Wild Colombia
Birdwatching | Culture | Photography | Wildlife

Wild Colombia: Amazonas, Llanos & Sierra Nevada

Overview

Surprise yourself with the biological richness and cultural diversity of Colombia. During this trip you will enjoy different regions:

THE MAGIC OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST: Our Amazon excursions intentionally ignore the most commercial tourist sites, offering a more authentic adventure representative of the tri-border heartland (Colombia – Peru – Brazil) of the Amazon rainforest. Leticia (Colombia) and Tabatinga (Brazil) are the starting points for access to the most interesting protected areas and indigenous reserves along the Amazon River and its tributaries. The journey through this area is a physical, emotional and intense experience in the midst of a fascinating, unrivalled landscape. Travel is by foot, canoe and small motorboat. The places visited, the routes taken and the activities carried out will give you the chance to penetrate the heart of a region astonishing for its diversity of flora and fauna.

LOS LLANOS: Thanks to the biodiversity of our plains, we can offer a Llanero Safari in which we make an expedition with our tourists through a controlled environment, with all the guarantees of security, where we can meet wild animals such as: Capybara, White-tailed Deer, Alligator, Cattle, Herons, Egrets, Owls, a variety of Ibis, and more.

TAYRONA PARK: Tayrona takes us to a magical place nestled between mountains, rainforest and sea. We discover the country’s most beautiful white-sand beaches and ancestral volcanic rocks bathed in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean Sea.

From 2.659 USD 14 Days / 13 Nights Departure: Feb 10th, 2025 Walking Grade: Moderate
  • Day 1: Bogota airport - Bogota
  • Day 2: Bogota - Leticia - Calanoa Reserve
  • Day 3: Calanoa Reserve
  • Day 4: Calanoa Reserve
  • Day 5: Calanoa Reserve - Leticia - Bogota
  • Day 6: Bogota - Yopal - Hato La Aurora
  • Day 7: Hato La Aurora: Safari or Walk in the Reserve
  • Day 8: Hato La Aurora: Horseback riding or Boat tour in the Reserve
  • Day 9: Hato La Aurora - Yopal - Bogota
  • Day 10: Bogota - Santa Marta Airport - El Dorado Reserve
  • Day 11: Reserva El Dorado
  • Day 12: Minca - Mundo Nuevo - Tayrona Park
  • Day 13: Tayrona Park: Arrecifes and Cabo San Juan
  • Day 14: Tayrona Park - Santa Marta airport - Bogota

Trip Details


Country

  • Colombia

Group Size

  • 6 Travelers Max

Schedule

  • Normal

Tour Highlights

  • Amazon Rainforest Adventure Explore protected areas and indigenous reserves
  • Los Llanos Safari Encounter capybaras, deer, alligators, and diverse birds in the plains on a secure safari.
  • Tayrona Park Discover white-sand beaches, rainforest, and volcanic rocks in this stunning coastal park.

What to expect

  • Lodging: Comfortable

Tour Type

  • Private
  • Shared

Next Departures

  • Feb 10th, 2025
  • Mar 10th, 2025

Thematics

  • Birdwatching
  • Culture
  • Photography
  • Wildlife

Itinerary

Bogota, walking tour
DAY 1 - Monday Feb 10th, 2025

Bogota airport - Bogota

Reception at the airport in Bogota, the Andean capital, and transfer to your hotel. Travel time approx. 30 minutes.

WALKING TOUR OF BOGOTÁ: Today, let’s discover Bogotá the way the “rolos” (nickname for Bogotá’s inhabita...

3h Casa Deco (or similar) 30 min
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
DAY 2 - Tuesday Feb 11th, 2025

Bogota - Leticia - Calanoa Reserve

Private transfer from your hotel to Bogota airport. Travel time approx. 30 minutes. Domestic flight to Leticia: The maximum weight allowed is 23kg per piece of luggage, any excess incurs an additional cost to be paid dir...

B, L, D Calanoa Lodge (or similar) 3h
Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis)
DAY 3 - Wednesday Feb 12th, 2025

Calanoa Reserve

Breakfast and departure with our local guide for a visit to the Tikuna indigenous community. Warmly welcomed, we discover the daily life of this community, its traditions and its close ties with the surrounding jungle. F...

