Pacaya Volcano Horseback Riding: Private Gourmet Experience Over Lava Rock

Experience the thrill of horseback riding over lava rock to breathtaking views of Pacaya Volcano. Enjoy a private gourmet experience with a lava chef, roasted marshmallows, and a Mayan picnic. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Vicente Pacaya - Support the Rescue Horses of Guatemala! Arrive at the foot of Pacaya Volcano where a horse and private cowboy will be waiting for you. Enjoy a 45-minute ride to the base of Pacaya, where you’ll be treated to breathtaking views of three volcanoes. Our unique lava chef will prepare a luxury picnic on the lava rock, complete with colorful pillows and blankets. Wine (available for purchase), homemade salsa with chips, and pizza cooked on the hot lava will be served. Finish the experience by roasting marshmallows in the lava. No riding experience is necessary as you’ll be guided by your private cowboy. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Text us after booking.

This ride supports the Pacaya horses and working horses in Guatemala. Each horse you rent helps feed a horse and a family for a week, including medicines and tack. Follow Soul Shine Horse Rescue on Facebook.

Booking MUST be for 2 people or more, 24 hours in advance. If booking within 24 hours, please message us to see if we can accommodate you. During the rainy season, tours start at 8:30 am to ensure the best views. If you are a single booking, let us know and we can add you to a group.

What's Included
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Wine will be sold separately or if you let us know of any alcoholic beverage you desire- we will have it available for purchase
Additional Information

Private transfer from Antigua to Pacaya Volcano. Upon arrival, your horse, adorned in vibrant Guatemalan colors, will be ready for you. Each horse comes with its own cowboy guide to ensure your safety throughout the journey. Travel over lava rock to reach breathtaking views of three other volcanoes at the foot of Pacaya. Here, a personal chef will be waiting to help you roast marshmallows over open lava pockets and prepare a pizza to be baked on the hot lava coals. Revel in this luxurious affair with your host setting up an al fresco Mayan-style meal complete with colorful cushions, blankets, and wine service. If the sunset tour is running (dependent on the season), we stay till nightfall allowing you to witness the spectacle of glowing lava flows. Your cowboy guide will then safely lead you back in the evening, to your vehicle for the return journey to Antigua.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tessz2018
Aug 6, 2024
Fast ride - Pacaya volcano adventure on horseback - We did Pacaya volcano adventure "fast ride" and it was absolutely spectacular. The horses were beautiful, well cared for and wonderful to ride. The lava fields of the volcano were unreal. The food was delicious and the team and guides were so much fun to spend the day with. Highly recommend!!
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Explorer57707
Aug 28, 2023
10/10 recommend! - This was the highlight of our trip to Guatemala! The experience itself was incredible (I'm swear wine tastes better when you drink it on an active volcano!), but it was the kindness of the guides that we will remember forever. I was a bit worried that my five-year-old, who'd never ridden a horse, would be scared, but the guides made him feel at ease and he loved every second of it. My five-year-old was also a bit apprehensive about walking over the dried lava so one of the guides hoisted my kid on his shoulders, which my kid couldn't get enough of. We'd recommend booking direclty with Niki - she made the booking process super easy and she also helps the local horses and children, so really, this trip was a no brainer :)
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Kathyv737
Jun 20, 2023
Loved it! - This was an awesome tour! Everything was very well organized from start to finish. This is the best way to tour Pacaya. I would highly recommend this tour if you are looking for something to do while visiting Anigua. As an added bonus, by taking this tour, you are helping support the rescue horses.
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Margaretwe456cj
Mar 17, 2023
Amazing! - Amazing experience! Made our whole trip to Antigua! Every part of the tour was top notch, from the transportation to the horses to the views and food. The cowboys and guides were great! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Antigua. Best of the best!
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Rodolfo_c
Feb 8, 2023
Once in a lifetime experience - Great guide (Manuel) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Very accommodating, very friendly, our guide was top notch. The owner was had great communication and very accommodating.
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Shobha_n
Dec 6, 2022
Best Tour in Antigua - This was the best tour we attended in Guatemala. Everything was planned so well. Our guide was great.
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Cheryl
Apr 11, 2022
A must do! - This was amazing! The staff, horses, views, food, & experience was fabulous! The company provides jobs, clean water & rescues horses! Go!
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Ambar_r
Feb 28, 2022
Like nothing you've ever seen - I had one of the best days of my life on the tour. This experience is like nothing you've ever seen before I couldn't recommend it enough and the pizza was fantastic and the booking was easy. This is a must do if you are in Antigua!
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Sergey_s
Jan 3, 2024
Mediocre - Definitely does not worth 350$ Can’t recommend it to anyone unless you ended up super bored in Antigua and left with nothing else to do. The organization was quite poor.. and i feel sorry for the horses forced to climb up the mountain. We were fedeed with a slice of pizza and a can of soda. Overall trip took around 7 hours. We returned to the hotel quite exhausted and all dirty
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Kylie_m
May 23, 2024
I was left ghosted. Paid and no ride. - Maybe if I was picked up to go on the tour, after booking and paying for it via aviator the day before I would have loved it. instead I sat 90 minutes for no one to message they can’t come or pick me up. Not sure who’s at fault.
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