1-Week Cano Cristales Colombia Tour, You'll visit incredible places

…spending the entirety of our trip. Depending on what time we arrive, we will either take a 40-minute cruise along the Guayabero River to enjoy the scenery and the wildlife or a 25-minute car ride through the expansive plains of La Macarena. A dinner and an early night will be necessary for us to prepare for our hiking-intensive trip ahead!

…help us maintain the park as we explore it. Then, it’s anchors away! We set sail on the Guayabero River to enjoy the scenery for just under a half-hour, at which point we’ll hop onto some 4×4 vehicles and make our way to the Caño Cajuche. Lace-up your hiking books and let’s hit the Caño Cristales Pianos trail! Along the way, we’ll see plenty of incredible natural phenomena, like waterfalls and hidden channels. On our hike, we’ll find a nice spot to stop off the trail to enjoy our lunch, wrapped in a Bijao leaf (since plastic isn’t allowed into the park!). At the end of the day, we’ll head back to La Macarena for dinner and a much-needed rest.

…lead us to Las Marimbas Hill and El Pailón Pool. We’ll have a bit shorter of a day out in the park today, since we have an evening event. At our evening folk show, we’ll not only sample local cuisine, but also we’ll enjoy music and dance performed by local Colombians. This is the perfect send-off from the magical escape of Caño Cristales and back to the big city.

…about 2 hours outside of Medellín. While here, we’ll visit the Peñol Rock — a boulder standing 220 m high — so that you have time to climb it for incredible views of the countryside. We’ll head then to Guatapé, a picturesque town with plenty of life. Read more about what we’ll do on this tour by visiting our Peñol Rock & Guatapé Tour page. Once we get back to Medellín, we’ll give you the night off to explore the city more or just relax and enjoy your last night in Colombia.

No, all of our multi-day trips are 100% private. We work with our clients closely throughout the process so that this adventure is exactly what you want it to be.

On this tour, we include:

• Lodging & meals mentioned in the itinerary
• Flights to and from La Macarena
• Private guided visits
• Entrance fees to attractions mentioned in the itinerary
• All transportation (except flights)
• 24/7 assistance
• Medical insurance

However, we do not include:

• Personal expenses
• Tips
• Any meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Airline tickets (international & domestic)
• Municipal income tax (approximately $40 USD – please bring cash)

We are proud to say that we have an incredible team with a wide array of languages. In total, we can offer tours in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian, and we even have a Russian interpreter that can come along and translate for us. Please indicate your language preference upon booking (languages other than English and Spanish come at an additional cost).

• Please note the following restrictions while in the park: no chemicals allowed (sunscreen, insect repellent, etc.), no smoking, and no alcohol.
• The water of Caño Cristales is not potable, please refrain from consuming it.
• Any meals that aren’t mentioned in the itinerary are not included in this tour. We’ll give you plenty of opportunities to taste the incredible local cuisine, so please remember to bring extra cash for meals. If you have special diet restrictions, please let us know upon booking.
• We do not include the flights to Colombia in the price of these tours, so we recommend that you purchase your flights after we have confirmed your booking. During the booking process, we will make recommendations on which flights we find work best with our schedule.
• This tour requires that each passenger pays a municipal income tax (approximately $40 USD), and this is not included in the price of the tour, so please bring cash.
• We recommend that you bring the following: comfortable, light clothing for activities (ideally quick-to-dry clothing); long-sleeved shirts; long pants (not jeans); hat; sunglasses; 2 pairs of sturdy, high-top, closed-toe shoes with good grip (hiking boots); raincoat or poncho; small backpack for lunch & water (no disposable plastic bottles allowed); swimsuit.
• If you see anything listed on the itinerary that doesn’t appeal to you, please don’t worry! This tour is customizable and we can adapt the itinerary to ensure each activity is of interest to you and your group.