Let one of our expert guides take you to the summit of Nevado de Toluca on this 2-days mountaineering trip. Discover one of Mexico’s most magnificent peaks on this private adventure.
Private
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
2 Days
All year
Fit
Intermediate
Due to the easy access and proximity to Mexico City, and the incomparable beauty of its 2 lakes in the crater, this is one of the most popular ascents in Mexico.
Reaching the lakes is quite easy. However, getting to the summit is a little bit more challenging. Although it doesn’t require much technical gear, with the exception of the days when it’s covered in snow, particularly around its rocky and sharp ridges.
Nonetheless you won’t have to worry about the technical part, specially if you don’t have previous experience. All you need is to have a good fitness level, and allow your body to acclimatize properly to the altitude. One of our expert guides will follow you all throughout this journey, to help you out and make sure you are safe and enjoying your time here. Moreover, we provide all the technical equipment included in the price. So, you don’t have to worry about bringing your own.
The route we recommend, cañada del Oslo, begins at a forest area which would lead us to the main summit Pico del Fraile. Upon arrival, we’ll enjoy stunning views of the crater lakes Laguna del Sol and Laguna de la Luna.
Then for the descent, we can take the same route, or in the opposite direction towards the lake. And for those looking for bigger challenges, we can take a route that leads to the secondary summit, Pico del Aguila.
If you wish to join this mountaineering adventure, request to book this trip today. One of our local guides will have to pleasure to accompany you to the summit of Nevado de Toluca.
You may also be interested in theshorter version of this trip.
More info Please note the type of clothes and gear we’ll require will depend on the season in which you want to climb. For instance, if you wish to climb when the peak is covered in snow, you should bring the adequate clothes and we’ll provide the necessary gear. |
Helmet
Ice axe
Harness
Crampons
We are a group of mountain and rock climbing passionet local guides in Mexico, members of the AMGME (Mexican Mountain and Climbing Guides Association), where we have been practicing and guiding around the country for 10 years.
Our main goal is to make people enjoy our mountains as much as we do and get a real experience of out Mexican style of life having a close and friendly relationship with all our clients and trying to help as much as we can.
Everybody has different needs so we can modify all our programs to what is best for you, wether you need everything from transport, accommodation, food, gear... or just want to be guided in the mountain.
Please get in contact with us to climb our beautiful mountains and we'll do our best so that you get the most of your trip.
Emiliano Morales
5.00
August, 2022
Everything was excellent, from the support to the guiding service. 5 stars !
Brett McClintock
5.00
June, 2022
Alvaro and Karla provided great service. Our guides Abraham and Alejandro went above and beyond to get us to the summit safely. Great trip -- highly recommended!
Jaime Alvarez
5.00
April, 2022
I am 63, I tried to climb Pico de Orizaba 6 months ago without success. I was in a group of 8 people and the guides seemed to be in a hurry to finish their job, I could not keep up with their pace. I decided to try it again, searching the web for Pico de Orizaba climbing I found Explore-Share where you can find guides from all over the world, 3Summits Adventure was the option that could not have been better, I can say there is a world of difference between 3Summits Adventure and the other mountain guides. My guide Lalo was all attention to detail, he let me climb at my pace always making sure I was in condition to continue and checking for any symptoms that could affect the climb, without his patience and experience in the mountain I could not have reached the summit. In 5 days I climbed La Malinche and Pico de Orizaba, something that at my age I could not have done it without the guides and services 3Summits provided, Karla and Lalo made it possible for me. You can take a risk and try other guides, there are plenty of them, but if you really want to make it to the summit 3Summits the best option.
Jaime Alvarez
5.00
April, 2022
Climbing La Malinche with 3Summits Adventure in preparation for Pico de Orizaba was an amazing experience. I accessed the Explore-Share site looking for guides to La Malinche and they put me in contact with Alvaro and Karla from 3Summits Adventure, from the moment they picked me up at the hotel I sensed the personalized service. My guide Alejandro not only with great personality but also with extensive experience in the mountains, was constantly checking on how I was feeling, always putting safety first but also doing the best he can do to help me reach my goal of getting to the summit. For people without climbing experience like me it is necessary to have a guide that can understand your physical abilities so he can work with you and find the best climbing pace. Having used the services before of other climbing guide companies, the difference 3Summits Adventure provides is the one that will take you to the summit with excellent service and highly-qualified mountain guides
Stijn Hogewoning
5.00
April, 2022
Perfect trip and very nice tour guides as well!
