Travel Information

Casa Floresta is in Pasajcap, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Plan your travel to Guatemala City Airport.

DATES TO KNOW

Soul Harmony Retreat: January 22 - 30, 2025

TRAVEL TIP:

Give yourself extra time on the front end of the retreat

in case of any travel mis-haps.

LOCATION INFORMATION:

Lake Atitlán is one of the natural wonders of the world.

Casa Floresta is located lakeside in Pasajcap, between San Marcos La Laguna and Tzununa, directly next to the well known Casa Colibri. You can see the location on the map here.

For arrival, please take the public boat service from San Marcos or Tzununa, simply ask the boat driver for Casa Floresta, Pasajcap, the cost is Q5 from either town (best to have small change, and sit at the front of the boat). If the boat driver does not know the house, please say next to Casa Colibri, Pasajcap.

ARRIVING to Guatemala:

I recommend for everyone to travel at least one day early to give yourself extra time in case of travel mishaps (or Mercury Retrograde) and to move slowly without being rushed.

I encourage you to arrive to Guatemala City by the 1st and take a private car 1 hr 15 min away to Antigua, where it’s easy and safe to walk on foot, have a good dinner, a good night’s rest, and a yummy breakfast in the morning before heading to the lake. Antigua is much nicer to stay in than Guatemala City. Tune in with the group What’s App conversation to join in with others.

Please make your travel arrangements so you can arrive at Casa Floresta by 3pm on January 22.

TRANSFER to Casa Floresta

How to arrive at Casa Floresta from the Guatemala city Airport or Antigua:

Step 1: Private car or collective shuttle to Panajachel, Lake Atitlan

Step 2: Private (15mins) or public boat (30mins) to Casa Floresta dock

We highly recommend using a private driver, it’s the easiest, fastest and safest.

Martha Herrera - WhatsApp +502 3073 0413 fluent both in English and Spanish Martha 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 can 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

Boat Pricing: Private Q250 - 350 ($32 - 44) depending on the number of people. Public boat will charge Q25.

Private boat driver Esteban WhatsApp +502 4598 2482

Private Transportation and Shared Shuttles in Guatemala (xocomiltours.com)

Xocomil Travel Agency for collective shuttler service:

Jose - +502 4937 2368 , +502 3127 4935, only Spanish speaking 

This Company has both private and shared rides with daily departures from the Airport to Panajachel at specific times of the day.

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.

ARRIVAL to retreat site:

Prior to arrival, I’ll let everyone know where they’re staying - either in Casa Colibri, Casa Floresta, or Casa Carlos.

For those going directly to Casa Colibri. Ask for Cristian, he is the manager of the property and can let you know where you are staying. His number is +50233544987

To arrive to Casa Floresta, from the beachfront, walk towards San Marcos (away from the direction of Tzununa and Panajachel) for 5 mins to arrive to us.

ALL STUDENTS: Please arrive to Casa Floresta by 4pm. We will begin together with dinner and opening welcome circle.

DEPARTING

Soul Harmony

Our Soul Harmony Retreat program officially concludes on January 30 after breakfast and integration. Please note, it takes 3-4 hours to get from the retreat center to the airport, so take this into consideration when booking return flights.

It may be helpful to choose a departing flight after 4pm to ensure we have enough time to get you to the airport, if you’ll be going direct from the Lake.

Give yourself extra time on both ends in case of any travel mis-haps.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We encourage you to come prepared with your own health and/or travel insurance.

Below are recommended travel insurance companies:

https://www.worldtrips.com/atlas-travel-insurance/#/atq

https://safetywing.com/

https://www.worldnomads.com/

WHAT TO PACK:

We encourage you to dress comfortably for hang out/lounge time and dress respectfully for ceremonies.

  • The sun can be strong during the day and the nights can be chilly, so bring clothes for varying temperatures

    • Long and short sleeve shirts or tank tops - layers are crucial!

      • Sweaters and hoodies with basics underneath make for great layering options

    • Leggings or long pants for walking around the land, hiking, practicing yoga, lounging

    • Comfortable clothing for movement and lounging

    • Respectful non-restrictive clothing for ceremonies (f you’ll be staying for the extension ceremonies with Forest Path, please bring white / light clothing for ceremonies)

    • Comfortable shoes (though it’s nice to be barefoot :)

    • A sun hat to protect during the day and a warm beanie for the evenings

    • Polarized or UV protectant sunglasses

    • Raincoat (just in case! :)

    • Bathing suit / sports bra / shorts for sweat lodge, sauna, and lake swimming

  • Head-lamp or small flashlight

  • Refillable water bottle (and tea thermos if you would like)

  • Eco friendly toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, lotion, etc)

  • Sunscreen

  • Chapstick

  • Vitamin C, Probiotics or Activated Charcoal, natural electrolyte packets, tea tree oil, oregano oil and grapefruit seed extract are excellent help for sensitive stomachs

  • Yoga Mat

  • Journal

  • Eye-mask (optional and beneficial for ceremony if you prefer)

  • Gratuity to be divided amongst the beautiful people that lovingly take care of us during the retreat.