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4 Days of Expedition at the Summit of Nevado del Tolima
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Duration
4 days and 3 nights
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72 hours
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Idioma
Spanish
Min. passengers
3 passengers
4 Days of Expedition at the Summit of Nevado del Tolima
This tour allows us to learn about history, culture and nature, to be able to observe the transition between the Andean forest, the moorland, and the Colombian glaciers.
The variety of species of fauna and flora and the micro climates that are presented daily make this activity interesting and exciting.
The variety of species of fauna and flora and the micro climates that are presented daily make this activity interesting and exciting.
Starting point
- In Quindío. In the park of Bolívar.
- If you are staying in a hotel in the city center we will pick you up at no cost
- If you are in a rural area of the city you can write to email or contact numbers to make a quote.
Itinerary
Día 1
Departure from Cocora Valley
- Arrival to the cocora valley , cradle of the national tree.
- You enter through the path of the trout, after crossing the pastures in the valley we begin a gentle ascent through the Andean jungle , the road goes next to the riverbed of the Quindío river crossing it repeatedly by hanging bridges, after reaching the entrance from the Acaime farm (house of hummingbirds).
- We continue along the path on the left, which leads to the water star estate (2,800msnm), the slope of the road is intense, but the landscape is comforting, we follow the path next to the house and continue the ascent crossing the jungle of transition to reach the paramo of romerales , the rest of the way is strongly undulating.
- Upon reaching the moor we find the famous valley of the lost , this road surrounds the hill of the virgin and in this area is the departmental limit (Quindío-Tolima).
- To get to the spring we descend and we will have in our view the imposing mountain and below the valley of the Toche River, in the spring farm (3,680 meters) where the first night will be spent.
Día 2
Arenales Base Camp
- After a good breakfast and feeling the high mountain conditions at 8:00 the walk begins , passing the La Playa estate we go down to the valley that gives rise to the Toche river.
- Then the road takes us on a continuous ascent through the foothills of the foot of the mountain passing near the El Encanto lagoon, the terrain begins to change; being close to Calvito very close to the base camp site the ground is very stony and sandy
- We raise the camp, conduct equipment review and prepare a good dinner to spend a short night's rest at the base camp "Arenales"
Día 3
Snowy Summit of Tolima
- 1:30 am we begin enlistment, after a hot drink we continue the ascent through the sand of the foot of the mountain, we cross the helipad and we begin the climbing by the old lava flows of the volcano.
- At dawn we will reach the edge of the glacier to start the rope , equip ourselves with crampons and ice ax and start walking the glacier that rises like an arc, we surround a large crack and climb a very demanding cornice to reach the top of this great mountain On the right side there are some impressive rock castles and on clear days we will have the 3 mountain ranges in our visual.
- Also the snow of Ruiz and the snowy Santa Isabel; We descend
- We have breakfast .
- We disarmed camp to head for spring and spend a night of victory there.
Día 4
Return by the Cardenas river canyon
- 8:00 am After a good breakfast we start the walk back , we say goodbye to the mountain and pass the road that goes to Buenos Aires
- At the beginning the road is an ascent through the moor, passing near the paramillo del Quindío , then we will have in our visual the Cárdenas river canyon.
- The road goes to the other side of the valley and we cross the moor of Eden and the Cárdenas River, the road runs parallel to the river and descends throughout the Andean jungle.
- In the Buenos Aires farm there is a viewpoint towards the bottom of the canyon, we continue the road to the Finca. Argentina, we cross several streams that go to the Cardenas River and finally we reach the Cocora Valley.
Include
- Transport
- Entrance to Los Nevados park
- 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches 3 dinners
- Hydration, snacks
- Medical assistance insurance
- La Primavera peasant inn accommodation and camping
- Accompanying guide
- Summit teams
- Use of horse to carry luggage
- Camping equipment
Not included
- Fourth day dinner
- Sleeping
- Insulating
Activities
- Flora, wildlife observation (incluida)
- Climbing, mountaineering (incluida)
- Hike, trekking (incluida)
Notes
- Service is provided in Shared Mode (with more passengers in the group).
- Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather conditions or any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
- Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated, no refund applies.
- In this case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour and / or vary the itinerary at its discretion, always to guarantee the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service as a whole.
- If you decide to withdraw before the end of the service, no refund applies.
- If you do not attend the day of the service, it will be considered as "Done" with no place for Claims, Postponements or Returns.
- Seats in transfer mobility are not reserved, they are taken according to the order of arrival / pick-up.
Accommodation
lodge
Finca la Primavera- Finca la Primavera is a hostel in a country house, it has bathrooms and a shower with hot water
- It does not have personal items (paper, amenities, towel)
- It is an old farm house its structure is in wood and Tapia, typical architecture of the region, making it a very old and restored building, suitable for lodging, located two blocks from the main square, has a large garden, views of the town, large living areas, fireplace, BBQ, Corridors, Shared Kitchen, Closed Circuit TV, hammocks, TV, WiFi, Bar, Hot Water, and much more, to relax and have access to everything
Transport
Transporte del operador
- Transporte del operador
- 4x4 vehicles
Cancellations policy
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancels at least 7 days before the tripSimilar tours
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