You'll stay in a twin-room at the one-of-a-kind Terra Biohotel in a safe and vibrant part of town.

Medellin

You’ll stay at the Finca El Rancho Salento, located in a beautiful valley just outside of town in either a twin or triple room, dependent on availability.

Salento

You'll experience the life of a traditional Colombian farmer, staying in their lodge, sharing home-cooked meals and getting to know the family while hearing stories about the magical Andean mountains.

Los Nevados

You’ll stay in the Taironaka Eco-Hotel, a beautiful collection of traditional bungalows and rooms set amidst the trees. Rooms will be either twin or triple share, depending on availability.

Nature Reserve Santa Marta

You’ll spend 3 nights in basic campsites. There will usually be a choice of hammocks or beds and all come with mosquito nets. There are basic toilet-facilities but any washing can be done in waterfalls and streams en-route.

The Lost City 

You'll stay in a twin-room at the one-of-a-kind Terra Biohotel in a safe and vibrant part of town. 


You’ll stay at the Finca El Rancho Salento, located in a beautiful valley just outside of town in either a twin or triple room, dependent on availability.


You'll experience the life of a traditional Colombian farmer, staying in their lodge, sharing home-cooked meals and getting to know the family while hearing stories about the magical Andean mountains.


You’ll stay in the Taironaka Eco-Hotel, a beautiful collection of traditional bungalows and rooms set amidst the trees. Rooms will be either twin or triple share, depending on availability.


You’ll spend 3 nights in basic campsites. There will usually be a choice of hammocks or beds and all come with mosquito nets. There are basic toilet-facilities but any washing can be done in waterfalls and streams en-route.


Cancel up to 31 days before departure and we'll transfer your deposit into credit for a future booking.

Transferrable Deposits

Free date changes up to 31 days before departure.

Free Date Changes

Whilst the trekking is not technically difficult, it takes place over a week and across varying terrain, conditions and altitude.

You will get a true taste of Colombian cuisine through home-cooked meals, traditional mountain lunches and hearty breakfasts.
Some Examples:
Breakfast: Soups, arepa (cornbread), rice and beans, fresh coffee and fruits.
Lunch: Potatoes, rice, plantain, chicken and vegetables wrapped in a banana leaf.
Dinner: Wholesome vegetable soups, rice, salad, grilled meat
Vegan, vegetarians and other dietary requirements can be catered for, just let your host know when booking.

Ajiaco, typical soup of Colombia 

Trek Colombia’s Mountains and Lost City

Transfers are included if you arrive or depart on the start and end days of the trip only. If you would like your host to arrange transfers outside of these days, they can do for an extra charge. Please see Optional Extras.

1 flight to Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast

Internal flights

Professional, English speaking guides

Guides

3 nights jungle camping, 3 nights in an eco-hotel, 2 nights in a mountain lodge and 2 nights on a ranch

Accommodation

Meals

To and from the airport and everything in-between

Transfers

All your camping equipment and bedding

Equipment

All National Park entrance fees and permits

Permits

1 flight to Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast

3 nights jungle camping, 3 nights in an eco-hotel, 2 nights in a mountain lodge and 2 nights on a ranch 

To and from the airport and everything in-between

All National Park entrance fees and permits 

Check into your hotel in Medellin and choose between relaxing or joining your guide on a walk to a lookout point with views over the surrounding, mountainous valley. Join the rest of your group for dinner at a local restaurant and sample some local Colombian cuisine as you get to know your fellow adventurers.

Jungle Expedition to the heart of Colombia

Medellín, Colombia

Welcome to Colombia

Day 1

Get ready for a dramatic change of landscape as you travel to the colonial Andean town of Salento in the UNESCO-listed coffee zone, west of Bogotá. This road trip will take approx 7 hours by a very comfortable public coach. As you pass through rolling hills and agricultural settlements, you’ll get a real insight into rural Colombia, before arriving at a beautiful country ranch where you’ll spend the night.

