Acatenango Volcano Tour - 2 Day Guided Tour
Overview
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48 hours
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Book a tour, Give hope with Pachamama Tours! Your journey with us supports our local non profit "I Am Hope Guatemala" empowering single mothers and their children in Antigua Guatemala. Explore the heart of Guatemala with our locally owned and operated tours. From thrilling volcanic adventures to convenient transportation services, we offer authentic experiences at competitive prices. If you are Looking for something more personalized? We’ll create a custom itinerary just for you. Join us to make a difference while discovering the wonders of Guatemala!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Antigua: 2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hike w/Local Guide & Meals
Accommodations
New wooden cabins, featuring insulation, sleeping bags, and glass doors to view the eruptions in warmth and comfort.
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Pachamama Tours
Arrive at our office by 7:30 AM on the day of the hike. Pachamama Tours, located at our hostel, provides all necessary gear (jackets, gloves, hats) and a detailed briefing. Optional Fuego Volcano hikes, snacks, extra gear, and porters are also available for purchase.
Acatenango, La Soledad
The ride from our main office to "La Soledad," the hike’s starting point, takes 45–60 minutes in a shared minibus. The hike to basecamp takes 6 to 8 hours, with scenic breaks along the way, including a stop for lunch (pack essentials like toilet paper!). Upon arrival, marvel at Fuego Volcano’s eruptions under the night sky. Later, gather by the campfire for hot chocolate and Guatemalan rum, followed by a hearty dinner. Accommodation is in our newly built wooden cabins, featuring insulation, sleeping bags, and glass doors to view the eruptions in warmth and comfort. Each cabin has a max capacity of 5 people.
Fuego Volcano
Experience the thrill of standing just 200 meters from Fuego Volcano’s eruptions on this adventurous 3.5-hour round trip! At an altitude of 3,768 meters (12,362 feet), this hike offers a safe yet awe-inspiring vantage point to witness one of Guatemala’s most active volcanoes. Departing at 4 PM, the hike requires intermediate fitness and takes you to the volcano, where you’ll spend 30 minutes watching the eruptions up close. Participants must come prepared with water, a jacket, and a headlamp, as this is a difficult hike. For safety reasons, travelers are not allowed to approach Fuego alone—doing so will immediately end the trip to ensure everyone’s well-being. The price is Q250 per person and Q400 for solo travelers. Join us for an unforgettable adventure!
Acatenango Sunrise / Summit
Turistico Volcan Acatenango
Wake up at 4 AM for a short summit hike and a breathtaking sunrise over the volcanic terrain. Spend 45 minutes soaking in the views before descending to basecamp for a hot breakfast. Afterward, begin your descent to La Soledad, returning to Antigua by 12 PM.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Flashlight
Wooden stick
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Dinner
Breakfast
2 Liters of water
Porters
Hike to Fuego Volcano
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Acatenango Volcano Tour - 2 Day Guided Tour
Reviews
28 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommended!
5dankevinp,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommended! Pachamama is an amazing company. The tour guides are friendly and very knowledgeable about the culture of Antigua and the Fuego Volcano. Enie is one of the kindest and most helpful guides l've met-truly outstanding. The cabins are beautiful, and the team takes great care of you from start to finish. You won't regret booking with them. Great company, great people-especially Enie!
Good
313mikar,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The volcanic hike was a consistently beautiful and atmospheric experience, which I can highly recommend. From the very beginning you could feel a special atmosphere that immediately captivated you. The path itself was pleasant to walk and always offered moments when you could let the landscape have a calm effect on you. I especially liked that the tour was well organized and you felt safe at all times. Although each section seemed different, the overall impression remained harmonious and impressive, without becoming strenuous or overloaded. Time passed surprisingly quickly because you could just enjoy what was happening around you. Overall, it was a really nice experience that leaves a lasting, positive impression and I would be happy to recommend it – ideal for anyone who wants to experience a pleasant, uncomplicated and harmonious hike in a special environment.
Stunning
A1917HBeriks,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience! Definitely worth a trip! The guide was super nice and accommodating. It was exhausting. But the volcano is breathtaking.
Amazing experience
56estherf,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience. Seeing the sunrise from the summit with the volcano erupting was beautiful. Our guide Elvis suuuuuuu super friendly and adapting to our pace.
Spectacular
Paola G,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was great the very attentive and friendly guides and the best the group was small, so they were watching everyone, super recommended agency
Acatenango volcano tour with friends & Enie
alexandragV7865CJ,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Enie was a great host and guide, gave us all the advice for the trip, made it super easy and clear and we had the best time! She even helped me retrieve my fleece that I left behind after the tour 🥹 highly recommend the tour Thank you so much Enie!
Had an absolute blast!
214tarar,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a wonderful experience with Enie, Merel and the team at Pachamama. The jeep ride was fun and it was brilliant to get to view Fuego without the exertion of an arduous at-altitude hike. We arrived early at base-camp and enjoyed many eruptions. There was an option to visit Fuego itself or alternatively do a smaller hike for sunset but we were happy to just chill at camp and take in the breathtaking views and this was perfectly fine with the team. Similarly in the morning there was an option to summit Acetenango for sunrise but again, our group were content that we had a great view as it was and the team didn't pressure us to do any extras. The food included was fine, special mention for the sandwich provided for lunch which I thought was delicious! Fuego itself was the undisputed star of the show. We had many big and small eruptions during the day with only the odd one obscured by cloud. Then had loads of great ones once it got dark. The cabins shook with one massive one in the middle of the night! It was honestly one of the best things we've ever witnessed and it would humble anyone seeing how powerful nature can be.
AMAZING EXPERIENCE 4x4 tour
343caseyn,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such an amazing experience that I would recommend to anyone! I booked a private cabin and Jonathan the owner did one better and set us up with our own private area along with a personal tour guide! Don’t trust the reviews on Google, they are false and not true at all. I can vouch for this company that they are incredible and offer a great service! Jonathan went above and beyond to ensure my group had an amazing time on the 4x4 tour to see an erupting volcano. Josué our guide took great care of us and made sure we were comfortable the entire time and explained things as best he could given the language barrier. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour company/agency for anyone looking to either hike Volcan de Acatenango or go experience this via the 4x4 tour. It is best to reach out and contact via Whatsapp via a quick Google search and they’ll send all the information required and explain the process to book which was swift and smooth.
Amazing Acatenango and Fuego Hiking Experience!
A2994BAkaties,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taking part in the Acatenango and Fuego hike with Pachamama Tours was an amazing experience! The group was small and the guides made us feel super safe during the entire hike. Overall, I would highly recommend booking onto the hike/any of the experiences offered by Pachamama!🌋🥾
Best agency for the vulcano
camilalP2857YI,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experienceeee did the Acatenango hike with this agency and it was, without a doubt, one of the best experiences of my trip. From the very first message, everything felt organized, honest, and clear. The guides were extremely knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely passionate about the volcano — you can feel they really know the mountain. The pace of the hike, the breaks, the safety tips, the food, the camp setup… everything was thought through with so much care. I always felt supported, even in the harder parts. And the sunrise view from the summit was something I’ll never forget. If you want an experience that’s authentic, safe, and run by people who truly love what they do, I can’t recommend them enough. It was unforgettable.
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