Lost City Trek & Cartagena 8 Days

Early in the morning you will take a local flight to Santa Marta (the Colombian Caribbean Site), upon arrival you will be transfer to the hotel in down town located in the heart of the city.

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Then you will have a free afternoon to explore the city and its wide beautiful beach on your own pace or just relax and enjoy the sunset from the malecon in front of the hotel.

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Local flight to Santa Marta is NOT included , it has an additional cost of USD 110 (Local Payment)

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Overnight: Bonita Bay Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES IF NEEDED)

­Meals: N/A

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Note: It’s a tour you can join on the date that best suits you, allowing you to travel at your ideal time. Since some services are mixed, there may be moments during the itinerary where you meet other travelers, while other parts will be entirely private. This combination makes each stage of the journey different, authentic, and truly unique

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This program can also be arranged for solo travelers, simply let us know, and we’ll provide the rate for single participation.

If your group has 3, 5, or 7 travelers, we can offer different room arrangements, such as triple rooms, family rooms or double and single combinations, depending on your preference and availability. Please feel free to contact us, and we’ll gladly help you with all the details and pricing.

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This will be a medium scale hiking day (good training for the Lost City) Tayrona Park is located at 45 minutes from Santa Marta by car . So once we arrive you will be informed our guide about the all plan and the park itself.

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The program includes a 2 hours hike to Cabo San Juan (6 kms), we also visit reef, arenillas , la piscina and San Juan . this could be a hard walk but very nice !!!!

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After arrival you will have time to take pictures and enjoy the beach on your own , if you want you can take lunch (extra) in a local restaurant for like 10 USD.

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For the return if you are too tired, you can always get the easy way back by horse for like usd 15 each way or just get the last effort to hike back to the starting point.

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Overnight: Bonita Bay Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES IF NEEDED)

Meals: B

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It is time to be ready for one of the most incredible and amazing hikes over all South America , it is a hidden place in the middle of La Sierra Nevada mountain range.

This is a hard and excited hike , where you will visit remote areas surrounded by just primary forest and local communities.

On this day we will drive you towards El Mamey Village where we will serve lunch and get energy to start the first hike up to Alfredo´s Camp Site. It will be 12 kms approx. ( 6.5 miles ) upon arrival you will get your bed ( by the way this type of Campsites in this area are very basic divided in the same big room a lot of bunk beds with mosquito nets each one. it is not going to be a normal hotel during the hike to the Lost City , So get prepared to live this unique experience)

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Overnight: Alfredo Camp (THERE IS NOT UPGRADES FOR THIS PART OF THE TOUR)

Meals: B- L- D

Wake-up is at 4:30 a.m. to pack and have breakfast before starting the day's hike. This will be the longest and most challenging trekking day, divided into two parts. First, you’ll hike approximately 7 km (4 miles) to Wiwa Camp, where you'll rest and have lunch.

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Afterward, continue the hike uphill to the highest point of the day—it's tough, but you can do it! From there, the journey continues to El Paraíso Camp, covering another 10 km (6 miles). In total, you’ll walk around 14.7 km (about 8 hours), ending at the camp closest to the Lost City.

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During the trek, you'll visit the indigenous Mutanyi community, where you can interact with locals and take photos. You’ll also get to enjoy the refreshing waters of the Buritaca River.

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Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. Accommodations for the night are basic, with beds or hammocks provided, each with a mosquito net. After such a full day, you’ll be more than ready for rest.

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Overnight: El Paraiso Camp (THERE IS NOT UPGRADES FOR THIS PART OF THE TOUR)

Meals: B- L- D 

5:00 am starting with breakfast, but you won’t have to pack right away because on this day we will take you visit the Lost City which is very close from the Camp site, so you only need the hiking gear, camera and more energy to climb over 1200 steps that are guarding this Archeological Complex!

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You will be one of the first to visit the place, where you can enjoy and admire the sacred place and enchanted by the Indian and their ancestors for more than 700 years. You will have time to take the best pictures, usually in the morning the weather is very good and sunny, perfect for this propose.

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Will take you on a guided tour around many sites at the complex and finally we will return back to the Camp for lunch, packing, shower and start our way back to a Wiwa Camp for the night.

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OVERNIGHT: Wiwa Camp  (THERE IS NOT UPGRADES FOR THIS PART OF THE TOUR)

MEALS: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner 

Happy morning!! but early to start our final way back towards El Mamey village (15 Kms. or 10 miles), here we will serve lunch and finally we will take you back to Santa Marta City for overnight. This day is a great combination between basic to comfort, I guess you will need and deserve it!!!

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Hotel: Bonita Bay Hotel *** or similar (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES IF NEEDED)

Meals: B- L 

This is a fantastic drive from Santa Marta along the coastal Colombian highway admiring the Caribbean Sea all the time. A long the way we will stop at Barranquilla for a snack, then we will continue towards Cartagena City.

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Upon arrival we will start Cartagena's Tour, where you will explore with our expert guide the highlights of the city such as; Castillo de San Felipe, Getsemani neighborhood, the commercial area and the down town, which still exist since XVI century. 

Finally, we will arrive our hotel to enjoy the rest of the afternoon admiring the sunset.

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Overnight: Ibis Hotel *** or similar (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES IF NEEDED)

Meals: B 

This is the last day, you can take it to flight back home, from Cartagena unless you prefer to extend you tour with us or just fly home from Bogota. We will be happy to assist you at any time. TRANSFER OUT NOT INCLUDED 

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Meals: B

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