Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Pacaya, one of Guatemala’s youngest volcanoes, offers hikers a unique glance into the geologic center of the earth on this 8-hour small-group tour. A relatively easy climb of 1.5 hours brings you to the fertile shelf just below the cinder cone called “la Meseta.” From here you get an awesome view of recent lava flows. You will explore these lava fields, and as the smoking crater looms above, the environment quickly changes to resemble that of an extraterrestrial setting. Enjoy a freshly prepared lunch while gazing at the views before you make your way back down. Tour includes private transport, all entry fees, all guide fees, a fresh lunch, and a 1st aid trained bilingual guide.
Professional guide
National Park fees
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
Lunch
Transport by private vehicle
Local driver/guide
Gratuities
Departure Point
5a Avenida Sur 12, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Go to 5th avenue and 6th street, you will see our Old Town Outfitters shop on the northwest corner.
Return Details
5a Avenida Sur 12, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Go to 5th avenue and 6th street, you will see our Old Town Outfitters shop on the northwest corner.
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Service animals allowed
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum age for travelers is 6 years old
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
ArushaSiddiqa
16 Aug 2024
Amazing view at the top of the volcano and at the valley!! Tour guides were extremely friendly and super nice. 10/10 would recommend.
David_C
07 Jul 2024
Me and my gf did the full afternoon tour and had a great time with Gabriel, Angel and Heidy. They were really nice, talkative, punctual and the whole experience of climbing for the Pacaya view is great. Points to improve for the future:
● Guides to take better care and attention of the hikers when going up and down, some people may need more attention and some spots while going down are quite dangerous
● Overall more preparation from the guides providing the tour, seemed like the were very knowleadgable of the track to be followed but not much else from there. Nothing bad or dangerous happened to us but it could, and dont feel they were quite prepared if this instance could happen.
IanRoss82
20 Mar 2023
We found and communicated with Old Town online before we left on our trip to Gautemala. They were offering a Pacaya hiking trip that we really wanted to do. Their price was variable on the number of people going up – starting at $165US each for the three of us; but we understood it could drop as low as $80US if a bigger crowd joined us. When we arrived in Antigua, there wasn’t anyone else signed up for the trip, so we checked with a few other travel agencies and discovered everyone else was offering a significantly lower price. We ended up paying about $24US/each (plus $16/each for park entrance) with a different operator (American Travel) for virtually the same trip with five other people, the only difference the lack of a picnic lunch.
This tour in
Central Highlands
is organized by
OLD TOWN OUTFITTERS
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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