Walking baby capybara.

Wildlife in the Llanos

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Experience the wild beauty of Los Llanos on this immersive four-day journey through Colombia’s vast eastern plains. Often described as the country’s safari region, Los Llanos is a landscape of endless savannas, winding rivers, gallery forests, and extraordinary wildlife.

Staying in traditional estancias, travelers discover the authentic llanero culture shaped by cattle ranching, horseback traditions, and a deep connection to nature. Guided explorations by 4×4, boat, horseback, or on foot offer opportunities to encounter capybaras, spectacled caimans, monkeys, deer, giant anteaters, and an incredible diversity of birdlife in their natural habitat.

Far from Colombia’s classic travel routes, this module combines wildlife, open landscapes, and local traditions into a raw and unforgettable nature experience.

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Duration: 4

Days

Departs From: Bogotá

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Tour Itinerary


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Day 1

Transfer from hotel to Bogotá airport or another Colombian city with connection to Yopal (Medellín, Bucaramanga etc.). Flight from Bogotá (or another Colombian City with connection to Yopal) to Yopal. Transfer from Yopal airport to Ecolodge Juan Solito. In the following days you will experience an adventure in the Llanos! Thanks to the biodiversity of the Llano you can enjoy and choose between different activities.

Enjoy a Llanero safari where you can observe animals in the wild, such as Chigüiros, Coliblancos deer, Babillas, cattle, wild horses, herons, cooking zones, Alcaravans, Mochuelos, Guerereses, various ibises and many species of birds (bird watching). If you like horses, you will not miss the truly traditional experience of riding! Another adventure will be fishing, in this activity, lunch will be prepared on the banks of the river from freshly caught fish. This adventure allows a direct contact with the environment and it is possible to see animals in the wild, such as: chigüiros, white-tailed deer, babillas, cattle, wild horses, herons and many more. Activities depend on weather conditions and will be adjusted if necessary. There is no mobile phone reception at Hato and wifi is limited. The ideal place to get away from the outside world for a few days.

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Accommodation: Ecolodge Juan Solito

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Room Basis: Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

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Day 2

After breakfast, you will go by horse or open jeep to the main building Hato La Aurora of the 16,000-hectare ranch, which offers a wide range of opportunities to observe animals. Jaguars, capybaras, deer, horses, caimans, lizards and giant anteaters are just a few of the animals you can find here. A visit to this breathtaking landscape has rightly been nicknamed the “Colombian safari”.

Learn more about the local culture and its inhabitants in the “Casa Fundadora”. Here you will also see the use of leather lassos and horse hair in the region. Try the delicious lunch of meat, cheese, rice, yuca, plantain and salad. Afterwards, you will have time to relax a little before returning to your lodge. As soon as the sun has set, you go on safari again and observe the nocturnal animals of the region. In the pleasant ambience of the lodge, you enjoy your dinner accompanied by folkloric songs and stories about the legend of “Silbón, la Llorona” and the fireball.

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Accommodation: Ecolodge Juan Solito

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Room Basis: Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

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Day 3

Today you will also be out and about on horseback, with an open off-road vehicle and boat in the large hacienda to discover and observe many animals.

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Accommodation: Ecolodge Juan Solito

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Room Basis: Fully Inclusive – Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

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Day 4

Today it is a 5-hour drive to Yopal airport, where you will board your return flight to Medellín. If time permits, you are welcome to take a walk in the surroundings of the lodge. Transfer from the Ecolodge Juan Solito to Yopal airport. Flight from Yopal to Bogotá or another Colombian city with a connection to Yopal (Medellín, Bucaramanga, etc.).

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Accommodation: Ecolodge Juan Solito

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Private transport with Spanish speaking driver. Accommodation in hacienda in simple beds. Full board. English speaking guide and activities.

Domestic flights. Gratuities. Personal expenses.

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