This tour is not for the faint of heart, but it is one of the most rewarding experiences I?ve ever undertaken. The 5 day route permits you to visit waterfalls and other natural beauties in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The staff were absolutely epic as well! The food brilliant. It was actually a true once in a lifetime experience.
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Camping
Age Range
12-100 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Santa Marta, The Lost City Trek
Santa Marta, The Lost City Trek, Ricardito Camp, Teyuna Paraiso Camp, Mumake Camp, El Mamey
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Experience the best of Colombia's coffee region's nature and culture during this 5-day, guided tour. Start your adventure with a visit to a coffee plantation. Travel through Los Nevados National Park next and see the Santa Isabel Glacier. Enjoy hiking through the Otun Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanctuary and the Cocora Valley, home to howler monkeys, hummingbirds and the tallest palm trees in the world.
Colombia is not just famous for its coffee but also for its varied geography, immense biodiversity and scenic landscapes. This hike will take you through an area of Los Nevados known for its collection of glaciated volcanoes and past the Cocora Valley.
Enjoy the beauty of the quaint town of Salento and its sprawling colonial houses. Learn more about the unique paramo environment, part of the alpine tundra ecosystem that is found only in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. Walk through cloud forests full of exotic birds and flowers and past Andean farms thousands of meters above sea level and far removed from civilization.
End your journey in Eje Cafetero. We will drive you to Pereira Airport from where you will take your flight back home.
Natural landmarks sightseeing
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Guest House
Age Range
12-65 yrs
Operated in
english, spanish
Destinations
Salento, Pereira, Cocora Valley
Salento, Pereira, Cocora Valley, Los Nevados National Park, El Jordan, Otun Quimbaya Flora And Fauna Sanctuary
Hike through Colombia's most famous mountainous terrain during this 5-day, guided trip. Enjoy the varied, stunning natural beauty of the region whose landscape dramatically changes from snowy mountains to lush, green forest within a small area. Climb to the top of a glaciated volcano peak, hike past a paramo and travel through a cloud forest.
Enjoy our private pickup service from Pereira's airport and drive to Potosi, a farming area just outside Los Nevados National Park. Start hiking from the the Nevado de Santa Isabel trailhead, which starts at an altitude of 4000m above sea level.
Climb to the top of the Santa Isabel Volcano. See glacier lakes along the way. Travel to Laguna de Otun, a lake fed by the Santa Isabel Glacier. Enjoy walking through the lush green landscape of a paramo, a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems known for being home to spongy species of plants with succulent stems used to store moisture. See frailejones (cactus-like plants), rabbits and Andean condors along the way.
Travel through a cloud forest whose lower parts are dominated by giant wax palm trees, the tallest palm trees in the world that shoot up to 60m into the sky. End your journey in the Cocora Valley. Visit the quaint, colonial town of Salento, known for its colorful, sprawling mansions, and drive to the airport for your departure flight.
Trekking and Hiking
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
16-65 yrs
Operated in
english, spanish
Destinations
Pereira, Cocora Valley, Los Neva
Pereira, Cocora Valley, Los Nevados National Park, Potosi, Colombia, Santa Isabel, Nevado Del Tolima, Salento
Join us on this guided, 5-day tour of Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Chita o Guican National Natural Park, a trekker's dream located in the easternmost part of the Colombian Andes, and get the chance to see stunning sights of magnificent mountains, towering rock faces and crystalline lakes along the way.
Trek through some of the most spectacular areas of El Cocuy and carry out a comprehensive, south-to-north tour of the mountain range. See El Cocuy's most impressive peaks, including Pan de Azucar, El Pulpito del Diablo and Ritacuba Blanco, and encounter a variety of environments. Walk through rich valleys full of exotic plants and streaked by streams and waterfalls, past barren but beautiful moraines that are dotted by glacial lakes, and along the base of towering mountains that are perennially covered in ice and snow.
Starting from the town of El Cocuy, this trek will take you through Lagunillas, an area with small lakes surrounded by mountains, and Laguna Grande de la Sierra before coming to an end in El Cocuy. It includes three long hiking days of 7 to 8 hours each and two nights spent in charming mountain cabins where the air is thin and the blankets are thick. For more about this trip, please go through the itinerary below.
Trekking and HikingMountains
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hostel, Eco Lodge, Guest House
Age Range
12-65 yrs
Operated in
english, spanish
Destinations
Bogota, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy
Bogota, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Sierra Nevada Del Cocuy Chita O Guican National Natural Park, Lagunillas, Laguna Grande De La Sierra, El Cocuy
Head into the serene highlands of Colombia's famed coffee region and learn how to roast the perfect blend during a tour of a working coffee plantation. Discover the laidback pace of Salento, explore the nightlife of Medellin, then trade the country's lush interior for its coast. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cartagena and Santa Marta, then hike to the ancient archaeological site of Teyuna, or the Lost City. Within the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, this site can only be reached by a guided multi-day trek. Meet local Indigenous leaders, sleep in mountain campsites away from the hustle and bustle of modern life and spend four days in the mountains, hiking through rainforest and jungle to this sacred Colombian site.
ExplorerTrekking and Hiking
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Hut
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Bogota, Santa Marta, Adam, Parai
Bogota, Santa Marta, Adam, Paraiso Teyuna, Salento, Cocora Valley, Medellin, Cartagena
The ancient archaeological site, Teyuna or the Lost City, sits within the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountains and can only be reached by a guided multi-day trek. On this week-long active trip, you’ll do just that, with knowledgeable local guides to lead the way into Tayrona National Park. Starting in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cartagena, you’ll jump straight into local Colombian culture, explore the scenic port city of Santa Marta and then begin your trek to the Lost City. Meet local Indigenous leaders, sleep in mountain campsites away from the hustle and bustle of modern life and spend four days in the mountains, hiking through rainforest and jungle to this sacred Colombian site – a perfect adventure for any hiker and explorer!
Trekking and Hiking
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
