavoz.com: did not load on 26 October 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a coffee tour at Lake Atitlán?
On the operators’ own pages, read 26 October 2026: MayAchik in San Juan La Laguna charges Q220 for one person, Q200 per person for 2-3 people and Q175 per person for 4-6 people for a 3-hour tour. Aljana’s Shangri-La tour in San Marcos La Laguna charges Q100 per person with a 2-person minimum. Finca Los Tarrales lists $65 per group of 1-2 people and $25 per person for groups of 3 or more. None of the pages shows a date for its prices.
Which Lake Atitlán coffee tour visits a coffee farm?
MayAchik’s tour includes a tour of the plantation and the full roasting process, and Los Tarrales runs its tour at its own coffee farm on the slopes of Atitlán Volcano (a reseller describes a walk through the farm’s plantations). Aljana’s Shangri-La tour does not: its page says the tour does not include a tour of a coffee farm or plantation; it uses the operator’s own coffee garden, processing machines and a roast demonstration.
Can I take a coffee tour at Lake Atitlán on my own?
MayAchik publishes a one-person price of Q220. Los Tarrales prices groups of 1-2 people at $65 for the group. Aljana’s Shangri-La tour has a minimum of 2 people at Q100 per person. Prices read 26 October 2026.
How far ahead do I need to book?
Los Tarrales says all tours must be booked 48 hours in advance. Aljana’s Shangri-La tour is by appointment only, booked through WhatsApp. The Guatemala Dreams package to Los Tarrales asks for at least 48 hours. MayAchik’s tour page has a booking button but states no notice period.
How much is the La Voz cooperative coffee tour in San Juan?
We could not find a current price. The cooperative’s own website did not load on 26 October 2026, and San Juan La Laguna’s municipal tourism site describes La Voz’s coffee tour, including a visit to the productive plots, without a price.
When is the coffee harvest at Lake Atitlán?
None of the operator pages we read on 26 October 2026 gives harvest months. They describe the process from planting to harvest and roasting, not a calendar, so ask the operator what you will see in the month you visit.
