Randonnée au volcan Pacaya (demi-journée)
Description
Cette visite offre une expérience unique et rapprochée sur les pentes d'un volcan actif ! La montée de deux heures vous coupera sûrement un peu le souffle, mais la vue en vaut la peine. Vous pourrez grimper sur la roche volcanique, faire griller des guimauves dans des bouches de chaleur et potentiellement voir des cendres et de la lave en éruption. Pour ceux qui recherchent une expérience moins active, vous pouvez louer un cheval sur place auprès des maîtres-chiens. (Nous ne sommes pas affiliés aux chevaux). Veuillez noter que Pacaya est un volcan ACTIF, et en raison des règles de sécurité, vous ne pouvez pas monter jusqu'au sommet. Pacaya crache des cendres chaudes, de la roche et de la lave, et les voyageurs visitent à leurs risques et périls. Il s'agit de l'ascension volcanique la plus facile au Guatemala qui vous rapproche d'un volcan actif, cependant, il s'agit toujours d'une randonnée de deux heures en montée. Vous devez fournir votre adresse de prise en charge au moment de la réservation, y compris le nom de l'hôtel. Veuillez porter des chaussures fermées, apporter une protection contre le soleil et la pluie et apporter de la monnaie locale pour payer les frais d'entrée (Q100 pour les étrangers)
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Vous arriverez à la base du volcan Pacaya après un trajet d'une heure et demie depuis Antigua. Après avoir payé votre droit d'entrée au parc national Q100 (veuillez apporter la monnaie exacte), vous commencez l'ascension de deux heures. Pacaya est un volcan actif et vous pouvez voir de courtes coulées de lave ou l'entendre cracher des cendres et des roches, cependant, pour des raisons de sécurité, vous ne serez pas autorisé à vous rendre directement au sommet car Pacaya a été plus actif ces derniers temps. (Il s'agit d'un règlement que vos guides doivent légalement appliquer.) Après une courte pause, vous redescendrez la montagne pour le voyage de retour à Antigua. Si vous préférez, vous pouvez négocier et louer un cheval pour monter et/ou descendre le volcan. La randonnée dure environ deux heures en montée. Veuillez porter des chaussures fermées, apporter une protection contre le soleil et la pluie, et comme il fait froid en altitude, apportez un pull chaud. Vous aurez besoin d'eau en bouteille et peut-être d'une collation. Retour à Antigua vers 13h pour les départs du matin et vers 20h pour les départs de l'après-midi.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Nous ramassons à toutes les adresses du centre historique d'Antigua. Vous DEVEZ être prêt 15 minutes avant l'heure de départ prévue, car nous pouvons en récupérer d'autres avant et/ou après vous. Soyez patient car le bus collectif peut prendre un certain temps pour amener tous les passagers. Indiquez le nom et l'adresse de votre hôtel lors de la réservation.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes à la colonne vertébrale
- Déconseillé aux femmes enceintes
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Ce circuit est aller-retour depuis Antigua, Guatemala. Nous viendrons vous chercher aux hôtels et vous déposerons à Central Park.
Avis(17)
Good experience and friendly and attentive staff
Hola Muchas gracias por compartido tu experiencia con nosotros, nos alegra saber que disfrutaste tu viaje, si algún día nos necesitas nuevamente ya sabes cómo encontrarnos
Great tour! The views were beautiful. Everything was organized
Hi There. We Thank you for Taking the time to review our service, we are glad to hear you enjoyed your tour and look forward to keep assisting all our travelers the best way, we are here for you if you ever need us again!!
Very good guide. Dogs name was Teo.
Hi there Thank you for booking with us, Any other thing that you might need we are here to help
This was advertised as getting close to pacaya volcano. We were asked to be ready at barehuus hostel by 1:45 pm for 2 pm departure. Unfortunately we were not picked up until 2:45 and didn't leave antigua until 3:15 pm. It was close to 4:20 by the time we got to trailhead. In between our druver stopped by at a place for 15 mins to see if anyone wanted mules though no one was interested. It started getting dark by the time we started hike. So our guide cut short our hike, took us thru a shortcut to get to some location and it was dark by the time we got there. It was impossible to continue without headlamps. Overall it was a very poorly planned hike with emphasis on what additional services they can sell us than giving us full hike experience. Apparently bus, guides are separate entities with their own interests. Due south tours should focus more on quality hike experience than outsourcing everything. None in our group were happy with the way hike was done. I won't recommend this. I am sure pacaya hike would have been great. Just our experience with this operator was terrible.
Hi Bhaska, Sorry to hear you didn't have a great experience. This is a shared tour operated by a third party, so everyone who books a shared tour to Pacaya goes on the same bus, no matter what travel agency they booked with. That means the buses can be full, and pickups might take a while if other passengers are not ready or there is traffic leaving town, and during the holiday season, there tends to be a lot more traffic. The provider does not make additional money whether you rent a horse - that service is offered to travelers who may not have the physical fitness level to complete the hike on foot, but is paid directly to the horse handlers who manage the horses. Sunset in December is around 6pm, so I'm not sure why it felt so dark by 420pm - perhaps it was cloudy that day. We will definitely suggest to our travelers to bring a light with them, and we genuinely appreciate your feedback. To avoid the waiting time and 'upsell' you mentioned, we'd recommend a private tour for anyone that reads this and feels it is off-putting. If you're on a tight budget, this is an excellent option.
Nice experience with beautiful views along the way of the three volcanoes of the area (Volcán del Agua, del Fuego and Acatenango). The group was about 24 people with two accompanying guides along the way. The guides were very nice. The ascent path of 3.5 km is done in 1.5h and the descent by the same place in about 1h. The road is simple and well marked. The summit is not reached but you have beautiful views of the crater. Fumaroles may be observed occasionally emerging from the crater. Sometimes you can observe the activity of volcano of Fire that is active. At the top of the volcano, clouds of treats are offered to warm up in the heat of the volcano and eat them. The return journey from Antigua with the bus is made heavy by heavy traffic
Gracias por su reseña! Estamos muy feliz para ver que usted disfruto la subida a Pacaya!
Beautiful people and very wonderful as your guides! I recommend highly to book this group, I can’t wait to do it again.
Thank you for your review!
Had a wonderful time on this hike. The trek up can be challenging if you’re not acclimated to the altitude (take your altitude pills well beforehand if you are used to lower altitudes). Also, don’t be a hero - request a horse if it proves to be too difficult but the views at the top are worth it. They have a wonderful staff and guide. The roasting of the marshmallows in the hot rocks on the way down was a great touch. Highly recommend.
We're thrilled you enjoyed the hike despite the altitude challenges! Thanks for sharing those great tips for future travelers, especially about the horses and marshmallow break. We'll pass along your compliments to our guides. Hope to welcome you back for another adventure!
We hiked during the afternoon tour and it was absolutely amazing!! The guides are so friendly as well! But the views were absolutely stunning! I highly suggest hiking during the afternoon, as you will be able to see the sunset and it is AMAZING!
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so happy to hear that you had such a great time on the afternoon hike. The sunset views are truly unforgettable, and it’s great to know you enjoyed both the hike and the friendly guides.
Great communication with them before the trip. The bus was on time and driver was reliable. Nice guides also, making sure that everyone was happy and climbing at their own pace. I would recommend it
This trip was great! So much fun to hike the volcano and then roast marshmallows at the end! I would do this again! It was also a lovely drive to see the local culture!
Thanks for letting us know how we did Frankie, and we're glad you had a nice time!
