Private Advanced Hike (La Joya to Refugio de los 100)

Stand at 15,420 feet (4,700 meters) on the flank of Iztaccíhuatl, Mexico’s third highest peak, at the Refugio de los Cien, the highest mountain hut in the country, the same refuge real mountaineers use before pushing for the summit, so you get to walk in their footsteps and reach a point most visitors never see.

This is real high-altitude trekking, the kind that builds the fitness and lung capacity mountaineers use to prepare for technical summits, and it’s within reach of any hiker in good shape, moving for hours through volcanic sand and open sky above 4,000 meters as the Valley of Mexico shrinks beneath you and Popocatépetl grows closer with every step.

The whole day is private and all inclusive, with round trip transportation, a certified guide fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese or German, and travel insurance, so all you have to do is walk.

Itinerary

• 7:30 AM | Pick-up at Glorieta de Cibeles
• 9:45 AM | Arrival at La Joya (12,990 feet)
• Hike to Refugio de los 100 (15,420 feet / 4,700 meters)