Colombia · HIKING & TREKKING IN SALENTO
The good hiking & trekking in Salento fill up weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the title.
Private 6-hour hike in Cocora Valley and Salento from Armenia, with a local guide, wax palm views, photo stops, and pickup.
“If you have only one day in Colombia, visit Cocora Valley. Absolutely stunning!”
Private 6-hour hike from Salento to Cocora Valley wax palms, plus Valle del Cocora jeep ride and Salento town photos in coffee country.
“Davide was the perfect guide, such a great guy! The tour was amazing and everything was perfectly explained, after the tour he also made sure we knew where to take the bus back home. Very recommended ☺️”
Cocora Valley birding hike with breakfast and picnic lunch, Acaime hummingbird house, and six suspension bridges around Salento.
“We loved our tour with Jorge. He showed us all flora and fauna and explained a lot. We also got to know the Colombian culture and had a lot of fun.”
Cocora Valley 7-hour hike from Salento with a classic Willys Jeep ride, wax palm guide talk, panoramic trails, and traditional lunch.
“Firstly, the tour itself is worth doing. The valley is beautiful, the ride in the Willy's Jeep fun and the lunch was excellent. My gripe is with the organisation. I was sat in Heathrow Airport last week when my Whatsapp went. "Where was I?" I pointed out my ticket said the 10th, not the 3rd. No problem. Turned up early on the 10th, showed my ticket. Alarm bells went off when the guide didn't seem to speak any English, but assumed there'd be a change when we got to the site. Half way to the Valley, guide asks for my mobile number and the office tell me they don't have…”
Private Cocora Valley hike from Salento: wax palms, UNESCO coffee views, and guided Salento stops with pick-up and insurance.
“Very well organised tour with a knowledgable guide who made our tour enjoyable and informative. Thank you Juan, you were a great guide.”
A private 4-day Nevado del Tolima summit hike from Salento with sunrise at 5,220 m, paramo trekking, farm nights, and admission included.
“Had a really great time on the 4 day tolima trip - very hard (the mud and altitude was way too much for me in the end so had to return before the glacier) but Salento hikers were wonderful, the office staff and guides were fantastic, everything was taken care of so I was always comfortable, well fed (including the excellent food at brunch de Salento at the beginning and end), happy, safe). Information provided was great and useful and the trip was a delight.”
Trek to Nevado del Tolima from Salento over 4 demanding days, with snow gear, refuges near 4,300 to 5,220 m, and real mountain guidance.
“Had a great and challenging time on this trip. It sucked that it was essentially a white out when we made it to the summit but it will always be an accomplishment and experience I look back upon fondly. Santiago, Juan, John, and Luisa were outstanding guides! This was definitely not for the faint of heart and even though I would say I am in pretty good shape in the span of 3 days we did nearly 90km of total hiking. Summiting Nevado del Tolima is a very grueling effort and is not for the physically or mentally weak attempt.”
Birding hike near Salento, Tolima, Colombia. Learn local species with a pro guide, binoculars, fruit, water, and small-group attention.
“Jorge was a very good guide, professional and knowledgeable. On our walk we saw over 50 birds, 14 of those were new to us. A great morning out.”
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