In private trips, the final price of the tour depends on the final number of people that attends the trip. Also you can do this trip whenever you want (except when climate or locals authorities don't allow it).
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El Cocuy National Park is a mountain formation located on the north of the eastern mountain range of Colombia, having the largest snow mass of Colombia, being also a place with great views, several lakes & waterfalls. This ecosystem has more than 22 snowy peaks having the highest point at 5.330 m.a.s.l (17.500 ft). The 2-days experience is designed for people who want a quick visit to get to the snow-border line located at 4.900 m.a.s.l. (16.000 ft) or people that do not want to do a major effort to see the snow in Colombia.
(07:00) – Meeting at Güican or Cocuy town, after that breakfast in typical restaurant, registration and talk with the national park authorities, then you will take a guided tour in the town with historical and indigenous thematic. Later on, you will have lunch in the town and then you will be taken in 4×4 cars to the cabin where you will check-in. Subsequently you will do an acclimatization hike of 4 kms in the surrounding area. At night you will have dinner and rest in the cabin with all the basic facilities.
(04:30) – Breakfast in the cabin and then transportation in 4×4 vehicles to the middle or south entrance of the National Park at 3.900 m.a.s.l, (12.800 ft) where you will begin the hike of the day towards Laguna Grande de la Sierra or Púlpito del Diablo trail attempting to get to the snow border-line at 4.900 m.a.s.l. (16.000 ft) having an outdoors lunch on the way and then starting the hike back to the national park entrance completing a trek of approximately 20 kms of length. Then you will be transported back to Cocuy town in 4×4 vehicles where our services will end.
NATIONAL PARK, MOUNTAIN, LIMITED FLIGHTS AND ACCESS TO THE DESTINATION
Accommodation:
BASIC CABINS / SMALL HOTELS IN TOWNS.
Extras and options for the trip
➡ Coordination of transportation in buses or connections to the closest airports to El Cocuy from big cities.
➡ Accommodation the night before or the night after to the expedition at El Cocuy area.
➡ Other languages speaking guides or translators (For this we need to confirm availability of the guides). From 70 USD per group per day.