3 Days Caño Cristales, 5 Colored River

Explore the magnificent location of the Macarena for 3 days of hiking and enjoying the site of the most beautiful river in the world. Known as the rainbow river and 5 colored rivers. Caño Cristales will provide you with absolutely magical scenery you thought only existed in fairytales. 
Can be extended to 6-7 days

NB. Bookings required min 30 days before start date.

Day 1: Your introduction to La Macarena, Caño Cristalitos

Your flight will be scheduled to land in La Macarena in the mid to late morning. Upon arrival, your guide will meet you at the airport, and together, you will stroll through a few city blocks to the office of the Cormacarena and the National Parks (tourism bureau of La Macarena). Once here you'll take part in a mandatory 30-minute briefing provided by a representative.

Following this chat, you’ll take the short journey to your hotel to drop off your bags and enjoy a quick and typical lunch of the region before your adventure really begins.

Depending on your arrival time and the number of people in different parts of the National Park the representative of Cormacarena will assign the destination you can visit on this first day. Unfortunately, due to the arrival time of the flights, Caño Cristales will not be one of the options, and you’ll get to enjoy either Caño Cristalitos & El Mirador, or El Bajo Lozada.

Caño Cristalitos and El Mirador will generally be your stop on the first day. To get there you’ll be taking a boat up the Guayabero River for more or less ½ an hour to come to the starting point for your hike to Caño Cristalitos. The first part of this hike is around 45 minutes, and almost straight up where you'll be using tree branches and rocks to help you with the climb. (A good level of fitness is needed for this section of the hike). But once at the top, you'll discover an astonishing view of hundreds of miles in every direction of this vast Colombian savannah from El Mirador.

Next, it's off hiking across this savannah for around 90 minutes, looking for a beautiful location surrounded by little ponds that are filled with the same water plant (Macarenia clavigera) that is found in Caño Cristales. Hence the name Caño Cristalitos, meaning a smaller version of Caño Cristales.

Following your first experience with this beautiful and unique water plant it's off for a refreshing swim and a much easier 60-minute hike down to your waiting boat on the river's bank.

To complete your day, you’ll make the journey back to La Macarena to rest up and enjoy a spot of dinner before tomorrow’s adventure.

Day 2: The River of Seven Colors, Caño Cristales!

It’s day 2 of your adventure in La Macarena and finally the day you’ll get to visit the amazing Caño Cristales.

You’ll be collected after breakfast and start your first leg of today’s journey with a 20-minute boat ride up the Rio Guayabero before transferring into a 4x4 for another 40 minutes or so. And then finally a hike of around an hour to reach the River of Seven Colors, Caño Cristales!

On arrival, you’ll enjoy walking around to find the best spots for the perfect photo and enjoy a wonderful swim in these magical and refreshing lagoons, filled with crystal-clear waters, in this idyllic location.

After enjoying a typical lunch, bathing in the pools, and a bit of meditation in this peaceful scene you’ll start to make your way back taking the way you came, with a mixture of hiking, boating, and 4x4. Only this time with a camera full of memories and a little piece of paradise locked in your heart.

Day 3: Caño Piedras and back to Reality!

Waking before the birds begin to sing you'll climb to the rooftop of El Mirador hotel to enjoy one of the most beautiful sunrises Colombia has to offer. The sunrise viewed in Los Llanos is simply amazing, with views over the vast plains you'll see the bright red light slowly start to peak through the dark sky followed by a slow-burning orange enveloping the horizon. 

Before you jump on that plane back to reality you have time for one last exploration of this surrounding area. So you'll go back downstairs to enjoy some breakfast before taking off to enjoy Caño Piedras. Before arriving at this bird lovers' paradise, you'll be making a stop to plant a tree and leave your mark on this wonderful destination. 

On arrival to Caño Piedras, you'll be greeted by a number of local birds including some Macaws and parrots that are very photogenic. Next, it's off for a short hike through the savannah to some beautiful natural pools that are just perfecto for a relaxing swim (time permitting). 

You’ll have time for a few photos before heading back to pick up your bags and dash off to the airport to catch your lunchtime flight back to Bogotá with another amazing adventure ticked off your bucket list.

What's included?

• Private Rooms in Both Shared and Private Tours.
• All Meals
• All Land and Boat Transportation
• All airport transfers
• English-speaking guide during all excursions.
• 24-hour support group

Exclusions

• International & Domestic flights
• Travel Insurance
• Meals and Services not mentioned
• Tourist taxes with a value of $68.17 per person will be added to your invoice for payment prior to arriving in La Macarena.
  • Tourist Airport tax
  • A tourist tax of Cormacarena, National Parks, and La Macarena mayor for Colombians and foreigners of the CAN
  • This purchase is 100% non-refundable

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