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1 Day Acatenango Volcano Hike from Antigua
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1 Day Acatenango Volcano Hike from Antigua

By Old Town Outfitters
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp4.699.645 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Summit Guatemala's 3rd highest Volcano
  • Walk through a maze of corn, old growth forests, and a barren summit of scree
  • Watch the microclimates and terrain change around you in this diverse ecosystem
  • Enjoy breathtaking 360° views of all that Guatemala has to offer
  • Spend time watching nearby volcan Fuego erupt (4km away)
  • Spend a night under the stars in a beautiful campsite overlooking the active volcan Fuego

Activity location

    • Antigua Guatemala
    • Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 5a Avenida Sur # 12, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala | The group meets at the Old Town Outfitters shop at 9:00am, one block south of Central Park, on the corner of 5th av and 6th calle. 5a. Avenida Sur #12, Antigua, Guatemala Here at our shop, open from 8am-6pm daily, you can purchase gear, clothing, or snacks for your ride.
    • Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

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1 Day Acatenango Volcano Hike from Antigua
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d1d
  • English
Starting time: 5:00
Price details
Rp4.699.645 x 1 AdultRp4.699.645

Total
Price is Rp4.699.645
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedRound trip transport from our office in Antigua
  • What's includedWhat's included All park entrance fees + local guide from the community of La Soledad
  • What's includedWhat's included Freshly prepared picnic lunch/dinner served on the mountain
  • What's includedWhat's included Full tour of Volcano Acatenango by a local, bilingual guide with certified 1st-Aid trainig
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHiking boots or trekking shoes (no sandals)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Daypack with rain cover
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded One warm layer and/or windbreaker
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Rain jacket (May thru October)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Personal toiletries and/or medications
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Camera, hat, sunglasses & sun cream
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Two litres of water (minimum)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Torch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Tip for great service from your guide

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags, Pets

What you can expect

Our group leaves from our office in Antigua at 5:00am, where you can fill up your water bottles and purchase any additional gear you might need. Hikers should eat breakfast beforehand and pack a small snack for the road. A one-hour drive takes us from Antigua to the sleepy mountain village of La Soledad, perched on the ridge of the Pacific slope of Volcan Acatenango. The trail up Volcan Acatenango has four distinct microclimates, each of which will take you about an hour to traverse. We’ll begin by walking up a steep trail through local farm fields - the same trail used by local villagers each morning to access their corn, mangetout and lily fields. Our first hour of hiking will help you acclimatise and warm up the leg muscles for the day’s hike.

The second phase of our ascent passes through old-growth tropical cloud forest. In this environmental zone, we find some of Acatenango’s oldest trees, an incredible biodiversity of flora and fauna, fresh mountain air and the sounds of local birds and wildlife. This type of high-alpine cloud forest is found on the upper slopes of many of Guatemala’s tallest volcanoes and mountains, and is home to the famous Quetzal.

After exiting the cloud forest, we will be rewarded with fantastic views of the other highland volcanoes (Atitlan, Toliman, San Pedro, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Tajamulco), along with glimpses of the Cuchumatanes Mountain chain. A fresh picnic lunch is prepared around mid-day for our group to enjoy.

Temperate coniferous forest and tropical dry forest characterise the 3rd phase of our ascent, which will lead us to the storm-beaten tree-line of the volcano. Our last section of ascent is sand and gravel scree-trail dotted with dwarf pine trees and high alpine mosses. As we approach the summit, we find the exposed rocky surfaces left by the gusty and cold winds which constantly pass over Acatenango’s peak.

At the summit, your guide will prepare a fresh, well-earned picnic lunch while you rest and enjoy unparalleled 360-degree views of the Guatemalan highlands. Atop the summit we will also fix our attention on nearby and constantly erupting Volcan Fuego. With a bit of luck, Fuego will put on a high altitude firework show, displaying violent explosions of gas, rock, and lava.

After 30min-1hr at the top (depending on conditions and time considerations), the group will begin the 3-hour descent back towards La Soledad. Our group has the opportunity to descend through an alternative route down Volcan Acatenango, experiencing a variety of microclimates and beautiful trail. From La Soledad, we will transport back to Antigua, arriving in the afternoon with plenty of time for you to enjoy the delights of the old Spanish colonial capital.

Location

Activity location

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    • Antigua Guatemala
    • Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 5a Avenida Sur # 12, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala | The group meets at the Old Town Outfitters shop at 9:00am, one block south of Central Park, on the corner of 5th av and 6th calle. 5a. Avenida Sur #12, Antigua, Guatemala Here at our shop, open from 8am-6pm daily, you can purchase gear, clothing, or snacks for your ride.
    • Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala