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From Antigua · 2 days, 1 night · Base camp facing Fuego
Acatenango 2 Day Hike
Volcano Expeditions' 2-day hike: pickup in Antigua, 4.5 to 6 hours up from La Soledad, a night at base camp across from Fuego and an optional climb to the summit for sunrise. The park entrance and your water are paid on top.
Pick your hike
Which 2-Day Acatenango Hike?
The 2-day Acatenango hike leaves Antigua in the morning, climbs for 4.5 to 6 hours from the village of La Soledad to a camp across from Fuego, and offers a climb to the 3,976 m summit for sunrise the next day before the walk down. The one to book first is Volcano Expeditions’ From Antigua: 2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hiking Adventure, from US$57 a person (checked November 2026): hotel pickup, a bed at base camp, three meals and a jacket, gloves and hat on loan. The park entrance and your water are paid on top.
From Antigua: 2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hiking Adventure
Volcano Expeditions: hotel pickup in Antigua, a dome bed with sleeping bag and mat, lunch, dinner and breakfast, a lent jacket, gloves and hat. Guide in Spanish. The entrance, water and the Fuego trip (Q200) are extra.
Check dates →Acatenango Volcano Overnight Tour (2 Days and 1 Night)
Tours & Activities SA: transport from and to Antigua, a bilingual guide, three meals and hot drinks, an A-frame cabin with a mattress and pillow. The entrance, water and gear are extra.
See the tour →Antigua: Small-Group Acatenango Hike & Eruption-View Cabins
Acatenango Experience VIP: private transport from Antigua, park fees paid, a cabin with a mattress and sleeping bag, and no more than 6 in the group. The price shown needs two adults.
See the tour →Two day hiking tour to the Acatenango Volcano
Experience GT, on Viator: from its office in Antigua, the entrance fee, two litres of water, three meals, a jacket, gloves, hat, flashlight and walking stick, and a wooden cabin with bunk beds.
See on Viator →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The comparison below puts four of these side by side, and small group or shared goes into what a smaller group changes.
- 4.4 / 5 1786+ Reviews
- 3,976 m The summit of Acatenango (CONAP, 2008); the sunrise climb on day two is optional
- Q100 Park entrance for a foreign visitor, paid on top of this tour (Municipality of Acatenango, checked November 2026)
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Two Days Include
Transport from Antigua, a bed at base camp, three meals, warm layers lent for the night and a guide.
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)
Antigua, Base Camp, the Summit and Back
Day one is the long climb to camp; day two starts before dawn and ends back in Antigua.
Pickup and the Gear Stop
A pickup at your hotel in Antigua (started at 8:00 AM on the dates we read), then the operator's station at 8:45 AM for packed food, jackets, gloves and hats. Backpacks and flashlights can be rented there.
La Soledad and the Climb
The drive to the village of La Soledad, a briefing, then 4.5 to 6 hours up to base camp depending on the group's pace, with three bathroom stops on the way. Bring at least 3 litres of water.
A Night at Base Camp
Base camp in the late afternoon, a bed with a sleeping bag and mat, dinner, and Fuego in view to the south. The extra evening trip towards Fuego is not in the price (Q200 a person).
Sunrise and the Way Down
An early start for the summit if you want it (you can wait at camp instead), breakfast at base camp, the walk down to where you started and the ride back to your accommodation in Antigua.
Photo Gallery
Trail, Camp and the View to Fuego
Farmland and forest on the way up, the camp below the summit and the cone of Fuego beyond it.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Volcano Expeditions' 2-day hike from Antigua: hotel pickup, the climb from La Soledad, a night at base camp with three meals and lent warm layers, and an optional sunrise climb to the summit. The park entrance and water are not included. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Plan the Two Days
Planning the 2-Day Hike
Hour by hour, what it costs and what is extra, whether it is worth it, shared or small group, and the day before and after.
