Private Tour
Pacaya Volcano & Guatemala City Private Tour
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
If you’re looking for a little bit of history and adventure at the same time this tour is your best option.
First we drive to the Pacaya Volcano, which is an hour and 30 minutes drive, so we can climb it to appreciate the fauna and flora of the region. Once we get at the top, where the lava rivers are, we will have lunch so you can taste the famous pizza and roast some marshmallows. After spending more than an hour there we start going back to the base camp and then back to Guatemala City to visit the Historical Center. In the city we will walk through the Plaza of Constitution, the National Palace of Culture, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Central Market and the 6th Avenue.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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‘s Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Lunch
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Parque Nacional Volcan De Pacaya
The road to the parking lot of the Pacaya Volcano is approximately 1 hora 30 minutes. The total duration of the hike is approximately 4 hours and its difficulty level is 4 of 10. There is horses available for rent during the hike. The purpose of the climb is to get the experience to taste the Volcanic Pizza, made of an artesanal oven of the lava rivers. Also, during the climb you would be able to roast marshmallow at the lava rivers.
Plaza de la Constitucion
We star the tour by walking around the Plaza of Constitution, so you can have a better sighting of the historical buildings that surrounds it.
Options
Pacaya Volcano & Guatemala City Private Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
18 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
10/10 Highly Recommend
Keila S,
May 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00The experience was very personal and amazing. Pamella was with me the entire day. Franklin hiked the volcano with me and was able to accommodate me with a horse for the hike. This was a solo trip for me I definitely enjoyed myself every person I met in Guatemala was very genuine and nice. I would definitely recommend taking the trip and learing about the history as well with a personal tour of the city center.
Awesome
sharon E,
Jan 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Excellent service. Prompt. Professional. Learned so much history. Horse ride to Pacaya was incredible
Pacata family adventure
Saul A,
Jan 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00We were picked up where we were staying right on time. Our guide Esteban driving us was friendly and knowledgable. When we arrived he introdiced us to our guide that walked usbup the mountain. This guide was also friendly and patient. The hike was quite steep. I would refomend bringing plenty of water and snacks for the way up. For the climb, horses are also available separately, and can be engaged on site at the trail head if desired. My family who took the horse ride up had a good experience. Once at the end of the hike, you are introduced to the lava store which sels jewlery and mementos made with volcanic rock. Afterwords, We enjoyed a pizza (included with the tour) with the volcanoe as a background. Please note that you do not hike to the top of the volcanoe, but you do get a good view (see picture). After hiking down, guide that drove us there took us to the city center and gave us s brief walking tour of the Palacio Nacional and a couple of other points of historical interest. Afterwards we were dropped off back at where we were staying. It was a fun experience and a greatbwaybto spend the daybwith pur family.
A Volcanic experience
Pascal G,
Nov 14, 2024
- Viator
5.00A challenging excursion through a volcanic experience. Franklin was friendly and professional guide.
Not worth the price
Michelle G,
Apr 4, 2024
- Viator
3.00You can’t really see anything. It’s not like the photos. You see the city for about an hour and then drive to the volcano. The volcano hasn’t been active for years. Very foggy and you can’t really see the volcano either, just the ruins. The hike is pretty easy. Nothing spectacular. No views. The pizza was good and the marshmellow roasting was cool. But overall pretty underwhelming and not worth the price.
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