Guided hike on the Soufrière volcano in Guadeloupe

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6 hrs
Sporty
From 12 years-old and up
Recommended
From€50

During the guided hike on the Soufrière volcano in Guadeloupe, discover a unique landscape while pushing back your limits!

Guadeloupe adventurers looking for a thrill? How about a guided hike on the Soufrière volcano? For those who don't know, the Soufrière volcano is still active, although it last erupted in 1977!

On this guided hike on the Soufrière volcano, you'll embark on a 5? hour effort... as you make your way to the summit, you'll discover some exceptional volcanic landscapes! Once you've been fitted with a special mask, you'll be able to get close to its most active zone, with several fumaroles and continuous outgassing: a unique experience in Guadeloupe, impossible to achieve on an unguided hike!

Whether you're on your own, with friends or family, this guided tour of La Soufrière starts at the Bains Jaunes. This area resembles a swimming pool built around a spring of water heated by the Soufrière volcano, located in the heights of Saint-Claude (don't forget to bring your swimming trunks, you can swim in the baths on your return from the hike: pure bliss!) Next, you'll reach the Savane des Mulets. Here, nature offers a breathtaking panorama of the summit of the Soufrière volcano, the Caribbean Sea below and, in the distance, the Saintes archipelago! Finally, for the bravest among you, you'll make the final ascent to the crater... the exclusive advantage of this guided walk on the Soufrière volcano is that you can get right up close to the crater, in complete safety!

Please note: the weather is often capricious on the heights of Basse-Terre, making the Soufrière volcano one of the wettest areas in the world... so it's essential to have a large mackintosh in your bag, just in case!

Holidaymakers with a thirst for adventure and a change of scenery, the Vert Intense guides are on hand to accompany you throughout your guided hike on the Soufrière volcano... the aim? To teach you everything there is to know about the Guadeloupe National Park: its specific vegetation as well as volcanism and its impact on the fauna.

If for you, fun is synonymous with challenging yourself and discovering new things, then a guided hike on the Soufrière volcano is just the activity you need to complete your stay in Guadeloupe... see you at the summit!

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Practical information

A 5.5 hours hike on the Soufriere volcano in Guadeloupe (600 meters of ascent in total) to discover its incredible lunar landscapes with guides to teach you all there is to know about the region.

Course of events

- Welcome at the Vert Intense office, then drive with your own car to the starting point of the hike

- Distribution of masks for the crater area and start of the hike from the Bains Jaunes, a 30°C hot water pool in the heart of the rainforest

- After walking along the Bains Jaunes pool, you will continue on the paved Pas du Roy trail which goes deep into the dense rainforest: you will follow this winding track for 150 meters of ascent

- Arrival at the old Soufrière car park, the Savane à Mulets: the change of scenery is radical, with a view of the open Caribbean Sea and the Soufrière

- Depending on the weather conditions, you will take different routes: if possible, you will head east of the volcano, which will allow you to discover all the chasms from the last eruptions in 1956 and 1977. The trail is a little more direct, steeper and therefore less frequented, and you will have the pleasure of coming across mountain pineapples and their red flowers

- Arrival on the summit plateau and its many active craters: South crater, Napoleon chasm and Dupuy chasm

- If the weather permits, you will pass over the highest point of the Great Discovery at an altitude of 1,476 meters before descending via the Chemin des Dames, along the Great Fault

- Arrival at the site of the Faujas landslide for a last look at the sea before returning to the forest to reach the Bains Jaunes and finish the hike with a well-deserved swim

Activity requirements

You must be in good physical condition to participate in this activity.

A minimum number of 6 participants is required for this activity to take place.

Special terms

As the weather can change rapidly, it is recommanded that you are prepared for everything.

This activity is weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Meeting point:
Parking des Bains Jaunes, Saint-Claude 97120, Guadeloupe
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • Guide for the whole hike
Excluded
  • Transport
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm and waterproof clothes
  • Hiking shoes
  • Small waterproof backpack
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat
  • Bottle of water
  • Snack
  • Your own car

Reviews

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Barry S., Netherlands — 18/02/2024
5/5
I was curious about the level. It is heavy for someone who doesn’t do much in sports, but you will manage.
Jennifer S., United States — 15/04/2023
5/5
We had a great time! Our tour guide was super knowledgeable and friendly
Tomás S., Germany — 04/06/2018
5/5
The hike was fantastic, and it took us 3h30min only, even though we didn't rush, probably because we were only 3 people plus the guide, and the 5 hour estimate is based on groups of up to 12 people.
Jonah H., United States — 28/03/2018
5/5
The volcano is very beautiful with a jagged top. The hike was exhilarating and the views into the smoking sulphorous pits of the volcano were only rivaled by the fantastic views of the whole island!
LaQuana C., United States — 10/01/2018
5/5
Honestly the hike would have been easy if I wasn’t a 240 lb 5’4 woman from brooklyn !! I wouldn’t have made it to the top if the instructors weren’t so amazing ...patient ...smiling and Just overall great

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