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Hike for 4 days to the Lost City, Santa Marta

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Length

4 days

Itinerary

4 days planned

Group

Max 16

Guides

English, Spanish

Overview

We have guides from the region instructed by SENA, with years of experience. Trained to provide cultural, historical and anthropological information on indigenous communities and the area.

We work hand in hand with indigenous and peasant communities. We are committed to supporting the development of the region through contributions that contribute to a better quality of life for the locals.

Day by day itinerary

  1. 1SANTA MARTA - EL MAMEY - CAMP 1⌄

    Everything begins around 9:30 am at the Expotur office where in a 4 × 4 truck we take a 2 ½ hour course to the Mamey region, where we have lunch and then begin the search for the sacred place of the Tayronas (ancient inhabitants of The lost City). At the end of the afternoon we arrive at Camp 1, in its surroundings we will find rivers, natural pools, waterfalls for moments of relaxation, then we will have dinner and there will be accommodations prepared in hammocks to rest and spend the night.

    Meals: Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Night in camp with showers, bathrooms, beds and hammocks to rest and spend the night.

  2. 2CAMP 1 - CAMP 3⌄

    The day begins and we have breakfast early, to then start walking through the Buritaca river valley, there we will find numerous houses that make up a village of indigenous Kogui called Mutanshi. Our tour of the day is approximately 7 hours, passing through the jungle of the Sierra Nevada and meeting face to face with the natural diversity, until finally arriving directly at Camp 3 where we eat, rest and spend the night.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Night in the camp of the peasant population of the region, with beds and hammocks to rest and spend the night.

  3. 3CAMP 3 - LOST CITY - CAMP 2⌄

    Very early we have breakfast, to begin the ascent to our destination, we begin by climbing 1,200 steps, a path built by the Tayronas themselves, at the end we will find the long-awaited Lost City, once there the guide will show us and give us information about the magical full place of relics and ancestral stories, we will spend the morning enjoying the landscapes of the destination, having enough time to rest and take pictures, finally we will have lunch and continue the same way back to reach Camp 2 where we have dinner and spend the night.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Night in the camp of the peasant population of the region, with beds and hammocks to rest and spend the night.

  4. 4CAMP 2 - EL MAMEY⌄

    The last day of the adventure begins with breakfast to continue the way back to the point where it all began, the way we will find rivers and waterfalls to refresh ourselves, until finally reaching the Mamey where we will have lunch and the truck will wait for us to return to the city of Santa Marta where we will arrive around 5:00 pm having fully enjoyed an enriching new experience in the magical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

What's included

  • ✓Snakcs
  • ✓Pick up offered
  • ✓Lunch
  • ✓Dinner
  • ✓Breakfast

Not included

  • ✕Drinks
  • ✕Help to carry luggage

Good to know

Starts: Travelers can be found at the Expotur facilities.

Ends: At the end of the tour we can drop you off at any hotel in the city of Santa Marta. We also give you the option of dropping you off at places near Palomino and Minca or if you prefer we can also drop you off at the main entrances of Tayrona Park.

Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Travelers can leave the suitcase they do not wish to take on the tour at the Expotur main office at no additional cost. If you do not plan to return to Santa Marta on the last day of the tour, we can send your suitcases to the final point of the route in EL MAMEY where you can pick them up and then be taken to your destination.
  • It is recommended to have the yellow fever vaccine as a preventive measure for the tour

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