Overnight Volcano Acatenango Hiking Adventure: Embark on a Voyage from La Soledad Village, Guatemala
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201 Ratings
Antigua Guatemala
The journey begins in Antigua at La Soledad village where the hike begins at Acatenango volcano. It is one of the most beautiful activities you have to do when visiting Guatemala, of course you have to have the proper physical condition to do so.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
3 days
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Highlights
Volcano Acatenango is the sleeping giant that is the twin one of the most active volcano in Guatemala.
Acatenango is the third highest volcano in all of Central America and is a real adventure to hike on the top and observe the sunset and the sunrise. Sleeping overnight in the base camp of the volcano will be an unique experience in your life. Its highest summit is 3,976 meters (13,044 ft!)
Itinerary
Day 1.
7:00am shuttle from Antigua to La Soledad village (The tour guide goes to pick you up at your hotel).
08:00 arrival at the Soledad village
10:00 Begins the hike for about 5hrs. (aprox)
3:00 pm arrival time at the base camp
Time to see sunset
Day 2.
4:00am time to see sunrise (short hike for 1 hour from the base camp to the top to see the sunrise).
07:00am return to the base camp for breakfast.
8:30am Descend to the village
11:30am arrival time at the village
Trasfer to Antigua
12:30pm arrival time to Antigua
Points of Interest
- Café Condesa
What's Included
- Warm beverages provided, including hot chocolate
- Comfortable lodging with sleeping bags and mattresses at base camp
- Expert guided tour with round trip transportation included
- Meals included: Grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, green salad; Chop suey with rice; Pancakes with honey and banana
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees (GTQ. 100.00 per person)
Additional Information
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
- Bring: comfortable clothes, scarf, jacket or rain coat, gloves, hat or cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, repellent,head lamp and personal aid kit
- Bring: Candy bar and 4 liters of water
Location
Union Tank
6a Calle Oriente
Tanque la Unión. 6a Calle Oriente, Antigua Guatemala . 7:30 AM - We ask for punctuality.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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(201 Ratings)
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Alexis_g
May 18, 2024
Amazing experience you won’t forget!! - Amazing once in a lifetime experience! This was the most challenging thing I have ever done but I’m so happy I continued through with it. My friend and I were the slowest of groups but we made it up and our tour guide was amazing. He chatted with us at night while making us dinner, hot cocoa, and watching the volcano eruption. A couple things I was confused on before going was the meeting spot, you do have to meet at the meeting spot by the time given, they do not pick you up at your hostel. You also should only carry 1, 2 liter bottle starting out. It was too much weight to carry more and you can buy water 2/3 times on the way up so bring extra cash for that and the entrance fees! You can also borrow any equipment for a fee, they have everything you need!
P.S. buy altitude sickness meds!! It really was the only thing that helped me with feeling sick and being so high up I don’t know if I could have done it without it.
Amazing experience!!!
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Louisrc4911un
May 17, 2024
Best tour guide ever - We had the best time on our hike! Our tour guide Willy was amazing, he was super communicative and honest about how intense the hike is, but kept up the vibes all the way up! We had a couple of people in our group who struggled, and he was great with helping them out. Could not recommend enough, experience of a lifetime :)
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Secof
May 11, 2024
Unforgettable - Excellent guides, always very attentive and attentive to everyone in the group, very delicious food and unforgettable views
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Scenic99672
May 3, 2024
Cool trip with a small group - A once-in-a-lifetime experience and a must do when you are in Guatemala! The operator has only small groups (around 8 people) compared to the other operators we met on the track. Unfortunately, the communication upfront was not really good. We had to inform ourself about all the stuff we needed to bring and it was unclear if it would be possible to rent stuff from them - but it was as soon as you arrive to the base close to the volcano. The guides were really cool and had a lot of funny stories to tell at the bonfire at night. I can only recommend this tour and operator!
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Navigate362551
Apr 29, 2024
Magnificent - Fantastic guides and always collaborating. I'm sorry that there isn't a bathroom in the camp.
Delicious foods
The majestic views
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Kamryn_p
Apr 16, 2024
Craziest Physical Experience with the Greatest Guides and People - Willie was the best guide any of us could ask for as well as Jimon (apologies for botching the spelling of his name) they cared about each one of us and made sure we were constantly okay making a difficult trek such as this. I couldnt have asked for a better experience. It was a great group and we all got along great sharing stories and laughing all day and night. It was a difficult hike made more enjoyable by Willie and Jimon with delicious food and constant fun. Be sure to pack extra warm clothes and maybe a heat pack for the sleeping bag and breathe when things get tough. The guides will do everything in their power to make sure you are okay! With Willie everything is possible because he creates the best experience!
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Dominika_l
Apr 15, 2024
Body was dying, mind was blown - It is impossible to find the right words to describe the experience we just had. This was by far the hardest, yet most memorable experience of our lives. We were taken care of every step of the way, the guides were kind and attentive, and cheered us on ever when we felt we just can’t continue. And made us delicious food!
Be prepared for an extremely hard hike, rewarded with the most beautiful sunrise you will ever see.
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Will
Apr 8, 2024
Amazing unforgettable experience with friendly knowledgable guides - This is a must do on your travels through Guatemala/ Central America!
Guillermo and Benjamin couldn’t have done more to help, great food, hot chocolates constant updates on progress and encouragement. The views were unbelievable from the camp and even more so from the dawn hike. It was not an easy hike to say the least so having great guides made the experience so much better.
Because you’re booking through Tripadvisor all information is a bit hard to obtain and last minute, however once your picked up from the centre it’s easy going from there regarding equipment hire and a stop to buy supplies on the way. Also a shop halfway up the mountain to get last minute supplies but you will be paying extra for this, we bought 1 litres of water and two chocolate bars for 90Q. Ensure you take lots of snacks the food was lovely and filling however we were snacking at each break as it was an energy consuming hike. We had a fantastic group of people (12 max) which seemed to be the better option than the large groups we saw on the mountain.
Highly recommend, an amazing life experience!
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Saturnin
Apr 7, 2024
Great experience - Amazing guide, the tour was flawless, we saw 2 volcanoes and learned about the region. Would recommend to anyone going to Guatemala
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Emma_s
Apr 23, 2024
Don't bother - Let's start with the good: the guide was great, everything ran on time and we had great views of the volcano.
The bad: once we got to the top the cabins were not set up to accommodate guests. One was completely full of garbage. We had to clear them out ourselves to be able to sleep for the night.
On top of this, the company promised me a partial refund because of this inconvenience, but it has now been two months and they have stopped replying to my messages, and I'm yet to receive my refund.
Save yourself the trouble and just book elsewhere.
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