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Trek to the house of the Andean bear, Mazafonte- Choachi From Bogota
Bogota,
Colombia
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Overview
Duration
8h
Languages
English, Spanish
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
Mazafonte is a unique destination in the world. We will visit an endemic forest, full of giant frailejones (more than 10 meters), orchids and which we consider the home of the Andean bear. If you want a surprising place in terms of biodiversity and landscapes, this will undoubtedly be a place to be surprised.
This experience will be unique thanks to the accompaniment of the professional guide, who is not only a Biologist and will be able to tell impressive details of the ecosystems and landscapes visited. He is also a local guide and will be accompanied by another local guide, a member of the rural tourism association, who is in-depth knowledge of the territory.
This tour has a maximum capacity of 7 people, so we respect the carrying capacity of the environment, being able to enjoy the silence, tranquility and true stillness of the mountain.
If we are lucky and have good energy we will be able to spot the Andean bear in the middle of our route or see footprints and marks that will allow us to learn more about its ecology.
What to remember
Important info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries. Not recommended for pregnant travelers. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. It is not recommended for travelers with knee surgeries that have not been fully recovered.
What's included
Accident insurance. Transportation from Bogota (van type transportation accompanied by the guide. Environmental interpretation. 4x4 choachi transportation to the beginning of the trail (round trip). Professional guide Biology or geology. Digital guide to Mazafonte birds. Entrance to the nature reserve. Local peasant guide (required for reservation)
What's not included
Each hiker must bring their mountain lunch. If you want to include lunch, you must arrange it with the guide, as an additional value of $30,000cop. It is possible to rent a trekking pole for $7,000 with the guide.. It is possible to rent the pair of boots for 6,000$cop. You must give the guide the size of your feet to see if they are available in the nature reserve.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Conserva Con Ciencia
Meeting Point
If you have private transportation and want to get around alone, we will meet at 8:00am in the central park of Choachi, in front of the Church and the Punto Caliente cafeteria.
If you have your own vehicle, you can park in the parking lots around the central park.
Our pick-up point in Bogota will be at Calle 6ta #15-2 at 6:50am so it is important that we arrive in time to avoid delays in our itinerary!