Guatemala's Magnificent Seven

Guatemala's Magnificent Seven Overview

Hike to the summits of 7 volcanoes in Guatemala on this stunning 2-week volcano trekking holiday

West of Guatemala City, the highland area of the altiplano is bounded to the south by a string of impressive volcanic peaks. Rich in Maya culture and blessed with a wonderful climate, this picturesque region is the focus of our great volcano trekking holiday extravaganza. Setting out from the charming Spanish colonial city of Antigua, we begin our trekking holiday in Guatemala with an ascent of Pacaya (2552m). From the top, we have tremendous dawn views of the surrounding volcanoes and of the distant Pacific Ocean. We travel West to the shores of the beautiful Lake Atitlan, from where we first climb San Pedro (3040m) and then make a 2-day ascent of Volcan Toliman (3210m). We have a day to relax and explore the shores of Lake Atitlan before continuing our journey west to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala's second city and the home of the Quiche Mayan people. From here we make an ascent of Volcan Chicibal (2858m) and explore its crater lagoon steeped in Mayan history. Over the next two days we tackle our highest objective, Tajulmulco (4220m), the highest point in Central America, reaching the summit from a camp high on the peak. Returning to Antigua we then head south for our final two volcanoes. From a spectacular camp between Acatenanago (3976m) and Fuego (3768m) we first climb the dormant Acatenanago for views over all of our 'Magnificent Seven' volcanoes and on the following day we make a partial ascent of the aptly named Fuego, the world's most continuously active volcano. This is an unforgettable adventure in a great trekking destination which has a freshness that will appeal to any adventure traveller.