Horseback riding in Orinoquia, Colombia

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Accommodations
This is a progressive ride where nights are spent in 7 different locations. 

Description
All accommodations on this trip offer a mixture of basic comfort and stays in historic haciendas. Wi-Fi is not always available during the first part of the trip (nights 2 to 8).

Accommodation Itinerary - subject to changes based on availability
Night 1: Holiday Inn Airport Hotel in Bogota
Night 2: Juan Solito Ecolodge
Night 3: Agua Verde Fundo
Night 4 & 5: Juan Solito Ecolodge
Night 6: Holiday Inn or Hampton by Hilton in Yopal
Night 7 & 8: Hato Barley
Night 9: Holiday Inn or Hampton by Hilton in Yopal
Night 10 & 11: Hacienda El Rosario
Night 12-14: Hacienda Termales de la Quinta



Holiday Inn Airport Hotel in Bogota
This hotel, conveniently located just a few minutes away from the airport, offers modern rooms. All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, satellite TV and a private bathroom.

Agua Verde Fundo
Tonight, you will sleep like a local (in a hammock) in a basic but authentic fundo, with shared bathroom. In case you prefer to stay at the Ecolodge, we can also arrange this for you.

Eco Lodge Juan Solito in Reserve La Aurora
During your stay here, you will be surrounded by nature while enjoying basic comfort and privacy. This accommodation overlook the Ariporo River and offers to sleep in a private palm tree cabin with its own bathroom. There are also some rooms located in the main building, all with private bathrooms as well. All rooms are equipped with light and a fan. The architecture follows the traditional style of the region with high ceilings. There is no Wi-Fi available at this property.

Hato Barley
Here, you will sleep like an authentic Colombian cowboy (llanero), in hammocks with mosquito netting. Bathrooms and external showers are available and are shared between guests. Wi-Fi is available at this property.

Holiday Inn Express in Yopal
This recent hotel offers comfortable ensuite rooms all fitted with a TV, air conditioning, a safe and a coffee machine. There is also a beautiful outdoor pool on the rooftop, offering views of the city.

Hampton by Hilton in Yopal
Rooms all come with air conditioning, a mini fridge, a safe and a private bathroom. There is a rooftop with great views over the mountains and the city.

Hacienda El Rosario
This charming historic hacienda is a perfect example of the local Colombian Coffee Farm. It has 7 guestrooms with private bathroom, free Wi-Fi access and cable TV. There is also an auxiliary house with 3 extra bedrooms.
Guests are welcome to relax in the garden or go for a swim in the outdoor pool.

Hacienda Termales de la Quinta
This lovely hacienda offers 6 bedrooms, all equipped with private facilities. From the hacienda, there is a beautiful view of the nearby waterfall.
The hacienda is renown for its thermal pool, fed by natural hot springs.
There is internet access available in the common area.

Hotel Mirador del Cocora
This hotel offers a splendid view of the Cocora Valley and the Andean mountains. The bedrooms are simply decorated and feature a safe, free Wi-Fi, cable TV and ensuite bathrooms.

Room Occupancy
Single supplement is mandatory is we cannot find another rider to share.


Meals
All meals are included from dinner on Day 1 to lunch on the last day.

The food served features local Colombian dishes.

In the Coffee Region of Colombia (nights 10 to 14), you can find a great variety of typical dishes since it is surrounded by rural areas where the ingredients are grown. People from this region still preserve the legacy of their ancestors and their traditional recipes. Modernity has brought some variation in the typical dishes with a combination of flavors, smells and textures from different regions. The base of the traditional local cuisine, is often a wood stove with local ingredients. 

Some of the most typical recipes from this region include:
- The paisa tray; a dish consisting of beans, rice, ground meat, pork rinds, chorizo, arepa, fried plantain, avocado and a fried egg.
- El mondongo, a vegetable soup, accompanied by rice, arepa and avocado.
- Sancocho, another traditional soup, which has kept its recipe intact since it was created in colonial times. A combination of potato, yucca, banana and some type of meat. It is served with rice, a minced herb, salad and avocado.
- La trucha (Trout) often grilled, with garlic, fried or served in a sauce. This dish is more common in the Quindío area where the hatcheries are specialized and supply places such as Salento, Filandia and La Florida.
- El calentado paisa shows that nothing is wasted in the local culture. What is left in the pot of grains and legumes is saved to be stirred with rice and accompanied with a fried egg. It is often eaten in the mornings in the field. It can also be served with a salad.
- The sudado is a kind of stew with potato, banana yucca and a spectacular "hogao" traditional of Colombian cuisine in general. It is based on an onion and tomato mince with a little oil.
- Last but not least, the unmissable arepa. It is a corn tortilla that accompanies almost all our dishes. Whether fried, grilled, with hogao or alone, it is one of the dishes that characterizes this region and Colombia.


Dietary Restrictions
We can cater to most dietary restrictions with prior notice.

This trip can accommodate special dietary requests.

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Best of Colombia
Tour Code: IT-COL12
15 days / 14 nights
Dates : All year

Difficulty : Riding Level
Riding Level Explained
ABeginner
Beginner A rider who has limited experience, is unable to post the trot and does not canter.
BNovice
Novice A rider who is capable of mounting and dismounting unassisted, capable of applying basic aids, comfortable and in control at the walk, moderate length posting trots, and short canters.
CIntermediate
Intermediate A rider who has a firm seat, is confident and in control at all paces (including posting trots, two point canters and gallops), but does not ride regularly.
D Strong Intermediate
Strong Intermediate An intermediate rider who is currently riding regularly and is comfortable in the saddle for at least 6 hours per day.
EAdvanced
All of the above, plus an independent seat, soft hands, and capable of handlinga spirited horse in open country.
Lodging: Basic
Lodging Level Explained
   
= Facilities in lodges, estancias, haciendas, resorts, etc.
   
Basic lodging - some with shared bathroom facilities, usually no AC or room service.
Regular standard room - usually with private bath.
 Accommodations with superior comforts.
   
 = Trips with nights in tent camps. Sometimes the first and last night are in hotels.
   
Basic tent camping - everyone helps out with camp chores.
Regular standard with some camp amenities and camp cook.
Camping facilities with superior comforts like camp shower, bathroom facility..
   
 = Trips that combine nights in hotels and camping.
   
Basic accommodation and basic camping facilities can be expected.
Regular standard with some nicer amenities.
Only assigned to hotel and camping facilities with superior comforts.

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Tack: McClellan saddles known in the eastern...
Horses: Colombian Creole horses, some crossed ...
Pace: Varies depending on riders' experience...
Walk, Trot, Canter,
Airport: Bogota
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