Hato La Aurora Private Natural Reserve (4 days / 3 Nights)
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Can also quote with the more exclusive and upscale Corocora Wildlife Camp
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Hato La Aurora Private Natural Reserve in el llanos is like the Colombian Pantanal, so many nature and birding companies bring clients there. It is more remote than other ranches in the area, so you normally see more wildlife. But it is just emerging as a tourism destination, so the infrastructure is very basic and authentic. The reserve (filmed by BCC & Animal Planet) has capybaras, 325 bird species, caiman, deer, anacondas up to 7m long, anteaters and jaguars. It is the only place in Colombia where jaguar tourism is practiced in its natural surroundings. This place was formally established as a reserve in 2008 and the hunting has been prohibited in the farm since 1979. Projects like this suggest that the private lands with low intensity tourism and livestock can sustain the population of jaguars under the parameters of awareness and protection.
Activities include safaris, piranha fishing, walking and horse riding, traditional life of vagueros - Colombian cowboys & cattle farming. It is best visited during the Dry Season from December to the end of March. During the rainy season it can be visited but it´s a different experience. It is located five hours from Yopal, in the department of Casanare (112 miles). DAY 1: (07:00) – Welcome at Yopal airport by the local team, breakfast in the city and then a 5 hour transfer in 4x4 cars towards La Aurora reserve. On the way we will stop in two towns: Pore (which is a colonial national heritage town) and Paz de Ariporo. After this last town we will take an unpaved road where we will do several stops on the way looking for fauna. Once we arrive at the reserve, you will check-in, have lunch and then will do a safari on boats along the Ariporo river looking for caimans, birds and aquatic species. DAY 2: (07:00) Breakfast and after that safari in 4×4 cars inside La Aurora reserve, for this you will cross the Ariporo river and then will take the car towards several spots of the reserve where the goal is to see the big fauna of the reserve such us the capybara, the anaconda, the giant anteater, the giant otter, the white-tailed deer, the puma and the spectacular jaguar among other fauna. You will have lunch at the reserve, and at the end of the afternoon will get back to the hotel having also time to appreciate one of the famous sunsets at the place. DAY 3: (07:00) Breakfast and after that you will have the second full safari day in 4×4 cars inside La Aurora reserve, crossing again the Ariporo river and then taking the car towards several spots of the reserve where the goal is to see the big fauna of the reserve such us the capybara, the anaconda, the giant anteater, the giant otter, the white-tailed deer, the puma and the spectacular jaguar among other fauna. You will have lunch at the reserve, and at the end of the afternoon will get back to the hotel. At night you will have an integration activity with local music a typical dance display.
DAY 4: 08:00) Breakfast and after that you will prepare for doing a horseback riding activity at the reserve looking for fauna such as monkeys or birds and living the “llanero” (cowboy) experience in which horses are at the heart of the local culture at the territory. After the activity you will have lunch at the reserve and then will be taken back by 4x4 to Yopal where we will drop you off at the chosen hotel or take you to the airport for your flight out. |
2024 Price Per person – (prices can change due to currency exchange rates): With 1 person = $1312, with 2 = $1062, with 3 = $975, with 4 = $925. Single supp. = $80 Price with only 3 days: With 1 person = $1062, with 2 = $800, with 3 = $712, with 4 = $662.Single supp. = $60 Included:
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"We loved it, our English speaking guide was great! We saw a huge anaconda. Easyfly had a 3 hr time change that I wish we had known about but we figured it out for the flight back. Thanks for arranging it all. It's a great place." Linda |
