ALL YEAR ROUND

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

Difficulty / BEGINNER

UPPER GUAJIRA
MACUIRA NATIONAL PARK AND LOS FLAMENCOS SANCTURARY

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Explore the beautiful tour across the Upper Guajira desert and enjoy the Macuira National Park, an oasis in the middle of the desert, in addition, get to know the dunes of Taroa, the Fauna y Flora Sanctuary Los Flamencos, the golden beaches of El Cabo de La Vela, Manaure and many other special places of this territory.

The Upper Guajira is a dry forest ecosystem located at the northern limit of Colombia, in the Department of La Guajira. This territory has a large variety of wildlife and vegetation, as well as cliffs, lakes, empty beaches and the Macuira National Park, a beautiful oasis.

We will visit Punta Gallinas and its lighthouse, the northern most place of South America. We will walk on the beautiful beaches of Cabo de La Vela, discover the charm of the Taroa dunes, Los Flamencos sanctuary, the salt mines of Manaure, EL Pilón de Azúcar, Hondita bay, Arco Iris beach, Punta Aguja and the Carizal desert.

DATES

We can leave on the date you prefer, prior coordination.

+ This trip is suitable for people of any age.
+ All the road trips are in 4x4 vehicles with AC.
+ Accommodation is in rancherías belonging to the Wayuu culture.
+ Normally we will sleep in chinchorros, but you can have a bed for $40.000 COP per person.
  • + A small backpack for hiking
  • + Cloths suitable for fresh weather that includes a pair of pants and a long sleeve shirt.
  • + A thin blanket or sheet
  • + A light sweater or jacket
  • + Bathing suit
  • + Small towel
  • + A pair of hiking shoes and a pair of sandal or two pair of shoes.
  • + Hat
  • + Sun glasses
  • + Photographic camera
  • + Torch/Flash light
  • + Insect repellent
  • + Sunscreen
  • + Non plastic water bottle (thermo)
  • + A small personal hygiene kit and personal medicines.
  • + A pair of big plastic bags to protect your cloths from water and to keep your garbage.
  • + ID Card

ECO TIPS

DO NOT LEAVE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

• AVOID BUYING BOTTLED WATER
• DON’T USE STRAWS IN YOUR BEVERAGE
• USE AS LITTLE PLASTIC BAGS AS POSSIBLE
• USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES FOR YOUR FLASHLIGHT
• PUT THE GARBAGE IN THE PROPER PLACE
• SEPARATE THE GARBAGE AND RECYCLE
• DON’T USE SOAP WHEN BATHING IN RIVERS
• DON’T TAKE ANY BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE THE PLACE

FROM $ 1.599.000 COP

PER PERSON

INCLUDED

+ Guide during the whole trip.

+ Medical Assistance Insurance.

+ Privet ground transport service to all the places mentioned in the itinerary in a 4×4 vehicle with AC.

+ Accommodation: 4 nights in chinchorro at the ranchería Wayuu. Accommodation in bed may have an extra cost.

+ Meals: from lunch in the first day until lunch in the last day.

+ Permission to access to the Macuira National Park and Los Flamencos Sanctuary.

+ All activities described in the itinerary.

NOT INCLUDED

+ Airplane tickets.

+ Alcoholic beverages

+ Snacks

+ Expenses not specified in the plan.

A beautiful journey! There were wonderful beaches and sand dunes.

It is a different landscape of our Colombia.

Juan

A beautiful trip to the Upper Guajira where you can see the desert in all its magnificence and enjoy the beautiful and lonely beaches.

Thank you SAWA for this trip!

Camila Uribe

This is another place in Colombia that surprises me. The vast desert, spectacular beaches and an excellent experience! Unforgettable!

Monica

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