Private Tour in Tatacoa Desert from Bogotá
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Get ready to know one of the most spectacular natural wonders of Colombia: The Tatacoa desert. Consider to be the second most arid and extensive area of the country, its name refers to the rattlesnakes, a name attributed by the Spaniards to its arrival in 1538. The Tatacoa desert awaits you to tour its sand labyrinths, its canyons and lunar landscapes at the gray areas of the desert.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Paraíso Travels
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Day 1 Desert and stars.
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
4:00 a.m. We pick you up at your hotel or place of accommodation from Bogotá and depart to the state of Huila on a journey of approximately 8 hours with several road breaks.
Duration: 8 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
12:00 pm. Arrival to the nearest town to the Desert (15 km) Villavieja, Huila. Check-in at the hotel, time for lunch and rest.
Duration: 3 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
4:00 p.m. We begin the tour through the first area of the desert: El Cuzco. Reddish arid zone, from there we will contemplate the sunset and take advantage of the perfect scenario to take pictures.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Astronomical Observatory Tatacoa
6:30 pm. Registration and entrance to the municipal astronomical observatory of La Tatacoa. From this geographically privileged place, due to its location close to terrestrial Ecuador and lacking in light and addictive contamination, we can observe some of the 88 constellations while together with a professional astronomer who will explain all the secrets of the celestial vault.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
8:00 pm. We return to the town of Villavieja. Free time.
Duration: 12 hour
Day 2 Meet the locals, explore the desert.
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
9:00 a.m. Town tour. We will visit the urban center of Villavieja learning about the history and customs of the locals, then we embark on a boat ride along the Magdalena River that will take us to discover part of the economy of its inhabitants and fauna of the area.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
11:30 a.m. Return to the hotel, time for lunch and rest.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
2 p.m. Valley of the Xilópalos. In a walk of approximately 3 hours, we will visit natural structures such as the ’Snake Pass’ or ’The Valley of the Beautiful’ ’.
Duration: 3 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
5:00 pm. We return to the town of Villavieja. Free time.
Duration: 12 hour
Day 3 Return to Bogotá
Stop At: Villavieja
09:00 a.m. Check-out from the hotel and we will return to Bogotá.
Duration: 8 hour
Day 1 Desert and stars.
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
4:00 a.m. We pick you up at your hotel or place of accommodation from Bogotá and depart to the state of Huila on a journey of approximately 8 hours with several road breaks.
Duration: 8 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
12:00 pm. Arrival to the nearest town to the Desert (15 km) Villavieja, Huila. Check-in at the hotel, time for lunch and rest.
Duration: 3 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
4:00 p.m. We begin the tour through the first area of the desert: El Cuzco. Reddish arid zone, from there we will contemplate the sunset and take advantage of the perfect scenario to take pictures.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Astronomical Observatory Tatacoa
6:30 pm. Registration and entrance to the municipal astronomical observatory of La Tatacoa. From this geographically privileged place, due to its location close to terrestrial Ecuador and lacking in light and addictive contamination, we can observe some of the 88 constellations while together with a professional astronomer who will explain all the secrets of the celestial vault.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
8:00 pm. We return to the town of Villavieja. Free time.
Duration: 12 hour
Day 2 Meet the locals, explore the desert.
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
9:00 a.m. Town tour. We will visit the urban center of Villavieja learning about the history and customs of the locals, then we embark on a boat ride along the Magdalena River that will take us to discover part of the economy of its inhabitants and fauna of the area.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
11:30 a.m. Return to the hotel, time for lunch and rest.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
2 p.m. Valley of the Xilópalos. In a walk of approximately 3 hours, we will visit natural structures such as the ’Snake Pass’ or ’The Valley of the Beautiful’ ’.
Duration: 3 hour
Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa
5:00 pm. We return to the town of Villavieja. Free time.
Duration: 12 hour
Day 3 Return to Bogotá
Stop At: Villavieja
09:00 a.m. Check-out from the hotel and we will return to Bogotá.
Duration: 8 hour
