Kogi Indigenous Community Day Trip

If you're staying in Palomino, we have an engaging activity for you. This day trip allows you to meet and live with the Kogi Indigenous community, exploring their way of life in the Colombian Caribbean.

Kogi Indigenous Community Day Trip

At 7 am, we will pick you up from your hotel in Palomino and depart for the rainforest of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Following a 1-hour drive, we'll arrive at the village of Quebrada del Sol for a typical breakfast and to meet a local guide who will introduce the community's history and customs.

Next, we will walk for 1 hour to the Kogi Mulkwakungui village, where you will learn about Kogi traditions and meet the Mamo, the village's highest authority. At 12:30 pm, lunch will consist of soup, a main course, juice, and fruit. Following lunch, we will visit the Don Diego River for 1 hour of swimming time.

After a full day of cultural immersion, we will depart at 3 pm to return to Palomino.

2-Day Trip

For a deeper experience with the Kogi, consider the 2-day trip. The first day includes the same activities, plus a chocolate workshop, a traditional farmer's lunch, and a swimming session in nearby pools before a delicious dinner.

On the second day, we will begin with breakfast, then hike to the Don Diego River for exploration aboard a small raft. We will visit the Arhuaco Kandumake Indigenous people before returning for lunch at 12 noon and departing for Palomino around 5 pm.

Accommodation

The 2-day trip includes 1 night's accommodation with breakfast in a cabin at the village.

Pick up

During booking, you can choose the option with pick up from your hotel in Palomino by jeep. If this option is not selected, you will need to reach the meeting point, where transport to the Kogi Indigenous community will be via motorbike.