Santuario ChiquitoPeña Blanca: eco hike near Bogotá
Peña Blanca is a guided eco hike of 9 km, about 4.6 hours long and of medium difficulty, in the Santuario Chiquito Nature Reserve (Páramo de Guerrero, Cundinamarca), near Bogotá.
Rate
End-customer rate / groups of friends and family. No limit on group size: 1 more local ("baquiano") guide is added for every 8 additional people. For travel agencies or corporate outings, see the other rates.
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Travel through history, mist and mountains on the Travesía Peña Blanca. It starts in the ghost town of San Cayetano and goes through cloud forest and high-Andean forest to the imposing Peña Blanca and the entrance to the Páramo de Guerrero. A perfect route for weekend getaways and hiking near Bogotá.
The monthly counter resets on the first day of each month and deducts one spot for each confirmed booking; the daily limit applies per booked date.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Peña Blanca and how hard is it?
Peña Blanca covers 9 km, takes about 4.6 hours and is of medium difficulty.
Do I need a guide for Peña Blanca?
Yes. Peña Blanca is a guided route: it always requires a professional tour guide, and from 8 people on, one local ("baquiano") guide is added for every 8 more people.
How much does Peña Blanca cost?
The current rate (conservation contribution per person and guide fee by group size) is on this same page, in the Rate box. You can also pick a date and the number of people there.
How do you get to Peña Blanca from Bogotá?
It is 70 km from Bogotá, along the San Cayetano road (30 km past Zipaquirá). There are buses from Bogotá/Zipaquirá at 6:00 a.m. (the recommended time) and 9:30 a.m.; the return buses leave at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (the latter requires a transfer to Bogotá). We recommend arranging local transport to the base camp.
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