From Mexico City: 2-Day Pico de Orizaba Summit Trek
Overview
Bernardo was an excellent guide. We were waited on hand and foot by him and a driver/cook from the pico climbing hostel in tlachichuca. He was kind patient and very accommodating to our needs and pace on the climb. He was very knowledgeable and made sure we were safe at all times. Would not have ...
Bernardo was an excellent guide. We were waited on hand and foot by him and a driver/cook from the pico climbing hostel in tlachichuca. He was kind patient and very accommodating to our needs and pace on the climb. He was very knowledgeable and made sure we were safe at all times. Would not have made the summit without him. Please be advised this is a difficult climb due to the altitude especially if you have never been that high. We acclimatized a week in Mexico City as well as hiked nevado de Toluca first and still felt the effects of the altitude. Highly recommend don’t know why people pay American guide companies thousands of dollars for this.The experience was just amazing and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is thinking about it. Keep in mind that the summit is challenging, however, with Carlos as my guide I managed to make it. He made sure to choose a pace that was suited for me and provided everything from food to guidance to...
The experience was just amazing and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is thinking about it. Keep in mind that the summit is challenging, however, with Carlos as my guide I managed to make it. He made sure to choose a pace that was suited for me and provided everything from food to guidance to answers to all my questions about the hike, the history, and so on. Thanks for that! Overall a great experience.I had a fantastic experience with Mauricio that I will never forget. He was patient and encouraging in guiding me to the summit of Orizaba while making sure I was safe and not experiencing altitude sickness. Keep in mind that this is a VERY challenging experience due to the high altitude, and it ...
I had a fantastic experience with Mauricio that I will never forget. He was patient and encouraging in guiding me to the summit of Orizaba while making sure I was safe and not experiencing altitude sickness. Keep in mind that this is a VERY challenging experience due to the high altitude, and it shouldn't be attempted without acclimatizing through other high altitude hikesThe guide was awesome but please be aware that this is a very difficult client and should only be attended by experience climbers
The guide was awesome but please be aware that this is a very difficult client and should only be attended by experience climbersWe didn't end up summiting but our guide Carlos did a wonderful job making sure we had a great time anyway :)
We didn't end up summiting but our guide Carlos did a wonderful job making sure we had a great time anyway :)During the trip communication was sub par - I was largely ignored Ince we picked up a few people from the climbing hostel. Not a great experience with the climb either. Didn’t receive much support on the way up. When I decided to turn around due to the cold my guide wanted to get home ASAP and al...
During the trip communication was sub par - I was largely ignored Ince we picked up a few people from the climbing hostel. Not a great experience with the climb either. Didn’t receive much support on the way up. When I decided to turn around due to the cold my guide wanted to get home ASAP and all but left me to hike down in my own only stopping periodically to make sure I wasn’t lost. I feel the provided meals could have been better (a couple pieces of toast aren’t enough for a pre-hike breakfast). The very high price was overall not worth it in my opinion.