Overview
Colombia, a country with a wide diversity of climates and landscapes, offers a natural wealth of exuberant flora and fauna that invites you to explore unconventional destinations. With ecosystems ranging from the moorlands of the Andes with their water sources and the flooded jungles of the Amazon, this tour is ideal for those who wish to connect with nature, culture and conservation.
- Day 1: El Palmar nature reserve monitoring project
- Day 2: Explore the Chingaza National Park
- Day 3: Lagune Chingaza - San Juanito
- Day 4: El Tablón cave and Andean Cock-of-the-rock
- Day 5: Cañon del Río Guatiquia
- Day 6: Birdwatching Camaná and Guaviare forest
- Day 7: Cerro Azul rock art and Chontaduro farm
- Day 8: Playa Guio forest and Raudal del Guayabero
- Day 9: Nuevo Tolima rock art and Tunnels trek
- Day 10: WildLife and Birdwatching
Trip Details
Country
- Colombia
Group Size
- 8 Travelers Max
Schedule
- Normal
Tour Highlights
- Be amazed by the beauty of the birds in the country with the highest number of species. Toucans, tanagers, hummingbirds and more.
- Learn about the Spectacled Bear monitoring project. Communities working for conservation. Enjoy the Andean cloud forest.
- Discover the great variety of flora in ecosystems from 4200m to 300m. Orchids, Frailejones, cloud forests, plains and rainforests.
- A meeting of the great library of ancestral peoples engraved in the rock paintings. A wonderful journey through time.
- Navigate rivers and lagoons in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, while observing a great variety of wildlife.
Tour Type
- Customizable
- Private
- Shared
Thematics
- Birdwatching
- Photography
- Wildlife
Itinerary

El Palmar nature reserve monitoring project
After breakfast, we’ll head for the Chingaza National Nature Park, and more specifically the El Palmar reserve. Located two and a half hours from Bogotá, this private reserve welcomes you in a simple, rural, family atmos...

Explore the Chingaza National Park
On our second day of exploration, we choose different trails: Chocolatal, Laguna Seca and the mining area. This area, once affected by mining, has been undergoing restoration for 30 years. Here, we’ll be able to observe ...

Lagune Chingaza - San Juanito
In the morning, after our breakfast, we say goodbye to our hosts and enjoy, an excursion through the emblematic ecosystem of the páramo, taking in the special scenery of the route with lagoons and waterfalls, while we ca...

El Tablón cave and Andean Cock-of-the-rock
At 7 a.m., we’ll have our traditional breakfast and start the day with a cultural and architectural tour of the village of San Juanito. At 9 a.m., we’ll begin our journey to the village of El Tablón, where we’ll have our...

Cañon del Río Guatiquia
After breakfast, we’ll begin our 4×4 journey through the Guatiquia canyon, as we marvel at the landscape of forests and waterfalls, with the opportunity to observe the birds that inhabit this transition zone between the ...

Birdwatching Camaná and Guaviare forest
The Rancho Camana nature reserve incorporates restoration areas, gardens and agrosystems, as well as feeding and bathing areas for birds. We’ll start our activities at 6:00 a.m., exploring the internal paths and gardens....

Cerro Azul rock art and Chontaduro farm
Let’s get ready for a journey back in time! To begin this adventure, we’ll head to the village of Cerro Azul, accompanied by a local guide, to begin a hike up to the sacred tepuy which houses a thousand-year-old gallery ...

Playa Guio forest and Raudal del Guayabero
With the first rays of the sun, we enter a trail of flooded primary forest, with the chance to observe a wide variety of birds and primates (monkeys). When we reach the banks of the Guaviare River, we board a boat to cru...

Nuevo Tolima rock art and Tunnels trek
One of the most emblematic cave paintings of the Serranía de La Lindosa, about 8 meters high and at least 20 meters wide. We will ascend the mountainside until we reach the natural viewpoint from where we can enjoy the m...

WildLife and Birdwatching
With the first rays of sunshine, we’ll head into the jungle surrounding the huts to look for primates and other birds, a short but exciting hike. We’ll have a local breakfast before heading to San José del Guaviare airpo...
Hotels
El Palmar Natural Reserve
| $$$
El Palmar reserve. Located two and a half hours from Bogotá, this private reserve welcomes you in a simple, rural, family atmosphere. Your hosts are fierce protectors of the local biodiversity, and in particular of the Spectacled Bear.



Casa de los Abuelos
| $$$
A cozy rural lodge in the municipality of San Juanito, Meta.



Rancho Camana
| $$$
Rancho Camana Natural Reserve integrates restoration areas, gardens and agrosystems; it also has feeding and bathing areas for birds. You can enjoy the internal trails and rest in its gardens.



Playa Guio (Naturlog Ecolodge)
This lodge is the best choice you can have if you are interested or passionate about nature, if you are excited to be at the gates of the jungle and support responsible tourism with local people. In this place there is a wonderful nature, it is surrounded by large trees and the night will be accompanied by the sound of crickets, water animals and in the morning some guans and monkeys waving the treetops as a flag will make you feel that you are at the beginning of a great adventure in the jungle.



Gallery
Price Details
Included
- Meals indicated in the program
- Accommodation in standard hotels
- Transportation in comfortable vehicles
- Tour leader and English speaking guide
- Local guides specialized in the region
- Local transportation
Not Included
- Domestic flights
- International flights
- Additional drinks and meals
- Medical insurance
- Expenses not specified in the program
- Tips
Minimum Deposit
- 30% (The last payment must be completed 45 days prior to the start of the trip.)
Price
- 1.580 USD per person
Terms & Conditions
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Spotted Species
Here is a non-exhaustive list of Animal Species you can spot during this tour

Andean Cock-of-the-rock
The Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) is and iconic birds of the Andes. Fairly large, significantly...
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Andean Condor
The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) has black plumage with a white collar of feathers around...
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Andean Teal
The Andean Teal (Anas andium) is an small duck found in high elevation lakes and...
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Black-billed Mountain Toucan
The Black-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is a colorful bird species found in the andean...
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Green Jay
The Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a colorful and noisy tropical bird. It belongs to...
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Jose Ivan Cano
