Activity Santa Marta, Colombia
5-day Hike Tour to the 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.
The 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 plazas.
Access to Ciudad Perdida is done by ascending some 1,200 stone steps through the vast jungle of the region.
At a glance
- Duration
- 5 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 a.m. where in a 4 × 4 truck we head for 2 ½ hours to the Mamey region, where we have lunch and then begin the search for the sacred place of the Tayronas (former 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.
Sleeping 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 an early breakfast, then we begin to walk through the valley of the Buritaca river, there we will find numerous houses that make up a Kogui indigenous people called Mutanshi. Our journey for the day is approximately 7 hours, passing through the Sierra Nevada jungle and encountering 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.
Sleeping in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 2.
Day 4 · Camp 2 - River Station
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Santa Marta
6 hours
Early departure from the camp, walk for 4 hours to the Rio station where you will find diversity of flora and fauna as the heart of the world.
Lunch
Free afternoon to rest and enjoy the river
Night in the camp in beds
Dinner
Day 5 · Camp 1 - Mamey- Return to Santa Marta
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Santa Marta Municipality
3 hours
After breakfast, we left the river station to Mamey on a walk of approximately 3 hours, lunch in Mamey and return to Santa Marta by vehicle to the hotel.
Meeting point and pickup
The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.
Pickup points
- Grand Marina Suites
- 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
- Casa Verde Hotel
and 61 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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