Tatacoa Desert

Tatacoa Desert

Get ready to know one of the most spectacular natural wonders of Colombia: The Tatacoa Desert. Consider the second most arid and extensive area of the country, its name refers to the rattlesnakes, name attributed by the Spaniards to its arrival in 1538. The Tatacoa Desert awaits you to discover its sand mazes, canyons and moon-like landscapes in the gray areas of the desert.

Itinerary

Day 1: Desert and stars.

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
4:00 a.m. We pick you up at your hotel or place of accommodation from Bogotá and depart to the state of Huila on a journey of approximately 8 hours with several road breaks.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
12:00 pm. Arrival to the nearest town to the Desert (15 km) Villavieja, Huila. Check-in at the hotel, time for lunch and rest.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
4:00 p.m. We begin the tour through the first area of the desert: El Cuzco. Reddish arid zone, from there we will contemplate the sunset and take advantage of the perfect scenario to take pictures.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Astronomical Observatory Tatacoa, 6 km from Tatacoa, Villavieja Colombia
6:30 pm. Registration and entrance to the municipal astronomical observatory of La Tatacoa. From this geographically privileged place, due to its location close to terrestrial Ecuador and lacking in light and addictive contamination, we can observe some of the 88 constellations while together with a professional astronomer who will explain all the secrets of the celestial vault.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
8:00 pm. We return to the town of Villavieja. Free time.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 2 night stay in a 4 star hotel in the town of Villavieja, Huila.

Day 2: Meet the locals, explore the desert.

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
9:00 am. City tour / agro tour. We will tour the town center of Villavieja learning about the history and customs of the locals, then we start an agro tour that will take us to discover the rural part and economies of its inhabitants.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
11:30 a.m. Return to the hotel, time for lunch and rest.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
2 p.m. Valley of the Xilópalos. In a walk of approximately 3 hours, we will visit natural structures such as the ’Snake Pass’ or ’The Valley of the Beautiful’ ’.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
5:00 pm. We return to the town of Villavieja. Free time.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 2 night stay in a 4 star hotel in the town of Villavieja, Huila.

Day 3: Return to Bogotá

Stop At: Bogota, Colombia
10:00 a.m. Check-out from the hotel and we will return to Bogotá.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.