4 Days Tatacoa And Archeology

4 days Private tour

Desierto de la Tatacoa — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Explore Colombia's South with 4 fantastico days including a night in the Amazing Tatacoa Desert, and the pre-Colombia archeological sites in San Agustin.

Starting in the Deserto de Tatacoa with a 2-hour hike through this remarkable landscape, and a night of stargazing at the starriest sky in Colombia.

Next, you'll be traveling into the archeological paradise of San Agustin. Where you'll discover and unearth the fantastico pre-Colombian culture of this location.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 days
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: BnB Colombia Tours

Ages: Adults (3–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Breakfast
Included: English-speaking bilingual guide on all excursions
Included: 3x nights Accommodation

Not included

Not included: Experiences and Transportation not mentioned in the plan
Not included: Meals and drinks not mentioned in the plan
Not included: Personal expenses and tips

Itinerary

Day 1 · Tatacoa Desert by Day & a Starry Sky by Night

Desierto de la Tatacoa

12 hours Admission included

On arrival to Neiva, you'll be collected and enjoy a short trip into the wonderful Tatacoa Desert. Once here you'll enjoy a fantastico 2-hour hike through this amazing landscape.

Next, you'll enjoy a stop for some lunch and a bit of "me-time " in your hotel before venturing out into the night for a spot of Star Gazing.

You'll enjoy 2 hours at the observatory gazing at the starriest skies in Colombia.

Hotel Boutique Yararaka

Day 2 · Transfer Back in Time to San Agustin

San Agustin

10 hours

You'll be rising early to take advantage of the cool morning air, and an early start of 7am for your journey to San Agustin.

Enjoy the afternoon with a guided tour through the heart of the San Agustín archaeological zone.

Considered the world's largest necropolis, the San Agustín Archaeological Park will be waiting to show you the largest complex of pre-Columbian megalithic funerary monuments and statuary, funerary structures, stone statuary, terraces, burial mounds, along with an amazing religious monument carved in the stone bed of a stream.

Akawanka Lodge

Day 3 · El Estrecho, Tombs of Obando, Alto de las Piedras

Estrecho Del Magdalena

2 hours Admission included

The narrowest part of the river, measuring only 2.20 meters. The canyon walls consist of more than 70 million-year-old compressed lava of nearby volcanoes. In some rocks seashells, more than 120 million years old can be found.
Obando Archaeological Park

3 hours Admission included

Funeral urns, caves with sacred chambers, some stairs were built that descend into them a similar way to the tombs of Tierradentro. Within the complex, you'll also find ceramic pieces, clay pots, replicas of gold pieces, and paintings that evoke the lifestyle of the ancestors.
Alto de Las Piedras Archaeological Park

3 min Admission included

Monumental sculptures, artificial hills, funeral halls, and big tombs, decorated with multi-colored paintings. Next, you’ll enjoy a relaxing transfer through more beautiful landscape to arrive in the early evening to the white city of Popayan.

Akawanka Lodge

Day 4 · Flight Pitalito - Bogota

Pitalito

one hour

Following a fantastico breakfast, it's onto your next destination.

Enjoy another short flight with Satena of a bit over an hour back to Bogotá.