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Private Hike Iztaccihuatl volcano at 14800 ft. from Mexico city

Mexico City, Mexicoby Epic Journey

  • 9.5 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English, Spanish

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Overview

This is a private tour only for you with private transport. This hike is on the Iztaccihuatl mountain volcano range (the third highest mountain in México) and next to an active volcano Popocateptl (the second highest). You will enjoy a hard hike and the beautiful views on this mountain. The initial altitude is at 4000 meters above sea level and the highest point will be at 4520 meters. This hike will be adaptable to you. If the sky is clear You could see from the mountain the fourth and third highest mountains in México. The landscapes are unique with flowers of the mountain, short plants, big and small rocks.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • rent of trekking sticks per person
  • 1 bar of protein per person

    Itinerary

    1. 1

      Stop 1

      2 hours

      The pick up will be at 7 am at your accommodation in Mexico city. The transfer will be to Paso de Cortés where is located the entrance to Iztaccihuatl volcano.

    2. 2

      Paso de Cortes

      30 min

      Here is the office and the entrance to the National Park, From this point you will have a beautiful view about Iztaccihuatl - Popocatepetl. Here We will do our register, receive our entrance bracelets and start to take photos. The altitude here is 3700 meters above sea level.

    3. 3

      Parque Nacional Iztaccihuatl - Popocatepetl

      4 hours

      We will drive 7 kilometers on dirt road until "La Joya" the parking zone where is the starting point of our hike. Now we are at 4000 meters above sea level. We will corroborate that our bags contains enough water and our snacks. The trekking sticks will be lent to you and you redeive your protein bar. The hike starts and this will be an ascent walking with 3 stops: the first stop at 4240 meters, the second stop at 4370 meters and the third one at 4524 meters. The total distance is 5 kilometers. You will have amazing views of the active volcano and take beautiful photos. If We have a clear sky even you will see the Toluca's volcano mountain (the 4th highest in Mexico) and La Malinche (the 5th highest). During our way We will eat our lunch and snacks. The return way is the same until the vehicle.

    4. 4

      Mexico City

      3 hours

      The drop off will be at your accommodation in Mexico city. You need to consider the traffic in Mexico city sometimes is harder.

    Good to know

    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

    Cancellation policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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