Hike for 4 days to the Lost City, Santa Marta

Itinerary

Day 1: SANTA MARTA - EL MAMEY - CAMP 1

Stop At: Centro Historico de Santa Marta, Cra. 24 Av.del Ferrocarril, Santa Marta, Santa Marta Municipality Colombia
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.
Duration: 4 hours

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

Day 2: CAMP 1 - CAMP 3

Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Minca, Santa Marta Municipality Colombia
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.
Duration: 7 minutes

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

Day 3: CAMP 3 - LOST CITY - CAMP 2

Stop At: Ciudad Perdida, El Mamey Sierra Nevada, Santa Marta, Santa Marta Municipality 470007 Colombia
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.
Duration: 6 hours

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

Day 4: CAMP 2 - EL MAMEY

Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Minca, Santa Marta Municipality Colombia
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.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

• 3x Breakfast
• 3x Dinner
• 4x Lunch
• Accommodation included: 3 nights
• Entry/Admission - Centro Historico de Santa Marta
• Entry/Admission - Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
• Entry/Admission - Ciudad Perdida

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Infants must sit on laps
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• It is recommended to have the yellow fever vaccine as a preventive measure for the tour
• Face masks required for guides in public areas
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Regular temperature checks for staff
• Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
• Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
• If you have the COVID Vaccine, it won't be necessary to do the antigen test.
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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