B, L, D 2h Calanoa Lodge (or similar)
DAY 4 - Thursday Feb 13th, 2025

Calanoa Reserve

Option 1: Breakfast at the lodge and departure for a visit to Mocagua Island, opposite the reserve, with its inland lake and unique flora and fauna. Visit the Amazon River canals on the Peruvian coast to observe pink dol...

B, L, D Calanoa Lodge (or similar)
Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)
DAY 5 - Friday Feb 14th, 2025

Calanoa Reserve - Leticia - Bogota

Breakfast at the lodge. Departure with our local guide for birdwatching. Return to the lodge and departure for Leticia airport, where we will take your flight to Bogotá. (If public boat) Departure for Leticia at 7:30 a.m...

B, L, D 2h Hotel Casa Deco (or similar)
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
DAY 6 - Saturday Feb 15th, 2025

Bogota - Yopal - Hato La Aurora

Private transfer from your hotel to Bogota airport. Travel time approx. 30 min. Domestic flight to Yopal: The maximum weight allowed is 23kg per piece of luggage, any excess will incur an additional cost to be paid direc...

B, L, D Ecolodge Juan Solito (or similar) 4h30
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
DAY 7 - Sunday Feb 16th, 2025

Hato La Aurora: Safari or Walk in the Reserve

After breakfast, Jeep safari in the reserve to get to know the Hato la Aurora, an hour and a half from the hotel. We observe wildlife such as Capybaras, White-tailed Deer, Alligators, Cattle, Wild Horses, a large number ...

B, L, D Ecolodge Juan Solito or Hammocks (or similar) Safari: 8h
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
DAY 8 - Monday Feb 17th, 2025

Hato La Aurora: Horseback riding or Boat tour in the Reserve

For this day, we can choose one of the following two options:

1. Horseback riding in the reserve, where we discover the many species of birds and howler monkeys that live in these forests.

2. A boat tour of the reserve t...

B, L, D Ecolodge Juan Solito (or similar)
DAY 9 - Tuesday Feb 18th, 2025

Hato La Aurora - Yopal - Bogota

After breakfast, departure depends on our urgency. If we have a little time, we can walk around the hotel, have lunch, pack our bags and enjoy the scenery and animals once again. Transfer to Yopal by jeep. Transfer to Yo...

B, L, D Casa Deco (or similar) 4h30
Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) © Tristan Quevilly
DAY 10 - Wednesday Feb 19th, 2025

Bogota - Santa Marta Airport - El Dorado Reserve

Private transfer from your hotel to Bogota airport. Travel time approx. 30 minutes. Domestic flight to Santa Marta: The maximum weight allowed is 23kg per piece of luggage, any excess will incur an additional cost to be ...

B, L, D Reserva El Dorado (or similar)
Santa Marta Antbird(Drymophila hellmayriI
DAY 11 - Thursday Feb 20th, 2025

Reserva El Dorado

We have two days at the El Dorado reserve in Santa Marta Mountains. On at least one day we will head up to the highlands of Cuchilla San Lorenzo in order to see diferent endemic species. We will have ample time to enjoy ...

B, L, D Reserva El Dorado (or similar)
Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)
DAY 12 - Friday Feb 21st, 2025

Minca - Mundo Nuevo - Tayrona Park

On at least one day we will head up to the highlands of Cuchilla San Lorenzo in order to see species not present at the lodge. We will have ample time to enjoy the feeders at the lodge as well as the forest above and bel...

B, L, D Ecohabs Tayrona (or similar) 2h30
Tayrona Park
DAY 13 - Saturday Feb 22nd, 2025

Tayrona Park: Arrecifes and Cabo San Juan

We start with a hike through the tropical jungle from the Cañaveral entrance. We then visit the exotic beaches of Arrecifes and La Piscina, ideal for swimming and snorkeling (not included), before ending at Cabo San Juan...

