You’ll spend two nights pre and post-expedition in a same sex, twin share room at the Los Patios Boutique Hotel, in El Poblado, a safe, pedestrianised area of town filled with local restaurants and bars.

Medellin

You’ll stay in a community that still lives off the land in brightly coloured houses. If the group is above 6 people, you will stay with two families to ensure that everyone shares in the experience.

Start of trek

You’ll wild camp in a hammock in the jungle at a spot strategically located close to a water source and swimming holes or rivers. The jungle of the Samana is remarkably bug-free and the temperature at night is usually pleasant.

Jungle of the Samana

You’ll spend two nights pre and post-expedition in a same sex, twin share room at the Los Patios Boutique Hotel, in El Poblado, a safe, pedestrianised area of town filled with local restaurants and bars. 


You’ll stay in a community that still lives off the land in brightly coloured houses. If the group is above 6 people, you will stay with two families to ensure that everyone shares in the experience.


You’ll wild camp in a hammock in the jungle at a spot strategically located close to a water source and swimming holes or rivers. The jungle of the Samana is remarkably bug-free and the temperature at night is usually pleasant. 

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Battling through an untouched pocket of wild Colombia? It was always going to be a challenge, but you’ll love every minute.

Meals will be largely based around locally grown products and each day you’ll discover new fruits, nuts and other tasty local treats that all grow in the area including cacao and of course coffee. On the trek, you’ll also come across sugar cane plantations where it's processed into Panela - blocks of raw crystallized sugar cane juice, the only sugar you will find around here. It has an incredible taste and is still processed in the traditional way, with horses spinning the press.
Meals vary, but will always be fresh and healthy to keep you fuelled for the adventure. Breakfast includes fruits, cereals and traditional arepa and eggs. For lunches, we like to keep it quick and easy - sandwiches, wraps or Fiambre (a Colombian meal packed in banana leaves) is the standard. For dinner, there will be a campfire and a variety of meals served from traditional Colombian fare of rice/meat/beans etc to pasta and campfire food.
Vegan and vegetarians can be catered for, just let your host know upon bookings. Other dietary requirements are possible but Kosher and Halal food can be difficult to source in Colombia. If you have specific requirements, please enquire with your host.

Jungle Expedition to the heart of Colombia 

Jungle waterfall

Aim to arrive by 08:30 on Day 1, your transfer will meet you at the airport at 09:00.
Catch any flight departurting after 19:00 on Day 8, you will be dropped at the airport at 17:00.
If you would like to arrive early or extend your stay, your host can arrange private airport transfers - see the Optional Extras section for prices.

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2 nights in Medellin, 4 nights wild camping and 1 night homestay with local campesinos

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Enjoy traditional local cuisine and hearty energy-giving camping food throughout

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To and from the airport and everything in between

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All the camping and rafting equipment you need

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2 nights in Medellin, 4 nights wild camping and 1 night homestay with local campesinos

Enjoy traditional local cuisine and hearty energy-giving camping food throughout

To and from the airport and everything in between

All the camping and rafting equipment you need

Drive through the lush Medellin valley and into one of Latin America’s most exciting cities. Explore the friendly, green spaces of the Manila district, then after a team briefing to prepare you for the expedition ahead, spend the night in a boutique hotel ln the heart of Medellin’s hippest neighbourhood, El Poblado.

Welcome to Medellin

Day 1

Head into the Samana Watershed, a tropical paradise that few foreign eyes have ever seen. Push through the humid, jungle-covered mountains as you hike into the valley of the Rio Verde of Los Henados. Spend the night in a remote finca where you’ll enjoy a home cooked meal alongside a local family and hear fascinating stories about this hidden area of Colombia – (it was once a stronghold of FARC, but is now entirely safe, so everyone has a story to share.)

Into the wilderness

Day 2

Greet the day with some strong, local coffee or a hot chocolate and then return to the jungle. From now on your group will be totally self-sufficient and see very few people. Follow the trail (or make one) and learn from your guide about the abundance of plants traditionally used in local culture and medicine. Keep an eye out for clouds of butterflies and families of otters along the water’s edge. After lunch, cross the river on a suspension bridge, set up camp and learn how to sling the perfect hammock between the trees.

Journey through the jungle

Day 3

Navigate through a chunk of pristine rainforest. If you’re lucky you might even see a tigrillo, tapir or monkey. Push on to the Rio Verde where your raft will be waiting. Then, after a refreshing swim in the cool emerald waters, set off along the wild Samana River. In the evening, set up your hammock on the riverbank and fall asleep to the sound of the jungle orchestra.

