4-Day Walking Tour to Lost City of Sierra Nevada
Overview
It is the archaeological territory of an ancient Tayrona city located in the Sierra Nevada whose foundation is attributed to the year 800, many years before Machu Picchu.
Tayrona paradise is made up of a series of terraces dug into the mountainside made up of a network of tiled paths and small circular squares.
Access to Ciudad Perdida is made by ascending some 1, 200 stone steps through the vast jungle of the region.
Tayrona paradise is made up of a series of terraces dug into the mountainside made up of a network of tiled paths and small circular squares.
Access to Ciudad Perdida is made by ascending some 1, 200 stone steps through the vast jungle of the region.
Inclusions
- 3x Breakfast
- 4x Dinner
- 4x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 3 nights
- Entry/Admission - Sierra Nevada Building
- Entry/Admission - Ciudad Perdida
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Santa Marta - Mamey - Camp 1
Stop At: Sierra Nevada Building, Cra. 32 #22-8, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
The tour begins around 7:30 am where in a 4 × 4 truck we head for 2 ½ hours to the Mamey region, where we have lunch and then we 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: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Sleep in a hammock or bed of your choice (camp 1)
Day 2: Camp 1 - Mutanyi - Camp 3
Stop At: Sierra Nevada Building, Cra. 32 #22-8, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
The day begins and we have breakfast early, then we begin to walk through the Buritaca river valley, there we will find numerous houses that make up a Kogui indigenous people called Mutanshi. Our tour of the day is approximately 7 hours, passing through the Sierra Nevada jungle and meeting the natural diversity, until finally arriving directly at Camp 3 where we have dinner, rest and spend the night.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Sleeping in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 3.
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 start the ascent to our destination, we begin to climb 1, 200 steps, a path built by the Tayronas themselves, at the end we will find the Lost City, once there the guide will show us and give information about the magical place full 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 will have dinner and spend the night.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Sleep in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 2.
Day 4: Camp 2 - Mamey - Santa Marta
Stop At: Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Santa Marta Municipality, Magdalena Department
The last day of the adventure begins with breakfast to continue the way back to the point where it all began, the road will find rivers and waterfalls to cool off, 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 totally enjoyed a new and enriching experience in the magical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Santa Marta - Mamey - Camp 1
Stop At: Sierra Nevada Building, Cra. 32 #22-8, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
The tour begins around 7:30 am where in a 4 × 4 truck we head for 2 ½ hours to the Mamey region, where we have lunch and then we 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: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Sleep in a hammock or bed of your choice (camp 1)
Day 2: Camp 1 - Mutanyi - Camp 3
Stop At: Sierra Nevada Building, Cra. 32 #22-8, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
The day begins and we have breakfast early, then we begin to walk through the Buritaca river valley, there we will find numerous houses that make up a Kogui indigenous people called Mutanshi. Our tour of the day is approximately 7 hours, passing through the Sierra Nevada jungle and meeting the natural diversity, until finally arriving directly at Camp 3 where we have dinner, rest and spend the night.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Sleeping in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 3.
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 start the ascent to our destination, we begin to climb 1, 200 steps, a path built by the Tayronas themselves, at the end we will find the Lost City, once there the guide will show us and give information about the magical place full 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 will have dinner and spend the night.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Sleep in a hammock or bed according to your choice in camp 2.
Day 4: Camp 2 - Mamey - Santa Marta
Stop At: Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Santa Marta Municipality, Magdalena Department
The last day of the adventure begins with breakfast to continue the way back to the point where it all began, the road will find rivers and waterfalls to cool off, 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 totally enjoyed a new and enriching experience in the magical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- 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 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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March 2021
5 day trek Ecosierra- was an amazing company and we are so glad we chose it. Our guide (David) was incredible. Passionate, knowledgeable, helpful, attentive and knew our needs before we did. If it was muddy, he would take us step by step. If I was really slippery he held our hands on the way down...