Doris Neubauer
5.00
April, 2022
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Adam Bemis
5.00
March, 2022
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Nick Pelletier
5.00
March, 2022
The whole process was AWESOME! They made everything so easy and enjoyable, even accommodated me with a food allergy. Could not recommend enough!
Rojdan Gul
5.00
March, 2022
It is safe to say this experience with Angel & Dani was truly one that we will remember for life. The whole experience was well organised, the lodge we stayed in was amazing. The climb gear itself was well provided. There is not a single thing we would complain about. The guides Dani and Angel were just amazing.
Jonathan Whitesides
5.00
February, 2022
3-Summits Adventure's Guides are world-class mountaineers, they are fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed working with them. I would highly recommend this organization. We successfully summited both Malinche & Pico Mountains. The 3- Summits Adventure's Administration is a bit hectic and chaotic, the Administration perpetually seemed a bit disorganized and disjointed. Explore-Share (Travel Accommodator) also seemed a bit disorganized and disjointed. For Example: Explore-Share charged one member of our group four times rather than charge each member equally and struggled to perform a basic reconciliation of the monetary charges for our group. Explore-Share utilizes an auto-update email system which continuously sends erroneous information and messages, causing client confusion (unless ignored).
Carlos Santiago
5.00
January, 2022
Tremendo tiempo que la pasamos. Los tres guías Danny y Alejandro fueron puntuales, pacientes y se aseguraron que mis meta fue alcanzada. El viaje sobrepasó mis expectativas y lo recomiendo!!!
Venkatesh Gowda
5.00
January, 2022
Explore-Share and 3Summits were outstanding in all aspects starting from the time I registered for the La Malinche + Pico de Orizaba climbs. Their communication, follow up and guidance was great all the time. Alex was my guide during La Malinche climb and Lolo was guide during Pico de Orizaba climb. Though it was a slow struggle for me, they encouraged me to perform and as a result I was able to finish both the hikes at a reasonable time. I enjoyed every moment with the guides who were very knowledgeable and vastly experienced. The accomodation, transportation, food arrangements and logistics were top notch. After my return back from the hike, they sent me all the pictures instantly. I am so glad I chose Explore-share and 3 Summits and look forward to doing more climbs with them.
James Ragan
5.00
January, 2022
My first mountaineering trek was awesome, from coordination to the guides themselves were all excellent and practiced safety first. I'm will definitely book another trek with 3 Summits!
David Jordan
5.00
January, 2022
The guides and overall team for the Pico and La Malinche ascents were great! Both hikes were amazing. Highly recommend!
Nicholas Struthers
5.00
December, 2021
I found the guides to be wonderful and helpful people!
Nicholas Struthers
5.00
December, 2021
The guides were awesome, helpful people. Definitely would take this hike again!
Shoshana Bernstein
3.00
December, 2021
Amazing mountain! Maybe guides could have prepped us a bit better for the climb, told us how much water to carry and make sure we had everything in our packs. Still made it to the top! Overall would do again
Alec Valas
5.00
December, 2021
Successful summit of Pico de Orizaba with a group of unexiprenced climbers! Highly recommend 3 summits. Very experienced and knowledgeable of the mountain. Would not have summited without them 10 out of 10. Mesh is the GOAT
Nedir Boudriga
5.00
December, 2021
Guides are the best, super helpful, always motivating me to push forward. Both mountains are challenging but the view at the top is well worth it.
Minhua Lu
5.00
December, 2021
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Hart singh
5.00
November, 2021
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Billy Storr
5.00
November, 2021
An absolutely amazing experience. My first mountaineering experience and was given all the guidance I needed. Christian on La Malinche and Mesh on Pico were great guides. Would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to reach the highest point in Mexico!!
