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La Macarena Nature Communitary Experience (Caño Cristales)
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3 Days
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Offered in: Spanish
Overview
This is one of those destinations that you don’t want to miss, it is an amazing marvel of nature. inside of National park with the same name, a small town from Meta Department located around 270kms to the east of Bogotá, the capital of the country.
Caño Cristales is a small river coming down La Macarena Sierra which is part of a unique region. Its rock Quartzite is part of the Guyanan Shield, one of the most ancient geological formations in the world and more than 1.2 billion years old, this small and isolated chain of mountains emerges alongside the Andes and into the Colombian Llanos just at the border of Amazonian Jungle; demarking its importance between the three different ecosystems.
Is famous for the Macarena Clavigera, a unique aquatic plant that lives in this river that spans 100kms and changes its color into red only once a year between July and November, and then turns into green again, as if it is starting to hibernate until the next year.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- transfers in sight
- Local tour guide from the community in each place
- Las Macarenias Hotel
- Professional Tour Guide in Spanish all the time. (ask about english option).
- (Optional ask for it) Flight to arrive to la Macarena.
- Entrances and taxes in La Macarena and the Park
- personal expenses.
- Canyon of the Guayabero Rivers Crossing. Up to Weather conditions at the arrival there.
- Bring a plastic Poncho, be prepared for the jungle weather,Long sleeve and long trousers easy drying
- Bring Mosquito Repellent. and two pars of hiking shoes. just in case the rain.
Meeting And Pickup
What To Expect
Travel to La Macarena. by airplane meet the local guide, lunch and transfer to Cristalitos Viewpoint.
1 Stop
La Macarena
On this day we will depart from la Macarena in 20 minutes to visit Caño Cristalitos by boat, one of the important creeks of the area that host the Macarenia Clavigera in its waters, the plants which change the colors to pink. This is a trip that takes a little more than half a day. We take a boat by the Guayabero River and then arrive at the point where we do a short hike getting to the river and returning, like a loop During this day we can go into the water to enjoy a bath in the river. Lentgh of the trail. 4kms length, flat hike between trees and rocks.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Las Macarenias hotel.
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
Caño Cristales
1 Stop
La Macarena
On this day we will depart from la Macarena to visit Caño Cristales, one of the most famous places to visit in Colombia, this little river is full of rocky formations where the famous plants live. This a trip that we do by boat and later hiking. Takes more than half a day as well. Includes the lunch and you will have time as well to go into the river if you want. Duration:5 to 6 hours approx. Distance: 3,8kms length, flat hike between trees and rocks.
8 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Las Macarenias Hotel
Meals : Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
Savanna sunrise and botanical garden
1 Stop
La Macarena
This day before returning to Bogotá, early in the morning we go out hoping to enjoy the beautiful sunrise at the savanna. and visit just in the outskirts of the town the botacial garden and the agrotouristic route Arrive to Bogotá.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Las Macarenias Hotel
Meals : Breakfast
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- no kids under 5 years allowed
Operated by Go Explore Colombia
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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