The desert is a semi-arid area, inhabited by some families who graze goats and cattle, obtain water from moyas that are dug in the ground, one of the tourist destinations of Huila and Colombia, where national tourists arrive. and international.
In this heterogeneous land, the ocher of the sand and the green of the forest merge. The 330 square kilometers of La Tatacoa, framed by the Magdalena, Ambica, Guaroco and Villavieja rivers, have much to offer: almost fifty ravines, dozens of places with geological formations, an astronomical observatory in a privileged position, indigenous remains, traces of the conquest and the Jesuit domain, but above all, corners, people and scenes that take the traveler back several hundred years.
Departure place
In the hotels of the city of Neiva, at any point within the urban area of the city or at the airport Benito lounges and transport terminal of Neiva, at the time previously agreed by them.
Itinerary
Day 1
OLD CULTURAL AND LOVELY VILLA
Pick up in Neiva, hotel or airport, the time indicated by the tourist
Transfer to old town hotel accommodation
Colonial Route Tour: Historic town of the Department and cradle of Huilensidad, Gateway to the tatacoa desert, Tour of the main park and chapel of Santa Bárbara, which is a national monument and some colonial houses such as La Casona site that housed the Libertador Simón Bolívar and currently works as a hotel, like the old railway station.
Guided visit to the Paleontological Museum: Preamble to the story that the desert tells us, a place rich in fossils and history of the region and tells us about our origins, the ancient species that inhabited, the flora and fauna that our ancestors lived in the evolution of the desert of the tatacoa
Guided visit to the totumo craft museum: Without a doubt, one of the most rewarding stops to make in Villavieja is to visit the Casa del Totumo Artisan Museum, a great legacy created and built by Mr. Gabriel Rodríguez Charry since 2014.
Day 2
MAGICAL AND CHARMING DESERT - STAR NIGHT
breakfast at the hotel
Pick up by the guide, in private transport.
Panoramic visit to the cardón valley , sidereal gate panoramic tour, sand zoo and valley of desires.
Guided ecotourism walk to the valley of the Xilopalos , trail also offers the possibility of adventure tourism, because it allows to develop tours inside some deep clay channels and natural caves, within the most relevant attractions we will find: Xilopalos or Evidence of trunks of fossilized wood, Outcroppings of Water, Caves, Strait of "La Señorita" Experiential tourism (house of Doña Ligia), (house of Los González), Camino de "La Culebra" (channels by desolifluxion processes) and the cave of time.
Guided ecotourism walk to the trail to Los Hoyos : a completely different landscape where the ground is gray due to the presence of the "grey zone" of the La Tata coa desert (coloration given by the presence of sandstone and siltstone deposits). There are formations such as Los Altares, El Valle de Los Fantasmas, Twin Towers, presence of small relicts of tropical dry forest, spring jump and bird watching.
Swim in a natural pool in the desert. Astronomical Observation Talk: Reconnaissance of the sky under the direction of astronomer Javier Fernando Rúa Restrepo, who will show us the millions of stars that make up the Milky Way and the different constellations that frame the sky and through telescopes we will see details of the moon and some planets .
At 09:00 PM, transfer to the hotel and rest
Day 3
DESERT AND ITS LABYRINTHS
Breakfast at the hotel
Pick up by guide and transport, with all your luggage.
Echo tourist walk to the rainbow and cuzco path : one of the most representative and geomorphological landscapes of the desert, “cemetery of fossils”, place where the remains of prehistoric animals such as megaterios and purussaurus lie. Other places of interest such as Mirador “El Cuzco” - The Strait of Cuzco, Estoraque Mayor or “Witness of the ground”, estoraque La Catedral - Cárcavas, Cave of “El Chulo”, Alto de “El Cardón”, the eye of the desert, The tree of love
Return to Neiva, terminal, airport or place indicated in Neiva
End of our services
Includes
Pick up in Neiva, hotel or airport
Transfer to the old town to the Hotel and internal transfers
Accommodation 3 days and 2 nights
Food Breakfasts.
Colonial Route Tour: Main park and chapel, cultural information.
Guided visit to the Paleontological Museum and the totumo craft museum.
Panoramic visit to the cardón valley, sidereal gate panoramic tour, sand zoo and valley of desires.
Panoramic view and visit to the miguelito viewpoint
Panoramic and visit to the viewpoints of Cuzco and contemplation of the sunset
Visit to a peasant house, customs and stories, visit to the goat pen
Eco-tourist walk to the rainbow trail and Cuzco: one of the most representative and geomorphological landscapes of the desert, "fossil cemetery", a place where the remains of prehistoric animals such as megatheriums and purussaurus lie. Other places of interest such as Mirador "El Cuzco" - The Strait of Cuzco, Estoraque Mayor or "Witness of the soil", Storaque La Catedral - Cárcavas, Cueva de "El Chulo", Alto de "El Cardón", the eye of the desert, the tree of love
Ecotourism walk to the trail to Los Hoyos: a completely different landscape where the ground is gray due to the presence of the "grey zone" of the La Tata coa desert (coloration given by the presence of sandstone and siltstone deposits). There are formations such as Los Altares, El Valle de Los Fantasmas, Twin Towers, presence of small relicts of tropical dry forest, spring jump and bird watching.
Swim in a natural pool in the desert.
Tour of the Xilopalos valley ecotourism trail, a trail that also offers the possibility of adventure tourism, because it allows you to develop tours inside some deep clay channels and natural caves, within the most relevant attractions we will find: Xilopalos or Evidence of fossilized wood logs, Water Outcrops, Caves, Strait of "La Señorita" Experiential Tourism (house of Doña Ligia), (house of Los González), Camino de "La Culebra" (channels by desolifluxion processes) and the cave of the weather.
Astronomical Observation Talk: Reconnaissance of the sky under the direction of astronomer Javier Fernando Rúa Restrepo, who will show us the millions of stars that make up the Milky Way and the different constellations that frame the sky and through telescopes we will see details of the moon and some planets .
Local guidance specialized in all tours.
travel assistance card
Not included
Airline tickets
Transportation to the City of Neiva
Unspecified feeding
Additional Tours
Bilingual guide
Activities
Museums, monuments (included)
Natural areas visits (included)
Flora, wildlife observation (included)
Hike, trekking (included)
Guided visits (included)
Historical visits (included)
Notes
Seats in transfer mobility are not reserved, they are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Service is provided in Private Mode (only you and your companions)
This service is provided in Spanish in English or another language has a surcharge.
The tours and activities carried out by this Operator have a low level of risk and difficulty and provide the necessary security.
Service is subject to change without prior notice, due to weather conditions (rain, mudslides, overflows, etc.), strikes and/or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated, does not apply a refund.
In such a case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour and/or vary the itinerary at its discretion, always to guarantee the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service as a whole.
If you decide to withdraw before the end of the service, no refund applies.
If you bring or buy snacks during the tours, preferably light ones (dried fruits, cookies and water).
If you do not attend the day of the service, it will be considered as "Done" without any Claims, Postponements or Returns.
hotel Sueño Real, Hotel oasis de la tatacoa o similar
They are tourist type hotels that meet the conditions of comfort and service for our tourists, characterized by its attention to the public and meets the needs and tastes of its visitors.
The services are provided in vehicles, homologated to the special tourist transport service, in the optimal technical-mechanical conditions, privately or shared depending on the number of people, with drivers that meet all the requirements of law and experience in the modality of the service.