Russell Bowers
5.00
November, 2021
Great trip for both Izta and Pico with 3Summit Adventure! We had an incredible experience and every detail was thought through. Great communication and we really enjoyed climbing with our guide, not only was he an expert on the mountain, he was also extremely supportive and a pleasure to be around. Thank you for the great trip.
Roger Mancini
5.00
November, 2021
Good people, good food, knowledgeable guides.
robert brooker
5.00
November, 2021
I was someone with little experience. Alvaro and Maca at Explore-Share did such an amazing job helping me to prepare properly. I was able to use their equipment in cases where I was missing anything. The trip went perfectly . . . I had my own guide, so I could climb the mountain at my own (slower) pace, which I highly recommend!
Marco Malcotti
5.00
November, 2021
The best experience possible. Excellent service. Great organization and the best accommodations possible. Fully recommended.
Vivien Soulas
3.00
September, 2021
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Robin Caille
5.00
September, 2021
Such a great day! Perfect organisation, great guide, great company, great hike! ❤️ We are fully in charge with confortable sleeping, food and everything. That was a life experience!
Michelle Houjeily
5.00
August, 2021
Hi, It’s Michelle Houjeily, apologies I’m submitting this so late! Thank you for all of the support and help throughout this hike, it was truly amazing!! I should have taken more seriously your recommendation to do an acclimatization hike prior as the altitude really got to me at a certain point and didn’t allow me to summit. Regardless, this was such a beautiful experience. I appreciated the guidance prior to the hike, being able to rent out items, the home cooked meal in the little town, and even the disappointment in not completing the hike. This hike inspired me to keep going and keep trying! So thank you!!
Bethan Powell
5.00
July, 2021
Trilogy was absolutely fantastic! First of all the experience booking it was great. Alvaro was very helpful in answering all my questions. He planned the time carefully so that I would have enough time to recover between summits and the schedule meant that I managed to acclimatise to the altitude well and get to the top of pico feeling fine which is significantly higher than I have ever gone before in my life. Having seen people suffer altitude sickness at much lower heights this was a concern of mine. Finally the guides were absolutely amazing. Lovely people who are so passionate about the mountains. I went by myself and they are great company. Highly recommend doing trilogy!!!
Farooq Aziz
2.00
June, 2021
Unfortunately the guide could not speak English properly and did not provide me with any tips or guidance despite it being my first climb. We did Malinche as a prior acclimatisation, but we set off too late and the weather was poor on the mountain making it difficult to climb; this is where I believe an experienced guide that is more fluent in English could have helped with technique. I have video evidence if anyone wants to see the neglect. As such the Pico de Orizaba climb never happened and I was not given a refund, very disappointed.
Gregory Lines
5.00
June, 2021
3Summits coordinated a great trip. The guides, Abraham (Pico) and Angel (Malinche) were very experienced and qualified. I felt safe with them the whole time. The coordination and communication from start to finish were flawless. I would highly recommend 3Summits to take you up to the summit of Pico. I would also recommend La Malinche first if you're not acclimatized from climbing Izta or another mountain.
Christoph Bertschi
5.00
April, 2021
Everything was perfect organised. And all worked very well. Got picked up at my hotel, the transportation to the Iztaccihuatl basecamp was perfect. The food was super delicious "real powerfood", my tent for sleeping was nice. Really everything. And then the hike itself. Mesh was a great guide. It was one of the best things I did in my life. What a view on the top at 07:00 a.m. What an athmosphere. Just amazing. Returned back at the basecamp totally tired, but totally happy. Thank's a lot!!
