Take advantage of a unique opportunity and trek to the Pacaya Volcano, where you will see the stony ashes and dry lava at the summit.

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Duration 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish
Pickup included: Your accommodation in Antigua
Small group: Limited to 14 participants

Highlights

Enjoy stunning views from the summit of Pacaya
Hike through wonderful pine forests
Marvel at red-hot lava flowing

Full description

Walk for 2 hours to the summit of Pacaya Volcano and enjoy stunning views. Leave from Antigua for a 1-hour bus journey to the volcano's base before immediately starting your 2-hour trek with your local guide. Hike through wonderful pine forests up to the trickier volcanic ash section and finally to the sulfur smoking cone. On occasions you can even see small eruptions and lava flowing, depending on the activity of the volcano. From the summit you can enjoy great views of the nearby volcanoes, Agua, Fuego and Acatenango, the pacific lowlands and all the way to El Salvador. To ensure your safety you won’t be able to visit the crater, but you will get an amazing view of red-hot lava flowing and steam baths created by the heat of Pacaya. Take a break and relax here as you take in more scenic views before hiking back to the base of the volcano, from where you will transfer back to your accommodation.

Includes

Hotel pickup
Shared van or truck
Local Spanish guide

Entrance fee (USD $14 per person)
Meals

Not suitable for

Pregnant women
People with back problems
People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Cash

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking

Know before you go

Please bring your camera, binoculars, a flashlight and comfortable and sturdy shoes

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 112 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Transportation
4.1/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Safety
4.4/5

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The trip was great. We got picked up by a large van in Antigua's town center. The stops were more and longer than expected within Antigua as we picked up more guests. However after that, we arrived at Pacaya promptly and had a great time. As a bonus, the tour guide brought us marshmallows to toast on the volcano. Overall, it was a great experience for the money.

May 15, 2022

It was a very great experience. The hike has some steep areas but overall it was a moderate hike. I loved the views from up there and our guide was excellent. You’re able to rent horses on the way up if you’d like, I am unsure about the cost since I didn’t do it. We ate heated marshmallows up there and the group I was with was so cool. I enjoyed this experience very much and would do it again.

April 18, 2022

Our guide was great! Wish I remembered his name... the only part that was not so great was the shuttle pickup in Antigua...They really packed in as many people as they could in the shuttle so it was not very comfortable. Other than that it was definitely worth the money spent.

March 23, 2022

From Antigua: Pacaya Volcano Trek

From Antigua: Pacaya Volcano Trek

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