4 Days of Adventure in Lost City Santa Marta
4 Days of Adventure in Lost City Santa Marta
In this experience of high difficulty, you will enjoy a wonderful journey, accompanied by our indigenous guides of the Sierra Nevada through different ancestral places, exotic landscapes typical of the Colombian Caribbean rainforest, where there is a great diversity of flora and wildlife protected by our indigenous ancestors and you will live an immersion in the indigenous culture during the nights.
- The meeting point is in Santa Marta or El Rodadero.
- We will start the tour at 8:30 am, approximately 2 hours from the city of Santa Marta, in a 4x4 truck that will lead us to the Mamey sector (Machete Pelao), where we will take lunch and then start the best Trek in the South America.
- We begin with a walk along trails of 7.6 km, until we reach the first camp Cabaña de Adán, in this peasant community we will be at 450 meters above sea level, here we will spend our first night and rest from this first day of hiking that is demanding. We recommend receiving attentive instructions from the guide, during the tour to enjoy a crystal clear river where we will take a refreshing swim and we will be able to observe the great wealth of flora and fauna of the place.
- Some people complete the Trekking in 3 hours, others in 5 hours, it all depends on your physical condition and weather conditions.
We start with a demanding walk of 14.7 km (approximately 10 hours), from Cabaña de Adán to Cabaña Paraíso Teyuna, Indigenous Community, located at an altitude of 830 meters above sea level, here we will be very close to The Lost City (Teyuna), Sacred city of the Tayronas. During this tour we will pass by the Community - Indigenous of Mutan zhi, here we will appreciate the harmony that indigenous peoples have with nature, we will also observe, much of the fauna and flora of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In the afternoon we can relax and take a refreshing swim in a river with crystal clear waters. At night, the Indigenous guide will tell you more about The Lost City and its sacred meaning for the indigenous people of La Sierra Nevada, and will also share with us about the history and customs of their community and the region.
We start the day having breakfast very early and then leave for The Lost City, during this journey of approximately 1 km to the sacred city, we will climb 1200 steps built by the ancient Tayronas, here we will be at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level, accompanied by the Indigenous Guide, We will take a tour of the different terraces and sacred sites, taking photographs, enjoying the magical moment, at approximately 11:00 am, we will return to Cabaña Paraíso Teyuna for lunch and immediately organize the suitcase, to start with the Trek back from 9 , 6 Km (approximately 5 hours) to the Wiwa Cabin, Indigenous community where we will rest and spend the night.
On the last day of adventure we will start having breakfast, and then continue the return path of 12.7 km, until we reach the point where it all started, during the descent we will find rivers and waterfalls on the way to enjoy a refreshing swim, we will continue the Descent to finally reach the Mamey, where we will have lunch and leave in the 4x4 vehicle, which will return us to the city of Santa Marta where we will arrive around 5:00 pm, having totally enjoyed an enriching and new experience in the magical Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta.
- Indigenous guide
- Trekking to the lost city.
- All meals and snacks.
- Water bottle
- Interaction with indigenous culture.
- Travel insurance.
- Contribution to indigenous communities.
- Contribution to rural communities.
- Accommodation in bed or hammock.
- Transportation in a 4x4 truck.
- Entrance to the teyuna archaeological park
- Does not include equipment required for trekking
- Hike, trekking (incluida)
- Cultural visits (incluida)
- Guided visits (incluida)
1. We start with a minimum group of two people who have booked onwards, translator service included (free) from 4 people onwards.
- Accommodation in bed or hammock.
Cancellations policy
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancels at least 7 days before the tripperson