Jon Bardouche
5.00
March, 2021
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Hossana Ramirez
5.00
March, 2021
Me sentí en casa!! Desde que nos recibieron los guías todo fue una experiencia gratificante, llena de conversaciones de montañas y muy buenas vibras. Los guías Oscar y Mech hicieron un excelente trabajo desde el momento en que nos recibieron, desde explicarnos la manera de usar el equipo para nuestra expedición, aportarnos la información requerida por nuestro grupo, entre otras. Muy satisfecha con todo sus servicios. Muchísimas gracias!! 100% recomendado
Hossana Ramirez
5.00
March, 2021
Una experiencia inolvidable. Desde que nos buscaron al aeropuerto el primer día hasta el último día de nuestra expedición todo fue súper profesional. La guiada a cumbre del Iztaccíhuatl fue bastante retadora, la cual el guía Christian se encargó de proveer toda la confianza y ánimo posible para hacer de esta hazaña única y exitosa. Muchísimas gracias por todo! Espero poder regresar un día con ustedes 🙌
Jon Bardouche
5.00
March, 2021
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Atle Holme Gaupås
5.00
March, 2021
The tour was done in a very professional way from the time of order until the end. The hostel we stayed in the village close to the moutain was great, and the food even better. The guide (Mesh) was also great pushing you enough to make it to the top of the moutain in a safe way. I only got good experiences with 3Summit Adventure and can really recommend them for others.
Morad El Afandy
5.00
February, 2021
The trip was an absolutely spectacular trip. I received responses in a timely manner and was able to complete my second big summit due to guide Oscars leadership. I couldn’t have asked for better treatment.
Artus B.
5.00
February, 2021
Good overall experience with excellent guide. Two comments: 1) the messaging system of explore share is spazzy and seems to randomly delete conversation history, meaning you have to ask for the information again if you didnt write it down/copy paste it somewhere else 2) My guide’s gear for orizaba was incomplete (missing crampons, rope etc.) - all essential for alpinism whoever packs the gear should be using a foolproof system (checklist?). Thankfully the local farmer provided my guide with the missing gear, otherwise it would have been a wasted day.
Nick Reimers
5.00
December, 2020
Òscar was a top notch guide. He really knew the route well, was in great shape but relaxed the pace when I needed to breathe. The hike itself is simply the most beautiful that I have ever seen.
Marie Thompson
4.00
November, 2020
Kindest, most helpful and friendly guides and staff. Really went out of their way to make me comfortable.
Marina Anders
5.00
November, 2020
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Cyrille Vietti
5.00
October, 2020
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Analisa Linares
5.00
October, 2020
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Lucia Nunes
5.00
March, 2020
The trip was great. We were well looked after both during the climb and in the base camp. Mesh our guide was helpful and attentive. I highly recommend 3 summits. I would recommend making sure you are acclimatized before hand.
D. Sasson
5.00
March, 2020
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KEITH BRONSTEIN
5.00
March, 2020
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Kryspin Mitura
5.00
February, 2020
Juan as a guide was very helpful. He kept good pace and supported us in succesful climb to the summit. I would recommend Juan as a guide to everyone.
David Yates
5.00
February, 2020
Fantastic Guides. Excellent English Language. Incredible scenery. Brilliant Trip
Jakub Kuba
5.00
February, 2020
Very happy with online and guidance support. Although Gustavo is relatively young guide his hiking and motivating skills are spot on! Overall highly recommended
Liliya Ianovskaia
5.00
January, 2020
Trip was absolutely wonderful! Very professionally organized logistics and amazing guides. 5 stars all over!
Dave Gahan
5.00
January, 2020
Unforgettable experience, I would definitely recommend
Luliia
5.00
January, 2020
Everything was organised perfectly from pickup to drop off in the last day. You do not need to think about anything except your tracking and just enjoy your trip.
Daniel Duchon
5.00
January, 2020
Great trip - Alvaro and the boys took care of everything for my wife and I during the Trilogy/Triple Peak Trip! Food, transports, tents, gear - all went well. Gustavo, Meesh, Abrahim, Dani, and Oscar were awesome guides and got us there and back. They even helped with a flexible itinerary to help changes in our party's schedule.
Joana Volke
5.00
January, 2020
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LEONARDO LEITE
5.00
November, 2019
The guides are very cordial and receptive, really experienced. The prior aclimatization was not enough, I recommend at least 3 days of aclimatization for those not experienced in high mountains. Thanks a lot for the team of 3summits!
Brian Harris
5.00
October, 2019
3-Summits guide, Mesh, was great!
