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Tatacoa Desert Discovery: Local Guided Star-Studded Night Sky and Paleo Experience
4.8
17 Ratings
Neiva
During this journey, you’ll get to explore the Tatacoa Desert alongside a local, giving you firsthand insights into the culture. Guided by our dedicated team, you’ll partake in one-of-a-kind experiences, delving into the past through paleontology. Once night falls, prepare to be mesmerized by Tatacoa’s star-strewn sky.
During this journey, you’ll get to explore the Tatacoa Desert alongside a local, giving you firsthand insights into the culture. Guided by our dedicated team, you’ll partake in one-of-a-kind experiences, delving into the past through paleontology. Once night falls, prepare to be mesmerized by Tatacoa’s star-strewn sky.
Duration:
13 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Desierto de la Tatacoa - Embark on a journey to a mesmerizing destination where the vibrant hues of its terrain transport you to a ‘Martian’ landscape, offering a peaceful escape from urban life’s hustle and bustle. When night falls, a celestial canopy of countless stars awaits you in the Tatacoa Desert.
- Explore the heart of Villavieja and delve…
- Desierto de la Tatacoa - Embark on a journey to a mesmerizing destination where the vibrant hues of its terrain transport you to a ‘Martian’ landscape, offering a peaceful escape from urban life’s hustle and bustle. When night falls, a celestial canopy of countless stars awaits you in the Tatacoa Desert.
- Explore the heart of Villavieja and delve into its rich history.
- Discover the panoramic views from the cardon viewpoint.
- Traverse the ashen expanse of the gray desert in the area known as the holes and take a stroll.
- Make a stop at the window lookout.
- Refresh yourself at the natural water pool.
- Wander through the crimson trails of the red desert and the Cusco labyrinths.
- Visit the astronomical observatory for a stellar star-gazing experience.
What's Included
- Travel insurance included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Lunch provided
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Travel insurance included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Lunch provided
- Air-conditioned vehicles
What's Not Included
- Pool entrance
- Entrance to astronomical observatory.
- Pool entrance
- Entrance to astronomical observatory.
Location
Cl. 34 #8g-18
Calle 34
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(17 Ratings)
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Fernando_p
May 16, 2023
Must-go attraction! - Our guide was Valentina, she was very kind and a wonderful guider. This tour was one of the best experiences here in Colombia and it is definitely a must-go attraction.
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Curiosity19543503115
Apr 20, 2023
Great tour - Efraín is a wonderful host and has a lot of knowledge of the surrounding. I definitely recommend booking the tour with Tocayá Natura.
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Jellerton
Mar 6, 2023
Great experience! - Our guide Carlos was fantastic. He was very knowledgable about the archeology of the region and geological formations, had a keen eye for spotting the diversity of wildlife, and our group of about 10 people had fun over the two hikes with a relaxing lunch and pool visit in-between.
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Dedtomato
Dec 21, 2020
Perfect day tour with Tocaya - This was just an awesome tour! Efrain is a wonderful guide who really knows the area. I'm so glad I did this tour rather than try to explore the desert on my own. He took me to all the highlights of both the red and grey desert in a day, a visit to the astronomical observatory, and even a visit to his beautiful family farm! Efrain was very easy to work with and helped answer all my questions before I arrived. He's friendly and speaks perfect English. I hope to work with him again on a future tour!
I would highly recommend working with Efrain if you're visiting this area!
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Jannes_v
Aug 24, 2024
Amazing day in the Tatacoa desert with great guide! - We had an amazing day in the Tatacoa desert with a really knowledgeable guide. We did a boat ride, visited the grey and red desert, went swimming in a natural pool (optional) and ended the day watching the stars at the observatory.
The organization was also kind enough to let us join the tour only in Villavieja and return to Neiva in the evening so we could stay one night in the desert.
Only point to be aware of for the non-Spanish speakers: We thought the tour would be fully in English, however both exclusively Spanish speakers and exclusively English speakers were allowed on the tour. Hence, it felt like we followed a Spanish tour which was for 90% translated into English. The other participanten were also all speaking Spanish amongst one another. Besides, the guide at the observatory was exlusively speaking Spanish.
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Sara_p
Jun 14, 2021
Pretty good tour in the desert - When we arrived at the departure point, no one was there. After trying to get a hold of the tour company, they told us that they had had some staffing changes and no one had updated the day’s itinerary with our booking. So they found a taxi to drive us to (and around) the desert for the day. The driver was friendly, but the taxi was not air conditioned and he didn’t speak English. Most of the staff we interacted with didn’t speak English, even though we booked our tour to be in English. The hikes with Miguel were fun- he tried his best to explain things to us in Spanish. The pool was very welcomed after hiking in the heat. I recommend you bring a towel for the pool, unless you’re fine with drying off in the sun. Definitely pack lots of sunscreen and water. We didn’t stay for the stargazing, as there were many clouds and we didn’t think we would be able to see anything. Overall, the experience was good, but if you speak fluent Spanish it will be much better.
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491jeroens
Jan 7, 2024
Tatacoa - The tour was nice, but we were put in a different group. Because of this we did not do part of the program, but we did do a boat trip instead of the Villavieja museum. It also became a real hike, which made it too difficult for my partner. There was also no communication about it. The environment is beautiful. Stars are beautiful to see, but only in Spanish. This made it take a bit long.
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