Compare Lost City Trek 6 Days by Expotur
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| Trip |
5 | Excellent
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| Duration | 6 days |
| Price From | $ 850 |
| Price Per Day | $ 142 |
| Highlights |
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| Trip Style | Group tour |
| Lodging Level | Basic |
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| Cities and Attractions | N/A |
| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included |
5 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 5 Dinners |
| Description |
The Lost City Trek (6 days) is ideal for people who want to enjoy the most of the contact with nature and want to do less strenuous hikes with extra time to rest and relax. The physical demands for this option less than the other, perfect for people unaccustomed to physical activity and seniors. |
Day 1: Santa Marta – El Mamey – Camp 1
This adventure starts around 9:30 at Expotur’s office where a 4 WD car will take you in a 2 ½ drive to El Mamey, the place where we have lunch and then begin the search for the sacred place of Tayronas (antique Lost City residents). At the end of the afternoon we arrive at the first camp, and in its surroundings we´ll find rivers, natural pools and waterfalls to have a relaxation moment, and then we have dinner and spend the night in hammocks.
Day 2: Camp 1 – Camp 2
We got up early, having breakfast and then start to walk by the riverside of the Buritaca River, finding some indigenous homes that make a small town known as Mutanshi (indigenous Kogi town), then continue walking toward the camp where we spend the night accommodated in hammocks with mosquito nets or bunk beds.
Day 3: Camp 2 – Camp 3
Begin the tour for about 4 ½ hours, taking breaks for indigenous paths in the Parque Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, to some sectors where traces left by the ancient inhabitants of the region are crossing the Buritaca river to reach third cabin where we spend the third night.
Day 4: Camp 3 – Lost City – Camp 2
Very early we have breakfast to start the climb to our destination, we start climbing 1,200 steps, road built by the Tayrona, at the end we find amazing Lost City, once there the guide will show us and give us information about the magical place full relics and ancient stories, we will spend the morning enjoying the scenery, having enough time to rest and take pictures, finally we will have lunch and continue the same way back to get to Camp 2 where we had dinner and spent the night.
Day 5: Camp 2 – Camp 1
We will have breakfast at 6:30 am taking the way back at 7:00 a.m., and then we will enjoy lunch at the cabin near Mutanshi continuing the journey through the mountains to reach Camp 1 where we will stay that night.
Day 6: Camp 1 – El Mamey – Santa Marta
The last day of adventure begins with breakfast to continue the way back to the point where it all began, on the way we will find rivers and waterfalls to refresh, finally reaching El Mamey for lunch and the 4WD will be waiting for us to return us the city of Santa Marta where we arrive around 5:00 pm. We will be happy of had enjoy an enriching totally new experience in the magical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