Colonial town of Salento, Colombia

Coffee Country

Day 2

Begin the day ascending into one of Colombia’s crown jewels - Los Nevados National Natural Park. Discover snow-dipped peaks, wax palms (the tallest palm trees in the world), elevated lagoons and towering volcanoes as you emerge from the wispy cloud forest below.
Keep your eyes open for the alien-like frailejones that sprout from the paramo, as well as parrots and marmots. If you’re lucky, you might even spot a spectacled bear! Arrive at your overnight mountain lodge, grab a quick ‘tinto’ or ‘aromatica’ then settle in for the evening and take in the stunning views of La Tolima volcano.

Cocora Valley near Salento, Colombia 

Hiking in the Los Nevados National Park, Colombia 

Valle De Cocora

Day 3

Stop at a high-altitude lagoon (3980m). For those feeling the altitude, there is the option for a shorter loop hike, or you can carry on through the different ecosystems and tackle the summit of Paramillo del Quindio (4750m), one of the highest mountains in the national park. Be sure to look up during the day to see condors circling above the trail and at night for the blanket of stars above.

Los Nevados National Park, Colombia 

Paramillo Del Quindio (4750m)

Day 4

Set off early through the humid Cocora Valley and into the misty and mysterious cloud forest. Descend into the vibrant green valley ahead, making a quick stop at a hummingbird sanctuary, before returning to the ranch by jeep along a bumpy dirt track.

Cocora Valley, Los Nevados National Park, Colombia

Hiking in the Los Nevados National Park, Salento, Colombia

The Cloud Forest

Day 5

After a traditional Colombian breakfast of arepas (cornbread) with cheese and fruit, you’ll head to Periera for a short flight to Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast. Spend the night in an eco-friendly jungle lodge within a protected nature reserve and receive a warm welcome from the local Arhuaco indigenous community and perhaps even get involved in their ceremonies and customs.

Tayrona National Park in Colombia

Heart of the World

Day 6

Follow the small and winding path that connects the farming region to the jungle and take a refreshing dip in the river to recharge your batteries. Arrive at your camp in the mid-afternoon and relax before a dinner served to the sound of a jungle chorus - your soundtrack for the next few nights.

Swimmer in a waterfall, Costa Rica 

Into the Jungle

Day 7

Trek through a humid jungle alive with native birds and wildlife, wading at times through waist-deep rivers. Wash under a waterfall and get a panoramic view over the coastal mountain range. Continue your journey towards the Lost City and learn about the sacred traditions, myths and legends of the local indigenous people and hear stories about the tomb raiders and grave robbers that once combed the land looking for gold and ancient artefacts.

Jungle waterfall

Ancient Civilisations 

Day 8

Enter a sacred land shrouded in mystery and ancient traditions. Led by your guides, you’ll ascend the gruelling 1200 steps to the lost city of Ciudad Perdida built 650 years before Machu Picchu. As well as having time to explore, the group will also take part in a ceremony to pay tribute to the natural environment. Keep your eyes peeled for snakes hanging from the vines that have taken over this once-thriving city.

Lost City (Ciudad Perdida) Colombia

Steps to Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) Colombia

The Lost City

Day 9

Hike to Machete, stopping to bathe under waterfalls and swim in rivers - a welcome relief after days of humidity. Head back to an eco-hotel located near the Don Diego River and choose between dinner there or in the small beachside village of Palomino. There’s nowhere on earth with higher mountains as close to the sea, and on a clear day you can swim in the Caribbean and see snow-capped mountains at the same time.

Palomino, Colombia

The Caribbean Coast

Day 10

Wake one last time in Colombia and then head back to the airport in time for your flight home.

Goodbye Colombia

Day 11

Check into your hotel in Medellin and choose between relaxing or joining your guide on a walk to a lookout point with views over the surrounding, mountainous valley. Join the rest of your group for dinner at a local restaurant and sample some local Colombian cuisine as you get to know your fellow adventurers.


Get ready for a dramatic change of landscape as you travel to the colonial Andean town of Salento in the UNESCO-listed coffee zone, west of Bogotá. This road trip will take approx 7 hours by a very comfortable public coach. As you pass through rolling hills and agricultural settlements, you’ll get a real insight into rural Colombia, before arriving at a beautiful country ranch where you’ll spend the night.


Begin the day ascending into one of Colombia’s crown jewels - Los Nevados National Natural Park. Discover snow-dipped peaks, wax palms (the tallest palm trees in the world), elevated lagoons and towering volcanoes as you emerge from the wispy cloud forest below. 

