Adventure

Trekking in Colombia

Colombia offers some of South America's most rewarding multi-day treks. The Lost City (Ciudad Perdida) trek through the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is a 4-5 day jungle trail to a pre-Columbian archaeological site older than Machu Picchu. El Cocuy National Park provides high-altitude Andean trekking with glaciers and paramo landscapes.

For day hikes, the Cocora Valley near Salento and the trails through Tayrona National Park are accessible to most fitness levels. Colombia's diverse geography means you can trek through cloud forest, paramo, jungle, and Caribbean coast landscapes within a single trip.

Signature Treks

Colombia's most renowned multi-day and day hikes.

Ciudad Perdida (Lost City)

4-5 days Moderate-Hard

Jungle trek to ancient Tairona ruins in Sierra Nevada

Cocora Valley

4-6 hours Easy-Moderate

Iconic wax palms, cloud forest loop near Salento

El Cocuy Circuit

5-6 days Hard

High-altitude Andean trek with glaciers and lakes

Tayrona Coastal Trail

1-2 days Easy

Beach-to-beach Caribbean coast trail

Cerro Kennedy

2 days Moderate

Birdwatching trek in Sierra Nevada cloud forest

Purace Volcano

1 day Moderate

Active volcano hike near Popayan with hot springs

Trekking Guides

Detailed route guides, packing lists, and operator recommendations for Colombia's trails.

Snow-capped peaks of Sierra Nevada del Cocuy rising above a Colombian paramo landscape with frailejones
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El Cocuy National Park: Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Trekking Guide

Guide to trekking Sierra Nevada del Cocuy - Colombia's most spectacular high-altitude circuit. Operators, costs, permits, and best season.

Frost-covered volcanic rocks at the summit zone of Los Nevados National Park, Colombia, with blue sky
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Los Nevados National Park: Nevado del Ruiz and Coffee Region Trek Guide

Guide to trekking Los Nevados National Park - Nevado del Ruiz, Santa Isabel, coffee region glaciers. Operators, costs, permits, and best season 2026.

Colombian high-altitude paramo landscape with frailejones and a waterfall on rocky slopes
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Purace National Park: Volcano Hike and Paramo Guide Near Popayan

Complete guide to hiking Purace volcano in Colombia's Purace National Park near Popayan - operators, costs, difficulty, best season, and what to expect.

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains with lush jungle and misty peaks, Colombia
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Lost City Trek Colombia: The Complete Ciudad Perdida Guide

Everything you need for the Ciudad Perdida trek - 4 to 6 days, named operators with prices, difficulty, what's included, and permits. Verified 2026.

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