Tour of Tatacoa Natural History Museum + Fossil Workshop

If you're passionate about paleontology and history, this tour of the Tatacoa Natural History Museum is perfect for you. Plus, you'll take part in a fun fossil workshop!

Tour Details

At the designated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel and begin this day in the Tatacoa Desert, the second driest region in Colombia.

First, we'll visit the village of La Victoria, where we'll participate in a fossil workshop led by local youth dedicated to protecting the paleontological heritage of the area.

During the workshop, we'll learn to identify fossils, the different types of fossilization, extraction techniques such as enchaquetada ("jacketed extraction"), and how to preserve them for study.

After this experience, we'll enjoy a traditional lunch. Next, we'll visit the Tatacoa Natural History Museum.

During our guided tour of the museum, we'll see some of the fossil collections discovered at this significant paleontological site. You'll surely be impressed!

Finally, we'll return to the starting point, wrapping up the activity between 10 and 12 hours after it began.

Hotel Pickup

This activity includes pickup at hotels in Neiva and Villavieja. The pickup time will vary:

Tour from Neiva: pickup begins at 7 am.Tour from Villavieja: pickup begins at 8:15 am.