Activity Santa Marta, Colombia
4-Day Walking Tour to Lost City of Sierra Nevada
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About this activity
It is the archaeological territory of an ancient Tayrona city located in the Sierra Nevada whose foundation is attributed to the year 800, many years before Machu Picchu.
Tayrona paradise is made up of a series of terraces dug into the mountainside made up of a network of tiled paths and small circular squares.
Access to Ciudad Perdida is made by ascending some 1,200 stone steps through the vast jungle of the region.
At a glance
- Duration
- 4 days
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group
- Up to 12 people
- People per booking
- 1–15
- Guide
- German, English, French, Spanish
- Operated by
- Ecosierra Perdida Tours
Ages: Adults (8–69 years)
What is included
Included
- Included: Lunch
- Included: Dinner
- Included: Breakfast
Itinerary
Day 1 · Santa Marta - Mamey - Camp 1
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Stop 1
8 hours Admission included
The tour begins around 7:30 am where in a 4 × 4 truck we head for 2 ½ hours to the Mamey region, where we have lunch and then we begin the search for the sacred place of the Tayronas (ancient inhabitants of The Lost City). At the end of the afternoon we arrive at Camp 1, in its surroundings we will find rivers, natural pools, waterfalls for moments of relaxation, then we will have dinner and there will be accommodations prepared in hammocks to rest and spend the night.
Sleep in a hammock or bed of your choice (camp 1)
Day 2 · Camp 1 - Mutanyi - Camp 3
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Stop 1
8 hours Admission included
The day begins and we have breakfast early, then we begin to walk through the Buritaca river valley, there we will find numerous houses that make up a Kogui indigenous people called Mutanshi. Our tour of the day is approximately 7 hours, passing through the Sierra Nevada jungle and meeting the natural diversity, until finally arriving directly at Camp 3 where we have dinner, rest and spend the night.
Sleeping in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 3.
Day 3 · Camp 3 - Lost City - Camp 2
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8 hours Admission included
Very early we have breakfast, to start the ascent to our destination, we begin to climb 1,200 steps, a path built by the Tayronas themselves, at the end we will find the Lost City, once there the guide will show us and give information about the magical place full of relics and ancestral stories, we will spend the morning enjoying the landscapes of the destination, having enough time to rest and take pictures, finally we will have lunch and continue the same way back to reach Camp 2 where we will have dinner and spend the night.
Sleep in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 2.
Day 4 · Camp 2 - Mamey - Santa Marta
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Santa Marta
8 hours
The last day of the adventure begins with breakfast to continue the way back to the point where it all began, the road will find rivers and waterfalls to cool off, until finally reaching the Mamey where we will have lunch and the truck will wait for us to return to the city of Santa Marta where we will arrive around 5:00 pm having totally enjoyed a new and enriching experience in the magical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Meeting point and pickup
The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.
Pickup points
- Grand Marina Suites
- Hotel Sol Inn Santa Marta
- Hotel Boutique Casa Carolina
- Hotel Miami SM
- Hotel Escondor
- Hotel Boutique ADAZ
- San Francisco De Asis
- Hotel Bahia
- La Palma Hotel
- Hotel Suite Boutique El Cactus
- La Casa Del Piano Hotel Boutique
- Hotel Catedral Plaza
and 87 more pickup points
We pick up all our travelers at their hotel.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | You get back |
|---|---|
| At least one day before | 100% |
| Less than a day before | 0% |
- The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
Good to know
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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