Acatenango Volcano Hike — VIP Cabin

The same Acatenango hike — with the most comfortable cabin at camp. Watch Fuego Volcano erupt lava into the night sky from our private campsite at 3,750 metres, summit at 3,976 metres for sunrise above the clouds, and sleep better while you do it.

Tropicana has run this hike since 2014 with more than 100,000 travellers guided. Our INGUAT-certified local guides are from La Soledad, the village at the base of the volcano. Everyone is welcome to join — you don’t need to be staying at the hostel. 🙂

🏡 Your cabin: VIP

Shared cabin — maximum 6 people. You share the cabin with other hikers from your group.
Bigger, more comfortable beds than Flashpacker or regular camp.
Panoramic windows with an uninterrupted view of Fuego — watch the eruptions without leaving your bed.

Everything else — guides, meals, transport, equipment, the hike itself — is exactly the same as our regular Acatenango tour. Only the place you sleep changes.

Want a cabin just for you? See the Couple Package below.

💑 Want the whole cabin to yourselves? Go fully private.

Acatenango Couple Package — private cabin

Couple Package — a completely private tour for 2. Your own cabin, your own guide, your own transport. Nobody else on the tour. Plus wine, cheese and dessert at the campfire.
From $350 for two
See the Couple Package →

The Acatenango tour includes:

Equipment — VIP cabin (shared, maximum 6 people), bed, sleeping bag, blanket and pillow

Guides (all our guides are local we are very proud to work with them and help the community of La Soledad, since the trek is a big source of income for them)

Breakfast before you leave (Pancakes, scrambled eggs, fresh cheese, bread and fruit).

Lunch: Chicken wrap, ranch dressing, homemade brownie and apple (Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Lactose intolerant options available)

Special menus to accommodate any food restrictions – We cook hot dinner for the group on top of the volcano, so guests usually enjoy a noodle dish with vegetables and chicken noodle soup.

Coffee or tea, and hot chocolate. – Marshmallows for roasting at the campfire

4 liters of water included.

Transportation to and from the bottom of the volcano.

Warm Clothing included ( jacket, gloves and hat included )

Free storage at the hostel for valuables and anything you don’t want to carry uphill. Please note that we have comunal lockers available, we don’t offer individual lockers. If you have any valuables or some thing that might break we can put them in the managers office.

Use of facilities after the Acatenango hike – free shower and towel provided with no extra cost.

Acatenango Hike Entrance fee included

Things you need to bring –

Warm clothes (we have jackets, gloves and hats for rental at the hostel) / the temperature at night is between 2 to 5 degrees Celsius. INCLUDED. Backpack and shoes extra charge.

Shoes available for rental. Available in different sizes.

Extra snacks, some nuts or chocolate for extra energy.

Flashlight for the morning hike to the crater.

Medium backpack (we have them for rental at the hostel).

1st day

6:45AM	Anyone hiking with us gets a free breakfast to start your day served in our beautiful terrace with amazing views of the volcanoes around Antigua. Time to get the rental items if needed.
7:45AM	The shuttle leaves the hostel and its roughly and hour drive to the bottom of the volcano. All the gear to camp (tents, sleeping bags, camping beds) are already at the top of the volcano, you don’t need to carry any equipment.
9:30AM	We arrive at the private farm where you start hiking, we give you time to use the toilet and arrange your personal items, if you need to rent a walking stick you can do it here.
10:30/11:00AM	We start the hike, the guides go at the pace of the group so there is no pressure, we take our time, stopping every 500m for a breath.
1:00 PM	Half an hour break for lunch. The hike to camp takes an average of 4 hours.
3:00 PM	Your guide will make a fire and cook dinner while you take in the view of Guatemala Kilometres below and Volcano Fuego erupting straight across at eye level. In a clear day you can see the amazing Lake Atitlan and it’s surrounding volcanoes.
6:00/7:00PM	Dinner will be served by the guides, You will enjoy the dinner with a glass of wine, chocolate, tea or coffee and marshmallows to roast around the campfire.