B, L, D 5h Ecohabs Tayrona (or similar)
Tayrona beach
DAY 14 - Sunday Feb 23rd, 2025

Tayrona Park - Santa Marta airport - Bogota

A vehicle will take you from Tayrona to Santa Marta airport. Journey time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes. Domestic flight to Bogota. The maximum weight allowed is 23kg per bag, any excess will incur an additional cost to be p...

B 1h15

Hotels

Calanoa Lodge

Staying at the Calanoa Lodge is a complete immersion in nature. You´ll be in perfect harmony with the unbelievable fauna and flora of the Amazon rainforest. Calanoa Lodge is not only a charming accomodation but also a project led for two years by two passionate people to offer sustainable tourism, close to local populations. Several projects are driven by the lodge to develop education in remote villages of the Amazon region and also to gather the local populations around artistic, social, or cultural activities. The rooms are built to offer the best comfort to travelers while respecting the surrounding nature.

Casa Deco

Hotel Casa Deco is a beautiful, charming building, with a very art-deco style in La Candelaria, in Bogotá's historic center. You will easily access the tourist attractions, like the Gold Museum, the Modern Art Museum, and the Botero Museum. The Hotel includes a splendid terrace on the rooftop with the perfect view of the Cerros. The rooms are the perfect combination of European elegance with the local Colombian charms. The decoration is very colorful, with many works of art imitations. Some of the rooms have a balcony or a small terrace, where you will be able to admire the many beauties of La Candelaria.

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Price Details


Included

  • Meals indicated in the program
  • Accommodation in first class hotels
  • Transportation in comfortable vehicles
  • Tour leader and English speaking guide
  • Local guides specialized in the region
  • Entrance Fees
  • Domestic flights
  • Local transportation
  • Boat transportation

Not Included

  • Domestic flights
  • International flights
  • Additional drinks and meals
  • Medical insurance
  • Expenses not specified in the program
  • Tips

Price

  • 2.659 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

Jaguar (Panthera onca)

Jaguar

The Jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large, powerful feline with a robust build. Adult jaguars...

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Puma (Puma concolor)

Puma

The puma, also known as the cougar, mountain lion, or panther, is a large, solitary...

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Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)

Spectacled Caiman

The spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) is a medium-sized crocodilian found in Central and South America....

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capybara pantanal wildlife

Capybara

The capybara is the largest rodent in the world. They have a robust, barrel-shaped body,...

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Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Giant Anteater

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is a large insectivorous mammal native to Central and South...

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Red Howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus)

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

The Red-howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus) is a large primate found in the forests of South...

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Santa Marta Antbird(Drymophila hellmayriI

Santa Marta Antbird

The Santa Marta Antbird is an elusive bird species found in the forests of the...

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Santa Marta Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys)

Santa Marta Mountain Tanager

Large, colorful tanager found only in the Santa Marta Mountains of Colombia. Note the black...

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Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) © Tristan Quevilly

Crowned Woodnymph

The Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) favors evergreen forest and edge in tropical lowlands, often near...

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Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Roseate Spoonbill

The roseate spoonbill is a large wading bird native to the Americas. It has a...

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Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta)

Horned Screamer

The Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a enormous, ungainly ogre of a bird. Found around...

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Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)

Jabiru

The Jabiru is a huge white stork with a bare black head and neck except...

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Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona)

Amazon Kingfisher

The Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is a medium-sized kingfisher of tropical lowlands. Found singly or...

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Neotropical River Otter (Lontra longicaudis)

Neotropical River Otter

The Neotropical river otter is a medium-sized otter species with a slender, elongated body and...

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Black-collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis)

Black-collared Hawk

Attractive chunky hawk of marshes and wetlands. Usually seen perched quietly near water, waiting to...

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Your Tour Guides

Jose Ivan Cano

Languages:English, Spanish
Guiding since: 2000
Specialties: Photography, Willdlife, Communities, Trekking
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Jose Ivan

Mathieu Bohringer

Languages:English, French, Spanish, Portugues
Guiding since: 2006
Specialties: Wildlife, Trekking, Filmmaker, Photografer, Drone
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Mat Orinoco

Mateo Bohringer

Languages:English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Guiding since: 2019
Specialties: Birdwatching, Wildlife, Photography
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