ACATENANGO & FUEGO HIKE

ACATENANGO 2 DAYS & 1 NIGHT OVERNIGHT TOUR

ITINERARY:

DAY 1

  • 7:30 – Meet up at pick up spot in Antigua, Café Condesa in front of Central Park.
  • 7:45 – Departure from Antigua to La Soledad (please be punctual, we won’t wait more than 15 minutes for you to arrive).
  • 8:45 – Arrive to our headquarters for gear rentals, breakfast, pack your belongings, pack the food that we will provide & briefing.
  • 9:30 – The hike starts at 2,200m.
  • 12:30 – Lunch break.
  • 15:30 – Arrival to our basecamp (average hiker time).
  • 16:30 – Sunset hike to Fuego volcano (Q200 extra per person) decided at the basecamp.
  • 18:30 – Dinner and bonfire at basecamp.

DAY 2

  • 4:30 – Wake up time for Acatenango Summit hike.
  • 4:45 – Summit hike starts.
  • 5:30 – Sunrise at 3,976m.
  • 6:30 – Hike back to basecamp.
  • 7:00 – Breakfast at basecamp.
  • 8:00 – Departure from basecamp to La Soledad.
  • 10:30 – Arrival at our headquarters.
  • 12:00 – Drop off in Antigua. 

INCLUDED & NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

INCLUDED

  • 4 MEALS:
    • BREAKFAST DAY 1 
    • LUNCH
    • DINNER 
    • BREAKFAST DAY 2
    • SNACKS 
    • Regular, vegan & GF options.
  • BASIC GEAR:
    • Jackets, gloves, beanie. More items available for rent*
  • PRO GUIDES, ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION, EQUIPPED CABINS AT BASECAMP (sleeping bag, blanket, pillow & mattress).
  • ACATENANGO SUNRISE HIKE.
  • ENTRANCE FEES AT THE VOLCANO.

NOT INCLUDED

  • PREMIUM 50L BACKPACK Q75
  • STANDARD 50L BACKPACK Q60
  • HIKING POLES Q40 (PAIR)
  • HEADLAMP Q30
  • SOCKS Q10
  • SCARF Q10
  • PANTS Q20
  • HIKING SHOES Q60 (PAIR)
  • FUEGO HIKE Q200 (PER PERSON)

*By damaging or losing any of the rented items (included/not included) you will be charged FULL retail price for the item.

  • PASSPORT OR GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID mandatory deposit in order to rent gear. No photos accepted, original ID, one ID per person.

ACATENANGO HIKE CHECKLIST:

WHAT SHOULD I BRING WITH ME?

  • ONE ID, Original passport or Government issued ID. We will keep this as a safety deposit while you are up in the volcano.
  • SNACKS, we provide snacks, but we recommend to bring your favorite ones!
  • WATER, really important! You need to bring 4L of water, 3 to drink, 1 for cooking your meals. No water along the way.
  • HIKING BACKPACK, 40L to 50L.
  • 2 PAIR OF SOCKS, UNDERWEAR.
  • SHORTS & PANTS.
  • WINDBREAKER OR SWEATER.
  • SUNSCREEN.
  • TOILET PAPER OR BABY WIPES.
  • SUNGLASSES.

IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE:

  • NO RUNNING WATER, TOILETS, ELECTRICITY ALONG THE WAY.
  • TEMPERATURE, At basecamp can drop to -5c, weather is unpredictable and constantly changing.
  • ALTITUDE SICKNESS, keep yourself well hydrated, drink at least 3 liters of water the day before the hike, and rest properly the night before.

HOW TO BOOK MY TOUR

WE DON’T TAKE RESERVATIONS WITHOUT PREVIOUS PAYMENT. IN ORDER TO SECURE YOUR SPOT IN OUR HIKE PLEASE FOLLOW THE NEXT STEPS: 

  1. Visit a BAC agency (you will find one in front of central park in Antigua) in order to make a deposit to the Savings account number 970957395 under the name Rene Anibal Guarcas Pixola.
  2. When paid, please send a photo of your receipt including name of the hiker(s) and date you want to reserve to our WhatsApp number: +502 3981-7730.
  3. Wait to receive confirmation.
  4. PayPal payment available, text us via WhatsApp to find out how to make your payment this way.

CANCELLATION POLICIES

CHANGE MY TOUR DATE/ REQUEST FOR A REFUND:

ONLY if requested 24hrs prior your tour

Starts (7:00am) later than this time frame we won’t refund the amount you already paid nor change your tour date.

FUEGO VOLCANO POLICIES:

Price remains the same (Q200 per person) when done and there is no view or bad weather.