Vaupes Jungle Tours - 4-6 Days
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Vaupes is the most isolated department of Colombia, that makes it a unique place due to its high level of conservation, great biodiversity and authenticity of the indigenous tribes living there.
During this experience, you will cross different indigenous territories admiring stunning landscapes, such as the Morocco Tepui, Cananary river and the marvelous Raudal del Jirijirimo which has the most powerful river rapids in Colombia, and is the inspiration for several indigenous legends, known by locals as the Anaconda’s bed. Prefer to stay in a hotel and do day tours? See our Mitu Tour |
4 Days - 3 NightsDay 1 - (07:00) – Private flight from Mitú to the airtrack of the indigenous community of Buenos Aires and then transportation in boats on the Cananary river towards the indigenous community of Morocco, where we will have lunch and will prepare in order to ascend the Morocco tepui. We will start the trek towards the Tepui (kind of mountains only found in the Amazon jungle), where we will find the best spot to spend the night in an outdoor campsite in the middle of the jungle where we will prepare the dinner and will rest for the next day.
Day 2 - (06:00) – Breakfast and then beginning of the climb towards the top of the Morocco Tepui where we will aim to get to the rock art paintings at the top. Once there, you will have free time to admire this majestic place before heading to another gorgeous spot: La Ventana al Mundo (The window to the world) where you will have a great view of the vast Amazon jungle. After some time there, you will have lunch and then will start the trek back to the community of Morroco, where we will take boats towards the indigenous community of Buenos Aires, spending the night and having dinner there.
Day 3 - (07:00) – Breakfast at the Buenos Aires Community and then we will start a boat ride towards the wonderful Apaporis River, witnessing the magnificent Raudal del Jirijirimo. This is the most sacred place for the indigenous tribes of the area, being an inspiration for several legends and having probably the most spectacular and powerful waterfall of Colombia. After this place we will have lunch and then will head back to the community where we will have dinner.
Day 4 - (07:00) – Breakfast at Buenos Aires and time to wait for the private flight out to Mitú, where our services will end. Then fly back to Bogota.
We will give the price for this tour upon your request as this is requires really special logistics and depends on the number of people. Price Will Include:
6 Days - 5 NightsDay 1 - (07:00) – Private flight from Mitú to the airtrack of the indigenous community of Buenos Aires, welcoming by the local indigenous guides and lunch. After that, you will have navigation upstream the Cananary river towards the indigenous community of Morroco, where you will set the hammocks at a “Maloka” (Indigenous meeting house) and will share some moments with that community. At night you will have a traditional dinner and will have the chance to get to know more about the cosmovision and rituals of the indigenous.
Day 2 - (07:00) – Breakfast at the indigenous community and then we will cross the river in order to start the trek towards the Morroco “Tepui”, then we will head to the top of the tepui, where you will have a stunning view of the Amazon jungle at a place called La Ventana al mundo. Afterwards we will visit the rock paintings of Morroco, which are the legacy of ancient indigenous communities at the area. Then we will have lunch at the area before starting to set a campsite in the tepui where we will spend the night in hammocks surrounded by untouched nature. Day 3 - (07:00) – Breakfast and then beginning of the trek back to the Morroco indigenous community, where you will have lunch and some time to rest. In the afternoon you will visit the “Chagras”, which are the places where they plant their food, learning about their plantations of Yuca, Pineapple, Coca, Tobacco among other plants that are also used in their medicines and practices. Later on, you will have dinner and a cultural night with the indigenous where they will show you their dances, rituals and traditions lead by the elders of the community. Day 4 - (08:00) – Breakfast and then free time at the community to rest, enjoy the views of the Morroco tepuis, share with the indigenous or swim in the rivers before having lunch. After that you will navigate downstream on the Cananary river till we get to meeting point with the Apaporis river that we will navigate for two hours. After that we will head to the community of Buenos Aires where we will have lunch, then we will set the hammocks in order to sleep inside a “Maloka”. At night we will have dinner and rest. Day 5 - (07:00) – Breakfast at the Buenos Aires Community and then we will wait for the private charter flight back to the city of Mitú that will take 40 minutes approximately. Once at Mitú we will take you to a hotel there and will have lunch. In the afternoon and in case of having enough time we will walk at the Urania hill where we will have a panoramic from above of the place. At night you will have dinner and rest at the hotel. Day 6 - (07:00) – Breakfast at the hotel and free morning in Mitú where we will take you to the airport where our services will end and you will wait for the commercial flight back to Bogotá. We will give the price for this tour upon your request as this is requires really special logistics and depends on the number of people. Price Will Include:
– Roundtrip flight in private charter plane from Mitú to Buenos Aires. – All the meals & hydration during the expedition. – Visit of the Morroco indigenous communities & moments to share with them. – 1 jungle camping night at Morroco Tepuy. – Climb of Morroco Tepuy till the rock-art paintings on it. – Visit of La Ventana al mundo. – Fluvial transportation to the wonders of the Apaporis river. – 1 Accommodation night in hotel in Mitú. – Local indigenous Spanish speaking guides during the whole expedition. – Permits & contributions to indigenous communities. – All the boat transportations between the attractions. – Medical assistance card. Not included – All the personal camping equipment and hammocks for the expedition. – Handicrafts and Souvenirs. – Tips, personal contributions to the indigenous communities & other expenses not explicit in the plan. |
Morocco Tepui
Aspects to Consider:
Accommodation: CAMPING & HAMMOCKS. Extras and options for the trip Option of organizing specialized activities such as bird-watching. Other language speaking guides or translators (For this we need to confirm availability of guides). 
La Ventana al Mundo
We also offer a 6 day version called El Sendero De La Anaconda, which is similar, but it includes an invitation to share the sacred dance of the Jaguar Men, of the Yuruparí tradition, whose origins and ancient traditions have been maintained for hundreds of years (Ethnic Groups: Tucanos, Taibanos, Barasanos, Cubeos, Tatuyos, Besanos, Guananos), and they are inviting us to their sacred ceremony that takes place in the months of January, March, June, July, September, October and November.
This millenary sacred dance ceremony, in which the dancers use their power elements such as crowns of feathers, canes, maracas, and animals sacrificed to the gods, perform their dance in the Maloca (sacred house, the cosmic mother), directed by Great Spirit and guided by the shaman: Payé. Sacred medicinal plants accompany the ritual, ñopo (toasted powdered tobacco that is blown through the nose), mambe (toasted coca leave powdered that is put in the mouth and slowly absorbed), smoked tobacco wrapped in plantain leaves, and Capi or Yagé. The invitation to the party is for all those who feel the call to learn more about the ancient cultures of the Amazon and want to observe with respect (and without obligation to use sacred plants), admiration, transformation, and joy. Our approach to interacting with these territories is conscious, respectful, cultural, natural, and sustainable tourism. We arrive at meeting spaces from association and agreements with the local tribes, helping to preserve knowledge through sharing, and caring for the territory by discovering it and recognizing it as our own. Proposed group dates: (private departures also available) Important note: The expedition lasts 6 days 5 nights, which is coupled to the air frequencies of the airline that arrives in Mitú. November 2 to 7 (with return on the 9th by airline) December 14 to 19 (with return on the 21st by airline) January 4 to 9 (with return on the 11th by airline) IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS
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