The 15 Best Hikes and Treks in Guatemala

1.Adventure, 2-Day Hiking to Acatenango Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,189 reviews · 2 days · from $54Our pick

Acatenango Volcano hiking review from Antigua: a tough two-day climb, cold camp, sunrise views, Fuego eruptions, meals, costs, and practical tips.

“My partner and I have hiked before and thought this wouldn’t be as difficult as other reviews made it out to be, but we were so wrong—this hike is HARD!! However, this tour made sure to take it slow and stopped for plenty of breaks. Definitely bring warm clothes, as it’s very cold at the top, and bring heaps of snacks because the meals they provide don’t fill you up. You can buy snacks and water along the way, so don’t stress about running out. The cabins are exactly how they look in the photos. You will share with strangers, which is a bit close for comfort, but it’s only…”

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2.Pacaya Volcano Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 798 reviews · 6 hours · from $23Best value

Review of the Pacaya Volcano trek from Antigua, with hike details, lava views, costs, transport tips, difficulty, and advice for booking.

“We had a great time, the drive was safe, rather slow and a timely pick up/drop off. Our guide Roberto was very nice and took care of the group. We had different fitness levels on the tour and had breaks every 15-20 minutes which made the main hike pretty easy. For the price of this tour, it’s the exact same thing as all other tours offer and we had a great time!”

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3.Antigua, Guatemala: Volcano Acatenango Overnight Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 645 reviews · 2 days · from $90

Review of Antigua’s Acatenango overnight hike, with lava views, sunrise, meals, cabins, guide quality, costs, and practical preparation tips.

“The guide Alex was truly great and looked for parts of group that were a bit slow (aka me). The tour itself is no joke, as other comments will let you know. Make sure to book two hiking poles. Up there the sleeping bags did not close, so make sure to put on really warm clothes. Do Fuego only if you feel well with highs. You can see it perfectly from Acatenango though. Absolutely worth the hike. I was slightly terrified the entire time (I have fear of hights, there aren’t many steep points though) but most people were quite okay. The first bit is quite dusty, make sure to…”

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4.Hike to Pacaya Volcano from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 502 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $35

Review of the Pacaya Volcano hike from Antigua, with costs, trail difficulty, transport, horse rentals, views, and practical packing tips.

“it was so much fun! very informative and the guides were so kind and friendly. I sincerely enjoyed every second! 10/10 recommend.”

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5.2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hiking with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 366 reviews · 2 days · from $53

Review of a $53 two-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with Fuego eruptions, sunrise views, meals, camping, costs, and practical tips.

“Abner was really the best guide you could ask for. Very patient and informative. The views were worth every step of the way. (The food wasn’t my favorite so I would recommend bringing extra snacks.)”

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6.Overnight Adventure Hike Acatenango Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $84

Review of the two-day Acatenango Volcano hike from Antigua, with camping, costs, gear, food, group concerns, and practical booking advice.

“I was really excited about this experience—the opportunity to hike a volcano with like-minded adventurers. When I arrived at the office, I was surprised by how many people were there. I initially assumed there were multiple groups, but it quickly became clear that things were chaotic from the start. There was very little instruction, and people were essentially told to get in where they fit in. My group ended up being 40+ people for what was supposed to be a 16-person hike. The guides appeared to be very young and, unfortunately, didn’t seem to have the experience needed to manage such a large and varied group. We were never informed…”

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7.Pacaya Volcano Shared Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $65Top rated

Review of the Pacaya Volcano shared hike from Guatemala City, with guide tips, transport details, costs, horse rentals, weather advice, and honest pros and cons.

“This experience was amazing. I learned that the volcano erupted in 2021 and witnessed the results of such. The guide was knowledgeable and lived in the village nearby. There are options to ride horses up to and fro the base of the volcano. I would recommend this excuse for sure.”

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8.2-Day Acatenango Volcano Hike w/Local Guide & Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 43 reviews · from $98

Review of the 2-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with Fuego views, meals, cabin lodging, costs, gear, difficulty, and practical tips.

“It was an amazing experience, you trully connect with Mother Nature. My only complain is that the guides should take control of the traffic of the people going in opposite direction, we got stuck several times due this situation.”

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9.Pacaya Volcano Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 6 hours · from $165

Hike Guatemala’s Pacaya Volcano from Antigua, cross fresh lava fields, roast marshmallows over vents, and enjoy a mountain picnic.

“We had a great experience. Our hosts were the best we could ask for! David and Kim were fun, knowledgeable and took great care of us. They made the hike and entire experience so much fun.”

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10.1 Day Acatenango Volcano Hike from Antigua

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $170

Review of the one-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with volcano views, changing forests, Fuego eruptions, price, gear, and practical tips.

“Great excursion, contact with nature and the best views. Ask for Gerson, the best and patient tour guide! Highly recommended! Note: you should be in a great physical condition!”

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11.Acatenango Volcano Overnight Hike 2-Day Camping &Fuego Views

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 10 reviews · 2 days · from $150

Review the 2-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with Fuego eruptions, summit camping, meals, gear, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“The activity was good but the worth of money spent was a disappointment. People whom I shared a tent with have paid 2 times less for the experience than I did because they broke it at the hotel not online. I have said 125$ for the same experience they paid 65$.”

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12.Acatenango Volcano 2-Day Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $245

Review of the 2-day Acatenango hike from Antigua, with summit views, Fuego eruptions, camping details, costs, packing tips, and honest advice.

“This was probably the most challenging thing I have done but also the most incredible experience I have ever had! Just a word of advice to take the following: wet wipes, tissues, head lamp (or torch) for early morning summit, hiking poles (they make such a difference) and obliviously warm clothing (it gets freezing at night).”

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13.Birdwatching and Scenic Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 3h 30m · from $95

Review of Antigua’s Finca El Pilar birdwatching hike, with volcano views, local guides, trail advice, bird sightings, price, and practical tips.

“Absolutely loved this tour, this spot is such a hidden gem that I hadn’t seen mention by other travelers, blogs, etc. If you love nature (and a nice workout lol) you will love this tour. Monica was a fantastic guide and helped me spot so many different birds. I had a great time and highly recommend”

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14.Lower Mayan Trail: San Marcos to Santa Cruz 4-Hour Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Review of the Lower Mayan Trail hike from San Marcos to Santa Cruz, with volcano views, village life, a river picnic, and practical tips.

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15.Kayak Hike Adventure. Visit Tzununa, Jaibalito, Santa Cruz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Kayak Lake Atitlán’s north shore, cliff jump, and hike through Tzununa, Jaibalito, and Santa Cruz with local guides.

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