Keep your eyes open for the alien-like frailejones that sprout from the paramo, as well as parrots and marmots. If you’re lucky, you might even spot a spectacled bear! Arrive at your overnight mountain lodge, grab a quick ‘tinto’ or ‘aromatica’ then settle in for the evening and take in the stunning views of La Tolima volcano.


Stop at a high-altitude lagoon (3980m). For those feeling the altitude, there is the option for a shorter loop hike, or you can carry on through the different ecosystems and tackle the summit of Paramillo del Quindio (4750m), one of the highest mountains in the national park. Be sure to look up during the day to see condors circling above the trail and at night for the blanket of stars above.



Set off early through the humid Cocora Valley and into the misty and mysterious cloud forest. Descend into the vibrant green valley ahead, making a quick stop at a hummingbird sanctuary, before returning to the ranch by jeep along a bumpy dirt track.

After a traditional Colombian breakfast of arepas (cornbread) with cheese and fruit, you’ll head to Periera for a short flight to Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast. Spend the night in an eco-friendly jungle lodge within a protected nature reserve and receive a warm welcome from the local Arhuaco indigenous community and perhaps even get involved in their ceremonies and customs.


Follow the small and winding path that connects the farming region to the jungle and take a refreshing dip in the river to recharge your batteries. Arrive at your camp in the mid-afternoon and relax before a dinner served to the sound of a jungle chorus - your soundtrack for the next few nights.


Trek through a humid jungle alive with native birds and wildlife, wading at times through waist-deep rivers. Wash under a waterfall and get a panoramic view over the coastal mountain range. Continue your journey towards the Lost City and learn about the sacred traditions, myths and legends of the local indigenous people and hear stories about the tomb raiders and grave robbers that once combed the land looking for gold and ancient artefacts. 



Enter a sacred land shrouded in mystery and ancient traditions. Led by your guides, you’ll ascend the gruelling 1200 steps to the lost city of Ciudad Perdida built 650 years before Machu Picchu. As well as having time to explore, the group will also take part in a ceremony to pay tribute to the natural environment. Keep your eyes peeled for snakes hanging from the vines that have taken over this once-thriving city.


Hike to Machete, stopping to bathe under waterfalls and swim in rivers - a welcome relief after days of humidity. Head back to an eco-hotel located near the Don Diego River and choose between dinner there or in the small beachside village of Palomino. There’s nowhere on earth with higher mountains as close to the sea, and on a clear day you can swim in the Caribbean and see snow-capped mountains at the same time.


Wake one last time in Colombia and then head back to the airport in time for your flight home.


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Spread the cost with as many payments as you need. 

25% deposit to secure your spot

Change your trip date up to 60 days before departure.

Flexible Date Changes

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Travel deep into the jungle on one of the most culturally mysterious hikes on the continent and discover a pre-Hispanic Lost City built 650 years before Machu Picchu

Hike through coffee zones, dense jungle and wade across wild, waist-deep rivers

Trek high altitude paramos, climb an extinct volcano and spend your last night watching the sun go down on a secluded beach on the Caribbean coast

Travel deep into the jungle on one of the most culturally mysterious hikes on the continent and discover a pre-Hispanic Lost City built 650 years before Machu Picchu

Hike through coffee zones, dense jungle and wade across wild, waist-deep rivers

Trek high altitude paramos, climb an extinct volcano and spend your last night watching the sun go down on a secluded beach on the Caribbean coast

Trek Colombia’s Mountains and Lost City

Trek Colombia’s Mountains and Lost City

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Trek Colombia’s Mountains and Lost City

Trek Colombia’s Mountains and Lost City

DURATION

LOCATION

ANNUAL LEAVE

SEASON

GROUP SIZE

MEETING POINT

ACCOMMODATION

DIFFICULTY

Similar Trips

PROPERADVENTURES

EXPERT LOCALGUIDES

HASSLEFREE

SMALL GROUPSOF GOOD PEOPLE

PROPER
ADVENTURES

EXPERT LOCAL
GUIDES

HASSLE
FREE

SMALL GROUPS
OF GOOD PEOPLE