Delve into the llanera culture and, in a safari style, get to know the beautiful landscapes of a land where jaguars, anacondas, crocodiles, chigüiros, birds and a large number of fauna abound.
El Hato – La Aurora is a natural reserve located in eastern Colombia in the Eastern Plains, north to the Casanare department, in the neighbor of Matapalito between Hato Corozal y Paz de Ariporo. This beautiful place offers us many different attractions due to its fauna richness that, along 9,887 hectares, give us colorful landscapes with the infinite meadows with patches of morichales, the image of the barefoot local cowboy and the orange sunsets. This richness makes, also, this territory an ideal habitat to a great amount of animal species such as jaguars, crocodiles, anacondas, chigüiros, deer, pumas, foxes, canaguaros, picures, meleros and anteaters bears, among others. Besides, there are also more tan 200 identified bird species that live there and interrelate in this magical ecosystem.
In this experience, the travelers will be able to dive into the llanera (plains) culture through typical activities such as hiking, horseback riding and the llanero style safari; travelers will also enjoy the music, the food, the dancing and many different customs in the natural environment that the region provides.
ITINERARY
One of the beautiful things about this journey is that there is not a fixed itinerary, instead, each traveler will chose an activity that feel connection with and we will reach an agreement with the group and design our own itinerary based on that, and availability.
In the reserve we will be able to enjoy of activities such as safari llanero style, horseback riding, hiking, bird watching, among others you can enjoy by building a collective plan. So, let it flow and coordinate with your guide the schedule and type of activities you wish to experience.
TRIP DURATION
Travelers will be able to stay at the reserve the number of days they desire, prior coordination. Usually, we recommend a stay between two and five days; however, our standard travel experience lasts three nights and four days.
HOW TO GET THERE/TRANSPORT
The 99% of visitors arrive to the reserve with the transportation service we offer that consist in a 4×4 vehicle picking the visitors up in the city of Yopal (where you can arrive easily from a fly from Bogotá or by bus from any other city) and take them to La Aurora, this is a four hours trip through the plains. We, also, offer the possibility to pick our visitors up in Paz de Ariporo, a place near by Yopal, located two hour away from the reserve.
+ Guide during every activity.
+ Medical Assistance Insurance.
+ Entrance to La Aurora Reserve.
+ Full accommodation for nights selected: you can choose to spend the night camping, in a hammock or in a room.
+ Full meals for the days you are staying: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
+ All activities described in the itinerary chosen by the traveler.
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+ Snaks
+ Expenses not specified in the plan.
This is an authentic llanera experience. It is very beautiful to know these places in Colombia and the variety of animals that its harbors.
A very beautiful experience that I recommend to any traveler that likes nature and authentic experiences.
Carlos Mario
If you wish to visit the Llanos Orientales and have a real experience, then, don’t hesitate to book this trip in which, you not only will see a great amount of animal, but you also will share with the Barragán family, a typical llanera family.
Very beautiful place, very recommended to those who like to watch animals.
Maria Teresa
Having the opportunity to see an anaconda, alligators and hundreds of chigüiros along with thousands of birds in the lagoons is an experience I will never forget. Not to mention the orange sunsets accompanied with a good plate of food while listening to joropo music.
Thanks for such a beautiful experience.
Carolina
