Private Tour Eintägige Wanderung - Pacaya Vulkan von Puerto Quetzal

Once we got on shore, met our driver and headed to the volcano. As nothing is close to the port, it takes 1.5 hours to drive each way but traffic can extend this. Once at the national park, we met Claudio to guide us on the hike. This is clearly a strenuous activity, so judge your fitness level appropriately. There are horses to help, at an additional cost. The climb did get steeper as you went higher, but nothing that made it unsafe. Great views along the way plus getting to the summit is wonderful. You can easily see the differences in lava flow from different years. After getting to the top, you can stay here or go further to climb down to hardened lava fields. This was tougher, but also more rewarding. Take your time on this part, then enjoy roasting marshmallows from the heat coming from below. When going back downhill, it was easier, but still strenuous as we were tired from the initial climb. Claudio stopped whenever we needed a breather, pointed out various sights and answered questions on what we were seeing and the area we were climbing. Round trip hiking was 3 hours, total from the pier was about 6.5 hours. Great time and well worth the effort for memories of a lifetime.

IMHO the best tour out of Puerto Quetzal you can do. Many people on our cruise ship took 1.5 hour one-way bus rides also (like most everything destination from this port) but no one had an adventure we did and can say they visited an active volcano! Santos was our private tour guide and driver. He was great...flexible, fast, and made the trip interesting. When we got to Pacaya Claudio was our expert volcano guide. He was informative and gave us a different perspective on the land. There tour is fairly physically demanding and not for everyone (unless you pay to ride horses up the mountain). Half way up the trek you have a decision to make... The left path is easier and you go higher up on Pacaya (we did this one - 22K steps and 200 floors of height). The other is more challenging and steep in some spots but you end up on the lava field and can roast marshmallows over hot air vents. The entire trip should take from 2-3 hours but could be 3-4 if you move at a slower pace. Either way it's awesome with great views of Guatemala City, the thermal power plant, and the 2 other volcanos in the central area (Fuego and Agua). 100% worth it!!!

Absolutely professionel and friendly. Salvador picked us up at the pier and we had a very interesting and informative day. Thank you for the great experience!