A 6-DAY ADVENTURE IN CIUDAD PERDIDA AND TAYRONA NATURAL PARK

Travel Light for Ciudad Perdida

• When visiting Ciudad Perdida, carry only the essentials in your backpack and pack them in plastic bags:
• 3 quick-drying cotton t-shirts.
• Quick-drying shorts.
• Swimsuit.
• Repellent, sunscreen, deodorant, and personal medications.
• 4 pairs of socks and cotton underwear.
• Trekking boots.
• Hat or cap.
• Plastic sandals.
• Camera.
• Charger.
• Identification document and your health insurance

DAY 1
We will start our tour from the oldest city in Colombia, Santa Marta at 8:15 a.m. in a 4x4 vehicle that will drive us to the sector of Mamey (Machete Pelao), after 2 hours of travel with the 4x4 we arrive to Mamey where we will have lunch and then start a 7.6 km hike to the first camp (Cabaña de Adán) peasant community where we will spend the night at 450 meters above sea level, this first day of hiking is demanding, we recommend receiving instructions from the guide attentively. We will also make a stop at a crystal clear river to take a refreshing bath.
Some people complete the hike in 3 hours, others in 5, it all depends on your physical condition.
DAY 2
We will begin a hike of approximately 10 hours, halfway we will pass a settlement of the indigenous community of Mutanzhi, then we will arrive at the second camp (Cabaña Paraiso Teyuna) located at an altitude of 830 meters above sea level, here we will be at the foot of Teizhuna (Teyuna), the sacred city of the Tayrona people. In this tour we will appreciate a good part of the fauna and flora of our Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In the afternoon we can relax and take a bath in the river. In the evening the guide will talk more about Ciudad Perdida and its sacred meaning for the indigenous people of the Sierra.
At night in this place the indigenous guide will share with us about the history and customs of his community and the region.
DAY 3
After breakfast we will leave at 7:00 a.m. to Ciudad Perdida. To reach the sacred city, we will climb 1,200 steps built by the ancient Tayrona people. After approximately one hour, we will arrive at the city and take a tour of the different sacred sites. At 11:00 a.m. we will return to the camp for lunch. After lunch we will begin the 5 to 6 hour descent to the Wiwa Hut, belonging to an indigenous community where we will spend the night.

DAY 4
The last day of the adventure begins with breakfast to continue the way back to the point where it all began, on the way we will find rivers and waterfalls to refresh ourselves, until finally arriving at Mamey where we will have lunch and our 4x4 vehicle will be waiting for us to return to the city of Santa Marta, where we will arrive around 5:00 p.m. having enjoyed an enriching and new experience in the magical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Transfer to Hotel Casa Barlovento

DAY 5

Stay at Hotel Casa Barlovento in the Tayrona. We will enjoy the wild beauty, the breeze and the nature that surrounds it, as well as the comforts of the lodging for a well-deserved rest after our journey.

DAY 6

Breakfast and transfer to Santa Marta.

IMPORTANT
The day of the tour you must present the proof of HISOPO ANTIGEN (COVID-19) Negative no more than 72 Hours to start the tour or the vaccination card with complete scheme, if you do not present any of these documents you will not be able to start the tour. 
Mail us the proof one day before (Recommendation) or the vaccination card.

Note: the itinerary of the tour varies depending on weather conditions and means of ground transportation.

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