Join a UIAGM certified guide from Ascenso Andino for this super 4-day hike through the spectacular landscapes of Los Nevados National Natural Park in the Andes of Colombia!
Private
Andes
4 Days
All year
High
Intermediate
* Discover the spectacular beauty of the Los Nevados National Natural Park.
* Explore dazzling sceneries brimming with volcanoes, deserts and forests.
* Join local and certified guide who has an intimate knowledge of this region.
Located about 30 km southeast of the city of Pereira, the park is dominated by the momunmental volcano Nevado del Ruiz at 5,300m. It also offers quite a remarkable range of diversity in its terrain, biology and views.
Deserts, forests, lakes, rivers, glaciers and more, adorn this majestic region. They all provide a marvellous location for trekking, sight-seeing and camping.
On the first day of our trip, we will meet in Salento. Thereupon we’ll explore this wonderful town along with its fascinating history and culture. Also, we can use the time to set all the final details for our journey.
After a good night sleep, we’ll depart at 06:30 the next day. Then we’ll head to the valley of Cócora, where we will meet the horses that will carry our bags. Finally, we’ll end our day hiking to our camp site at 3,600 m, on a route with stunning views over the forest.
On day three we will climb further until Cañon at 3,950 m. Here we can rest and enjoy the amazing thermals of the volcano.
And to end adventure, on our last day we’ll descend for about 8 hours. Upon completion, an exquisite final meal, in a special local restaurant, will be waiting for us.
If you would like to witness and explore the remarkable wild landscape of the Los Nevados Park, sign up now. Join me on an amazing hike through the beautiful Colombian Andes!
Looking to further explore the country? I also guide this Valle de los Halcones: Half-day trekking in Suesca, Colombia.
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Transport during the trip
- Porters
- Drinks
We will meet in Salento, where we will spend the night in the ‘Paisaje Andino’ hostel.
Also, we’ll use this time to acclimatise to the condtions and finish the details of the trip ahead.
We will explore and enjoy this interesting town.
The day will start early, at 06:30. Then we’ll ride a jeep until the valley of Cócora where we’ll meet our horses. Thereon we’ll hike for about 8 hours until La Playa (the beach) at 3,600m where we will spend the night at our campsite.
This route will give a real appreciation of the forested beauty of the area.
Our day will begin at 8:30am. We’ll begin trekking towards Cañon at 3,950m.
This 6 hour journey will provide stunning vistas and end with us enjoying its amazing volcanic thermals.
Our descent will take us about 8 hours. And we’ll finish the expedition with a great meal at a special local restaurant.
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Ascenso Andino is a rock climbing and high mountain agency based in Suesca, Colombia. Our staff of guides is professional, with more than 10 years of experience climbing and in expeditions in different mountains around the world.
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ASEGUIM | UIAGM
Man
5
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
5
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
Valeriya
5
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Joshua
5
We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.
Cami
5
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