My husband and I spent two days with Alex from Los Elementos during our time on Lake Atitlan, and it was the highlight of our trip. The first day, Alex took us by boat to San Marcos, San Juan, and Santiago. The second day, we did the Upper Maya Trail, Solola, and a Mayan fire ceremony. Alex is funny, smart, and an excellent guide with great English (though we also appreciated all the Spanish we got from both Alex and the artisans with whom we interacted once I told him I was studying Spanish). We had such great chemistry that it was like spending time with an old friend. As a guide, I give him the highest recommendation. On the planning side, booking ahead of our trip with Lee was a breeze. He modified his itineraries to meet our needs and was very responsive via e-mail. My husband and I also each had an a-ma-zing massage with Elaine from Los Elementos - that's another experience I'd highly recommend. Give them a try - you can't go wrong!

We had a great time with Lee out last day on Lake Atitlan!! He educated us on the history of Lake Atitlan and the Mayan people. The climbing was my first experience and it was perfect! Great for building confidence!

We were recommended Los Elementos by a fellow traveler and decided to sign up for the "family fun day". This was a very reasonably priced day packed with outdoor adventure. The residence alone is a beautiful spot on Lake Atitlan, and the tour guides were excellent. We started by taking in the scenery of the space, and soon met with the rest of our group (two families) to go kayaking on the lake. Lake Atitlan is absolutely breathtaking from the shore, so to be in the water makes for an even more serene experience. Our tour guide filled in the gaps with some tidbits of the history of the lake and surrounding towns. We kayaked down to some cliffs to swim around and jump off of. When we returned to the house, a delicious lunch was prepared for us as we swam off the dock. We sat all together and shared stories of our time in Guatemala and lives. This alone was worth the price (perhaps priceless in some ways) but we still had more to go. Our next group arrived, also a family this time a young group that added good energy and banter to the day. We hiked through a canyon to a rock face that had a tree and roots sprawled across it. Everyone had a chance to climb multiple times, testing mind, body, and spirit alike. A day to never be forgotten by everyone involved, I'm sure. This fun day was one of the most memorable we had during our stay in beautiful Guatemala.