Destinations
Private transportation from Mexico City, park registration and a certified guide on every destination.
The national park at the foot of the volcanoes, the high-altitude refuge at 4,700 meters and the mountains of Oaxaca's Mixteca.
National parkYear-round
Home of Iztaccíhuatl, the Sleeping Woman, Mexico's third-highest mountain and a sacred mountain for Indigenous communities, with well-marked trails guarded by park rangers.
2 hours from Mexico CityFull day
Mountain pass
The pass between Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl, and the registration point where every route into the park begins.
2 hours from Mexico City
Trailhead
The trailhead at 12,990 feet (3,960 m) where the beginner routes end with coffee and quesadillas and the high-altitude routes keep climbing.
2 hours 15 minutes from Mexico City
Mountain hut
Stand at 15,420 feet (4,700 meters) at the highest mountain hut in Mexico, the same refuge mountaineers use before pushing for the summit.
2 hours 15 minutes from Mexico City to La JoyaFull day
Region
Two days of hiking across rugged mountains, remote villages and centuries-old towns, with the waterfalls of Santiago Apoala and accommodation in Tepelmeme included.
2 days · 1 night