Pacaya Volcano Horseback Adventure: Scenic Views and Relaxing Thermal Pools Experience

Embark on a thrilling horseback adventure to Pacaya Volcano, where you’ll witness breathtaking views and the occasional volcanic explosion. Afterward, unwind at the Santa Teresitas Thermal Pools for a rejuvenating soak in natural thermal waters.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pacaya Volcano - Situated within the Ring of Fire, Guatemala boasts an incredible landscape with over 37 volcanoes. Among these, three are currently active, including the Pacaya Volcano, which is safe for climbing. The adventure of ascending Pacaya promises to be truly memorable.
  • Santa Teresita Hotel & Spa Termal - Rejuvenate and Unwind!…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Use of Pools at Santa Teresita Hot Springs
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance Fees and Parking Fees to Pacaya
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Santa Teresita Hot Springs Thermal Circuit or Spa
Additional Information

Marvel at the stunning views and occasional eruptions from a safe distance, and enjoy the unique experience of roasting marshmallows over the steam vents. For those who love horseback riding, our local partners at Pacaya offer this service for an additional fee.
After your hike up Pacaya, take a well-deserved break at Santa Teresita Hot Springs. The…

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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78lucyl
Feb 2, 2026
Brilliant! - We went for this tour with Estafan who was utterly wonderful. He was enthusiastic, informative, fun, keen, reassuring and made the entire trip so lovely. I was nervous about whether I could do it and he reassured me that we could just take it gently no rush. For the entire drive there and back he filled us in on the history of the Mayans, their culture, their dress, their food, the coffee around Antigua, the avocado trees etc. It really was a wonderful trip. Thank you. We did book another trip to the outlying villages and when we arrived it was clear the guide was not going to be on the same level so we cancelled but Columbus were incredibly helpful and tried to do everything they could to make us happy. We felt this was a top notch company!
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Jennq1462qv
Feb 1, 2025
Great hike with amazing guides - The guides are absolutely phenomenal. So friendly and informative, and they pack you a great lunch. The hike is quite rigorous, so keep that in mind, but the views are beautiful.
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Explorer25578463803
Feb 1, 2025
Wow! - You can tell every single detail was well organized for us to enjoy all the time, a/c was good in the minivan, JJ the tour guide very informative, food was fresh (Guacamole off the charts) all the travelers you can see in their faces they’re happy bc of the views from Pacaya active volcano, thank you Columbus for putting all the pieces together for us to have this wonderful experience!
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Anne_e
Nov 12, 2024
Wonderful Full Day Tour, Amazing Company! - Wonderful tour of Pacaya Volcano & thermal spa (water heated by volcano) with knowledgable tour guide & amazing driver! Our group of 8 had a wonderful time exploring the volcano by horse back (highly recommended for 200 pesos round trip). The walk can be steep at times and the horse was a great addition! We roasted marshmallows at the top using a lava oven (optional pizza can be purchased and cooked as well), were provided snacks, and had a guide with us the entire time! The thermal spa experience afterwords was another highlight (no need to include the optional thermal circuit as all pools are included). The food and smoothies at the spa were great along with the massages offered ($42/PP for an hour). Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Antigua or surrounding areas and especially using this company!
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855arlenes
Jul 29, 2024
Awesome tour of Antigua & El Paredón - Esteban our tour guide for the week was not only professional, engaging and knowledgeable, but also extremely attentive to all our needs. Our group included 4 middle-aged adults, and 2 young adults/older teenager, of various activity levels. Esteban accommodated all our interests/needs with ease and provided multiple options so that we all had a marvelous time. We also went on several different tours, walking tour of Antigua with street food, Altamira, chicken bus tour & surrounding villages, Pacaya Volcano, and a trip to the black sand beaches of El Paredón on the Pacific coast. It was amazing to experience the different micro-climates. Would definitely go back & highly recommend Columbus Guatemala Travel!
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I7957awsantiagoc
Apr 11, 2024
Visit PACAYA VOLCANO - Excellent place, the view and the landscapes!! And even better is the service and attention of the guides Juan and Cristian! Super super recommended
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Manoloromero77
Apr 11, 2024
Good day-trip for a nice walk with volcano experience - Nice hike with good view of the volcano. Friendly guide and driver, comfortable pace for the walk and simply but good box-lunch. In general good service, sharing information about the country and the culture.
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Dianarociol2021
Apr 11, 2024
A great experience climbing the Pacaya volcano - Excellent tour to the volcano, they have a lot of experience and great service, I loved it! Juan, Kathy and Christian, great service and excellent attention
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Debravilla2022
Feb 4, 2024
Great Adventure - This tour was a great adventure. Some of us rode horseback and some hiked. It is a strenuous hike up and down the volcano. Our guide was wonderful and informative and the teenage boys who assisted with the horses were great. We roasted marshmallows in a fumarole and had a tasty picnic lunch.
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Sundestin517
Feb 2, 2025
Awesome experience, tour guides could’ve done better - Our tour guide was great. He was very knowledgeable and told us all about Antigua and Guatemala and the volcanoes. But when we started the hike, they went very fast. It is a treacherous hike, I’m in my 50s and couldn’t keep up. There was a guide behind us, but he left. By the time my small group got to the stopping point no one told us what we were doing, we happened to see people eating their box lunches, so we sat and ate ours. We never got our second drink we ordered. So we only had the one bottled water the whole time. I gave three stars because they didn’t gather us and instruct us. We thought we were going to the very top, but that didn’t happen. They also should’ve had guides at the beginning and the end. Maybe if they would’ve given the boxed lunches and drinks at the stopping point and the water off the bus, then everyone would get what they were supposed to. The hike was beautiful though, and I’m glad I went!
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From $110
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).