Itinerary
Day 1: SANTA MARTA - EL MAMEY - CAMP 1
Stop At: Centro Historico de Santa Marta, Cl. 14 #3-58, Comuna 2, Santa Marta, Santa Marta Municipality Colombia
Everything begins around 9:30 am at the Expotur office where in a 4 × 4 truck we take a 2 ½ hour course to the Mamey region, where we have lunch and then 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.
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: Night in camp with showers, bathrooms, beds and hammocks to rest and spend the night.
Day 2: CAMP 1 - CAMP 3
Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Aracataca Colombia
The day begins and we have breakfast early, to then start walking through the Buritaca river valley, there we will find numerous houses that make up a village of indigenous Kogui called Mutanshi. Our tour of the day is approximately 7 hours, passing through the jungle of the Sierra Nevada and meeting face to face with the natural diversity, until finally arriving directly at Camp 3 where we eat, rest and spend the night.
Duration: 7 minutes
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Accommodation included: Night in the camp of the peasant population of the region, with beds and hammocks to rest and spend the night.
Day 3: CAMP 3 - LOST CITY - CAMP 2
Stop At: Ciudad Perdida, El Mamey Sierra Nevada, Santa Marta, Santa Marta Municipality 470007 Colombia
Very early we have breakfast, to begin the ascent to our destination, we begin by climbing 1,200 steps, a path built by the Tayronas themselves, at the end we will find the long-awaited Lost City, once there the guide will show us and give us information about the magical full place 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 have dinner and spend the night.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Night in the camp of the peasant population of the region, with beds and hammocks to rest and spend the night.
Day 4: CAMP 2 - EL MAMEY
Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Aracataca Colombia
The last day of the adventure begins with breakfast to continue the way back to the point where it all began, the way we will find rivers and waterfalls to refresh ourselves, 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 fully enjoyed an enriching new experience in the magical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Duration: 6 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.
See Availability.
Edificio Rex, Cl. 17 #3-27, Centro Historico, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up at all hotels in the historic center of Santa Marta, rodadero, palomino, buritaca, guachaca, costeño beach, minca, Taganga, pozos colorados. However, you must consult in advance about the pickup location and wait for confirmation via email.
Airports
08:30 AM
4 days(approx.)
Expotur - Operador autorizado a Ciudad Perdida, Centro Comercial Rex, Cra. 3 #17-27, Comuna 2, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Travelers can leave the suitcase they do not wish to take on the tour at the Expotur main office at no additional cost. If you do not plan to return to Santa Marta on the last day of the tour, we can send your suitcases to the final point of the route in EL MAMEY where you can pick them up and then be taken to your destination.
It is recommended to have the yellow fever vaccine as a preventive measure for the tour
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : EvaCCCC
Amazing experience surrounded by a great Team . Our guide Sarah is a blessing, we learnt a lot from her ! The camps are always very clean , the beds are very comfy , the food is good ! We recommend this tour!
Plastic bags to protect dry clothes & Mosquitos spray are both highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Dream21721569902
Best vibe inside the group and also between us and the guide Tati and our lovely assistant guide pecho. Always in the best mood, always looking out for us. They were really carefully that we feel well and don’t overexert ourselves.
The food by the nice cook Joel was amazing. Especially the little sweet surprises in between.
Thank you very much guys. It was an amazing experience 💜
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Marius A
Well organised trip to Ciudad Perdida. Our amazing guide Adriana made our trip one to remember, with facts about Sierra Nevada, its population, history and nature. The beds along the trek were comfortable and the food that was served fantastic. I highly recommend Expotour if you are planning on visiting Ciudad Perdida.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : dariapW4571NY
Wonderful experience. Heat, humidity, rain. Wet clothes gangig on lines. Fender green forest. I have not seen like it before.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : josiend384
Amazing trip towards the lost city.
It was the best thing we have done during our 3-week trip to Colombia.
We had a group of 9 people plus 2 guides. They took good care of us at the camps with food and drinks. Please make sure you bring enough cash with you to buy extra water during the stops. At the camps there is filtered water which you can drink. But nice to buy fresh cold water or other drinks during the day. Also the camps where we stayed during the night were nice and looked better then some we have seen during the walk.
Our guide was Nelson and he had so many stories to tell during the trip.
Really recommend to book with company
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Posted On : 2024-05-10
Posted By : Jet22802685248
It was grat adventure and challeng that i couldn't made without our guide Antonio and hellper & translator Carlos. Antonio is well preper and taking care guide with a lot of stories to share during trekking days. Carlos always had a good word to motivet us and make laught he alswa was very protective with our needs.
Places we stay and food was great.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : anitacC4273OK
Antonio and Carlos are great! Thank you very much for your care, knowledge and full professionalism all the time. If you want to go trekking to Ciudad Perdida, go only with them! I highly recommend it, you won't be disappointed! You made this for me an unforgettable experience! One more time big thanks. Kisses and hugs Anita.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : jar928
Expotur was amazing. If you do this trek, do it with Expotur! Our guide, Diego, and our translator , Andre, were both fantastic. Knowledge, patient, attentive and fun - everything you could ask for. Diego has been guiding this trek for 19 years and was born along the river you will swim in. Expotur is very respectful of the local farmers and the indigenous peoples of these mountains. You are on their land so don’t go with a company that does not make respect of the indigenous people a priority. Expotur also has its own camp closest to the lost city (and nicer than the one other companies use) making the trip up the third day a bit easier. Lastly, our guide and translator were always at the front and back of our group (even though people were allowed to walk at their own pace in between). And the faster folks waited for the slower folks at the snack spots so we were a more cohesive group than others. One hiker from another tour company had gotten separated from her group and hadn’t seen them for a couple hours (so she walked with us). That would never happen with Expotur.
This was a challenging trek in challenging conditions, but we had a fabulous experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : janvnl
We had an amazing time on this great tour. Not only the nature, but the views and the whole atmosphere was amazing. Thanks very much to our tourguides Adriana and Jose and our cook! Thanks again for the good time
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : dedel20_del
Absolutely amazing experience. The trek was stunning with beautiful views all the way to the Lost City. The accommodation were surprisingly comfortable for being in the middle of the jungle. Thanks to Joel, the dishes were well prepared and the portions were generous. Enrique, our main guide was very kind and had an impressive knowledge of the area, his life also gave us a great insight of the Colombian history of the region. Isidro, our translator was 10/10 and his laugh and happiness were contagious. We loved it despite being it a medium to hard trek and the unlucky stomach bug. I would definitely recommend it to any adventurer!
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
