Manizales - Laguna Del Otún - Cocora Valley - Salento

Duration3 days

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

The path of the moorland dame
The guiding service of Quimbayas Trail Colombia is with professionalism, responsibility, learning, logistics, permits and health care insurance.

During the learning process you will live the experience in medium and high mountain management techniques, basic mountain parts, mountain hazards, breathing techniques and physiology at height.

We have transport, accommodation, food and snack services stipulated in the itinerary.

What's included

Private transportation
Hot shower
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Dinner
Breakfast
Guide
Snacks
Collision Accident Insurance

Clothing suitable for high mountains

What to expect

Day 1: Manizales - Trekking Lagoon of Otun - Finca Berlin

Valle del Cocora
Pass by

1 - We start very early from the city of Pereira or Manizales by 4×4 vehicle to the entrance of the Park in a duration of approximately 3 hours, during this tour you can see the changes of vegetation that occurs in the upper part of the central Andes mountain range.

2 - We will have a rich peasant breakfast in the shelter of the entrance of the park, then we will have the directions and recommendations by our guides and park authorities.

3 - We will continue with our tour starting in Potosí (3850m) passing through the beautiful lagoon of Otún (Considered the largest lagoon in the Natural Park Los Nevados) after about 8 km you will be arriving at our first peasant refuge to have a well-deserved rest.

* Includes: breakfast, light lunch, peasant dinner

Day 2: Finca Berlin - Trekking Paramillo del Quindio - Finca Buenos Aires

Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados
Pass by

1 - We will see the sunrise and very early we will have our typical peasant breakfast and start our day with the best energy.

2 - We head towards the department of Quindío to see hopefully the other snowy peaks of the park (Nevado del Tolima, Nevado Santa Isabel) and we will be at the base of the sands of Paramillo del Quindío, where we will appreciate the colorful skirts and births of the most important water tributary that supplies the Department of Quindío.

3 - We will continue to have a delicious lunch march so we will head to the next peasant shelter in the upper Cocora Valley (3250) and there we will share a well-deserved rest to pass to the final day.

* Includes: Peasant breakfast, light lunch, peasant dinner.

Day 3: Finca Buenos Aires - Cocora Valley - Salento

Valle del Cocora
Pass by

1 - After a well-deserved rest, we will have a nice sunrise in the middle of an amazing canyon towards the lower part of the Cocora Valley, we will continue with our breakfast of the day to start with our descent amid high Andean forests, waterfalls and rivers we will finally reach the Cocora Valley (2400m) where there will be our transport and head to Salento Quindío.

Includes : Peasant breakfast, Lunch in Salento.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Usually we are also in the city of Armenia and therefore our office change, the previous address is because there was before pandemic, now everything is by website and thus have better contact with our clients.

End point

Usually we are also in the city of Armenia and therefore our office change, the previous address is because there was before pandemic, now everything is by website and thus have better contact with our clients.

Additional information

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.