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Overview

Highlights:

  • Explore the impressive rock formations in the middle of the Amazon jungle. Check here a Video about Mavecure Hills (off2colombia): VIDEO MAVECURE HILLS
  • The streams of Zamuro and Cualet. The Inirida river, along its meandering route forms many streams, one of them is the Mavecure, in front of it we will sleep. The next streams upstream are those of Zamuro and Cualet, much more impressive. We include a walk through the jungle between the two, when the river does not allow the passage of the boats due to its level.
  • Meet “The Waterway Star of the South” – confluence of the Orinoco, Atabapo and Guaviare Rivers.
  • Visit the Maipures rapids. Check here a Video about Tuparro (off2colombia): VIDEO TUPARRO NATIONAL PARK
  • Remote landscape, with virgin rivers like the Tuparro and the Tomo.
  • Read a note about this destination: Note by Manuel Rueda

Trip details:

  • Duration of the trip: 8 days
  • Trekking time: 3 hours daily through the hills, jungle, savannah and river beaches.
  • Distance: 5-10 kms each day.
  • Ecosystem: tropical rainforest and savannah.
  • Climate: warm and humid with an average temperature of 26°C.
  • Elevation: 100 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l).

This expedition is ideal if you like:

  • Venture into remote and rugged territories.
  • Interact with different local cultures.
  • Navigate rivers.
  • Feel the silence of the jungle and the savanna.
  • Deep contact with nature.

Important note:

An unforgettable journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle and the great Orinoco savannah.

The scenario setting for “La Voragine” by José Eustasio Rivera and “Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent” by Alexandeer von Humboldt in the 19th Century.

The Mavecure, Pajarito and Mono Hills, stand out as huge natural pyramids in the middle of the lush jungle on the bank of the majestic Inirida River, which is inhabited by playful fresh water dolphins. Further north, our boats will get to the “Waterway Star of the South”; the vast confluence of the Orinoco, Atabapo and Guaviare rivers on the border with Venezuela.

In addition, we will go from the Orinoco to Mono Hill which is set on the great plain of Vichada, to finally find the spectacular rapid of Maipures – often called the eighth natural wonder of the world.

Ubication

Dates

(Español) Esta expedición la puedes realizar en cualquier época del año con tu grupo familiar o de amigos, conformando un grupo privado. En este caso el precio dependería del número de personas que conformen tu grupo. Comunícate con nosotros a nuestro correo: info@ecoglobalexpeditions.com para asesorarte.

Si deseas unirte a un grupo abierto tenemos las siguientes fechas programadas para nuestra expedición Cerros de Mavecure y PNN Tuparro:

  • 12 al 19 de abril de 2024
  • 10 al 17 de mayo de 2024
  • 11 al 18 de octubre de 2024
  • 15 al 22 de noviembre de 2024

Price

Price valid until November 22, 2024:

  • $2,500,000.oo per person (National)

  • $2,560,000.oo per person (Foreigners)

How to book

For bookings and payments please email us at info@ecoglobalexpeditions.com or call us to Mobile (57) 310 823 3974

What’s included

  • River transport on all routes via speed boats with expert boat handlers and guides.
  • Overland transport.
  • Accommodation in hotel (rooms for 2, 3, 4 or 5 people) with fans and a private bathroom according to itinerary.
  • Accommodation in tents or hammocks (includes: tents, mattresses, hammocks and mosquito net) according to itinerary.
  • Economic contributions to indigenous communities.
  • All meals (from lunch day 1, to breakfast last day).
  • Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks.
  • Local guides (Ecoglobal Expeditions supports green initiatives and eco-tourism in the regions we visit).
  • Assistance card (travel insurance).

What’s not included

  • Air Transport (ticket) to Puerto Carreno and return from Puerto Inirida
    • If the flight you are traveling on cannot reach Bahía Solano, it is an unforeseen event inherent to the responsibility of traveling; Therefore, the services that you cannot use, due to non-attendance or “No Show” on the day agreed upon in the reservation, will not be refunded since a train of expenses is incurred to prepare all the logistics of accommodation, food and transfers. However, if the reason why you cannot arrive was the closure of an airport, strike, riot or natural phenomenon; All of us, without being obliged, will try as long as the Ecolodge has accommodation available; extend one more night as a gesture of solidarity, but you must have the time available to take the extra night offered by the Ecolodge, otherwise, you will lose the unused night.
  • Tourist/Airport Taxes.
  • Government tourist contribution tax 2024:
    • Adults $42,000
    • Children between 0 and 6 years old DO NOT PAY
    • Children between 7 and 14 years old $21,000
    • Adolescents between 15 and 17 years old $31,000
    • Foreign Adult $73,000
    • Foreign children between 0 and 6 years old DO NOT PAY
    • Foreign children between 7 and 14 years old $42,000
    • Foreign adolescents between 15 and 17 years old $52,000
  • Lunch last day
  • Personal expenses
  • Souvenirs
  • Expenses not stipulated
  • Tips

Itinerary

Notes:

The following itinerary is for informational purposes and may vary without prior notice according to weather conditions, flight itineraries or unforeseen events.

