Downhill biking through the wax palm forest “La Carbonera”

Price

COP $440000 / person

Departure times every day

8:00 am

Time

Approximately 5 hours
This activity starts at the hotel, where the guide and driver will pick you up to begin the adventure.

Includes:

Insurance policy, Tickets, Protective gear and helmet, Breakfast, English or Spanish guide, 4x4 transportation

Useful information:

  • Located in the Tolima department.
  • La Carbonera and its surroundings were a forgotten field.
  • 1995 – 2000, it was a territory of armed conflict.
  • It is the best-preserved wax palm ecosystem in the country.
  • Native forests conserved for more than 60 years.
  • Interaction with rural culture.
  • Maximum altitude on tour 3400 m.
  • Hiking duration 2 to 3 hours.
  • Visit a waterfall.
  • Unique ecosystem in the world.
  • Formerly called Tochecito.
  • Intermediate difficulty level.
  • Mountainous terrain.

Itinerary:

The adventure begins with a 21-kilometer ascent in a 4×4 vehicle (approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes) to reach the highest part of the mountain. From there, you will start the first 8-kilometer descent through the palm forest, arriving at a farm where a delicious rural breakfast will be waiting for you.

After enjoying breakfast, you will visit a waterfall located within the forest. Then you will continue the journey by vehicle to reach the mountain summit again, where the 21-kilometer bike descent will begin, ending in Salento.

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