Lake Atitlán Wellness Retreats at Villa Sumaya, Guatemala

Villa Sumaya is a retreat and wellness centre on the shores of Lake Atitlán at Santa Cruz la Laguna, in the Guatemalan highlands. It hosts group retreats of 7 nights for between 12 and 50 guests, providing meals and help with scheduling, and can build in ceremonies and excursions to make a custom all-inclusive programme. Individual guests can book guided personal retreat packages instead.

The calendar is made up of hosted weeks rather than a single recurring programme. The October 2026 week, Reclaiming your Sacred Center, runs 24 to 31 October and works with yogic principles, movement, ceremony and vibrational healing with crystals. Beyond The Veil, an ancestral remembrance retreat with Samantha Marcum, runs 31 October to 7 November 2026. Be & Rise with Lena and Emily runs 21 to 28 November 2026. A 10-day Vipassana retreat with the White Dzambhala empowerment, led by Lama Mark Webber (Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen), runs 1 to 11 December 2026.

Facilities include rooms and suites, a wellness and spa area, a restaurant and cafe, and a Sanctuary and Reading Room that looks out over the lake and hosts tarot readings and Mayan Day Sign readings. The centre also arranges outdoor adventure in the Altiplano and works to preserve Mayan traditions.

The setting is the main draw: the property faces Lake Atitlán with volcanoes on the far shore, and the surrounding basin is jungle, flowers and birdlife. Guests spend time on the water, in the gardens and on the terraces between scheduled sessions.

Because the programme changes with each hosted week, the daily rhythm depends on which retreat you book. Group weeks include meals and scheduling support, and ceremonies and excursions can be added. Personal retreat packages are guided and can be shaped around what you want from the stay.

Villa Sumaya has been recognised by Tripadvisor (including a Travellers' Choice award), HuffPost, Retreat Guru and Yoga Journal.

What's included

- 7-night group retreat stay (12-50 guests) - Meals - Scheduling support for your programme - Access to ceremonies and excursions (arranged as part of a custom programme) - Guided personal retreat packages available for individual guests

What's not included

- Travel to Guatemala - Transport to Santa Cruz la Laguna - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Any ceremonies or excursions not included in your programme