Acatenango Volcano Overnight Hiking Experience: Magnificent Views of Active Fuego Volcano
4.6
270 Ratings
Antigua Guatemala

Embark on an unforgettable overnight hiking experience to Acatenango Volcano, offering magnificent views of the active Fuego Volcano. Book now for the adventure of a lifetime!

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Hike to Base Camp

OX Expeditions - Start the day with a complementary breakfast and coffee at a local restaurant. Then we head to the trail head by minibus. From here we hike up the amazing Acatenango Volcano trail to our base camp with spectacular views of Fuego volcano arriving at around 2 PM

What's Included
  • Pre-Trip meeting at 5pm the day before the tour
  • Bilingual professional guide
  • Private transport to/from Antigua office
  • Meals included: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
  • Complimentary hot drinks and wine
  • Free rental gear includes backpacks, headtorches, and warm clothes
What's Not Included
  • Park Entrance Fee (Q100 or USD14)
  • Hotel pickup
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Acatenango Overnight Trek
Scale one of the most stunning Central American volcanoes while enjoying jaw-dropping views of the lively Fuego volcano from our exquisite camping area! At OX, we focus on the minute aspects so you can unwind, understanding that your entire trip is well managed. From the booking process till your departure from our office, we…

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Location
OX Expeditions
2a Calle Poniente
We are a few blocks from central park, to the Northwest. Pre-Trip meeting at 5PM the day before your tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Florencehw6497sr
Oct 24, 2024
Incredible experience!! - Highly recommend Ox! We had a brilliant experience hiking Fuego & Acatenango, and Ox was very well organised and trustworthy. The briefing the evening before was very helpful, and you can borrow warm clothes & equipment for free (whereas other companies charge you). Our trip leader Sergio was amazing and truly made the experience. He was fun, kind, patient and enthusiastic, keeping everyone happy especially as it is a very tough hike. His knowledge on the history, environment, flora & fauna was brilliant - thank you Sergio for everything!! The local guides were also experts, and highly recommend using the option for a local porter to carry your bag for a small cost as the hike is very hard. Will definitely be recommending Ox to fellow travellers & friends.
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Dpaul211
Oct 23, 2024
WORTH IT!!! - Absolute fabulous trip!!! Although hard, the guides made it easy to navigate and fun to do!!! We had a large group and my dad, brothers and husband joined! We loved chino and the whole crew. They were super scheduled and attentive. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
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Dayanavm
Oct 20, 2024
Awesome tour guides - I went up Acatenango and Fire with Ox. Excellent guides Romeo, Elijah and Rogelio. The three super friendly, communicative. Very nice shelter, feed breakfast, lunch, coffee, dinner 10/10. I would definitely go upstairs with them again.
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Claudia
Oct 11, 2024
Excellent agency - The experience was amazing, the agency has very trained staff and all the time they make you feel safe. The food is quite good and the atmosphere very pleasant. There is the option for 200Q to request porter which is a local Guide who is in charge of carrying your backpack to the camp, if you are not used to carrying heavy backpacks I recommend requesting it ✨
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E6961skjadem
Oct 9, 2024
Must go. - Was a great experience. Hard hike for sure but worth the views! Sergio was FANTASTIC. If you get to go with him, you will have a great time.
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295kristiw
Sep 19, 2024
Acatenango OX experience - Fantastic and well organised tour of Acatenango and the surrounding area including Fuego. The routes are tough at the altitude but manageable with the help of the brilliant tour guides who were really fun and knowledgeable - Sergio, Henry, Zero and the rest of the gang. Would recommend using the porters to take the bags up and down the volcano to the camp. Not an easy climb but very much worth the views if you are lucky with the weather.
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Wenxiu_y
Sep 17, 2024
One of the best hiking experience - Felt super grateful to choose ox expeditions in doing this 2D1N hike. It was not in my travel plan so I didn't prepare any hiking gears. Thanks to this thoughtful organisation that get the gear covered in tour package(sleeping bags, top fleece, gloves,hat,headlamp,backpack). Also, the guides especially Henry and Leon, they are patient, helpful and informative. They always check your condition along the trip and thanks a lot for being patient with my pace when getting to the summit. Salute to the porter too for helping me to carry my backpack to the top. Really appreciate it. Last but not least, the awesome funny team that we met in this hiking trip, the crew that clean the cabin and prepared the wine/hot chocolate/pasta/coffee, the absolute amazing views from the ground to the top made this whole journey became one of my most memorable trip in life. Love their ideas in the environmental friendly challenge too. Thanks team. Noted: the hiking sticks are indeed a need in the trip.
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Maxko4564wg
Aug 31, 2024
Great group - Amazing view and very helpful and friendly guides! The stops on the hike up and the sleeping arrangements made for a great experience for everyone
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Lana_b
Aug 27, 2024
Thank you OX for such a great experience! - PROS: I really loved my experience with OX! I felt taken care of and SAFE, which is the most important thing. The guides felt like they had plenty of experience and always had our experience and safety in mind. The group felt put together and on it. Some suggestions after my experience: 1. Justice for the slow hikers! I found that once I slowed down I enjoyed my experience a lot more, but often felt rushed by the guides. I rarely had a time to rest (while the rest of the group did) and often felt like I was scrambling to fit everything in once we stopped (drink water, reapply sunscreen, remove/add layers, etc.) it would be nice if the slow hikers got as many chances to rest as those ahead. 2. Somewhat related, but a 1-2 min heads up before we have to leave from a rest would be helpful. I would often be in the middle of something (like applying suncreen) when the guide would yell "let's go!" and I'd be left scrambling even more. Thank you OX for such a great experience!!
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Justinworldtraveler
Aug 28, 2024
Greedy and Shady Practices - They give you equipment in exchange for an ID card for collateral. I had a very small tear under the arm pit due to wear and tear that was already there. They charged me $25 USD. It was $75 USD until I talked them down from their greedy and shady practices. I've been to over 100 countries and many tours, so please use my experience for your benefit. Do not recommend this tour operator. Many volcano tour operators in Antigua, go with another.
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