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From Antigua · 2 days, 1 night · Summit 3,976 m
Acatenango Volcano Hiking
Volcano Expeditions' two-day hike from Antigua: hotel pickup, 4.5 to 6 hours up from La Soledad to base camp, a night with a sleeping bag and mat in view of Fuego, and a sunrise climb to the summit on the second morning for those who want it.
Pick your hike
Which Acatenango Hike from Antigua?
The Acatenango hike is two days on foot from the village of La Soledad, near Antigua Guatemala: up to a base camp on the volcano’s flank, a night there across the valley from Fuego, and a climb to the 3,976 m summit (CONAP, 2008) before dawn. The one to book first is Volcano Expeditions’ From Antigua: 2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hiking Adventure, from US$57 a person (checked November 2026). It picks you up at your hotel, feeds you three times, lends a jacket, gloves and a hat, and gives you the summit as an option on day two. Its guide speaks Spanish; if you need English, look at the second card.
From Antigua: 2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hiking Adventure
Volcano Expeditions: hotel pickup, 4.5 to 6 hours up from La Soledad, a night at base camp with a sleeping bag and mat, three meals and the sunrise summit. Guide in Spanish. The park entrance and water are extra.
Check dates →Acatenango Volcano Overnight Tour (2 Days and 1 Night)
Tours & Activities SA: a guide in Spanish and English, an A-frame cabin with a mattress and pillow, three meals and the sunrise summit hike. The park entrance (Q100), water and gear are extra.
See the tour →Antigua: Small-Group Acatenango Hike & Eruption-View Cabins
Acatenango Experience VIP: limited to 6, private transport, a cabin at its own base camp, three meals and the park fees paid. One adult alone paid US$295 on the dates we read.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
CONRED restricted the ascent of Acatenango on 4 August 2026, during Fuego’s eruption; operators were selling dates in November 2026 when we checked. Check CONRED and INGUAT before you go.
- 4.4 / 5 1786+ Reviews
- 21.7 km By road from Antigua to the park entrance near La Soledad, where the hike starts
- 3,976 m Acatenango's summit, the height CONAP gives in Guatemala y su biodiversidad (2008)
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Two Days Take In
The climb from La Soledad, a night at base camp across from Fuego, and the summit at dawn.
Volcano Expeditions' own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Hike to the summit of Acatenango Volcano
- Sleep under the stars at base camp
- Enjoy breathtaking views above the clouds
- Witness a spectacular sunrise from the summit
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation from your hotel
- Dome accommodation
- Sleeping bag
- Mat
- Guide
- Lunch, Day 1
- Dinner, Day 1
- Breakfast, Day 2
- Hot chocolate
- Menus (normal, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options)
- Hike
- Gloves
- Cold hat
- Jacket (not impermeable)
- Luggage storage
Good to know: The hike requires a good level of fitness and moderate hiking experience, as the trail can be steep and physically demanding · During the first day, there will be three bathroom stops along the route, so please bring your own toilet paper · It's best to bring warm clothing, as temperatures get very cold at night, sunglasses, extra socks, hiking shoes, sunscreen, toiletries, a flashlight, extra water, and a rain jacket depending on the season. A backpack of approximately 45 liters is also recommended · Flashlights, backpacks, hiking shoes, and hiking poles are available for rent before the hike begins · Please bring at least 3 liters of water per person. Approximately half a liter will be used to prepare coffee or hot chocolate · It is highly recommended to bring extra food, as the hike is long and physically demanding. Recommended: sandwiches, snacks, fruit, and protein bars · Not suitable for: Children under 11 years, Pregnant women, People with mobility impairments, People with heart problems, People over 65 years, People with low level of fitness · Not Included: Entrance fee to the volcano (100 quetzales / 13 dollars), Water, Extra tour to the Fuego Volcano (Q200)
From Antigua to the Summit and Back
Pickup in Antigua, the climb from La Soledad, a night at base camp and the sunrise summit, as Volcano Expeditions' itinerary sets out the two days.
Pickup in Antigua
Pickup from your hotel in Antigua; the trip started at 8:00 AM on the dates we read. A stop at Volcano Expeditions' station hands out food, jackets, gloves and hats, and rents backpacks and flashlights.
La Soledad to Base Camp
From the village of La Soledad, 4.5 to 6 hours up to base camp depending on the group's pace, with three bathroom stops on the way. Lunch on day one is included.
A Night at Base Camp
In by late afternoon, with dinner, hot chocolate, a sleeping bag and a mat. The camp looks across the valley to Fuego.
Sunrise Summit and Down
An early climb to the summit for sunrise; anyone who would rather not can wait at camp. Breakfast at camp, the walk down to where the hike started, and the bus back to your accommodation in Antigua.
