The BEST thing you can do in Guatemala | Acatenango Volcano Hike (female & male perspective + Fuego)

Is the Acatenango volcano hike really as hard as everyone says? Is it worth your time and money while you are in Guatemala? Are you even going to get good views in the off-season?! Come with me as we tackle this bucket list activity and go through all the ups and downs associated with this huge hike!
PACKING LIST AND FULL COST BREAKDOWN IS INCLUDED AT THE END OF THE VIDEO!
Since I learnt that you could sleep at the top of a volcano and watch the neighbouring volcano erupt throughout the night, I knew it was something I needed to experience in my lifetime. During our recent visit to Antigua, Guatemala this hike was our PRIORITY.
Coming from Canada where we have lived in, and hiked around, the Rockies for the better part of three years, I felt somewhat capable but still TERRIFIED.
Everything you read online says this is the hardest thing they have ever done. Throughout the video, you can see how my opinion keeps changing as we take a very realistic look into how demanding this hike truly is.
Choosing a company to complete the Acatenango hike with can be overwhelming as there are so many on offer! We visited with Lava Trails and had a great experience so I can safely say they were a great choice!
Completing the Acatenango hike in itself is an amazing feat, but for those wanting more of a challenge or to add to their experience, there is an additional hike to Fuego on offer. This hike takes you as close as possible to Fuego volcano and adds another 3-4 hours of hiking to your day. I chose not to do this hike, but Tristan did it so we show you both sides of this experience. What you can expect if you do add Fuego and what you will experience if you don't. This is also a great male vs. female perfective on the experience! Spoiler alert: Tristan found it a lot easier than I did!
This was one of the best things we have ever done and I will never get over the surreal feeling this experience has left me with.
Acatenango is one for the bucket list for sure!
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00:00 Intro
00:23 Hike day - let's get ready!
03:23 Hiking up Acatenango Volcano
08:37 Base camp
09:06 To hike Fuego, or not?
14:40 Eruptions at night!
15:33 Sunrise hike - Submitting Acatenango
10:01 Time for breakfast
18:38 Cabin tour!
19:37 Time to head down
20:59 Absolutely wrecked
21:39 Cost breakdown
21:44 Packing list

[@SueKnee]

Loved watching such an awesome vid. What a fabulous experience for you both 🥰

[@caitlinlaurent]

Glad you enjoyed it! It was one of the best things we have ever done :)

[@el_2904]

Amazing!! 🌋

[@caitlinlaurent]

Isn't it!!

[@imitadorherbertnavarro7524]

Welcome 👍🇬🇹

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thank you!

[@jaypalmerittas4607]

I'm glad you had a good and safe experience hiking that volcano.

[@caitlinlaurent]

Me too, it was incredible!

[@ameliaathomas113]

Love this! Out of interest what cameras did you use, especially for the close ups and night time pics/clips? ☺️

[@caitlinlaurent]

Everything was shot on my Iphone 13 Pro or Go Pro Hero 12. Night timelapse was the go pro and images were the phone on a tripod!

[@itfpascual]

Im going in December. How did you find the tour yall used and information would be greatly appreciated

[@luispedromendez6725]

And december its the best time of the year to do this hike

[@caitlinlaurent]

We just did a lot of research and spoke to people when we got to Antigua and decided to go with Lava Trails, there's plenty of good options around but we loved the cabins at the top which is why we chose them :)