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The program is valid from June 15, 2021 to November 15, 2022
- 6 days / 5 nights
The price of the program is per person in $USD:
Day 1: Sunday - Bogotá
Welcome and assistance at El Dorado International Airport. Transfer to the hotel and check-in.
You will enjoy Panoramic tour by the historic center of Bogotá, also called "La Candelaria”. The Gold Museum will be visited too. There are exhibited about 34,000 pre-Hispanic gold pieces and more than 25,000 pre-Columbian objects. Later, we will visit Casa de la Moneda and the Botero Collection, where are exhibited artworks of Fernando Botero, an internationally recognized Colombian artist in painting, drawing, and sculpture. The tour will end with a panoramic tour by the Marco de la Plaza de Bolívar: the Cathedral, the House of Nariño (Presidency of Colombia), the Lievano Palace (Bogotá´s Mayor hall) and the Palace of Justice. In the afternoon return to the Hotel.
Day 2: Monday- Bogotá -La Macarena
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, transfer to El Dorado International Airport to take a charter flight (Included) to La Macarena. The meeting at the airport is at 05:00 am. Welcome and assistance at the Macarena Airport. Induction talk by environmental agencies. Check-in (the rooms will be available at 3:00 pm). Provisionally, a room will be assigned for changing clothes and storing the luggage. Lunch in the urban area (Included). A place assigned by the environmental authorities will be visited and is announced that day. Return La Macarena town in the same way as it was entered. Dinner (included). Rest.
Day 3: Tuesday- Manantial Cajuche (Wellspring)
Breakfast at the hotel. Beginning of the journey with a 20-minutes boat ride on the Guayabero River, enjoying the scenery, then we change to Pickups 4x4 with a ride duration of 20 minutes towards the Cajuche spring. The respective path will be assigned by Coormacarena or National Parks there, which will be visited according to permission. Typical lunch (Included), which is taken during the walk; this will be wrapped in banana leaves "Bijaos" in order to avoid waste. Return to La Macarena town in the same way as we entered the area. Integration night: shows of folkloric arts and gastronomy of the region. Typical music and dance will be performed and later on, there will be an integration of young people from the region with visiting tourists. Dinner (Included). Rest.
Day 4: Wednesday- La Macarena Mountain Range Trail
Breakfast at the hotel. Beginning of the journey with a 20-minutes boat ride on the Guayabero River, enjoying the scenery, then we change to Pickups 4x4 with a ride duration of 20 minutes towards the Cajuche spring. The respective path will be assigned by Coormacarena or National Parks there, which will be visited according to permission. Typical lunch (Included), which is taken during the walk; this will be wrapped in banana leaves "Bijaos" in order to avoid waste. Return to La Macarena town in the same way as we entered the area. Integration night: shows of folkloric arts and gastronomy of the region. Typical music and dance will be performed and later on, there will be an integration of young people from the region with visiting tourists. Dinner (Included). Rest.
Day 5: Thursday- La Macarena Mountain Range Trail
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning. Visit to the alternate place assigned by the environmental authorities. Return to the town. Lunch (Included).
Transfer to La Macarena Airport to take the charter flight (Included) to Bogotá. Estimated departure time between 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Arrival to Bogotá
Day 6: Friday- Bogotá
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to El Dorado International Airport. Flight back to your city of origin.
Important:
The National Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced that all domestic and foreign travelers heading to the municipality of La Macarena, and nearby places should have the yellow fever vaccine. The yellow fever vaccine should be applied 10 days before the trip for the vaccine to take effect on the person and thus reduce the entire risk of acquiring this disease.
The price of the program includes:
Bogotá - La Macarena - Bogotá Air Ticket (Charter Flight)
02 nights in Bogotá
03 nights in La Macarena
Food according to the program
Private city tour in Bogota
Excursions in Caño Cristales described in the program in shared Service
English-speaking guide service
Transfers Airport - Hotel - Airport.
Local medical assistance card
Airport Fee
Entrance tax to the municipality
Entrance tax to the Sierra de la Macarena National Natural Park
Contingency plan contribution
The price of the program does not include:
o Services not mentioned in the program
o Food not mentioned in the program
o Tips ( for guides, drivers)
o Personal expenses, such as: phone calls, laundry, room service, among others
o Visa process or consular fees (when required)
o Pier taxes and unspecified taxes
General conditions:
Services subject to availability at the time of booking
Services reserved and not taken, will not be refunded.
If there is no availability in the hotels listed above, the services will be confirmed in a hotel of similar category.
Private service provided
Services provided with a permanent guide Bilingual
Recommendations:
In the La Macarena town, there is no exchange house, you must carry Colombian pesos.
The only phone operator with good coverage is Claro.
Banks in La Macarena:
Banco Agrario (Normal hours, not extended service hours.)
Bancolombia ATM (in high season there are low cash availability in this ATM)
La Macarena has more alternate places to visit which are Cristalitos, Mirador, Caño Piedra, Raudal, Rio Lozada and Laguna del Silencio, you can visit any of this according to the permission of the environmental authorities.
As Caño Cristales is a nature destination, its hotel infrastructure is not luxurious, on the contrary, its accommodations are basic, comfortable, clean and quiet.
The paths to visit in Caño Cristales are assigned by the environmental authorities, this itinerary may change undergo
Check-in at the hotel is at 3:00 pm and Check-out at 1:00 pm the latest.
The flight schedule may change depending on the weather and aeronautical permit
The water from Caño Cristales should not be consumed
For vegetarian or special food requirements, please inform by email at the time of booking
It is important to inform if you suffer from any disease and allergies.
Bring the yellow fever vaccine card.
People with high physical performance inform the agency to request appropriate permits
The entry of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, repellents, sun cream lockers is not allowed.
Long pants but no jeans are suggested.
Long sleeve shirts
Good grip shoes preferably covering the ankle
Hat or cap
Sunglasses and swimsuit
Camera (do not forget to load the battery 100% and have a good memory capacity)
Two freighter backpack