Photo Gallery
Cloud Forest, Camp and Crater Rim
The trail, the camp and the views from Acatenango's slopes.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Volcano Expeditions' two-day hike from Antigua: hotel pickup, the climb from La Soledad, a night at base camp with a sleeping bag and mat, three meals and hot chocolate, and the sunrise summit. Guide in Spanish. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Plan Your Acatenango Hike
Planning the Acatenango Hike
How hard it is, the best months, what to pack, the tour companies side by side, getting to the trailhead, and the entrance fee and rules.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Tour prices on GetYourGuide and Viator are in US dollars; fees paid in Guatemala are in quetzales (Q).
Four Acatenango Hikes from Antigua Side by Side
The low-priced two-day hike, the bilingual overnight tour, a small group of six and a 4WD with glamping: where each starts, the bed at camp, what the price covers and what it leaves out. GetYourGuide prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Two-day hike | Overnight tour, bilingual guide | Small group of six | 4WD and glamping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$57 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$90 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$170 per person (each, for two adults; one adult paid US$295 on the dates we read; checked November 2026) | From US$430 per person (checked November 2026) |
| Start | Hotel pickup in Antigua, 7 pickup locations; 8:00 AM on the dates we read | Meet the guide in Antigua; 7:30 AM on the January date we read | Private transport from Antigua | From Antigua; the description says 8:00 AM, the day plan 11:00 AM |
| Getting Up | On foot from La Soledad, 4.5 to 6 hours to base camp | On foot, with lunch on the way | On foot from La Soledad de Acatenango, 6+ hours on day one | 4WD to a high parking area, then a 40-minute walk |
| The Night | Base camp with a sleeping bag and mat (a dome in the inclusions, a cabin in the itinerary) | A-frame cabin with sleeping bag, mattress and pillow | Cabin at a private base camp, mattress and sleeping bag | Glamping tent with sleeping bag |
| In the Price | Pickup, guide, three meals, hot chocolate, jacket, gloves and hat lent, luggage storage | Transport from Antigua, bilingual guide, three meals, hot drinks, sunrise summit hike | Private transport, 1 guide per 6 hikers, three meals, park entrance fees | Transport, 4WD, meals, hot drinks, cold-weather gear, headlamp, farm and park entrance fees |
| Not Included | Park entrance, water, the extra Fuego trip | Park entrance (Q100), water, gear, Fuego | Optional Fuego trek, porter, snacks, travel insurance, tips | Tips, food and drinks beyond those listed |
| Guide | Spanish | Spanish, English | English, Spanish; limited to 6 | English; limited to 8 |
| Limits | Not for children under 11, people over 65, or anyone with heart problems or a low level of fitness | Not for people with back or heart problems, epilepsy, or over 115 kg; no sandals | Not for children under 13, or anyone with altitude sickness or a low level of fitness | Not for pregnant women, or anyone with respiratory issues or altitude sickness |
| Best For | The full climb at the lowest price here, if a Spanish-speaking guide suits you | A guide in English as well as Spanish, and a cabin with a pillow | A small group and the entrance fee paid | A night on the mountain without the long climb |
| Check dates | See the tour | See the tour | See the tour |
More Ways to Go
Other Acatenango Hikes from Antigua
A 4WD ride most of the way up, glamping tents, a private shorter path and the Viator-only overnight hikes, each with what its price includes.
4WD MOST OF THE WAYAntigua: Acatenango with Overnight Stay by 4WD + Glamping
Silverbacks Experiences' overnight trip without the full climb: transport from Antigua to a farm at the foot of the volcano, a 4WD up to a high parking area, then a 40-minute walk to a glamping tent. Meals, hot drinks, cold-weather gear, a headlamp, the farm and national park entrance fees and the dawn climb to the summit are included. Limited to 8; guide in English.
SHORTER PATH2-Day Acatenango Comfort: Cabins + Private Shorter Path
Pachamama Tours' two-day hike on Viator by a private shorter path, with cabins: private transport, warm clothes, a beanie and gloves, a headtorch, 2 litres of water, the entrance fee and three meals are included; the hike to Fuego is not. Full refund at least 6 full days before, half between 2 and 6 days.
GLAMPING TENTSAcatenango Volcano Overnight Hike with Comfort Glamping
Trek Guatemala's overnight hike on Viator with comfort glamping tents: the entrance fee and lunch, dinner and breakfast are included, bags can be stored at its store, and its base camp has a wi-fi network. A full refund needs cancelling at least 3 full days before.
