Pacaya Volcano Horseback Riding: Private Gourmet Experience Over Lava Rock
4.7
9 Ratings
Experience the thrill of horseback riding over lava rock to breathtaking views of Pacaya Volcano. Enjoy a private gourmet experience with a lava chef, roasted marshmallows, and a Mayan picnic. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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San Vicente Pacaya - Support the Rescue Horses of Guatemala! Arrive at the foot of Pacaya Volcano and their horse and private cowboy await them. We ride 45 minutes to the base of Pacaya. Here they will experience astounding views of the 3 volcanos and our lava chef awaits them (only one in the world!) to have a luxury picnic on the lava rock of colorful pillows and blankets, wine (for purchase), chips-homemade salsa, then pizza to be cooked on the hot lava. We follow by roasting marshmallows in the lava and also have views of Acatenango and live volcano Fuego as well as the Agua volcano as you sip wine at sunset, Ride out under the stars led by your private cowboy guide. Once in a lifetime experience!!!! We also can do a morning tour-text us after booking.
This ride supports the Pacaya horses and working horses in Guatemala. Soul Shine Horse Rescue FB- each horse you rent feeds -horse and family for a week medicines/tack
Booking MUST be for 2 people or more.
you may let us know if you are a single booking and we can add you to a group. Please note Pizza not available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday- we will have chorizzo with baquette (churri pan) and roasted vegetables cooked on hot lava.
What's Included
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Wine will be sold separately or if you let us know of any alcoholic beverage you desire- we will have it available for purchase
Additional Information
Private transfer from Antigua to Pacaya Volcano. Upon arrival, your horse, adorned in vibrant Guatemalan colors, will be ready for you. Each horse comes with its own cowboy guide to ensure your safety throughout the journey. Travel over lava rock to reach breathtaking views of three other volcanoes at the foot of Pacaya. Here, a personal chef will be waiting to help you roast marshmallows over open lava pockets and prepare a pizza to be baked on the hot lava coals. Revel in this luxurious affair with your host setting up an al fresco Mayan-style meal complete with colorful cushions, blankets, and wine service. If the sunset tour is running (dependent on the season), we stay till nightfall allowing you to witness the spectacle of glowing lava flows. Your cowboy guide will then safely lead you back in the evening, to your vehicle for the return journey to Antigua.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Explorer57707
Aug 28, 2023
10/10 recommend! - This was the highlight of our trip to Guatemala!
The experience itself was incredible (I'm swear wine tastes better when you drink it on an active volcano!), but it was the kindness of the guides that we will remember forever. I was a bit worried that my five-year-old, who'd never ridden a horse, would be scared, but the guides made him feel at ease and he loved every second of it. My five-year-old was also a bit apprehensive about walking over the dried lava so one of the guides hoisted my kid on his shoulders, which my kid couldn't get enough of.
We'd recommend booking direclty with Niki - she made the booking process super easy and she also helps the local horses and children, so really, this trip was a no brainer :)
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Kathyv737
Jun 20, 2023
Loved it! - This was an awesome tour! Everything was very well organized from start to finish. This is the best way to tour Pacaya. I would highly recommend this tour if you are looking for something to do while visiting Anigua. As an added bonus, by taking this tour, you are helping support the rescue horses.
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Margaretwe456cj
Mar 17, 2023
Amazing! - Amazing experience! Made our whole trip to Antigua! Every part of the tour was top notch, from the transportation to the horses to the views and food. The cowboys and guides were great! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Antigua. Best of the best!
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Rodolfo_c
Feb 8, 2023
Once in a lifetime experience - Great guide (Manuel) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Very accommodating, very friendly, our guide was top notch.
The owner was had great communication and very accommodating.
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Shobha_n
Dec 6, 2022
Best Tour in Antigua - This was the best tour we attended in Guatemala. Everything was planned so well. Our guide was great.
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Cheryl
Apr 11, 2022
A must do! - This was amazing! The staff, horses, views, food, & experience was fabulous! The company provides jobs, clean water & rescues horses! Go!
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Ambar_r
Feb 28, 2022
Like nothing you've ever seen - I had one of the best days of my life on the tour. This experience is like nothing you've ever seen before I couldn't recommend it enough and the pizza was fantastic and the booking was easy. This is a must do if you are in Antigua!
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Daniel_w
Oct 21, 2021
EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO IT !!!!!! - Manuel picked us up in Antigua. He was very nice and spoke English. He made us feel very comfortable. We enjoyed his company. He took us to where the horses and cowboys were. We had a lot of fun. Picnic on volcano, Roasted marshmallows and they baked pizza. The pizza was VERY GOOD 👍🏻. The cowboys were wonderful leading our horses up the volcano. We felt very safe with them and they were very nice and funny. GREAT EXPERIENCE!!!! EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO IT.!!!!! Marvin and Jimmy was really nice.
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Sergey_s
Jan 3, 2024
Mediocre - Definitely does not worth 350$
Can’t recommend it to anyone unless you ended up super bored in Antigua and left with nothing else to do. The organization was quite poor.. and i feel sorry for the horses forced to climb up the mountain. We were fedeed with a slice of pizza and a can of soda. Overall trip took around 7 hours. We returned to the hotel quite exhausted and all dirty
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