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Gorgona is a special island located less than 60 kms from the closest Colombian town which is Guapi in the Cauca department (state). This island used to be one of the most feared prisons in the country, but now it is entirely a National Park protected since 1984 due to its biological and ecological value in land with different plants, monkey, bird and reptile species, but specially for its biodiversity under the sea.
In Gorgona there are stunning white-sand paradisiacal empty beaches perfect for relaxing and tanning. Underwater you can find well-preserved coral reefs and even sunken ships, making of this, a great destination for scuba-diving being famous for its big turtles, different shark species, several species of fishes and other marine fauna. This place is also known for being one of the best spots for whale-watching in Colombia, activity that only can be made from July to October.
(10:00 to 14:00) – Welcoming at the airport of Guapi town (we can coordinate flights from Cali). Then you will be taken by the local team in a fast boat towards Gorgona island. The boat ride takes 1 hour approximately and once there you will check-in at the island hotel, will have lunch and will do the National parks systems registration. Afterwards, you will start a guided tour through the old jail or will have time for scuba-diving (mentioning that advance divers can do nocturnal dives), once we finish, you will get back to the hotel in order to have dinner and rest in your room at the comfortable hotel of the island.
(07:00) – Breakfast at the hotel and after that you will be taken in boats to do whale-watching activity (only from July to October) or other activities depending on the season in open sea in the surrounding area of the island, once it is over the boat will head to Palmeras beach where you can relax for some moments. After that you will be taken to the hotel where you will have lunch, later on you will hike the trail to The Aquarium area (Perfect place for snorkeling), once you get back you will have dinner and rest at the hotel.
07:00) – Breakfast and free-time to enjoy the beach, snorkeling, hike through the authorized trails of the island or extra activities to hire at the place, after that, you will have lunch and then will do the check-out from the island’s hotel and then departure in speedboats towards the town of Guapi (1 hour boat ride) where you will be transferred to the airport where you will have a flight to Cali.
➡Option of coordination of flights from and to Cali.
➡ Option of scuba-diving activity (Only for certified divers. For this option we ask you to contact our agents in order to coordinate this activity).
➡Single immersion: 240.000 COP per person.
➡Double immersion: 390.000 COP per person.
➡Charge for nocturnal immersion: 60.000 COP per person.