ENTRANCE FEE INCLUDEDTwo day hiking tour to the Acatenango Volcano
Experience GT's two-day hike on Viator: the entrance fee, lunch, dinner and breakfast, snacks, two litres of water, and gloves, a hat, a jacket, a flashlight and a walking stick are included; bring one or two litres of water more. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
FOUR-PERSON CABINAcatenango Overnight Hike Multiday Tour
CA Travelers' overnight hike on Viator: admission, three meals, a four-person cabin, a sleeping bag and liner, a winter jacket and gloves, a 3-litre water bladder with water, a flashlight and a raincoat are included; the extra hike to Fuego (Q200) is not. All sales are final: no refund for cancellations.
SLEEPING GEAR LENTOvernight Adventure Hike Acatenango Volcano
Brothers Expeditions' two-day overnight hike on Viator: sleeping bags, mats, gloves and sweaters included, with breakfast on day two. The park entrance, backpacks, walking sticks and flashlights are not. Hikers give the guide a cup of their water for hot chocolate. All sales are final: no refund for cancellations.
The Acatenango hike from Antigua
The Climb, the Night and What You Pay
Where the hike goes, how the two days run, what the price covers and what you pay on the mountain, and the other ways up.
Where the hike goes
Acatenango is the taller of a pair of volcanoes south-west of Antigua. Its neighbour to the south is Fuego, 3,763 m, an active volcano that INSIVUMEH, Guatemala’s volcano institute, reports on every day, and the camps on Acatenango look across at it. The tours all start in Antigua and drive to La Soledad, the village where the trail begins; by road it is 21.7 km from Antigua to the park entrance near La Soledad. How to get to Acatenango has the route.
Volcano Expeditions’ two days
On the dates we read the trip started at 8:00 AM, with pickup from your hotel in Antigua. At 8:45 AM the bus stops at Volcano Expeditions’ station, where you are handed your food and a jacket, gloves and a hat, and where you can rent a backpack or a flashlight. Hiking shoes and poles are also for rent before the start.
From La Soledad the climb to base camp takes 4.5 to 6 hours, depending on the group’s pace, with three bathroom stops on the way; bring your own toilet paper. You reach camp in the late afternoon, eat dinner on the volcano and sleep in a sleeping bag on a mat. The shelter is a dome in Volcano Expeditions’ list of inclusions and a cabin in its itinerary.
On the second morning you get up in the dark to reach the summit for sunrise. It is optional: anyone who would rather not climb waits at camp. After breakfast at camp the group walks down to where it started, and the bus takes you back to your accommodation in Antigua.
Check dates for the two-day hike
What the price buys, and what you pay on the mountain
The US$57 buys the round trip from your hotel, the guide, lunch and dinner on day one, breakfast on day two, hot chocolate, the sleeping bag and mat, the loan of a jacket (not waterproof), gloves and a hat, and luggage storage while you are up the mountain. Menus come in normal, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions. On every date we read, one adult paid US$57 and two adults twice that (checked November 2026).
Three things are not in it:
- The park entrance. The Municipalidad de Acatenango charges foreign visitors Q100 (quetzales) a person, Guatemalan nationals Q25 and national students Q10; you get a wristband and a receipt at the gate (checked November 2026). The entrance fee and rules has the detail.
- Water. Bring at least 3 litres a person on Volcano Expeditions’ hike; about half a litre goes on coffee or hot chocolate.
- The extra Fuego trip. Volcano Expeditions sells an “Extra tour to the Fuego Volcano (Q200)” on top. Where that trip goes is not stated. CONRED said on 9 August 2026 that the ascent of Fuego is not authorized.
Other ways up
Tours & Activities SA's Acatenango Volcano Overnight Tour is from US$90 (checked November 2026). Its guide speaks Spanish and English, and you sleep in an A-frame cabin with a mattress and a pillow. It started at 7:30 AM on the January date we read; 27 November showed no availability.
Acatenango Experience VIP's small group is limited to 6, with one guide for six hikers, private transport, its own base camp with cabins and the park fees included. Its from-price of US$170 is each person’s share for two adults; on 10 December, 20 January, 17 February and 10 March one adult alone paid US$295 (checked November 2026).
For a night on the mountain without the long climb, Silverbacks Experiences' 4WD and glamping trip drives most of the way up and leaves a 40-minute walk to a glamping tent, from US$430. It has 9 reviews.
Experience GT's two-day hike includes the entrance fee and two litres of water, from US$135 (checked November 2026). The Acatenango tour companies sets them all side by side.
What reviewers mention
Volcano Expeditions’ hike has 1,786 reviews on GetYourGuide. We read the 350 newest, the oldest dated 8 May 2026 and the newest 7 November 2026: 53 of them give three stars or fewer, and 35 of those 53 have text. The complaints that come up most are about the guides (little explanation, long waits, a pace that left slower hikers behind, Spanish only), the camp (crowded, cold, one with rats where a tent had a hole), the size of the group and too little food. Several reviews, five-star ones among them, tell you to bring more snacks than you think, and two say the day’s food is handed to you to carry up.
