ALL YEAR ROUND

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS

NIVEL / MEDIO – ALTO

SALENTO – NEVADO SANTA ISABEL SUMMIT

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Astonishing four days trip. We will be departing from Salento to go up to the Nevado Santa Isabel Summit, while enjoy the forest, moorlands and wetlands.

Los Nevados National Park is located on the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes and has an extension of 61.200 hectares, a maximum altitude of 5.321 meters (Nevado del Ruiz summit), and a minimum altitude of 2.600 meters at the Andean forests. The park is located between Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío and Tolima departments. Its wide geography features three volcanoes (Ruiz, Santa Isabel and Tolima), large paramo areas (alpine moorland), forests, lakes and rivers where many species of animals and plants live; some of theme endangered species.

This is an amazing journey through Los Nevados National Park. The trip we design for you is a beautiful four days journey starting at Cocora Valley, we will assent through the cloud forest and lagoon to finally climb to the top of Nevado Santa Isabel, and finish it in Manizales or Pereira.

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DATES

We can leave on the date you prefer, prior coordination

+ This trip is for people in good shape; however, it is not necessary to neither be an athlete nor have any high mountain experience.
+ The trip can be made in a different order, if you desire start for the end let us know, we will make the arrangements.
  • + A backpack to fit all you need for the trip
  • + A small backpack for hiking (20 – 30 Lts)
  • + Small towel
  • + Sun glasses with UV protection
  • + A raincoat poncho like (not needed if your jacket is waterproof)
  • + Frontal torch/lantern with back up batteries, or a cell phone with torch.
  • + Cloths suitable for cold weather: jacket, sweater, confortable hiking pants and an extra pair to sleep (we recommend thermic pants), thick socks (at least three pairs), gloves and hat that cover your ears.
  • + Hiking boots and light shoes.
  • + Re usable water bottle (thermo)
  • + Sunscreen
  • + Lip balm
  • + A small medical kit
  • + A small hygiene personal kit (toilet paper, tooth paste, tooth brush, etc.)
  • + A pair of big bags to pack the cloths and to pack the garbage.

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

FOR RENT

SLEEPING BAG $60,000 COP
50 - 90 Lt. BACKPACK $40,000 COP
TREKKING STICKS $20.000 COP
JACKET + POLAR $50,000 COP
INSULATING MAT $20,000 COP
THERMO PANTS $20,000 COP
GLOVES $20,000 COP
HAT OR BUFF $10,000 COP
SUNGLASSES WITH UV PROTECTION $20,000 COP
FLASHLIGHT/TORCH (NO BATTERIES INCLUDED) $10,000 COP

FROM
$ 1.950.000 COP

PER PERSON

INCLUDED

+ Professional guide authorized by the National Park.

+ Medical insurance.

+ Climbing equipment: crampons, ice axes, helmets, harnesses, ropes, etc.

+ Mules to carry our luggage.

+ Full meals in the mountain, from lunch in day 1 to lunch in day 4.

+ Snacks kit for every hike.

+ Land transport: Salento – Cocora Valley and Potosí – Conejeras – Manizales.

+ Accommodation: three nights in peasants houses.

+ Entrance permits to Los Nevados National Park.

+ Permit to climb to Santa Isabel summit.

+ All the activities described in the itinerary.

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NOT INCLUDED

+ Sleeping Bag.

+ Insulating.

+ Not specified expenses.

The landscapes were beautiful, from the access road, across the paramo and the snowy mountains. The Otún Lake is a wonderful place to camping. The starry nights were dreamy. The guide was excellent. You can see his knowledge and respect for this place.

Thank you SAWA for this magical experience.

Olga Lucia Cardona

Amazing mountains. We were lucky to reach the Summit and see the Tolima and Ruíz snowy mountains. The weather was with us despite the wind was hitting us hard. I hope to be able to keep getting to know this territory.

No doubt I will recommend SAWA to those who want to visit this place.

Esteban Gil

The place is charming…with every new landscape you realize the cold, the tiredness and the long walks are all worthy. The guide we had was really good, very professional, but above all with a great sense of humor!

Thank you for this unforgettable experience.

Estefania
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