From Antigua, Adventure, 2-Day Hiking to Acatenango Volcano

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Discover the majesty of the Acatenango and Fuego Volcano on this 2-day tour. Enjoy an unforgettable hike, breathtaking views and a connection with nature.

Antigua Guatemala

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Experience the grandeur of Acatenango and the Fuego Volcano on this 2-day tour.

Start with pick-up from your hotel in Antigua Guatemala between 9:00 to 9:20 am depending on the order of the route, but please be ready from 9 am to avoid delays.

Then we will leave Antigua to make a stop at our station where we will give you food, two liters of water, jackets, gloves, hats and here you can rent backpacks, flashlights and we will give extra information about the tour. This will be from 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Then we will arrive at the village of La Soledad where we will meet the guides who will accompany you on the tour, we will arrive here at approximately 11:15 am - 11:30 am, after informing the name of the group and a couple of information from the guide we will start the hike to the base camp this will take from 4 and a half to 6 hours depending on the passage of the group.

Also very important, bring toilet paper, I will explain to you how the bathrooms are in the Volcano: There are 3 bathrooms in total: The first one an hour after starting the walk, it is a normal bathroom. two more bathrooms: 3 hours of climbing - 1 natural bathroom In the camp there is also 1 natural bathroom, which is used by the group, in the same way I recommend going to the first bathroom in the station since it is the most comfortable

Also very important, bring toilet paper, I will explain to you how the bathrooms are in the Volcano: There are 3 bathrooms in total: The first one an hour before starting the walk, it is a normal bathroom. two more bathrooms: 3 hours of climbing - 1 natural bathroom In the camp there is also 1 natural bathroom, which is used by the group, in the same way I recommend going to the first bathroom in the station since it is the most comfortable.

ou will arrive at the base camp approximately between 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm depending on the pace that the group has had, here the guide will accommodate you in the domes so that you can leave your things and relax, here begins the hike to the Fire Volcano, this hike is totally optional it is 1 hour with fifteen minutes one way and the same back, This hike has an extra cost of Q200 quetzalez, here you will reach up to 300 meters from the crater to appreciate the majestic eruptions definitively a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Then they will return for dinner and sleep to recover energy for the second day, people who do not go will wait at the camp.

The second day starts at 4 am where you will climb to the summit of the Acatenango Volcano to appreciate the sunrise from the Summit, those who do not want to climb can wait at the camp, then the guide will prepare breakfast for you approximately between 6 am to 7 am, to start descending to the point where we started the hike the day before, where the bus will be waiting for you that will be taking you back to Antigua Guatemala :3.