The big push

Day 4

Wake yourself up with a morning dip in the river and then take a short hike through the jungle to a dramatic canyon. Return to the Rio Samana - a power-house of a river cloaked in dense jungle and constricted between low granite walls, stopping to explore the secluded beaches and swim in hidden waterfalls. Brace yourself for whitewater as you tackle some class 4 rapids, passing prospectors panning for gold on the calmer stretches. Rest and resupply in Puente Samana and set up camp on a jungle-flanked beach.

Raft to the Samana Bridge

Day 5

Descend some more class 4+ rapids as you cross through a rainforest teeming with life and into a beautiful silver-blue rock canyon. Witness the rare birds, butterflies, and exotic plants that live in this lowland forest and camp close to a secluded lagoon and natural pool. Finish the day with a swim as you watch the sun set through the canopy.

Through the Grand Gorge

Day 6

Continue along the grey-blue canyon and watch as cascading waterfalls drop from high mountain peaks into blue swimming pools only accessible from the river. Leave your raft in the little village of Narices and enjoy a final walk to a secret waterfall whilst lunch is being prepared. Say goodbye to the jungle and head back to Medellin for a final evening with your team.

Paddle to the village of Narices

Day 7

Free day today to explore some more of Medellin. Or just relax, you've earned it! Transfer will leave last afternon to arrive at the airport at 17:00.

Goodbye Colombia

Day 8

Drive through the lush Medellin valley and into one of Latin America’s most exciting cities. Explore the friendly, green spaces of the Manila district, then after a team briefing to prepare you for the expedition ahead, spend the night in a boutique hotel ln the heart of Medellin’s hippest neighbourhood, El Poblado.



Head into the Samana Watershed, a tropical paradise that few foreign eyes have ever seen. Push through the humid, jungle-covered mountains as you hike into the valley of the Rio Verde of Los Henados. Spend the night in a remote finca where you’ll enjoy a home cooked meal alongside a local family and hear fascinating stories about this hidden area of Colombia – (it was once a stronghold of FARC, but is now entirely safe, so everyone has a story to share.)


Greet the day with some strong, local coffee or a hot chocolate and then return to the jungle. From now on your group will be totally self-sufficient and see very few people. Follow the trail (or make one) and learn from your guide about the abundance of plants traditionally used in local culture and medicine. Keep an eye out for clouds of butterflies and families of otters along the water’s edge. After lunch, cross the river on a suspension bridge, set up camp and learn how to sling the perfect hammock between the trees. 


Navigate through a chunk of pristine rainforest. If you’re lucky you might even see a tigrillo, tapir or monkey. Push on to the Rio Verde where your raft will be waiting. Then, after a refreshing swim in the cool emerald waters, set off along the wild Samana River. In the evening, set up your hammock on the riverbank and fall asleep to the sound of the jungle orchestra.


Wake yourself up with a morning dip in the river and then take a short hike through the jungle to a dramatic canyon. Return to the Rio Samana - a power-house of a river cloaked in dense jungle and constricted between low granite walls, stopping to explore the secluded beaches and swim in hidden waterfalls. Brace yourself for whitewater as you tackle some class 4 rapids, passing prospectors panning for gold on the calmer stretches. Rest and resupply in Puente Samana and set up camp on a jungle-flanked beach.



Descend some more class 4+ rapids as you cross through a rainforest teeming with life and into a beautiful silver-blue rock canyon. Witness the rare birds, butterflies, and exotic plants that live in this lowland forest and camp close to a secluded lagoon and natural pool. Finish the day with a swim as you watch the sun set through the canopy.


Continue along the grey-blue canyon and watch as cascading waterfalls drop from high mountain peaks into blue swimming pools only accessible from the river. Leave your raft in the little village of Narices and enjoy a final walk to a secret waterfall whilst lunch is being prepared. Say goodbye to the jungle and head back to Medellin for a final evening with your team.


Free day today to explore some more of Medellin. Or just relax, you've earned it! Transfer will leave last afternon to arrive at the airport at 17:00. 


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Start in the tropical mountains and blaze a trail through the wilderness as you descend into the mysterious Magdalena Basin

Pass through one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet with no less than five different ecosystems all teeming with life - if you’re lucky you might see a tigrillo, tapir or monkey

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