Pacaya vulkaan overnachtingstour vanuit Antigua

We reisden omhoog in 4 x 4 s, wat hilarisch was. Je gidsen zijn getalenteerde chauffeurs! Dit was mijn beste ervaring in Guatemala. Mijn broer werd een uur van het kamp ziek. Onze gidsen, Abner en Uriel, bleven bij hem terwijl een andere gids, Diego, mij kwam informeren en mij over medicijnen vroeg. Dit stimuleerde mij om anderen in onze groep te vragen om in het kamp om een inhalator te vragen en Diego stond mij toe om met hem mee te gaan en een slapende terug naar mijn broer te brengen. Ik verlichtte de weg naar huis voor de reddingsploeg, hield hun humeur hoog en bracht mijn broer langzaam veilig terug naar het basiskamp, waar een inhalator op hem wachtte. We werden geraakt door ieders vriendelijkheid, wat ons avontuur nog specialer maakte. Ik bleef de hele nacht buiten, gebiologeerd door de veranderende lucht, de vurige vulkaan en vallende sterren, en had het gevoel dat ik bij de grootste mensen ter wereld was. Trailschoenen helpen je grip te krijgen op het gladde grind en vormen een laagje voor de nachtelijke temperatuurdaling. Geniet van vriendschappen met iedereen in je groep en luister naar hoe zij de dingen zien. Een kind uit onze groep zei: 'de natuur is een geschenk'. Bedankt Urban Outfitters dat je ons de kans geeft om de schoonheid van de natuur en vriendelijkheid met elkaar te delen! Het eten was ook geweldig!

I was so excited for this tour. Unfortunately, we were unable to get to Pacaya due to the manifestaciones (demonstrations). I had been in contact with Eduardo at Old Town Outfitters all week who assured me trips would be going despite the road closures and they had gotten through all week. The morning of our trip, others at our Spanish School tried to get to Pacaya and could not due to the road closures. I told Eduardo that I'd like to cancel and get a refund but he assured me that they would be able to get through. Sure enough, we drove for an hour and were stopped in a dreadful traffic jam for miles due to the closures. Our guide told us that we would have to walk about 5k through the traffic jam and demonstration to reach another driver to take us to the next leg of the trip. Our guide and our driver were great but I was told that we would have to walk an additional 5k along the highway past the demonstrations before we could reach the other driver. I chose the Pacaya trip (not Acatenango) because I am only capable of doing shorter walks at this time due to surgical recovery from breast cancer. Additionally, our American Embassy had told us that Americans should not approach the demonstrations under any circumstances. I felt incredibly unsafe walking along a busy highway for 5k toward a demonstration and without enough water for those additional miles. I told our driver to drive us back home again, deeply disappointed. I tipped our driver and guide, as none of this was their fault and I didn't want to short them the income. We requested half of our payment returned. I understand that there were circumstances beyond their control but we should have communicated these additional miles of walking in advance. I am still waiting to hear about my refund more than a month and a half later... I would not recommend booking in advance with this company!

Adorámos esta excursão estava muito bem organizada. O nosso guia Francisco e o guia local Ermelindo foram fantásticos, muito prestáveis e foram dando informações sobre os vulcões e sobre a fauna e flora da região. Foram muito atenciosos com as crianças, elas adoraram o acampamento. Uma experiência inesquecível. Obrigada