01 Dec 2024
The driver Marlon who picked us up from the hotel was very friendly and knowledgeable. We started the trip with the views of Fuego volcano puffing ashes in every 5 minutes or so on our drive to the reserve. There we met another guide to take us for the bird watching tour. We barely saw 5-6 birds on the tour, but the guide was very nice and explained about the rainforest and the eco-system there. At the end of our walk, we reached a small waterfall. From the birdwatching perspective, the tour was disappointing. We left to Toliman island around noon, after birdwatching. We had lunch at the Toliman hotel, which offered one of the best seafood options. We ended up taking dinner also togo from Toliman hotel. We spent some time walking on the shores of Lake Atitlan there. The hotel Toliman's backside gate opens to Lake Atitlan. Beautiful views of the lake from the hotel and the shore. Around 2.30pm, we started out trip back to the hotel and reached Antigua by 4.30pm.