Tropical Snow Peaks Climb & Lost City Trek

COL-16 / 16-day trip / Grade: F, T2

Climb: Nevado del Tolima Volcano (5221 m)
Trek: Siecha Lake in Chingaza N.P. & Lost City in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

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The Tropical Snow Peaks and Lost City program combines active and cultural experiences, on an itinerary that provides a good picture of Colombia’s cultural and natural diversity.

The program goes from the metropolitan atmosphere of Bogotá, to the remote snowcapped volcanoes of the central Andes, and down to the tropical rain forest and archeological ruins of the lost City, ending on the beautiful beaches of the Colombian Caribbean coast.

Trip’s highlights:

– 1-day acclimatization hike to Siecha Lake in the Chingaza national Park.

– 5-day climb of the snowcapped Tolima volcano (5221 m), situated in Los Nevados National Park on the central Andes range. In addition to the climb, the coffee culture enriches the experience and can be enjoyed in the town of Salento, right in the heart of Colombia’s traditional coffee area.

– 4-day trek to La Ciudad Perdida of the Tayronas, known as “The Lost City”, one of the best restored and preserved archeological sites in the country. It is located in the Buritaca valley in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the highest costal range in the world.

– Tayrona National Park and Caribbean beach lodge. To end this amazing program, there will be a visit to the famous Tayrona park with a easy gentle walk to enjoy some of Colombia’s best beaches.


Day 1Arrival in Bogotá (2660 m)
Day 2Bogotá – City tour
Day 3Chingaza National Park – Trek to Siecha Lakes (3620 m)
Day 4Bogotá – Salento (1919 m) – Coffee tour
Day 5Trekking: “La Argentina” farm (3483 m)
Day 6Trekking: “La Primavera” farm (3769 m)
Day 7Trekking: Tolima’s high camp (4345 m)
Day 8Climb: Tolima Volcano (5221 m)
Day 9Trekking: Salento (1919 m)
Day 10Armenia/Pereira – Santa Marta
Day 11Pick-up – Trekking: “Donde Adan” lodge (480 m)
Day 12Trekking: “Paso Lorenzo” lodge (806 m)
Day 13Trekking: Lost City (1320 m)
Day 14Trekking: El Mamey (150 m) – End of trek
Day 15Tayrona National Park
Day 16Departure

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE VISIT LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL PARK:
– Due to the national park’s regulations, Los Nevados National Park will close four times a year in the following periods:

* Eastern week: The week immediately after Eastern week, staring on Monday ending on Friday
* May: Third Monday in May until that week’s Friday
* September: Forth Monday in September until that week’s Friday
* November: Forth Monday in November until that week’s Friday

If you are planning your trip around these dates, please confirm with us the closure dates as they might change from year to year.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE LOST CITY TREK:

Yearly closures:

– The Lost City trek closes once a year due to Indigenous religious ceremonies. It usually takes place in September and for a period of the whole month.

If you are planning your trip around this time of the year, please contact us to confirm the exact restricted dates, as they vary slightly from year to another.

– This itinerary is the regular program, but it can be altered due to climatic and/or force majeure factors.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE VISIT TO THE TAYRONA N.P.:
– Due to local indigenous communities’ regulations the Tayrona National Park will close three times a year in the following periods:

* February 1st to 15th
* June 1st to 15th
* October 13th to November 3rd

If you are planning your trip around these dates, please confirm with us the closure dates as they might change from year to year.

Tags: Los Nevados, Paramillo del Quindio, Climbing, F, Colombia, T2, F grade, Nevado Tolima, Santa Marta, Nevado del Tolima Volcano, Lost City, Tayrona National Park