Top Volcano Hikes in Beautiful Places Around the World
![Discover the top hikes to do in some of the most beautiful places in the world](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pdd135-e1648641475918.webp)
Lava fields, geothermal pools and scenery sculpted by looming cones promise to ignite your wanderlust on these trips to volcanic lands.
Destructive; regenerative; mercurial – it’s easy to see why volcanoes have been the subject of fascination, mythology and fear for as long as we’ve been around. Being close to a volcano is to experience the magnitude of the earth’s power unlike anything else – and you don’t even have to be within singeing-distance of a lava flow either. These hikes explore unforgettable volcanic landscapes safely – from the unique biology of the Galápagos to the fertile slopes of Sicily’s Mount Etna.
![Costa Rica misty mountain with forest in foreground](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/trips_costa-rica_eyeem_100071022-113213945.webp)
Sip volcanic coffee in Costa Rica
Lush, rainforest-blanketed Costa Rica is a wildlife lover’s paradise – home to sloths, birds of paradise and jaguars. It’s also one of the world’s main coffee-producing capitals, thanks to its fertile volcanic soil – and this nine-day tour gives you the best of both worlds, as well as a splash of surfing on the Pacific coast. You’ll start with a locally guided tour of its vibrant capital, San José, before heading off to the Arenal volcano for a locally-harvested, freshly-roasted cup of joe. You’ll be staying at a gorgeous lodge near Arenal, which takes advantage of the area’s bountiful natural hot springs, so you can soak off in between jungle safaris, waterfall hikes and white-water rafting excursions.
From US$1911.65
Next available from 9th Nov 2024
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STARTS AT
San Jose, Costa Rica
ENDS AT
Tamarindo, Provincia De Guanacaste
DURATION
8
GROUP SIZE
16
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![A person walks through the central volcanic ridge, a succession of old cones and craters occupied by small lakes, Pico Esperanca is the highest point of the island](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hwgtdg.webp)
Absorb the great outdoors in The Azores
Scattered like jewels in the Atlantic, the Azores are a chain of volcanic islands seemingly tailor-made for adventure holidays. This six-day trip is as action-packed as you can get, starting with a walking tour of the islands’ capital Ponta Delgada, before cycling around – and kayaking across – volcanic crater lakes the following day. Next, it’s whale spotting in the islands’ wildlife-rich waters, followed by a bracing dip beneath a roaring waterfall, and a more soothing soak in some natural hot springs. There’s more waterfall action to come, with rappelling across one next on the agenda, before finishing with a cooking class using the islands’ natural geothermal heat to prepare a traditional meal in Furnas.
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Next available from 15th Sep 2024
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STARTS AT
Ponta Delgada, Portugal
ENDS AT
Ponta Delgada, Portugal
DURATION
6
GROUP SIZE
8
PHYSICAL RATING
STYLE
Summer Sale
![Ascent towards the Jose Ribas Refuge, Cotopaxi Volcano, Cotopaxi National Park, Cotopaxi, Ecuador](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/d8w2ef.webp)
Experience a true South American adventure in Ecuador
Ecuador’s landscapes are like something out of an Indiana Jones film: from smouldering volcanoes to dense rainforest and thundering waterfalls, it ticks all the bucket-list adventure holiday boxes. This eight-day trip is a showreel of the country’s most unforgettable experiences, including multiple volcanoes. After starting off in Quito, it’s uphill all the way to Cotopaxi National Park, home to Cotopaxi stratovolcano. Meet high-altitude cowboys, hike around an emerald-green crater lake and swing over a volcanic valley, before wrapping things up in the Amazon with a whitewater raft tour along an Amazon tributary, and a soak in Andean hot springs.
From US$1759.2
Next available from 21st Sep 2024
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STARTS AT
Quito, Ecuador
ENDS AT
Quito, Ecuador
DURATION
8
GROUP SIZE
16
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Additional reporting by Gethin Morgan.