Puerto Quetzal Pacaya Volcano Horseback Ride with Lava Pizza

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Sample Menu

Main

Mayan Cuisine Cooked on Lava

What's Included

Brunch
Private transportation
Horses that are calm and well-trained
English-speaking guide
Volcano guide
Gourmet Lava meal cooked on the active volcano

Alcoholic Beverages

Wine/alcohol is sold separately

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Terminal de Cruceros, Puerto Quetzal
Unnamed Road, W6F4+H9J, Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

Pickup details

We pick up from Puerto Quetzal cruise ship port terminal.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

What To Expect

Pacaya Volcano

San Vicente Pacaya

Puerto Quetzal Cruise Port

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
You must have 2 people to book this tour and booking 24 hours in advance
No children under 6 years old
We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free
We only serve alcoholic drinks to travelers that are 21 years old or above. Minor travelers under 21 years old will only be served non-alcoholic drinks.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 3 reviews

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Adventure of a LIFETIME

Heidi_S, Apr 2026

From start to finish this was the PERFECT tour! Communication from the second I booked was excellent. Our guide, Dave, was so friendly and informative. Just a really chill, laid back guy who wanted to make sure we had the best time possible. THe drive to the base of the volcano was a bit long, but Dave made it go by fast. Once at the base we were familiarized with out guides and horses and started our beautiful trek up the volcano. Once we got as close as we could to the top we were able to peruse the giftshop, with goods made from volcanic ash. Super unique souvenirs! Dave took our pizza order and in a short time we were set up with beer, liquor made from oranges and pumpkins seeds (also super unique) and piping hot pizza made on top of hot lava coals. The pizza was absolutely delicious and what we didn't finish we paid in pizza tax to the volcano dogs. Dave had a name for every one of them. We also had fire roasted smores with spicy chocolate for dessert! Our ride back to the cruise port was long due to construction, but they made sure we made it back with plenty of time. I can't recommend this tour enough. It was a bucket list experience we didn't even know was on our bucket list! Also tip your guides well. They walk up a VERY steep volcano while keeping pace with your horses and taking your photos the whole time!!!

Amazing experience

James_s, Mar 2025

This experience was amazing. First our guide “Manuel” picked us up directly off our cruise ship. This is a private tour so it was just us for the hour long drive up to the base camp below the volcano. We’re joined by Jimmy and another cowboy to guide us up the mountain. The horses were awesome and well training my favorite was “fuego” the ride up the mountain was amazing and we got to the lava field that is only 4 years old ( this volcano erupts about every 10 years. We had pizza cooked from the heat of the volcano and s’mores. Plenty of time spent to relax, eat and take pictures. We had plenty of time to enjoy the drive and the ride up and back from the mountain with plenty of time to get back to our cruise ship on time. This experience is run by soul shine Guatemala. Also know as Guatemala horse tours. A non profit that rescues wild horses and pairs them with locals so they can be taken care of and generate revenue to feed family’s in PACAYA.