  • If the flight you are traveling on cannot reach Puerto Inírida, it is an unforeseen event inherent to the responsibility of traveling; Therefore, the services that you cannot use, due to non-attendance or “No Show” on the day agreed upon in the reservation, will not be refunded since a train of expenses is incurred to prepare all the logistics of accommodation, food and transfers. However, if the reason why you cannot arrive was the closure of an airport, strike, riot or natural phenomenon; All of us without being obliged, and reviewing case by case, can review availability and re-schedule.

ATTENTION: The following itinerary may change depending on the date of your reservation, on some dates the outbound flight is Bogotá – Carreño and the return flight is Inirida – Bogotá, in these cases we make the trip in the Carreño – Inirida direction. Ask us before purchasing your air tickets.

Day 1

Flight Bogotá-Puerto Inírida, registration at the Hotel.

After lunch (Depending on the flight schedule, lunch is not always included)

Depending on the time of year for this day we offer two activities:

From the beginning of November to the end of April (Summer):

We will go in fast boats on the Inírida River, in an approximate one hour journey to our camp on the banks of the Atabapo River, passing through the mouth of the Inírida River in the Guaviare River, there we will have the opportunity to observe ornamental fish and bathe in the red waters of the Atabapo River.

Dinner and accommodation.

From the beginning of May to the end of October (Winter):

We will go in fast boats on the Inírida River in a journey of approximately one hour to our camp on the shores of Laguna La Rompida where we will find our comfortable accommodation perfectly equipped, we will continue our way to the community of Laguna Negra, we will row back to our camp, Along the way we will be able to appreciate the wide variety of fauna that this body of water offers, have dinner and rest.

Day 2

In the morning, after breakfast, we will start our trip by boat to the Guaviare River downstream until we reach the town of Amanavén on the banks of the Guaviare River, passing through the mouth of the Inírida River on the Guaviare River.

We will go to the Estrella Fluvial del Sur or Estrella de Humboldt and then take the road to Maviso and there take a short bath in the red and cold waters of the Atabapo River.

We return to the city of Inírida to have lunch and later we will depart up the Inírida River towards the Cerros de Mavecure, impressive rocks in the middle of the Amazon jungle, bordered by the meandering river, we will arrive at the indigenous community of El Venado where we will find our camp, according to the weather we will start our ascent to Cerro Pajarito and on the descent we will go to the camp to take a short bath and have dinner.

Dinner and accommodation.

Day 3

Very early in the morning after a small breakfast we will start our ascent to Cerro Mavecure, a journey that lasts approximately three hours, once we descend we will go to the camp to have breakfast and continue our journey along the Inírida River, until we reach the majestic Zamuro rapids. and cualet, there we will walk along the riverbank to the upper part of the cualet stream where we will appreciate the immensity of its waters and take a short, refreshing swim.

Later we will return to the community of Zamuro to have a delicious traveling sandwich and we will return to the community of El Venado where we will spend the night again.

Dinner and accommodation.

Day 4

Also very early in the morning, under the direction of our indigenous guide, we will visit the community of Remanso and from there visit the Densicoira trail which borders Cerro Pajarito until we reach Laguna Clara (Approximately 3 hours) where our boat will pick us up to take us to the camp. to have breakfast

Then we will go to the cold waters and red wine product of the tannin of the leaves of the trees of the jungle waters of Caño San Joaquín to take a bath and return to the camp to have lunch and start returning to the city of Inírida, on the way we will stop in the community of La Ceiba to learn about the angel bee project and typical crafts of the culture, mouth of the Caño Matraca and observe the dolphins or freshwater dolphins.

At the end of the afternoon we will be back in the city of Inírida.

Dinner and accommodation at the hotel Toninas

Day 5

This day we will visit indigenous communities in the vicinity of the city and communities of artisans.

After breakfast we will visit the Inírida flower trails and the Kenke Ethnocultural and Ecological Park where we will discover this invaluable endemic resource of the area in its natural state, protected by an indigenous family that is proud of its roots and that with its warmth and love for its land He will tell us about his surroundings, culture, customs and gastronomy.

Return to hotel and lunch.

In the afternoon we will ascend the Berrocal hill where we will have a spectacular view of the Amazonian savannahs, the transition from Orinoquía to Amazonía, last view of the Mavecure hills, if the water level is appropriate we will bathe in Caño Vitina.

