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LOST CITY TREK COLOMBIA | Ciudad Perdida Trek
The best hiking trail in Colombia, The lost city trek was one of the most incredible long distance hiking trails I have completed so far!
After reading a number of Lost City Trek reviews, we decided to book with Teyuna Tours
www.teyunatours.com
Who provided a fantastic tour with outstanding customer service.
The Ciudad Perdida hike starts in the village of El Mamey, we were picked up from our hostel in Santa Marta and driven there by mini van where we met for lunch and joined our group and lost city trek guide.
We chose to do the 5 days option as it was the same price and would give us a little extra time on day 4 to film and enjoy the stunning natural pools and beauty of the trail.
Lost city trek Santa Marta is a 29 mile there and back long distance hiking trail through the mountainous jungle region of the Sierra Nevada. It passes through two indigenous villages belonging to the WIWA and Kogi tribes. The lost city itself is an absolute wonder! Built in 800AD by the Tairona civilisation and only discovered by looters in the 1970’s, it is 600 years older than Macchu Pichu!
Lost city trek difficulty
Although the trail isn’t very long, the humidity and terrain make this a difficult hike, suitable for anyone with a good level of fitness. There are steep ascents and descents. Ciudad Perdida Colombia sits at 1200m above seal level and the trail has in total 2649m of elevation.
There are points on the trail where you can hire a mule to ride if you were struggling, but we preferred to stick to hiking.
Accommodation in the camps along the trail are a combination of bunk beds, hammock camping and tents. The camps all have washing facilities and your 3 meals a days are provided by the tour company and are very filling.
I highly recommend doing the Lost City Trek tour, it was an amazing experience! Remember to take plenty of bug spray, a waterproof jacket and decent hiking boots. You can hire a rucksack and trekking poles from the tour company if you haven’t brought your own.
The highlight of the trip for us, aside from the incredible views, was meeting the Shaman of the Kogi tribe and a member of the WIWA tribe who taught us about their customs and traditions.
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I have more wild camping UK adventures coming your way soon! Including wild camping the Rob Roy way in Scotland in April and loads more long distance hiking trails coming up this year.