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 2-Day Acatenango Hikes Side by Side
The lowest-priced shared hike, a bilingual tour with an A-frame cabin, a group of six and a Viator hike with the entrance and gear included: where each starts, the bed, the meals, the extras and the limits. Prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Shared 2-day hike | Bilingual guide, A-frame cabin | At most six hikers | Entrance and gear included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$57 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$90 per person (checked November 2026) | From US$170 per person (for two or more; one adult booking alone paid US$295 on the dates we read; checked November 2026) | From US$135 per person (checked November 2026) |
| Where It Starts | Pickup at your hotel in Antigua; started 8:00 AM on the dates we read | Transport from and to Antigua; 7:30 AM start on 20 January 2027, the date we read it | Private transport from Antigua | Experience GT's office in Antigua |
| The Bed at Camp | A dome, with a sleeping bag and mat | An A-frame cabin, with a sleeping bag, mattress and pillow | A cabin, with a mattress and sleeping bag | A wooden cabin with bunk beds, mattresses, sleeping bags and blankets |
| Meals | Lunch and dinner on day one, breakfast on day two, hot chocolate | Lunch, dinner and breakfast, hot drinks | Lunch, dinner and breakfast | Lunch, dinner and breakfast, a snack, two litres of water |
| Park Entrance | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Warm Gear | A jacket (not waterproof), gloves and hat lent; backpacks, flashlights, shoes and poles for rent | Not included; rentals arranged through the operator | Not listed; bring your own layers | Gloves, hat, jacket, flashlight and walking stick included |
| Guide | Spanish | Spanish, English | English, Spanish; 1 guide per 6 hikers | English, Spanish |
| Group | Shared; size not stated | Shared; size not stated | Limited to 6 | Up to 24 |
| Limits | Not for children under 11 or people over 65 | Not for people with back or heart problems, or over 115 kg | Not for children under 13 | Booked for ages 12 to 60 |
| Best For | The full two days with pickup at the lowest price here | A guide in English as well as Spanish, and a pillow | A small group, with the park fees paid | One price that covers the entrance, water and gear |
| Check dates | See the tour | See the tour | See on Viator |
More Ways to Go
Other 2-Day Acatenango Hikes from Antigua
Cheaper and dearer versions of the same two days, on GetYourGuide and Viator: what each adds and what it charges.
MATS AND SLEEPING BAGSOvernight Adventure Hike Acatenango Volcano
Brothers Expeditions' overnight hike from its office at 7th Avenue North #38 in Antigua: mats, sleeping bags, gloves and sweaters, and breakfast on day two (not on day one). The park entrance, backpacks, walking sticks and flashlights are not included, and each hiker hands the guide a cup of water for the hot chocolate. All sales are final: no refund for cancellations.
CABIN FOR FOURAcatenango Overnight Hike Multiday Tour
CA Travelers' overnight hike from its office in Antigua, starting with breakfast there at 7:15 AM: the admission fee, lunch, dinner and breakfast, a cabin for 4, a sleeping bag and liner, a winter jacket and gloves, a flashlight, a raincoat and a 3-litre water pack with water. The extra Fuego hike is Q200. All sales are final: no refund for cancellations.
4WD AND GLAMPINGAntigua: Acatenango with Overnight Stay by 4WD + Glamping
Silverbacks Experiences' overnight trip for up to 8: a 4WD up to a parking area high on the volcano, then about 40 minutes on foot to camp, a glamping tent with a sleeping bag, a jacket, gloves, hat and headlamp, hot meals and drinks, a campfire and the summit at dawn. The farm and national park entrance fees are included. Guide: English.
The 2-day hike from Antigua
Two Days, the Price and What Is Extra
How the two days run, what the cheapest hike covers, what you pay on top, and what the low reviews complain about.
The two days at a glance
Day one is the long one. Volcano Expeditions picks you up at your hotel in Antigua (the tour started at 8:00 AM on the dates we read) and stops at its station at 8:45 AM, where you are handed packed food, a jacket, gloves and a hat, and can rent a backpack or a flashlight. The bus then drives to La Soledad. The park entrance near the village is 21.7 km by road from Antigua.
After a briefing the group climbs to base camp, which takes 4.5 to 6 hours depending on its pace, with three bathroom stops on the way. You reach camp in the late afternoon, check in to your bed, eat dinner and watch Fuego across the way.
Day two starts in the dark for anyone who wants the summit at sunrise; those who would rather not can wait at camp. Breakfast is back at base camp, then the group walks down to where it started and the bus takes you to your accommodation in Antigua. The 2-day itinerary goes through it hour by hour and sets the other listings’ start times beside it.
What the price covers
The US$57 a person was the same on every date and party size we read, from 27 November 2026 to 10 March 2027 (checked November 2026). It buys:
- the ride from your hotel and back, and luggage storage;
- a bed in a dome at base camp, with a sleeping bag and a mat;
- lunch and dinner on day one, breakfast on day two and hot chocolate, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus;
- a jacket (not waterproof), gloves and a cold hat on loan;
- the guide, who speaks Spanish.
What you pay on top
- The park entrance. The Municipality of Acatenango, which runs the park, charges a foreign visitor Q100 (quetzales) and a Guatemalan Q25; you get a wristband at the gate (Municipality of Acatenango, checked November 2026).
- Water. Bring at least 3 litres a person; about half a litre goes into the coffee or hot chocolate at camp.
- Rentals. Flashlights, backpacks, hiking shoes and hiking poles can be rented before the hike starts.
- The extra Fuego trip. Volcano Expeditions sells an “Extra tour to the Fuego Volcano” for Q200, not in the price; where it goes is not stated. CONRED, Guatemala’s disaster-reduction agency, said on 9 August 2026 that the ascent of Fuego is not authorized (Emisoras Unidas), and the municipality does not allow staying or camping in the areas called La Meseta and El Camellón.
The 2-day hike price sets this hike against every other one and adds up the extras.
