Pacaya Volcano Day Trip from Antigua: Experience Guatemala's Most Active Volcanoes

Embark on a thrilling day trip from Antigua to explore Guatemala’s most active volcanoes. Hike through volcanic vegetation, witness the impressive Pacaya Volcano, and enjoy breathtaking views of Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. Unforgettable adventure awaits!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pacaya Volcano - Embark on an exciting full-day excursion to the Pacaya Volcano from Antigua Guatemala and experience the allure of this natural wonder! Standing at over 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) above sea level, Pacaya is renowned as Guatemala’s most active volcano.
    After being picked up from your hotel in Antigua Guatemala, travel southeast…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • Entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Horseback ride
  • Meals
Additional Information

Spend a day visiting Guatemala’s most active volcanoes on this day trip from Antigua! See the impressive Pacaya Volcano up close as you hike through volcanic vegetation with your knowledgeable guide. In addition to seeing the Pacaya Volcano, you’ll get to admire gorgeous views of three other nearby volcanoes: Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. This full-day experience is one you won’t forget!

Location
Pacaya Volcano
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michelle238o
Mar 6, 2026
Great tour - We had Yalr as our guide and he was very nice and accommodating. It was just my husband and I and my only complaint was the guide was walking very fast in the beginning and I had a hard time keeping up. Maybe they do that on purpose so you feel the need to ride a horse up. Either way, I’m grateful for that option!
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Steve_s
Jan 1, 2026
Awesome volcano hike! - One of our favorite excursions. Hiking up to the viewpoint at the base (?) of Volcan Pacaya with beautiful landscapes, and a stop on the way there from our hotel pickup to see Volcan Fuego belching smoke. At various viewpoints we could see all 3 other volcanoes and the different lava flows from recent pacaya eruptions. On the way home we drove by Volcan Agua for more great views and driving through neighboring towns. Our guides were terrific and knowledgeable and the private tour for the two of us made it all the more special. They were also patient with our hiking pace as we climbed.
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Damodaran_r
Aug 9, 2025
Volcano Pacaya - Excellent tour. Quite strenuous and steep climb, but worth the effort. Pacaya volcano and the views are terrific. Luis Pedro Larios is an excellent guide, perfectly bilingual and well informed. Don't be bashful about hiring a horse if it's too strenuous.
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Z6286dqjohnl
May 18, 2025
Very fun trip - Do this trip! Seeing lava flows, warming marshmallows over steam vents, fun hiking. Great guides too. The transport pickup from Antigua worked well.
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Perdomo77
Apr 14, 2025
Pacaya Volcano Trio - Luis, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed this trip, We learned a lot about Guatemalan landscapes. He was very patient with us and kept safe at all time. Thank you Luis for a great experience and trip!
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Laura_j
Jan 5, 2025
Great tour up the volcano - My husband was under the weather so even though we would normally hike up, the horse got him through the tour. It’s about a 1 ½ hour drive to and from the volcano base and then an 1 ½ to climb on horse. It has completely unique views of the surrounding volcanoes and is so beautiful. The horses are so calm and my handler was Mariela and very kind. $40 per horse up and down. There is a lava gift shop at the top which you can pay with Q or US dollars. Reasonably priced items too. It is totally unique and I really enjoyed.
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Crystel_c
Jan 3, 2025
Great hike up Pacaya Volcano - We had a great experience. Gustavo (our driver) and Luis (our guide) were very nice and informative. They were definitely storytellers and explained a lot of what we saw through the drive and the hike up Pacaya Volcano. The hike itself was challenging but not too tough. We took breaks throughout to admire the views anyways so it was manageable. The whole experience was very pleasant and memorable. We got to see the three volcanos surrounding Antigua and even see Fuego erupting. I would definitely recommend it.
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Simone
Dec 8, 2025
A worthwhile excursion in Guatemala. - We really enjoyed the trip. The local guide knew a lot about volcanism and plants. The hike was strict but pleasant. Unfortunately, the view of the other volcanoes was not so good because of the many clouds.
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Matthew_r
Feb 2, 2025
Our guide didn’t speak... - Our guide didn’t speak much English, which was disappointing, considering that we paid for that. Feels like we missed out on a lot of information.
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Andrea_d
Jan 16, 2025
Scam - We were scammed into paying more for a tour that cost less than $30 a person. Do not recommend this hike as it is the same as all the other tours you will get for way less. Their customer service did nothing to resolve this issue.
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From $88
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).