El Cocuy National Park Trek

Experience Description

One of the best walks to see the snow and cross extreme landscapes with unique contrasts that are close to 5,100 meters above see level. The Güicán and Cocuy are two contiguous municipalities in which the snowy peaks are located in Boyacá. On this tour we will stay in one of the cabins closest to the Glacier, so that we are always acclimatized for the ascent and enjoy the adventure to the fullest.

Itinerary

Notes

* Minimum age: 10 years * Entrance to the National Natural Park (PNN) El Cocuy $ 34,500 for nationals over 25, $ 71,000 for foreigners, $ 20,000 for nationals under 25. * If you wish this program is also available combined with other tours of Boyacá. * Services not taken are not refundable since everything has been previously prepared for the excursion. * By regulation of National Parks, by conservation it is not allowed to step on the snow. * The lodging in Posada is not a city hotel, multiple accommodation. Supplement (optional) double private accommodation $ 50,000 / single $ 90,000 p.p. Subject to availability.

Accommodation Type and Food:

• 2 Nights of lodging in tourist inns near the mountain or in the urban area of Güicán.
• Complete meals at destination (3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners)

Price

What's included?

• 2 Nights of lodging in tourist inns near the mountain or in the urban area of Güicán.
• Complete meals at destination (3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners)
• Acclimatization walk at height
• Walk with native guide to the Ritakuwa Blanco peak, the mountain with the greatest snow extent in the Güicán - Cocuy.
• Transfers in Campero from Güicán to the inns and return (50 minutes each way)
• Expert guidance during all excursions.
• 1 Day rescue insurance
• 3 days of comprehensive travel insurance.

What's not included?

• Entrance to the National Natural Park (PNN) El Cocuy $ 34,500 for nationals over 25, $ 71,000 for foreigners, $ 20,000 for nationals under 25.
• Things not specified within the plan
• Transportation by bus between Bogotá - Güicán - Bogotá costs $180.000 COP

Any additional walk or stay will be provided as an additional service.

Disclaimer

If more participants join you on the same Tour/Date, through Beyond Colombia, your final price will be cheaper according to the group size.

How to Book?

To book, we need a deposit of 40% of the total value of the Tour. You can do it via Bank Transfer, PayPal (+ 7%) or Cash (10 days before the Tour). The remaining value can be paid 8 days before starting the tour by the means mentioned above.

* Last minute requests are accepted. Subject to availability.

Recommendations

• It is recommended to wear suitable clothes for very cold weather, backpack, gloves and wool caps, waterproof jacket, water-resistant footwear and sole with grip for walks on rock, sunscreen, dark glasses with Authentic UV filter (Mandatory with original filter ).
• We recommend sports (Walking or jogging) 3 weeks before the trip.
• Paipa Tours provides transportation assistance from the city of origin within Colombia to Cocuy. However, they are not responsible for delays or cancellations by airlines and other transport companies.
• Paipa Tours recommends that all passengers take care of their luggage at all times and take responsibility for it

Where does this Adventure start?

This Adventure starts in Guican in Boyacá. We will pick you up at the last bus stop in Guican or at your Hotel in Guican if you were there already.

How do I get to Cocuy?

From Bogotá:

The only option is by Bus at the Salitre Bus Terminal. There you will find two Bus companies: Libertadores and Paz del Río. They depart every 30 minutes to Guican, therefore we recommend to either buy the ticket one day before at the Salitre Bus Terminal (there are not online purchases) or you can arrive 1 hour before to the Salitre Bus Terminal and buy the ticket (not advisable during high season).

This is an overnight bus as it takes around 10 hours, so we recommend to take the 9pm bus so you arrive before 8am in the little town of Guican, where we will be waiting for you. The ticket costs about $70.000 COP (around 20 USD) each way.

We can help you out booking bus tickets. When requesting the Tour, let us now through the form at “Any further information?” box.

Is there mobile service in the place?

There is service but it is not stable and there may be failures. The best operators are Claro and Movistar.

Do we climb to the snow?

For now the authorities of natural parks and communities of Cocuy are not allowing visitors to approach the snow in order to protect the glacier. However we see it from a short distance and have access to other spectacular views within the mountain

If you decide to cancel the trip:

• If you cancel within 8 days of the Tour date we will refund 80% of the total value.
• If you cancel between 7 and 3 days before the Tour date, we will refund 50% of the total value.
• If you cancel between 2 and 1 days before the Tour date, you will not be refunded.
• Once the tour has started, the non-use of any service or the abandonment of the same will not be refunded.
• We are a prepaid operator, for this reason before starting any tour, 100% of the agreed value must be paid. Otherwise the tour will not start.
• In case of non-presentation of the client to the trip, no disbursement will be made.
• In fortuitous cases (climatic changes, natural disasters, landslides, mishaps in air, land or river transport, social manifestations, etc.) in which the trip has to be canceled, Beyond Colombia will return 100% deposit of the Reserve.
• In case of a scheduled calendar trip and the minimum quota is not achieved to make the departure for not completing the quota, 100% of the money will be refunded.
• In the event that a credit card payment is made through the online payments platform and any refund has to be made, Beyond Colombia Adventures will return the value paid by the customer minus the 7% commission charged by the virtual platform. The client is informed before making the reservation with Beyond Colombia Adventures, that this virtual platform charges an additional 7% of the value of the plan.