Back to the hotel.

Dinner and accommodation.

Day 6

After breakfast, we will start our trip to the Vichada Department.

We will sail by boat on the Inírida River until we reach the town of Amanaben on the banks of the Guaviare River.

We will go to the Estrella Fluvial del Sur or Estrella de Humboldt, we will pass through the mouth of the Inírida River, over the Guaviare River and the Atabapo River,

When we return we will pass through the mouth of the beautiful Caño Mataben, where we will pause to take a refreshing bath and then continue to the town of Acapulco where we will have lunch.

After lunch we will cross the Orinoco River by boat to Mantequero, from where we will walk through the savannas to the banks of the Tuparro River where we will find our river transport that will take us to Pedro Camejo Island where we will find our “base camp”, which It will be in tents or hammocks.

At dusk we will know the exquisite seasoning of “La Patriarca Rosita” and accommodation.

Day 7

In the morning after breakfast we will climb Cerro Guahibo for a wonderful view of the savannas, jungle and rivers.

Then we will visit the indigenous cemetery and the Raudal de Maipures “the eighth wonder of the world” according to Alexander Von Humboldt, to return to the camp and have lunch.

After a short rest we will go up by boat on the Tuparro River to its first flow, there we will have time to swim and to appreciate this spectacular distant, remote and inhospitable landscape.

We will descend again by the river in vests (optional) to our camp on the banks of the Orinoco.

Dinner and accommodation

Day 8

We will start our trip by boat to the city of Puerto Carreño.

Depending on the flight schedule back to Bogotá, we can get to know Puerto Carreño in detail.

Transfer to the airport to take our plane that will take us to the city of Bogotá

Travel tips

This is an adventure expeditions to one of the most remote regions in the country.The tourism infrastructure is almost nonexistent.

The expeditionary must be willing to walk under the sun, on the rocky and sandy terrain of the Orinoco savanna.

In camp sites there are no toilets nor showers, a portable latrine is installed and bath can be taken in the rivers, obviously without the use of soap.

It is required a walk of about 4 hours round trip in the savannah, with no major climbs and descents and without shadow to get to The Tuparro National Park. Each expeditionary should carry their own backpack with clothes and personal items for three days (the fewer things you carry the less weight!) What is not needed for the first three days can be left in the hotel in Inirida the first day.

  • As far as possible take the least amount of wrappers, cans or glasses and please, we return home all the inorganic wastes that we carry in our backpack «if you carry it in your backpack, you can return in your backpack»
  • Be previously vaccinated against yellow fever and tetanus
  • Don’t bring items that are typically used by the military (i.e. camouflage clothing)
  • Don’t bring or take toxic, psychoactive or hallucinogenic and alcoholic substances
  • Don’t bring jewelry or valuables – Rolex watches and Cartier earrings; please leave them at home!
  • During the trek, don’t separate from the group and don’t remain alone at any time.
  • Bear in mind that we will be staying in a very remote place and our hosts will do everything for us as best as they can, given the local conditions and culture.
  • We want that during our visit to these far, remote and often forgotten territories, all: guides, coordinators and tourists, we contribute to the economy of these regions and small towns,  buying in the stores, stores, bakeries and restaurants, their products and merchandise (such as sweets, chocolates, soft drinks, sweets, fruits, etc.) and acquiring local handicrafts. It is a small support through which we include these communities in the tourism value chain. If you like to consume very sophisticated foods or special diets (almonds, sugar-free chocolates, dried seeds or dehydrated fruits, for example), which you will not be able to get in the shops of the villages, we recommend you take them with you. Thank you for joining this initiative, this is called sustainable tourism!

Each participant should bring:

  • Water canteen, Thermo or Camelback, let’s avoid plastic or PET bottles and if we buy or take them we return them to our house!
  • Cotton clothes for warm weather, light colors, shirts with long-sleeves
  • Bathing suit
  • Towel
  • Hiking boots or tennis shoes with good grip
  • Additional tennis shoes or sandals
  • Cap or hat
  • Torch and extra batteries
  • Sunglasses
  • A small backpack for use while trekking
  • Poncho (rain cape) – waterproof
  • Personal hygiene items in small quantities
  • First aid kit (personal medicines)
  • Insect repellent
  • Sun block
  • Cash for tips, souvenirs and personal expenses
  • Personal documents (identity papers, ID cards, health cards)
  • Camera

Note: The maximum weight allowed on flights is 15 kilograms

Our contribution: When we visit places, where we know there are farmers or indigenous communities, we like to bring gifts to children, as a gratefulness for allowing us to explore their territory. We usually carry books, school supplies, pencils and colors! We invite you to participate!