Pacaya Volcano Tour: Enjoy Flora, Fauna, and Petrified Lava on the 2,500 Meter High Ascent

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Embark on an unforgettable adventure to the 2,500-meter high Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala. Explore the diverse flora and fauna, walk on petrified lava, and witness lava rivers. Don’t miss this incredible experience!

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Parque Nacional Volcan De Pacaya - Our driver arrives at the point indicated by our travelers, where we leave for San Francisco de Sales, where we begin the ascent to the volcano. The ascent walk lasts approximately 2 and a half hours and 1 hour of descent.

It includes:
Local guide
round trip transportation.

What's Included

Climate-controlled vehicle interiors

What's Not Included

Park entrance
Lunch

Additional Information

Behold the magnificent sight of the 2,500-meter tall Pacaya volcano. As you trek towards the azimuth, take in the region’s natural flora and fauna along with stunning vistas of various volcanoes, making for an indelible journey. Traverse petrified lava and, possibly, experience lava rivers. This is an exceptional expedition in Guatemala that is definitely worth having on your itinerary.

Minimum of people (2)

Location

Parque Nacional Volcan De Pacaya

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Jennie_m

Feb 25, 2025

Great hiking Day! - Great private tour! We had a driver to and from Pacaya, and a hiking guide who spoke great English. He was very professional and helpful. We learned a lot about the volcano and the area. Quite a workout but very enjoyable.

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W_d

Nov 5, 2024

Guided tour is with your time and effort - Our guide Danny was amazing!! I recommend taking this tour. The people who make all of the money off these people that drive and hike you up there are terrible and should be ashamed of what they do for a living.

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Esbin_m

Aug 12, 2024

Very good - The quality of the service very good very happy the guide is knowledgeable. Beautiful sceneries and safe

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Paul_s

May 4, 2024

A perfect half day adventure! - We were staying outside of Antigua and our driver, Rene, met us at the agreed upon location, right on time. The car was clean and Rene was so nice. Our tour guide, Limba, was awesome. We stopped along the way for Limba to show us plants, berries, baby birds, beetles, and more. The views of Volcanoe Pacaya were amazing!! Truly an incredible place to experience. We also got to roast marshmallows on the heat from the old lava. The Lava Shop had beautiful handmade souvenirs that were more than reasonably priced. And to top it all off, after I left my phone in Rene's car - he met us in Antigua to return my phone. Wonderful tour and even more wonderful people.

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Ignas_p

Feb 25, 2024

Perfect tour - highly recommend - The tour was amazing. We got picked up at 6am by a friendly driver Antonio and drove the the Pacaya (1 hour+). There we met our tour guide Kevin who speaks both Spanish ans English and started hiking. We took the path through the forest, it was a moderate hike. Kevin answered all of questions and talked about the surroundings. Overall, we hiked at our pace and the experience Itself was amazing.

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Austin_m

Jan 15, 2024

Blue Skies and Volvano Pies - The tour was fantastic! Driver was on time and nice to talk to. We took horses most of the way up which was fun! We hit the lava store which was cool then we were the first to get to the area where they cook pizza! We ordered a pizza and sat and watched the other volcano erupt in the distance. We also got to roast marshmallows. There were friendly dogs all around that we played with. After some time chillin and eating pizza, we headed back down, without using the horses this time. The guide was friendly and let us take our time at our own speed. Great experience!

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Suman_d

Dec 27, 2023

Do it! - We had a blast on this trip! Don’t miss the yummy pizza Pacaya at the top! Fun tour and Leonel, our guide, was wonderful. Also our driver Rene was really nice and stopped on the way for us to take pictures!

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Ambar_m

Dec 19, 2023

Great Tour - The tour was great, our guide Kevin was fantastic, the views are incredible, just make sure to bring a jacket. Pizza and marshmallows were great.

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Saron_a

Jun 2, 2024

Read story - The hike was not too hard to complete but the altitude change did make it harder than normal. Our tour guide was friendly, helpful, and shy. He was very patient when my friend and I needed to take breaks to adjest to altidue changes. Overall, the hike went well. One major complaint is about the men offering horseback riding "in case we get tired". At the beginning of the hike, as we were going up the cobblestone pathway, the 3 men (and 3 horses) trailed very closely behind us. As we were getting tired, they were taunting us by shouting "Uber", "taxi", and "ambulance". Our tour guide said they were following for emergencies but once we told the men that we felt uncomfortable with the horses being directly on our heels, we asked them to stop. They went away. Be aware of this and nip it in the bud.

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Andrewgr43fg

Jan 14, 2024

Very Disappointed - Very unprofessional. They cancelled last minute with no explanation after previously confirming and charging my credit card. This last minute cancellation did not allow us time to book another tour. I would strongly recommend avoiding this operator if you want to avoid disappointment last minute.

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From $60

up to 15 guests

2 Adult