Pacaya Volcano Hike (half-day)

Antigua, Guatemala

7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: Spanish

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Overview

Climb the slopes of an active volcano on this half-day Pacaya hike from Antigua. Your tour starts with a scenic drive out from Antigua to Pacaya, where you’ll begin your guided hike up lush forested slopes, before reaching the volcanic sands and lava fields, where you’ll toast marshmallows in hotspots in the lava and enjoy awesome panoramic views—or feel like you’re way up in the clouds, depending on the weather.

Get up close and personal with one of Guatemala’s most active volcanoes
Explore recently cooled lava fields and find volcanic hotspots
Toast marshmallows over an active heat vent
Half-day tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Antigua

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Please bring drinks and snacks.
You will be required to pay Q100 (approx. $13) for the National Park entrance fee.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up from all address in the historic center of Antigua. Please be patient as the collective bus may take some time to get all passengers. Provide your hotel name and address upon booking.

Itinerary

Pacaya Volcano

4 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
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
This tour is roundtrip from Antigua, Guatemala. We will pick up at hotels, and drop off at central park.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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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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Featured review

Galina_V

Had a wonderful time on this hike. The trek up can be challenging if you’re not acclimated to the altitude (take your altitude pills well beforehand if you are used to lower altitudes). Also, don’t be a hero - request a horse if it proves to be too difficult but the views at the top are worth it. They have a wonderful staff and guide. The roasting of the marshmallows in the hot rocks on the way down was a great touch. Highly recommend.

Reviews

4.4

based on 14 reviews

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Poor hike plan with upsell on other services

Bhaskar_M, Dec 2025

This was advertised as getting close to pacaya volcano. We were asked to be ready at barehuus hostel by 1:45 pm for 2 pm departure. Unfortunately we were not picked up until 2:45 and didn't leave antigua until 3:15 pm. It was close to 4:20 by the time we got to trailhead. In between our druver stopped by at a place for 15 mins to see if anyone wanted mules though no one was interested. It started getting dark by the time we started hike. So our guide cut short our hike, took us thru a shortcut to get to some location and it was dark by the time we got there. It was impossible to continue without headlamps. Overall it was a very poorly planned hike with emphasis on what additional services they can sell us than giving us full hike experience. Apparently bus, guides are separate entities with their own interests. Due south tours should focus more on quality hike experience than outsourcing everything. None in our group were happy with the way hike was done. I won't recommend this. I am sure pacaya hike would have been great. Just our experience with this operator was terrible.

Beautiful people and very...

Bronte_L, Mar 2025

Beautiful people and very wonderful as your guides! I recommend highly to book this group, I can’t wait to do it again.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you for your review!

Highly recommend!

Galina_V, Feb 2025

Response from Host, Apr 2025

We're thrilled you enjoyed the hike despite the altitude challenges! Thanks for sharing those great tips for future travelers, especially about the horses and marshmallow break. We'll pass along your compliments to our guides. Hope to welcome you back for another adventure!

Recomiendo turno de mañana

Aaron_C, Feb 2025

Recomiendo turno de mañana Porque fui en el de la tarde y había niebla además al bajar ya era de noche y es peligroso el camino

Response from Host, Apr 2025

¡Agradecemos tu honestidad y consejo! Los turnos matutinos suelen ofrecer mejor visibilidad, como bien mencionas. Lamentamos que el clima no acompañara en tu visita, pero nos alegra que aun así hayas vivido la experiencia. ¡Esperamos verte de nuevo con un cielo despejado y mejor luz para el descenso!

Maravillosa experiencia

Socrates_G, Jan 2025

Una experiencia maravillosa, los guías excelentes y la caminata aunque a veces se ponía un poco difícil valió la pena al llegar a la cima. Muchas gracias

Response from Host, Jan 2025

¡Muchísimas gracias por compartir tu experiencia! Nos alegra mucho saber que la caminata fue desafiante pero valió la pena. Los guías realmente se esfuerzan por hacer que cada experiencia sea memorable, y estamos felices de que hayas disfrutado del recorrido.

Good

Victoriya_G, Apr 2024

Организация тура была хорошая, заранее прислали о времени сбора, на вопросы в ватсапп быстро отвечали, подъехали в отель как положено. Единственное подвел вулкан, он спрятался в облаках

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for leaving a review about your Pacaya Volcano hike! We're glad everything ran smoothly except for the clouds. We appreciate you using Due South!

Fatal

Ladislaosandro_A, Oct 2022

Fue muy trágico mi cabello sin ropa se ensució toda mi ropa encima tiene que caminar como 100 km juego y mi agua nos dieron

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hi Ladislao, You were a no-show for this tour and when we called you, you said you were not able to make it, so perhaps you reviewed the wrong service since you never went to Pacaya with us. We're sorry you missed it. Also, we do not provide horses, and our Pacaya hike is around 6 km roundtrip.