Tapir Trek from Bogota - 7 Days
- Duration: 7 Days (approx.)
- Location: Bogota
- Product code: ctotapir
Arrival at Bogota airport, the Andean capital, and transfer to your hotel. Approximately 30 minutes. Night at Casa Deco Hotel in an executive room. Included: Transport , Bedroom and breakfast
Day 2: Bogota- Bogota airport- Pereira Airport- Pereira
Private transport from your hotel to Bogota airport. Approximately 30 minutes. Domestic flight to Pereira
Baggage weight limit of 23 kilos, additional kilos can be paid at the airport.
OTÚN – DISCOVERY OF MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE OTÚN BASIN
OTÚN QUIMBAYA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Private transport from your hotel to the Bogotá airport for a flight to Pereira. Once you arrive, a private transport will take you to the Otún Quimbaya sanctuary, where you will have a chance to settle in to the lodge, before having lunch. In the early afternoon, after a quick explanation about Colombia's regional natural parks, you will start a two-hour hike inside the sanctuary, at an average altitude of 1,900 meters. If you are lucky, you may be able to see the torrent duck, an endemic species of the Andes Mountains. In the early evening, you’ll return to your accommodation for dinner, and enjoy, if you’d like, a sociable evening with board games.
Accommodation: otún quimbaya wildlife sanctuary lodge - Transport : 1h30 – Hike : 2h (2 km)
Included: Transport, Domestic flight, Room , Lunch, Dinner, Excursion , Local guide , Bilingual guide ENGDay 3: Pereira- Natural Regional Park Ucumari
OTÚN QUIMBAYA SANCTUARY – UMCUMARÍ PARK
This morning, after breakfast, you will take a Jeep for an hour to the El Cedral site, where you will start a three-hour hike in the Ucumarí regional natural park to the La Pastora shelter (2,600m above sea level). Along the way, you will surely be able to see many species of endemic birds, as well as red howler monkeys, whose characteristic cry is where it gets its name. Upon arrival at the shelter, lunch will be waiting for you.
Later in the afternoon, you will go for a two-hour acclimatization hike (up to 2 800m altitude) along a small trail, allowing you to appreciate even more of the unique fauna and flora of the region. Return to the shelter in the late afternoon for dinner. Later, you will be able to enjoy a pleasant evening around the fireplace, before having a good night's sleep.
Accommodation : La Pastora shelter (camping) - Transport : 1h - Hike : 3h (6 km) + 2h (2 km)
Included: Room , Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner , Transport , Excursion , Local guideDay 4: Pereira- Los Nevados Park
FINDING THE MOUNTAIN TAPIR
Today, after breakfast, you will start a five-hour hike to the El Jordán shelter at an altitude of 3,300m in the Los Nevados National Natural Park, look for the mountain tapir. Along the way, you will be able to admire the high altitude cloud forest as well as these unique plant and animal species. Upon arrival at the shelter you will be able to set up tents and enjoy a typical lunch. In the early afternoon, you will start an acclimatization hike around the shelter, where you will be able to observe many endemic bird species, and learn more about the mountain communities of the region. If you’d like, you can also try traditional fishing. Dinner at the shelter, where you can also interact with the local community.
Accommodation : El Jordán shelter (camping) - Hike : 5h (7 km) + 3h (walk)
Day 5: Pereira- Otún Lagoon
LAGUNA DEL OTÚN & PARAMO
Very early this morning, after breakfast, you will start a new hike that will take you to the Laguna del Otún, where you will discover the paramo ecosystem, and its frailejones (succulent typical plant of this biotope). With a little luck, you will be able to observe some species of ducks or the Andean snipe, for whom the Otún Lake is essential. In this exceptional setting, you will enjoy a picnic before the hike back to the El Jordán shelter for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation : El Jordán shelter (camping) - Hike : 8h (10 km)
Included: Room , Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner , Excursion , Local guideDay 6: Los Nevados Park- Pereira
LOS NEVADOS NATURAL PARK - PEREIRA
After breakfast, you will begin the hike back. You will descend to the Pastora shelter for lunch. On the way back, you will be able to admire one last time the wonders of the high mountain cloud forest. In the early afternoon, you will begin the last stage of the hike which will take you to the El Cedral site, where a chiva (colorful typical bus of Colombia), will drive you to the Otún Quimbaya sanctuary. From there a private transport will take you either to your hotel in Pereira, or to the airport to reach your next destination.
Transport : 2h or 3h – Hike : 7h (13 km)
Night at Bosques Del Saman hotel in a superior room.
Included: Breakfast , Lunch , Transport , Excursion , Local guide , DinnerDay 7: Pereira Airport- Bogota airport
Transport from Bosques Del Saman hotel to the Pereira airport. Approximately 1h10.
Domestic flight to Bogota
Baggage weight limit of 23 kilos, additional kilos can be paid at the airport.
Included: Transport , Domestic flightIncluded:
- Transportation to the places indicated on the program
- Accommodation indicated in the program or equivalent
- Meals where indicated (B: breakfast – L: lunch – D: dinner)
- Activities and entrance fees as per itinerary
- Local professional guides, specialists of each region
- Our assistance 24/7
Excluded:
- Additional expenses not indicated in the itinerary
- International flights
- Meals when not indicated (count between 5 and 15 USD per person per meal)
- Personal expenses
- Additional entrances not specified in the itinerary
- Entrance fees to National Parks, individual tourism taxes (airports of San Andres, Leticia, Nuqui, Bahia Solano, La Macarena and Cartagena piers)
- Medical and repatriation insurance
- Tips
- VAT for Colombians and Residents in Colombia