Pacaya

Great experience hiking the volcano. If you are driving there by yourself be careful, getting there was an adventure by itself. Do not follow google maps, it took us through sketchy neighborhoods with terrible roads and potholes that could fit a person. In the end I gave up on google maps when it told us to get through a bridge that was broken. Waze worked much better and took us there. However notice that the guide cost Q200 and the parking plus Q30. You also can't choose a guide and have to get the next one in line, no matter if he speaks english well or not. If your group is not big it might be worth it to just be part of a tour group from antigua and not have to worry about the drive, or about being lucky enough to get a good guide.

This volcano is amazing to visit. We recommend a guide to the outer range hike, not just the marshmallow tour. It's still one of the top 3 active volcanos - so we'll prep and all that is highly recommend and not to risk anything! Also we met the tourist police, that was super friendly and helpful. You can use maps.me for hiking - but also check the sings out there

This was my second volcano tour. Although, I didn’t see lava, it was a nice hike and you could see steam coming up from the rocks. My son and I loved it. FYI, it cost $100 quetzales to enter the park

A very scenic and historic hike!! I rode on horseback which was even better. We saw lava flows only 3 years old and ate pizza that was cooked on the hot lava rocks too.

The place and the experience of visiting a volcano were fabulous. The place has hundreds of guides who will offer you the service as soon as you arrive, so you won't lack guidance. In the same way, the path is very intuitive to be able to take it without a guide, however I recommend hiring the service because they are in charge of giving you many curious facts about the place. Difficulty level: Low Approximate ascent time: 1 hour Height: 2,500 meters ——— Spanish The place and the experience of visiting a volcano were fabulous. The place has hundreds of guides who will offer you the service as soon as you arrive, so you won't lack guidance. In the same way, the path is very intuitive to be able to take it without a guide, however I recommend hiring the service because they are in charge of giving you many curious facts about the place.

A relatively easier option re hiking to get close to hot water vapor coming out of the ground. Definitely No View of the lava. The approx 60 min hike is steep and mostly on soft powder lava dust, hence it is a harder walk. Of course you are climbing in altitude, which will also feel harder. Along the way you have nice views of mountains and the other two volcanoes. As the sun sets, you'll have wonderful colors all around. At the stop up top, there are a couple of guys who will bake you a pizza using thermal energy from the ground - cheesy, but cool. (We had a very poor experience using Old Town Outfitters Adventure Guatemala for Pacaya hike. Please consider not using them.)

Great experience climbing a Volcano with amazing views. There are a few existing hot patches that give off steam that can be accessed by general visitors. Visitors are not allowed to the summit due to poisonous gas and collapsing ground. Only experts. There are horses available to ride up the trail for 200 up or 300 Quetzal return. If you are of reasonable fitness, you will be fine to walk. I think it was about 3-4km return. The guides try to lure you into taking a horse half way up by saying we are only 20% completed when we are actually half way up, even more. I didn't think it got steeper as we progressed either. We left Antigua at 6am. Got back around 12:15pm. A great day trip if you can only spare a day to visit a Volcano.

250Q for the tour guide, 100q for foreign park visitors, 50q for sand boarding, 300q+ for a lava pizza. Best option for a volcano 🌋 hike if you're short on time. Easy 4hr round-trip hike with multiple stops for photos. Weather plays a huge factor on what you see. Wear sturdy boots bring the camera. It's about 1.5hrs from Guatemala City

Great experience hiking the volcano. If you are driving there by yourself be careful, getting there was an adventure by itself. Do not follow google maps, it took us through sketchy neighborhoods with terrible roads and potholes that could fit a person. In the end I gave up on google maps when it told us to get through a bridge that was broken. Waze worked much better and took us there. However notice that the guide cost Q200 and the parking plus Q30. You also can't choose a guide and have to get the next one in line, no matter if he speaks english well or not. If your group is not big it might be worth it to just be part of a tour group from antigua and not have to worry about the drive, or about being lucky enough to get a good guide.

This volcano is amazing to visit. We recommend a guide to the outer range hike, not just the marshmallow tour. It's still one of the top 3 active volcanos - so we'll prep and all that is highly recommend and not to risk anything! Also we met the tourist police, that was super friendly and helpful. You can use maps.me for hiking - but also check the sings out there

This was my second volcano tour. Although, I didn’t see lava, it was a nice hike and you could see steam coming up from the rocks. My son and I loved it. FYI, it cost $100 quetzales to enter the park

A very scenic and historic hike!! I rode on horseback which was even better. We saw lava flows only 3 years old and ate pizza that was cooked on the hot lava rocks too.

The place and the experience of visiting a volcano were fabulous. The place has hundreds of guides who will offer you the service as soon as you arrive, so you won't lack guidance. In the same way, the path is very intuitive to be able to take it without a guide, however I recommend hiring the service because they are in charge of giving you many curious facts about the place. Difficulty level: Low Approximate ascent time: 1 hour Height: 2,500 meters ——— Spanish The place and the experience of visiting a volcano were fabulous. The place has hundreds of guides who will offer you the service as soon as you arrive, so you won't lack guidance. In the same way, the path is very intuitive to be able to take it without a guide, however I recommend hiring the service because they are in charge of giving you many curious facts about the place.

A relatively easier option re hiking to get close to hot water vapor coming out of the ground. Definitely No View of the lava. The approx 60 min hike is steep and mostly on soft powder lava dust, hence it is a harder walk. Of course you are climbing in altitude, which will also feel harder. Along the way you have nice views of mountains and the other two volcanoes. As the sun sets, you'll have wonderful colors all around. At the stop up top, there are a couple of guys who will bake you a pizza using thermal energy from the ground - cheesy, but cool. (We had a very poor experience using Old Town Outfitters Adventure Guatemala for Pacaya hike. Please consider not using them.)

Great experience climbing a Volcano with amazing views. There are a few existing hot patches that give off steam that can be accessed by general visitors. Visitors are not allowed to the summit due to poisonous gas and collapsing ground. Only experts. There are horses available to ride up the trail for 200 up or 300 Quetzal return. If you are of reasonable fitness, you will be fine to walk. I think it was about 3-4km return. The guides try to lure you into taking a horse half way up by saying we are only 20% completed when we are actually half way up, even more. I didn't think it got steeper as we progressed either. We left Antigua at 6am. Got back around 12:15pm. A great day trip if you can only spare a day to visit a Volcano.

250Q for the tour guide, 100q for foreign park visitors, 50q for sand boarding, 300q+ for a lava pizza. Best option for a volcano 🌋 hike if you're short on time. Easy 4hr round-trip hike with multiple stops for photos. Weather plays a huge factor on what you see. Wear sturdy boots bring the camera. It's about 1.5hrs from Guatemala City