CHRIS DORMER
5.00
October, 2019
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Eivind Rebnord
5.00
October, 2019
A memory for life. I was not really planning to do any hiking for my stay in Mexico, but suddenly got the opportunity for a 3-day expedition. I got help from 3summits on very short notice. I didn't bring any gear, but I could rent almost all the gear that was needed. My guide was amazing; experienced, friendly and great company. Makes me want to come back to do Pico de Orizaba.
Santipab Somboon
5.00
October, 2019
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Braedon LaBar
5.00
August, 2019
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Matthias Koepp
5.00
July, 2019
outstanding guide Mesh (and cook "heraldo?"), understanding, knowlegdeable, supportive, empathetic, safe, and great fun!
Morgan Sanger
5.00
June, 2019
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Todd Pett
5.00
February, 2019
My guide Abraham did an excellent job! I was very impressed with the logistical organization and attention to my transportation needs. I would use 3Summits Adventure service again and highly recommend it to others.
Cindy Duan
5.00
February, 2019
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Sureyya Fidan
3.00
February, 2019
It was a very different experience for me. Beautiful country, nice people and beautiful mountains. Thank you. Sureyya FIDAN from ISTANBUL
Julia
5.00
January, 2019
I had a great experience at Pico de Orizaba. My guide Oscar was pretty amazing - super professional, always ready to answer questions and teach, always around to help. Frankly, I have no comments or anything because it was very well arranged and everything went smooth.
Adam T Behmer
5.00
January, 2019
3 Summits eventually took me on a 5-day climb. They were absolutely great! Everything was organized and they were constantly professional.
Catherine Miller
4.00
January, 2019
The guides were very attentive. The driver service was not good. Got lost and no GPS ... I had to use my cell phone and GPS to find the routes to base camp. The food provided on mountain was ... OK. The planning was changing and was not appropriate to succeed. Don't go with 3summits!
Cesar Carrion
5.00
December, 2018
Trip complete! We made the Summit!!!! The hospitality was fantastic, Oscar did an excellent job at making us feel welcome in the village. (On time and ready to go). Oscar and Abraham both did very well at exceeding all of my expectations. I personally had some trouble with my heart rate and Abraham was there every step of the way to ensure a safe decision. (When I wanted to QUIT) We slowed down, I caught my breath. And we kicked one step at a time! Excuse my language: Fucking Fantastic. Alvaro, your guides are fantastic! 18,400! Thanks for everything.
Veronica
5.00
December, 2018
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Jeff Manley
5.00
December, 2018
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Michael Rulli
5.00
October, 2018
Mesh was an excellent guide! Very knowledgeable and helpful. Enjoyed the time I spent with him. Highly recommend him and 3Summits
Saioa Ibarrola Barandika
5.00
October, 2018
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Tom Riecke
5.00
October, 2018
It was really really hard to get up to the top, but thanks to the Guides and the rented equipment me and my friend made it almost to the sunrise to the top. Oskar and Abraham,the guides, really did a great job. If you want to go, you should know the difference between walking, hiking and climbing and know that the altitude will not help your stamina. I have been to a lot of mountains but the view of Pico de Orizaba Was by far the best. I highly recommend it. Tom
JL
5.00
July, 2018
I had a great and unforgettable experience climbing Pico de Orizaba with the 3Summits Adventure Team in a 2 day trip! Álvaro and Oscar are highly experienced, professional and encouraging guides, they took special care in the preparations and were patient and motivating during this my very first summit! Excellent communication before and after the trip! Thumbs-up to 3Summits!
Group of 1 | USD 490 Each |
Group of 2 | USD 299 Each |
Group of 3 | USD 299 Each |
Group of 4 | USD 274 Each |
Group of 5 | USD 274 Each |
Group of 6 | USD 274 Each |
Group of 7 | USD 274 Each |
Group of 8 | USD 274 Each |
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- Guiding fee
- Accommodation included
- Permit and entrance fees
- Personal insurance
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
On top of the guide fee the price includes: accommodation, meals and purified water in the mountain, personal technical gear and mountaineering insurance for the summit days. Ground transportation from México or Puebla Cities to Nevado de Toluca is optional. And if there is any gear you need, we can arrange renting it for you. Accommodation in the city is not included.
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