Before you book
- Fitness. Volcano Expeditions’ hike needs a good level of fitness and some hiking experience, and is not for children under 11, people over 65, or anyone with heart problems. How hard is the Acatenango hike goes through the climb.
- Language. The guide on Volcano Expeditions’ hike speaks Spanish.
- Cold. It gets very cold at camp at night; bring warm layers. The best time to hike Acatenango covers the season, and the packing list the rest.
- Cancelling. Every GetYourGuide hike here can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before, and you can reserve now and pay later.
Two Days, One Night, a Sunrise Summit
Volcano Expeditions' hike from Antigua: hotel pickup, the climb from La Soledad, a night at base camp with three meals and hot chocolate, and the summit at dawn on day two. Starting from US$57 per person.
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Acatenango hikes and other trips from Antigua Guatemala with live availability. Pickup, what is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Acatenango Volcano Hike: Questions
Which hike, how long, how hard, the price and the entrance fee, Fuego, the restrictions, packing and getting there.
For most people, Volcano Expeditions' From Antigua: 2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hiking Adventure, from US$57 a person (checked November 2026): hotel pickup, three meals, a night at base camp and the sunrise summit. Its guide speaks Spanish. If you want a guide in English as well, Tours & Activities SA's overnight tour is from US$90. For a group of six with the park fee paid, Acatenango Experience VIP's small group is from US$170 each for two adults; one adult alone paid US$295 on the dates we read.
Two days and one night. On Volcano Expeditions' hike the climb from La Soledad to base camp takes 4.5 to 6 hours, depending on the group's pace; the summit follows before dawn on day two, then the walk down and the bus back to Antigua. On Acatenango Experience VIP's small group, day one is more than 6 hours of hiking. See how hard the Acatenango hike is.
Hard. Volcano Expeditions' hike needs a good level of fitness and some hiking experience, the trail can be steep and physically demanding, and it is not for children under 11 or people over 65. The summit is 3,976 m (CONAP, 2008). If you would rather not make the full climb, Silverbacks Experiences' 4WD trip leaves a 40-minute walk to camp. See how hard the Acatenango hike is.
From US$57 a person on Volcano Expeditions' two-day hike (checked November 2026). Tours & Activities SA's overnight tour is from US$90, Acatenango Experience VIP's small group from US$170 each for two, and Silverbacks Experiences' 4WD and glamping from US$430. On the two cheapest, the park entrance is paid on top: the municipality charges foreign visitors Q100 (quetzales) a person (checked November 2026). See the Acatenango tour companies compared.
Q100 (quetzales) a person for foreign visitors, Q25 for Guatemalan nationals and Q10 for national students with a current card, set by the Municipalidad de Acatenango, which manages the volcano (checked November 2026). You get a wristband and a receipt at the entrance. Some tours include it and some do not; Volcano Expeditions' hike does not. See the entrance fee and rules.
The camps look across to Fuego, which stands next to Acatenango, but what it does on the night depends on the volcano. INSIVUMEH, Guatemala's volcano institute, publishes a daily bulletin; on 7 November 2026 it recorded three to five explosions an hour. Weather counts too: of the 350 newest reviews of Volcano Expeditions' hike (8 May to 7 November 2026), one of 3 September says the summit was called off after rain in the night, and one of 18 July paid for the extra Fuego trip and saw nothing in the cloud.
No: CONRED said on 9 August 2026 that the ascent of Fuego is not authorized. Staying or camping in the areas called La Meseta and El Camellón is not allowed either (Municipalidad de Acatenango). Several Acatenango listings sell an extra Fuego trip; Volcano Expeditions prices its 'Extra tour to the Fuego Volcano' at Q200. Where that trip goes is not stated.
Check before you go. CONRED restricted the ascent of Acatenango on 4 August 2026, during Fuego's eruption; operators were selling dates in November 2026 when we checked. Check CONRED and INGUAT before you go. Every GetYourGuide hike here can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before.
At least 3 litres of water, warm layers, hiking shoes, a flashlight, snacks and cash. Volcano Expeditions lends a jacket, gloves and a hat and rents flashlights, backpacks, hiking shoes and poles before the hike; a backpack of about 45 litres is the size on its list. See the Acatenango packing list.
With a tour: every hike here starts in Antigua and drives you to the trailhead at La Soledad. By road it is 21.7 km from Antigua to the park entrance near La Soledad. Volcano Expeditions picks up from hotels in Antigua. See how to get to Acatenango.
Still have questions? Email us at info@acatenangovolcanohiking.com