2nd day

4:00AM	We have an early start, so don’t stay up too late or drink too much wine over the camp fire. Our final push to the crater for sunrise. We leave our tents and all our gear at camp, all you’ll need to carry to the top is a torch, some water and most importantly, your camera to capture the spectacular sunrise.
5:00/6:00AM	Enjoy the sunrise at almost 4,000m
6:00/10AM	Back to campsite arrange your personal items, start hiking back to the start point where you will get a natural drink.
12AM-1PM	Back at the hostel, you are welcome to use our showers and get a towel with no extra cost.

Breakfast

Vegan Breakfast

2 hashbrown, beans, fruit cocktail and fried bananas.

Vegetarian Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs, fruit, cheese, pancakes, bread, juice, coffee or tea.

Lunch

Regular Lunch

Chicken wrap with lettuce, veggies and ranch sauce, brownie and a seasonal fruit.

Vegetarian Lunch

Vegetarian burrito, homemade brownie, apple and juice.

Lactose intolerant Lunch

Chicken and vegetable burrito, homemade brownie, apple and juice.

Gluten free Lunch

Chicken Salad, 1 apple, 2 corn cookies and a juice.

Vegan Lunch

Vegetarian burrito, homemade brownie, 1 apple and juice.

Dinner

Regular Dinner

Chicken with bake potato and veggies. Instant noodle soup available. Red wine - Coffee or Tea

Lactose intolerant Dinner

Roasted Chicken, baked potato, grilled veggies and tomato sauce

Gluten free Dinner

Roasted Chicken , baked potato with butter, grilled veggies , bean soap and tomato sauce

Vegan Dinner

Roasted pepper with grilled veggies. Baked potato with salt and pepper. Grilled veggies on the side with tomate sauce

Vegetarian Dinner

Pepper filled with veggies and mushrooms, baked potato with butter, garlic, herbs and brown sauce. Veggie noodle soup. Red wine, tea or coffee.

Breakfast at the volcano

Vegetarian Breakfast at the volcano

Banana bread, oatmeal, energy bar, granola, coffee and chocolate.

Lactose intolerant Breakfast at the Volcano

Banana bread, toast with jam, peanut butter, coffee or te.

Gluten free Breakfast at the Volcano

Rice toast, with jam, peanut butter, coffee or te.

Vegan Breakfast at the Volcano

Banana bread, toast with jam, peanut butter, coffee or te.

Regular Breakfast at the volcano

Banana bread, oatmeal, coffee and chocolate.

Snacks

Marshmallows and Hot drinking chocolate, coffee or tea.

All tour meals included

Tropicana Tours offers you all kinds of clothing items to make sure your warm and cozy during you hike. Each item requires a small fee and deposit. You will recieve your deposit back on items returned in fair condition. We include: Hat, gloves , sweater or Jacket.

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Refunds: To receive a refund*, cancellation of the tour must be made 48 hours prior to the day of the tour.

● Date Change: If you wish to change the tour date, you must give at least 48 hours’ notice, depending on availability. If there is no space available and the tour is still 48 hours or more away, you may request a refund*. Only one (1) date change may be requested. If you do not show up for the requested new date, Tropicana Hostel will consider the service provided. Refunds, changes, or exchanges with other services are not applicable.

● For Emergencies or Illnesses: Only one (1) date change may be made (subject to prior evaluation). To do so, a medical certificate issued and signed by a doctor in Guatemala must be presented to the Tropicana Hostel reception desk at least 24 hours prior to the tour date, including the day of the tour, during business hours. If the person cannot attend for reasons previously justified through any of our communication channels during business hours, they may send the Medical Certificate via WhatsApp, always complying with the same terms and conditions. General Management will conduct an evaluation and issue a verdict. Failure to comply with this requirement does not apply to the date change, nor is it refundable or exchangeable for another service. If it is not possible to extend your stay in Antigua Guatemala to meet the new requested date, Tropicana Hostel will consider the service provided.

● Important: If Tropicana Tour Agency receives communication from the tourism authorities stating that the tour cannot be carried out due to weather or other adverse conditions, our clients may receive a refund* or a change of date (the same conditions as the “date change” section apply).

Acatenango Volcano Hike – VIP Cabin