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ITINERARY
LOCATIONS
HIGHLIGHTS
TIMES
TREKKING & WALKING
Colombia, with its three immense Andean mountain ranges, vast inter-Andean valleys and endless slopes and foothills, makes it one of the world’s most exciting, new destinations for trekking and walking. No matter what your level or experience there is a walk or trek for you, providing an opportunity to behold some of Colombia’s most beautiful mountain landscapes that are just waiting to be explored. Over the past ten years we’ve pioneered and developed spectacular mountain routes, while implementing the high standards of service, comfort, safety and trip planning that The Colombian Project is known for.
We have a range of mid-to-high altitude mountain walks with cozy guesthouses, traditional farmhouses and hotels waiting for you at the end of each day, or multi-day camping treks and expeditions that will test your legs to the full – it all depends on your time, interest, and stamina.
During our treks you’ll hike winding paths along valley slopes, cross jungle rivers and bathe in spectacular waterfalls and private hot-springs, climb thousands of meters up through cloud forest to remote plateaus, home to teeming wildlife and biodiversity to emerge onto a magical, high-altitude landscape almost entirely unique to Colombia: the páramo. An otherworldly, mystical highland ecosystem of volcanoes, clouds, lakes and incredible ‘frailejones’ plants, the páramo crowns the highest reaches of the tropical Andes in Colombia.
English-speaking, local mountain guides accompany our trips which include the chance to spend time with local communities and get an insight into traditional mountain life in the Colombian high-Andes.



SAMPLE ITINERARY
Days 1-2: Arrive to Bogota. City tour with markets, museums and Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira.
Day 3: Fly to Pereira. Flora and Fauna Sanctuary visit with lunch. Start trek to PNN Los Nevados.
Days 4-6: Trekking in PNN Los Nevados. Descend to mountain hacienda with private hot springs.
Day 7: Day at leisure to explore hacienda and surrounding mountains.
Day 8: Morning coffee hacienda tour. Fly to Santa Marta and Caribbean Coast. Transfer to Santa Marta beach hotel.
Days 9-10: Hike in PNN Tayrona. Day at leisure on beach.
Days 11-13: Transfer to Cartagena. City Tour & free time. Fly out.



MAIN DESTINATIONS
- Bogota
- Colombian Coffee Region
- Santa Marta
- Cartagena
NATIONAL PARKS & RESERVES
- PNN Los Nevados
- PNN El Cocuy
- PNN Farallones de Cali
- PNN Chingaza
- PNN Tayrona
TREK TYPES
- Circuit
- Out-and-back
- Point to point
Typical Trek Day
- 7-17km
- 3-8hrs
- 300m – 1.2km ascents
Summits
- Nevado del Tolima (PNN Los Nevados)
- Nevado de Santa Isabel (PNN Los Nevados)
Ecosystems
- Sub-tropical forest
- Andean cloud forest
- High-Andean Forest
- Sub-Paramo
- Paramo
- Super-paramo
- Dry tropical forest
- Humid tropical forest
- Coastal savannah
Possible Species
- Andean Condor
- Red Howler-Monkey
- Mountain Tapir
- Mountain Tanagers and literally
HUNDREDS of other birds…
- Long-tailed Sylph Hummingbird
- Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan
- Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
- Cottontop Tamarin
BEST TIME OF YEAR TO TRAVEL
January to March; July to September, late November &
December
UPON REQUEST
WHY BOOK
EXPERIENCE
We’ve been trekking in the mountains of Colombia for many years and have painstakingly developed many excellent, tried and tested routes

UNPARALLELED BEAUTY
Stunning remote landscapes that are well off the beaten track

ALL ABILITY LEVELS
Low / Middle / High mountain treks are all possible
FULL SERVICE TREKKING
Our clients only have to worry about carrying their daypacks, nothing else

TOP-END EQUIPMENT
Our equipment ensures a very comfortable experience throughout

REAL CULTURAL INTERACTION
Become part of local life high up in the Colombian Andes