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5-day Hike Tour to the Lost City of Sierra Nevada
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5 Days
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Offered in: German, English, French, Spanish
Overview
It is the archaeological territory of an ancient Tayrona city located in the Sierra Nevada whose foundation is attributed to the year 800, many years before Machu Picchu.
The Tayrona paradise is made up of a series of terraces dug into the mountainside made up of a network of tiled paths and small circular plazas.
Access to Ciudad Perdida is done by ascending some 1,200 stone steps through the vast jungle of the region.
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What To Expect
Santa Marta - Mamey – Camp 1
1 Stop
The tour begins around 7:30 a.m. where in a 4 × 4 truck we head for 2 ½ hours to the Mamey region, where we have lunch and then begin the search for the sacred place of the Tayronas (former 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.
8 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Sleeping in a hammock or bed of your choice (camp 1)
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
Camp 1 – Mutanyi – Camp 3
1 Stop
The day begins and we have an early breakfast, then we begin to walk through the valley of the Buritaca river, there we will find numerous houses that make up a Kogui indigenous people called Mutanshi. Our journey for the day is approximately 7 hours, passing through the Sierra Nevada jungle and encountering natural diversity, until finally arriving directly at Camp 3 where we have dinner, rest and spend the night.
8 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Sleeping in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 3.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Camp 3 – Lost City – Camp 2
1 Stop
Ciudad Perdida
Very early we have breakfast, to start the ascent to our destination, we begin to climb 1,200 steps, a path built by the Tayronas themselves, at the end we will find the Lost City, once there the guide will show us and give information about the magical place full 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 will have dinner and spend the night.
8 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Sleeping in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 2.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Camp 2 - River Station
1 Stop
Santa Marta
Early departure from the camp, walk for 4 hours to the Rio station where you will find diversity of flora and fauna as the heart of the world. Lunch Free afternoon to rest and enjoy the river Night in the camp in beds Dinner
6 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Camp 1 - Mamey- Return to Santa Marta
1 Stop
Santa Marta Municipality
After breakfast, we left the river station to Mamey on a walk of approximately 3 hours, lunch in Mamey and return to Santa Marta by vehicle to the hotel.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by Ecosierra Perdida Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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