If you’re ready for a fast-paced, guided hike up Volcan Santa Ana, then book this private tour. You’ll start early from San Salvador, buy some water and snacks, and then hit the trail. It should take around one hour to get to the summit if you’re a brisk walker. After the walk, grab a beer and stop for photos of Lake Coatepeque, if you like.

Pickup and drop off from the San Benito area of San Salvador
This is for fast-paced hikers only
Enjoy this tour with just your private party
Plan on around 6 hours, then the rest of the day is free

What's Included

Transport by private vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 am

Pickup details

We pickup in San Benito area of San Salvador, Hotel Barcelo, Hotel Sheraton Presidente and nearby hotels. We also pickup from Marriot hotels and Hyatt Centric. Pickup time is at 7:00am.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travellers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travellers should have a strong physical fitness level
Strong level of fitness is required
Strong level of fitness is required
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Megan_V

Fernando is an amazing person and wonderful guide. Very attentive and thoughtful. He made sure the pace was good for me and pointed out great views. This tour was the highlight of my trip. Highly recommend booking with Fernando.

Reviews

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Fernando was GREAT..He...

Sharonda_T, Mar 2023

Fernando was GREAT..He made sure I was okay the whole time. Lunch was delicious. I will recommend him over and over again. Will book him again in the future.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hello Sharonda, thank you very much for your comments! Im really happy that you enjoyed lunch as well. Congrats for beating your own record and thank you for trusting in my guidance. You are always welcome back in El Salvador! Blessings!

Great Tour & Guide

Sanjit_V, Mar 2023

The tour was very well organised. Fernando was absolutely amazing with his historical facts about Salvador, the volcanos and also things to do in Salvador. He was prompt on time for pickup and also took great care of us. The hike up the volcano was challenging but worth it.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hello Sanjit, thanks very much for your review! Im really happy that you enjoyed the hike. I really appreciate your kind comments and your reservation. I hope the rest of your trip is wonderful, pura vida and blessings!

Exceptional tour guide

Gregory_S, Sept 2022

Fernando was an excellent guide. Professional, knowledgeable and polite. I highly recommend him as a tour guide. We thoroughly enjoyed our day at Santa Ana and Lake Coatepeque.

Response from Host, Sept 2022

Hello Gregory, thanks a lot for your review. Im really happy we got to the summit with no rain. Im also happy that you enjoyed the day and the food. It was a pleasure being your tourguide and getting you meet you both. Thanks for booking this tour and I wish you both the best, blessings!

BEST TOUR & TOUR GUIDE

Renee_H, July 2022

Fernando was amazing! More than what was expected. He was punctual with the pick up location and brought snacks & coffee. On the way to the Volcano he told us many facts & history of El Salvador. He was attentive and informative. The hike up to the summit was an adventure but so much fun because Fernando had us laughing the entire time. We felt accomplished when we reached the top because the view was amazing! I would go on any tour with Fernando again! Felt safe at all times.

Response from Host, July 2022

Thank you very much for your great review! Im really happy that we all got to the summit, its always a challenge to get to the top of the highest volcano in the country. It was a pleasure to meet you, I really hope you enjoy the rest of your trip and I wish you both blessings and good fortune in your projects. Happy Bday in advance!! :)

Beautiful hike

Megan_V, July 2022

Response from Host, July 2022

Hello Megan! Hope u are well back at home. Thanks so much for your great review and thanks for booking this tour with me. Thanks for being ready early and for thinking about other peoples' time :). Im really happy that things went as we planned and that we had a beautiful view that day. Thanks again for your review and I wish you the best in your future plans. Take care!

Fernando was the perfect...

Jacob_G, June 2022

Fernando was the perfect guide. He arrived to our hotel early with coffee and snacks which was so nice. He made sure we had water and that the hike was going at a comfortable pace. We are fast hikers and he was happy to go fast with us, but we really appreciated him checking in on us. He also knew the best picture spots and took some great photos of us. His thoughtfulness continued to show all day - on the way to the lake, he stopped to get us pupusas since we hadn’t tried them yet. Sometimes it can be awkward hanging out with a stranger all day but it felt like spending the day with a good friend. He was very knowledge about El Salvador and other Central American countries. We would recommend him to anyone visiting the country, and we were so disappointed to have only found him on our last day. We would have booked several more tours with him!

Response from Host, July 2022

Hello Jacob, thank you very much for your review. I also enjoyed that day a lot. Even the weather was nice with us. Thank you for booking with me, Im very happy that you tried the pupusas. Good luck in your projects and blessings, take care u both, it was great meeting you!

Find Fernando!

Karen, Mar 2020

Fernando was a fantastic guide...he was willing to work with my schedule (coming straight from the airport!) and drop off (heading to Ruta de las Flores). He is very in tune with different cultures and shared a lot about current events and populous opinion of the Salvadorian. The hike up the volcano went without a hitch, he picked a pace that worked for us, took great photos for us, and even treated us to a popsicle. We ate lunch at a mirador for the lake (food and bev not included) and helped us find the bus terminal and bus number in Santa Ana.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Hello Karen! Hope you are well! Its crazy to think how things changed after this tour in 2020. I really hope you are healthy and doing great, we had some tough times in tourism, but Im happy to say that things are normalizing. I remember your adventure in the Santa Ana market and bus station. Im happy to see that you made it to Ruta de Flores :) Thanks for taking this tour and thanks for your comment. Best regards!

Great adventure

Sherpa22188205081, Nov 2018

I have an amazing time in this trip with my guide Fernando. Great experience and what an amazing view. Then a lovely lunch and a refreshing swim in the Lake Coatepeque. Definitely recommend to everyone!

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Marcel_R, Mar 2020

Es war eine wunderbare Tour zum Krater! Die Fahrt dorthin wurde durch interessante Fakten über die Umgebung aufgefrischt. Die Wanderung selbst war sehr angenehm und der Führer erkundigte sich immer wieder ob alles passt.