The Native Expedition - Sierra Nevada (4 dagen pad van watervallen)

Es war ein großes Abenteuer vier Tage durch die Sierra Nevada zu wandern, abseits von dem enormen Touristen Trubel. Wir waren drei Personen und haben daher eine sehr exklusive Zeit mit unserem Wanderführer Leo erleben dürfen. Die Unterkünfte und das Essen waren sehr einfach aber dadurch auch sehr authentisch. Wir wurden jeweils bei den Familien einquartiert und durften demnach in ihren Lebensalltag eintauchen. Die Familien waren alle sehr gastfreundlich und herzlich. Die Wanderung ist sehr anstrengend - insbesondere der erste und der letzte Tag der viertägigen Wanderung. Wir würden uns als sportlich einschätzen und hatten an der einen oder anderen Stelle durchaus zu kämpfen. Wir würden diese Tour auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen.

I would recommend the 4 days trek to any of my friends visiting Colombia. We were looking for an alternative to the lost city trek, because we feared the mass tourism side of it. We were not disappointed. Leo is a single guide and everything about the trek is very authentic. We crossed path with 2 other tourists in 4 days, and got to sleep in small mountain fincas, each of us 2 couple having his own room. They were able to provide vegetarian food that beats most restaurant of the coast. Spoilers: We got to experience all of: - riding at the back of a motorcycles on mountain trails - walking through different kind of ecosystems forest - exchange with the farmers and the children and grandchildren (holiday time) - see many cascadas and swim in some - learn about birds and plants (Leo is very knowledgeable) - encounter and exchange a bit withe indigenous people on their own territory -seing stunning sunset and sunrises -watching fireflies at dawn -walking on an antique indigenous path So yeah, no lost city at the end, but so much freedom, we only saw two other tourists during the whole 4 days

We were looking for a hike beyond the beaten paths, and we got exactly that! This hike is physically taxing, but rewards you with beautiful landscape and a feeling of being completely swallowed up by the jungle. You very likely will not see any other tourist, and you get to spend the nights at cosy farm houses owned by local families. You should be in very good physical shape. We measured 42km of distance for the three day hike we did. And there's quite some elevation change too! There are river crossings that require you to hop from one boulder to another. You will also pass through and by indigenous villages, that are still authentic and haven't turned into a tourist attraction. If you are looking for a real adventure including mental and physical challenges, this is for you!