From City to Ancestral Jungle Express

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From City to Ancestral Jungle Express
Colombia
Duration: 8 days
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$1,300

About this trip

Embark on a journey through captivating Colombia, from bustling cities to off the beaten path destinations. Explore Bogota's historic La Candelaria and renowned museums. Immerse yourself in the Amazon rainforest in Putumayo. Discover the serenity of Laguna de la Cocha's crystal-clear waters. This trip showcases Colombia's diverse landscapes, rich culture, and warm hospitality, leaving you with unforgettable memories.

What's included

Assist Card Insurance

7 nights accommodation

Domestic Flights

Ground transportation

Since the start of the trip

Boat transportation

All Breakfaast included

Since day 2

Wonder Tour Leader

6 lunches

6 dinners

What's not included

International Flights

Additional drinks

Additional Meals

Expenses not specified

Tips

Day 1

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Welcome to Colombia

Arrive to Bogotá at any time. Take a transfer from the airport to El Viajero Hostel. If you arrive early, take a walk around some of the interesting neighborhoods including La Candelaria, La Macarena, Parque de la 93, La Zona T, La Zona G where you can have lunch, a coffee or a beer. The adventure begins at night so feel free to explore before your welcome meeting, but make sure you’re back in time to meet the group.

Highlights: 

  • Welcome Dinner at the iconic Andrés Carne de Res

Includes: Wonder Tour Leader - Transportation to Andrés - Welcome Dinner - Hotel 

Day 2

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Paloquemao Market and City Tour Bogotá

Visit the iconic fruit and vegetable retail market of Paloquemao, one of the most important in the country. We will find all kinds of fruits and vegetables, from the most famous to the most original. Then we will have typical local food for lunch and after that, discover the emblematic Monserrate Hill and ride the funicular or cable car to the top of the mountain. Spend some time taking in the stunning views of Bogotá and the surrounding Andes Mountains. Finish the afternoon in the center of Bogotá with a walking tour of the capital going to the most authentic places of the city such as, Plaza de Bolivar and La Candelaria, a place full of charm with its brightly coloured houses, its carved wooden balconies and its flowery patios.

Highlights:

  • Paloquemao Market
  • Lunch at Mama Luz with typical local food
  • Monserrate
  • City walking tour

    Includes: Breakfast, Lunch - Transportation - Wonder and Local Tour Leaders - Hotel 

Day 3

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Welcome to the Colombian Jungle - Puerto Asis

Transfer to Bogotá airport to catch your flight to an incredible and unknown Amazon Region in Putumayo which is one of the most beautiful and promising post-conflict scenarios to enjoy nature tourism with a perfect harmony between the rainforest and the Andes Mountains range. Reception at Puerto Asís Airport. Arriving at the first encounter with the Amazon, we will navigate the Putumayo River until we reach the Playa Rica village, where we will have a welcome with the community, we will learn about their organizational process and we will have a sample of organic products that they produce in the village. After lunch, we will take the Walking Tree path, where in addition to visiting this mysterious tree, we will be able to observe birds and monkeys. Spend the night in an ecolodge in the middle of nature.

  • Flight to Puerto Asís (Please note this could change)
  • Navigation trough Putumayo River and Playa Rica  
  • Walking Tree Path
  • Kofan Hotel 

    Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  - Transportation - Domestic Flight - Wonder and Local Guide - Activities - Hotel 

Day 4

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From the Amazon Plain to the Andes

Breakfast at the lodging. Transfer to Villagarzón, the city where rivers begin to take the shape of a snake along with flat green landscapes and where you're going to be given a bicycle and a helmet to start with a warm-up activity and then a 2-hours ride until reaching Puerto Limón, a small town where 3 communities live: the Indigenous, the Afros and the Settlers. Once there, the guide would give you the safety equipment to begin the adventure activity of navigating the Caquetá River until reaching two waterfalls, “La Paujil and La Honda ''. Later you will descend the river in Tubbing. After lunch you will share some music with the Afro community and some dance, music and history with the indigenous “Inga”. Return to Villagarzón to spend the night in a lodge in the middle of the natural reserve “Where The Sun Hides”. After dinner you will have a frog watching night activity.

Highlights:

  • Welcome Villagarzón
  • Bike to Puerto Limón
  • Navigation and Tubing Caqueta River
  • Sharing with NARP and Indigenous communities 
  • Portal del Sol Hotel
  • Frog Watching

Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Transportation  - Wonder and Local Tour Leader - Activities - Hotel 

Day 5

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The End Of The World - One of Colombia's Greatest Waterefalls

Transfer to Mocoa (the capital) after breakfast and start a nature activity where you will walk down the mountain until reaching the “End of the World” waterfall, in this place you can swim in the wells that the river forms in its path and end up witnessing the fall of this majestic waterfall. Lunch during the activity then return to the hotel and rest a bit before an Amazon gastronomy experience night.

Highlights:

  • Welcome to Mocoa
  • 8:30 Walk to “End of the World” waterfall
  • Amazonian Dinner

    Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  - Transportation - Wonder and Local Tour Leader - Activities - Hotel

 

Day 6

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Sibundoy Valley - Indigenous Ancestral Culture

Breakfast on the road. Reception in the “Interculturality” park to begin a cultural tour, contextualizing the territory and how special it is for encompassing so much art and indigenous culture, become a part of them learning all about their traditions, symbols, special dates, form of government and how they live. Lunch in an art gallery and visit an exhibition of handicrafts in wood, beads, fabrics that the artisans of the Valley make and a sample of traditional music with young people from the Indigenous community. Transfer to “Ayen” healing indigenous center and enjoy a group harmonization with a word ritual around the “Tulpa”. Dinner and rest.


Highlights:

  • Welcome to Sibundoy
  •  Cultural tour with indigenous 
  • Visit art gallery and exhibition of handicrafts
  • Transfer to “Ayen” healing indigenous center

    Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  - Transportation - Wonder and Local Guide - Activities - Hotel

Day 7

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Natural Sanctuary of Water and Energy

Depart from Sibundoy and head towards the “La Cocha” Lagoon, a large natural reservoir of glacial origin where it hides in the mist of the coldest days and shines with the light of the sunniest. Start in the village La Esperanza where you will set out for a tour looking at different vegetable crops and an impressive 360 view of La Cocha lagoon. Then we will visit the “Las Margaritas” nature reserve and its waterfall. Have lunch and an afternoon boat ride through the Cocha Lagoon. Dinner and stay in the Cocha.


Highlights:

  • La Cocha Lagoon
  • Community tour and “Las Margaritas” nature reserve
  •  Boat ride through the Cocha Lagoon


Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Transportation - Wonder and Local Tour Leader - Activities - Hotel 

Day 8

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From Pasto to Bogotá - End of Tour

Transfer to Pasto airport to catch your flight to Bogotá. End of Tour


Highlights: 

  • End of tour
    Includes: Breakfast - Domestic Flight - Wonder Guide - Transportation - Hotel 
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