Ciudad Perdida Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrive in the town of Santa Marta, the rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Santa Marta.

• Day 2: First thing in the morning you journey to the village of Machete de Pelado (or Mamey), a trip of 2½ hours by road. It is from here you start your trek; a 4 hour walk to a finca (farmhouse) called ‘Donde Adán’ where you experience hammocks plus the use of the nearby river for a swim!
Overnight in Donde Adán.

• Day 3: Today brings a 4 to 5 hour hike along the Buritaca river valley passing through Kogui villages along the way. Later that evening you set up camp beside said Buritaca river.
Overnight in Hammock by Buritaca River.

• Day 4: This is the day you reach the actual Lost City ruins, but after another 5 hour trek criss-crossing the Buritaca river and again with ample opportunity to meet the indigenous local Kogui people. At the entrance of the site you will have to ascend the ancient ramparts of the city ultimately reaching an onsite cabin where you spend the night.
Overnight in Ciudad Perdida cabin.

• Day 5: Here you spend the whole day at the site with our local guides highlighting the culture of the Tayrona people who constructed El Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City). As you’re not allowed to spend any more than the day at the site, come the end of the day we make our way back to the Buritaca river to spend the night there.
Overnight in Hammock by Buritaca River.

• Day 6: Following the trail back from El Ciudad you trek back to Donde Adán where you spend the night whilst taking a detour to dine beforehand at the cabañas Mutanshi.
Overnight in Donde Adán.

• Day 7: This the last day of the Ciudad trek where you journey back to Mamey with following transport back on to Santa Marta.
Overnight in Santa Marta.

• Days 8 - 10: These days are free to chill out in the pleasant town of Santa Marta with options to amble along the coast to the fishing village of Taganga or if you elect to visit the relatively nearby Tayrona National Park or just laze along the white sandy beaches of the Caribbean coast.
Overnight in Santa Marta.

• Day 11: Transfer to the local airport for connecting flights back to the UK.

Price includes hotels, transfers, internal flights (where applicable) and return international flights to the respective countries. Flights, hotels and excursions are subject to availability and seasonal variations, therefore the price shown is an approximate guide to cost.

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Ciudad Perdida Weather

	Daily Min C	Daily Max C	Total Rainfall (mm)	Number of Rain Days
Jan	24	31	4	0
Feb	24	31	1	0
Mar	25	31	2	1
Apr	25	31	24	3
May	26	31	115	10
Jun	26	32	100	13
Jul	25	32	108	10
Aug	25	31	127	13
Sep	25	31	135	14
Oct	25	31	235	16
Nov	25	31	131	11
Dec	24	31	35	3