If it is about knowing and living an unforgettable experience, know this beautiful valley in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, you have the opportunity to enjoy all the climates in this circuit, contemplate the most beautiful sunrises in the middle of the mountains, accompanied by the song of the birds while you have a delicious coffee, and find impressive waterfalls, the great Sacred Ñymejan jump, know sacred ruins, welcoming receptions in the peasant hostels, share experiences with the indigenous family of the place, share a dinner with them, live the farm experience and organic crops
Departure place
Calle 19 # 3-118 Los Novios Park.
Itinerary
Day 1
Santa Marta - Hostal Los Jaguares
This expedition starts very early.
06.30 am, they take their backpacks and prepare for a 1-hour journey in 4x4 passing through the ecological capital MINCA until we reach the #TAGUA, a resilient community where we have the opportunity to learn about the history of the largest National shield of Colombia built. .
Breakfast is taken at the hostel (chlorophonia).
07.00 am, backpacks are prepared for a 9-hour walk of approximately 20k .. continue through a beautiful mountain composed of pristine forests until we reach the Boquerón viewpoint, there we can appreciate the great canyon of the Guachaca River.
08.30 am, there is a descent of approximately 3 hours on this journey we can find members of the indigenous community WIMAKE WIWA.
11.00 am, Lunch is taken, we can also know the customs and their farms where they grow their food, we continue to the WIMAKE WIWA town, where photographs are taken. continue to the Gringo well, take a refreshing bath and hydrate to continue.
12.00 am from there we start a journey and a little uphill, finding giant trees and some species of endemic birds on this route and very surely if we have some luck we can see mountain pigs, these are very common in this jungle (Pecari tayaczu )
17:00 pm, arrival at (Los Jaguares hostel) total rest.
18:30 pm, take a bath and rest in the room or hammock if available and make interaction with the family of the place.
19.00 pm, dinner and share with the family of the hostel and talk with an indigenous family.
Day 2
Hostal Los Jaguares - Hostal Palacio De Las Nubes
06:00 am, we start the morning with an organic coffee and the backpacks are prepared.
07:30 am, breakfast is taken.
08:00 am the 7K expedition begins, 9 hours Waterfall route.
09:00 am, after making a small journey, a 40-minute ascent is made up the stone stairs that lead to the sacred mountain where the SALTO ÑYMEJAN is located, a sacred site and place of ancestral payment.
10:00 pm, bath in the el mayor well for an hour there, fruits and snacks are taken. We continue to the point of intersection, there we leave our backpacks and we move away in a small ascent to do a few minutes of reflection in front of the waterfall and leave an offering to Mother Nature.
11:30 pm, we leave from there and continue ascending to contemplate the MIEL waterfall and continue carefully until we reach the mill where organic panela and cane honey are produced there we can enjoy a good cane juice and learn about the process of this delicious panela.
13.00 pm, we continue on a small descent to find the (coffee waterfall) there we can fully enjoy the magnificence of this beautiful waterfall and we continue 2 hours uphill until we reach the beautiful viewpoint of the (#Palacio de Las Nubes).
15.00 pm, arrival at the Hostal El Palacio De Las Nubes moisturizing and a delicious coffee to enjoy the afternoon in front of the imposing Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
4:00 pm, a delicious relaxing bath accompanied by a tea made with aromatic plants and a campfire to dissipate the afternoon cold.
7.30 pm dinner and share with the local family.
Day 3
Palace of the Clouds - Rainbow House
6:00 am, on a fresh morning with the perfume of flowers and the song of the birds in front of the snowy peaks and the colorful sunrise we have breakfast.
07.30 am, backpacks are prepared to depart on the 7k 7-hour Expedition according to the rhythm.
08.00 am, we start the walk for 2 hours in which we will do bird watching in a beautiful mountain called Sugarloaf Mountain and at the end of the ascent we can find a beautiful viewpoint surrounded by huge Bromeliads and a padded path covered with mosses that keep humidity of the mountain over 2,370 mts.
10.00 am, return 30 minutes to the point of intersection and continue downhill trying a bit of silence to enjoy the harmony of the mountain until you reach the beautiful Cascada Negra.
12.00 pm, it is enjoyed during one hour of the place.
13:00 pm, reception and lunch. Break
18:00 pm, rest and bonfire.
19:00 pm, rest dinner and spend the night.
Day 4
Rainbow House - Santa Marta
You can enjoy the sunrise with a good coffee.
06.30 am, breakfast is taken.
07.30 am, starting point over 1,600 meters of 5K,
Backpacks are prepared to end the adventure.
08.00 am, and the trekking begins in one through a mountain of very humid cloud forest where we have the opportunity to find small waterfalls and a high demand ascent for 2 hours reaching the mountain of the hummingbirds where we have the height of 1,800 meters .
10.00 am, drink moisturizer and continue descending for three hours through the forest where you can see the different nuances, color of the forest from páramo to dry tropical forest and drastic changes in a short time in the topography and landscape.
11:00 pm, we arrive at the viewpoint of the moor there we can appreciate on one side the sea and the city and on the other side the mountains and the constant play of the clouds with the wind.
13:00 pm, arrival at the station or meeting point (Peñas Blancas) with transportation back to the city from there 1.30 minutes on the motorcycle to the WUACO HOSTAL where lunch is taken.
15:00 pm, arrival at the WUACO HOSTAL where lunch is taken.
15.30 pm, return to the city.
Includes
It includes
Transportation by van to and from motorcycle.
Assistance Insurance,
Local guides, optional translator
Fruits and snacks during breaks,
Lodging.
Food during the 4 days.
Not included
Beer,
Mineral water,
Handicrafts,
Services not included in the tour.
Plane tickets
Activities
Flora, wildlife observation (included)
Hike, trekking (included)
Archaeological visits (included)
Notes
Bring money if you want an additional service.
Wear sturdy shoes and comfortable clothing.
Report allergies
Bring insect repellent
Carry only what is necessary moderate backpacks
Inform if you have preferences in food.
The service is provided in Spanish and there is a translator if necessary.