Shared or a smaller group
Volcano Expeditions’ hike is a shared group of unstated size. Acatenango Experience VIP's small-group hike stops at 6 hikers to a guide and pays the park fees, from US$170 a person when two book together (checked November 2026). On the dates we read, one adult booking alone paid US$295 (checked November 2026). Tours & Activities SA's overnight tour, from US$90, has a guide in Spanish and English and an A-frame cabin with a mattress and pillow.
What reviewers mention
Volcano Expeditions’ hike has 1,786 reviews on GetYourGuide at an average of 4.4. We read the 350 newest, posted between 8 May and 7 November 2026: 239 give five stars and 53 give three or fewer. Of the 35 low ones with any text, 19 complain about the guides (their pace with slower hikers, their manner, or how little they explained), 16 about the food, mostly that there was too little, and 8 about the sleeping quarters, crowded or cold. Two say the group never went to the summit, one of them because of rain in the night. One French reviewer counts about 30 people in the group.
Is the 2-day hike worth it reads those reviews against what the dearer hikes add.
Before you book
- Access. CONRED restricted the ascent of Acatenango on 4 August 2026, during an eruption of Fuego; operators were selling dates in November 2026 when we checked. Check CONRED and INGUAT, Guatemala’s tourism institute, before you go.
- Fitness. The hike needs a good level of fitness and some hiking experience, and the trail can be steep. It is not for children under 11, pregnant women, people over 65 or people with heart problems.
- Toilets. Bring your own toilet paper for the three bathroom stops on day one.
- 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 Across from Fuego
Volcano Expeditions' 2-day hike from Antigua: pickup, the climb from La Soledad, a bed at base camp with three meals, and the sunrise climb to the summit if you want it. Starting from US$57 per person.
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The 2-Day Acatenango Hike: Questions
How long, what it costs, the entrance fee, where you sleep, the summit, the Fuego trip, luggage, fitness and access.
For the lowest price on the full two days, Volcano Expeditions' 2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hiking Adventure, from US$57 a person (checked November 2026), with hotel pickup, a bed at base camp, three meals and a lent jacket, gloves and hat. For a guide in English as well as Spanish, Tours & Activities SA's overnight tour is from US$90. For a group of six at most, with the park fees paid, Acatenango Experience VIP's small-group hike is from US$170 a person for two or more.
Two days and one night, most of the walking on day one. On Volcano Expeditions' hike the climb from La Soledad to base camp takes 4.5 to 6 hours depending on the group's pace, and you arrive in the late afternoon. On day two the optional summit climb starts before sunrise, then comes breakfast at camp, the walk down and the drive back to Antigua. See the 2-day itinerary.
From US$57 a person for the shared hike with pickup, Volcano Expeditions', to several hundred dollars for a 4WD and a glamping tent (checked November 2026). Tours & Activities SA's tour is from US$90, the group of six from US$170 a person for two or more, and Silverbacks Experiences' 4WD trip from US$430. Add the park entrance and your water where the price leaves them out. See the 2-day hike price.
Not on the cheapest hikes. Volcano Expeditions' hike and Tours & Activities SA's tour leave it out; Acatenango Experience VIP's small group includes it. The Municipality of Acatenango charges a foreign visitor Q100 (quetzales) and a Guatemalan Q25, and gives you a wristband at the gate (acatenangovolcano.gt, checked November 2026).
At base camp below the summit, in whatever your operator has there. Volcano Expeditions gives you a dome with a sleeping bag and mat; Tours & Activities SA an A-frame cabin with a mattress and pillow; Acatenango Experience VIP a cabin with a mattress and sleeping bag. Eight of the 35 low reviews with text on Volcano Expeditions' hike (the 350 newest, May to November 2026) complain that the sleeping quarters were crowded or cold.
Yes, as an early climb on day two for anyone who wants it. On Volcano Expeditions' hike those who would rather not climb can wait at camp. Acatenango's summit is 3,976 m (CONAP, 2008). Two of the 35 low reviews with text say their group never went up, one of them because of rain in the night.
No. Volcano Expeditions' hike sells an extra tour to the Fuego volcano for Q200, with no destination given; Tours & Activities SA's leaves Fuego out of the price without a figure. CONRED said on 9 August 2026 that the ascent of Fuego is not authorized, and the Municipality of Acatenango does not allow staying or camping in the areas called La Meseta and El Camellón.
Yes, on the cheapest hike. Volcano Expeditions' hike includes luggage storage. See the day before and after for bags, pickups and the return on the other hikes.
Fit enough for hours of steep climbing. Volcano Expeditions' hike needs a good level of fitness and moderate hiking experience, and the trail can be steep; it is not for children under 11, pregnant women, people over 65 or people with heart problems. Acatenango Experience VIP's small group is for moderate-to-high fitness, with 6 or more hours of hiking on day one.
Check before you go. CONRED, Guatemala's disaster-reduction agency, restricted the ascent of Acatenango on 4 August 2026 during an eruption of Fuego; operators were selling dates in November 2026 when we checked. Check CONRED (conred.gob.gt) and INGUAT, the tourism institute, before you travel.
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