5 day trek Ecosierra- was an amazing company and we are so glad we chose it. Our guide (David) was incredible. Passionate, knowledgeable, helpful, attentive and knew our needs before we did. If it was muddy, he would take us step by step. If I was really slippery he held our hands on the way down and was very careful for our safety. He was also really fun. He knows everything about the nature and the people. We feel extremely lucky to have had him as our guide. The cook- very attentive and as soon as we arrived at camp he had our preferred drinks ready for us and he accommodated our needs. We are usually vegetarian but we decided beforehand that we would eat fish. We got good fish and our vegetarian meals always had a protein. The food was good and filling. The company- is an organization of locals so the money isn’t going to big business but right back into the community. They invest the money in creating projects to diversify the economy of the village so they are not reliant on just tourism because of the pandemic. They also work closely with the indigenous community, and have a much better relationship with them than the big companies. They also are taking 5% of what they make to set up a scholarship for promising kids in the community. They are super great and have great organization. The trek- the trek is NOT easy. If you have good weather it can be ok but you are talking up and down mountains for many hours a day. If it is muddy it is very difficult. If you love walking up and down steep mountains 8 hours a day in the hot sun or mud and mosquitos than this trek is for you. Be prepared to be uncomfortable. But you will be happy and more fit afterwards! Good luck and choose this company!María Mercedes G
March 2022
Fue una excelente experiencia, personal respetuoso, amable, profesional y siempre dispuesto a hacer que la experiencia sea la mejor! Gran respeto por la naturaleza y por las comunidades; el hecho de ser una agencia comunal compuesta por personal de la zona y del aporte económico de sus ganancias ...
Fue una excelente experiencia, personal respetuoso, amable, profesional y siempre dispuesto a hacer que la experiencia sea la mejor! Gran respeto por la naturaleza y por las comunidades; el hecho de ser una agencia comunal compuesta por personal de la zona y del aporte económico de sus ganancias hacia las comunidades la hacen una agencia superior y que merece que todos los que vayan a conocer Ciudad Perdida o cualquier otro destino los tomen como 1ra opción; @Kelly la mejor guía, sin su apoyo, paciencia y profesionalismo no lo hubiera logrado 💪🏼💪🏼 Muchas gracias ECOSIERRA por todo 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 para ustedes y su trabajo.Andresolo85
January 2022
Una excelente experiencia los 4 días de caminata inmersos en la majestuosidad de todo el ecosistema que se puede observar y finalmente poder presenciar la ciudad perdida; algo increíble y mejor aún con el servicio prestado por la agencia y en especial la guía Kelly Johanna; quien estuvo súper ate...
Una excelente experiencia los 4 días de caminata inmersos en la majestuosidad de todo el ecosistema que se puede observar y finalmente poder presenciar la ciudad perdida; algo increíble y mejor aún con el servicio prestado por la agencia y en especial la guía Kelly Johanna; quien estuvo súper atenta con un excelente servicio durante esta mágica aventura.9406samuel
December 2021
David es el mejor guia, se le nota la pasion por su trabajo, ademas sabe bastante de la cultura indigena. No es un simple guia, va mas alla y hace que todos estemos a gusto y muy contentos. Zamir es de los mejores cocineros y lo atiende a uno de maravilla.
David es el mejor guia, se le nota la pasion por su trabajo, ademas sabe bastante de la cultura indigena. No es un simple guia, va mas alla y hace que todos estemos a gusto y muy contentos. Zamir es de los mejores cocineros y lo atiende a uno de maravilla.tristan-audigier
November 2021
-Bonita Caminata -Guia a quien le gusta su trabajo, con mucha atención y que da muchas explicaciones sobre la historia del lugar. Muy interesante -Y excellente organisation del viaje Sin embargo, la caminata podría hacerse fácilmente en 3 días :)
-Bonita Caminata -Guia a quien le gusta su trabajo, con mucha atención y que da muchas explicaciones sobre la historia del lugar. Muy interesante -Y excellente organisation del viaje Sin embargo, la caminata podría hacerse fácilmente en 3 días :)tomvdn2
November 2021
We were a group of 4 friends and everything was organized meticulously from the very start to the end. The guide Oscar was from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Martha as well and was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and the indegenous people. Our translator Nicholas was very accomodating as ...
We were a group of 4 friends and everything was organized meticulously from the very start to the end. The guide Oscar was from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Martha as well and was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and the indegenous people. Our translator Nicholas was very accomodating as well and very professional. A lot of thanks to Ecossierra Perdida tours for making this trek an unforgetable experience, 100% would recommend!! Éramos un grupo de 4 amigos y todo fue organizado meticulosamente desde el principio hasta el final. El guía Oscar también era de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta y era increíblemente conocedor de la historia y del pueblo indígena. Nuestro traductor, Nicolás, también fue muy complaciente y muy profesional. Muchas gracias a Ecossierra Perdida tours por hacer de esta caminata una experiencia inolvidable, 100% recomendable.