Trekking at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Medium and high mountain Trekking in Los Nevados National Natural Park, a place that contain the endangered tropical glaciers, and there is the Paramo and cloudy forest ecosystems, very important ecosystems to produce a lot of water, in fact more or less the 70% of the Colombian population uses the water from the paramos. You can hike until the summit of the Quindio's volcano (4720 meters above of the sea level), while learn about the importance of the plants and animals on the trail and experiment how the high mountain farmers lives.
ItineraryDay 1: Cocora valley (2.400) - La Argentina (3.400)Stop At: Cocora, Cocora, Quindio Department
See the wax palms, the tallest palms of the world and the national tree.
Then keep walking to the cloudy forest, a very preserve ecosystem typical from the andean tropical mountains
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Traditional lunch
• Dinner: Traditional farm meals
Accommodation included: Very traditional, no electricity at during the night
Day 2: La Argentina (3400) - Chispas Summit (4400 m) - Finca La Playa (TOLIMA) or Finca El Berlin (RISARALDA)Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados, Eje Cafetero, Manizales Colombia
Meet the paramo ecosystem and the last tropical glaciers on the snow peaks.
Climb up a beautiful mountain where you will have a great view of the landscape of the national natural park, feeling the cold mountains, sometimes it's cloudy, so we have to be lucky to see a lot.
So many bird species are there, so we are going to looking them also.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Traditional farmers lunch
• Dinner: Traditional farmers dinner, vegetarian or vegan are possible
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Accommodation included: Small farmers house, no electricity, warm shower included
Day 3: Finca La Playa (TOLIMA) or Finca El Berlin (RISARALDA) - Pereira or SalentoStop At: Reserva Natural Acaime, Valle Del Cocora, Salento Colombia
We're going to descend from the paramo until The hummingbird's house, cross by, and finishing in Cocora valley again, then take a transportation to go to Salento again and enjoy a hot meal there
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: at the farm before to start
• Lunch: In Salento at the end of the day, several options included
No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking"
"Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required"
"Service animals allowed"
"Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants"
"Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately"
"Near public transportation"
"Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level"
"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 is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duration: 3 Days
Start location: Cra. 6 #3-23, Salento, Quindío, Colombia
Traveler pickup is offered
Airports- El Eden Airport, Armenia Colombia
- La Nubia Airport, la Nubia, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
- Matecana Airport, Pereira Colombia
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.