Mountaineering Iztaccihuatl (5220m)
Overview
We will practice mountaineering in the Iztacihuatl where we will reach the summit, being the 3rd highest mountain in Mexico, we will visit different types of terrain such as sand and glaciers
What's Included
- Lunch Lunch, dinner, breakfast and lunch
- Private transportation
- Safety equipment: Helmet, lamp, crampons, ice ax
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting Location
Av. Vicente Suárez 38
Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, 06170 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Climb to the top of this emblematic mountain, enjoy the wonderful landscapes around this ascent and the satisfaction of challenging yourself and reaching the third highest point in Mexico.
Day 1: We will leave for Paso de Cortes where we will register and go to the Altzomoni refuge. We will have an acclimatization ascent towards the first gate and we will return to the refuge to have dinner and rest early.
Day 2: We will begin the ascent to the summit, we will get up at 2:00 am to be reaching the summit at approximately 12:00 pm, we will enjoy a moment of the view and we will return to the truck to go to Amecameca and eat a delicious traditional meal of the region.
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for children under 14 years
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-147652P5
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Lunch. Lunch, dinner, breakfast and lunch.
- Private transportation.
- Safety equipment: Helmet, lamp, crampons, ice ax.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 14..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mountaineering Iztaccihuatl (5220m) is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for children under 14 years
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mountaineering Iztaccihuatl (5220m) will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchLunch, dinner, breakfast and lunch
- Private transportation
- Safety equipment: Helmet, lamp, crampons, ice ax
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for children under 14 years
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
