Would definitely recommend Teyuna Tours, especially our Guide Javier and our translator Luis!!!! Javier gave us so much information about Lost City, the different cultures and indigenous people and took... read more great care of us. Luis was so much fun and spread so much positive energy 🙂 We were a small group of 6 people which was amazing, compared to the bigger groups. The accommodations were simple but fine. (Don't expect them to be super clean) The food was fantastic (vegetarian food)!!!! All the little snacks in between were also great. Be prepared for any weather conditions, especially lots of rain and wer clothes but it was totally worth it. THANK YOU LUIS AND JAVIER FOR MAKING THIS TRIP SO SPECIAL! <3

  It was a challenging hike in stunning nature with a fun group, very professional guides Ruth and Isidro, and a translator Chis (English and even Dutch!). As we got higher... read more in the mountains the weather got less hot and we only had rain once. Amazing to stop and swim in the natural pools at lunch/ dinner time as well. We got good, filling meals and much needed fruits and juice at every breaktime. The guides/translator were all local and knew a lot about the history of the place and the life of the Kogui community living there. They were also available and happy to help with any question or issue we had. The accommodation is not under the tour operator's control but it was also comfortable, good mosquito nets, normal toilets, possible to take a (cold) shower every day.
Definitely recommend Teyuna tours for this trek!

  Our trek to La Ciudad Perdida with Teyuna was a great experience. The camps were clean and dry complete with flush toilets and (cold) showers. We had three hot meals... read more a day (and my vegetarian diet was well accommodated). Our guide, Beto, has been travelling by foot to La Cuidad Perdida for 35 years, so was very experienced, had many stories and history to share, and did his best to keep us out of the rain/beating sun. The historical site itself is awe-inspiring.

  Luis, Miguel Ángel and Diego were amazing! They anticipated all of our needs and tended to everything! The hike was hard, at times, but worth it! The entire experience was... read more absolutely unique and fantastic!

  It was an amazing experience to hike almost 60km through the jungle to find the Lost City (and come back).
If you're keen on adventure and ready to sweat, walk... read more in the tropical rain and mud, this is definitely for you. It's much more fun than it sounds. Reaching the summit feels really rewarding, especially because the lost city itself is a highly interesting place. The deeper you go, the more beautiful landscapes are being revealed.
The trip is perfectly prepared, guides are knowledgeable and explain the history or nuances of the place. Moreover nice and welcoming.
For me the whole experience felt genuine and satisfying, definitely worth it and I'd recommend it to everyone.
Our guide Pedro, English speaking guide Luis and chef Jose are the best and when you see their names in your itinerary, you can be sure, you're in good hands.
Special thanks to Luis for making running downhill fun and showing us the tank game 😄

  Definitely book your tour with this local organization! Everything was perfectly arranged from the beginning to start.

The hike can be demanding sometimes but everyone’s pace was taken... read more into account. There were many moments to pause during which delicious fruit was served. After every hike, we got to rest in the camp where we could swim and relax.
Each group has its own chef serving fantastic meals!

The guides were extremely knowledgeable and spoke passionately about everything.

Only positive things, wonderful experience.

  This was an amazing experience and Teyuna Tours were extremely professional from the first point of contact right until the end. The hike is not easy and they catered for... read more everyone's needs throughout the 4 days, always with a relaxing and friendly nature. The knowledge of the guide was exceptional and his passion for his culture was clearly obvious. I have nothing negative to say about this adventure with Teyuna Tours. It was an incredible experience.

  Our trek to the lost city was unforgettable! Our guide Javier and translator Nico guided us perfectly and were ready to help us whenever we needed it. Be prepared, the... read more trek is not easy, especially because the weather is very unpredictable but in my opinion really worth it. In every camp our chef Yenni provided us with a delicious and nutritious meal to keep us going. The guides also provide a lot of info on the history of the area. Also with Teyuna you are sure your money goes towards the people of the local community who work as guides, cooks, camp managers, Would recommend!

  It was really well organised and the guide and translator were so knowledgable about the area and the history of the Sierra Nevada. They were fantastic at motivating us to... read more keep going at the challenging points as well as making it manageable. The food was great and there was lots of it! Just make sure you bring cash for bottled water as clean, filtered water was not always guaranteed.

  I absolutely loved my experience with Teyuna tours to the lost city, the guide was excellent, the food was great and the place is stunning

  Trekking to the Lost City (Ciudad Perdida) with Teyuna Tours was fantastic! It was easy to sign up, and they picked me up on time right from my hostel in... read more Santa Marta. As a non-Spanish speaker, they put me with a group where most of the people spoke English, which was nice. Our tour guides were great and very knowledgable. Accommodations were better than I expected, as every participant got to sleep in beds (bunk beds) with mosquito nets, only the guides slept in hammocks. We were also able to shower every night (unheated and rustic, but still a shower). Each camp was next to a creek or river, so we got to swim if we wanted to. Our food was quite good (only one steak meal was sub-par). Doing this trip in early April was a great time to go, as it was at the end of the dry season, so the heat/humidity was very tolerable, the bugs were not bad, and most of the trails weren't very muddy. The hike itself is pretty tough, with lots of elevation gain/loss throughout, and pretty steep terrain. The toughest day was 10 miles with 3100 feet of climbing. I'm an avid hiker and my legs were quite sore at the end of 3rd and 4th days. The stairs up to the Lost City are pretty intense, very steep and uneven and go on for quite a while (I believe they said it's 1200 steps). I was happy I had trekking poles. If you like to hike, I highly recommend this trek with Teyuna Tours.

  All the food, information, guide, logistics and other things we need it in the trip was provided by the staff.

  A full experience of the trek, connecting with the indigenous communities, appreciating the journey and connecting with fellow hikers led by a knowledgeable and responsible Teyuna guides.

  The lost city trek with Teyuna Tours was great. The guides were amazing, the food was good and the landscape is just stunning. I can definitely recommend to do the... read more tour with Teyuna. It was one of my highlights in Colombia.

  It was a great experience. Full of adventure, connection with nature, connection with native legends and a perspective of Tayrona's Culture and traditions. We were treated magnificently and very spoiled... read more by people of Teyuna Tours. We felt safe and secure. Thank you very much for everything.

  We had a great tour with amazing guides.
They knew everything about the region.
I really appriciated that everyhting was communicated really well before the trip, a packing list... read more was send and the pick up location was also communicated in advance.
Teyuna also took great care of the food during the trip!

  We went to the lost city with the teyuna team and I can say this was one of the best experiences ever, the team was amazing, they looked after us... read more all the time, they provided us food, drinks and snacks - Ruth was our guide and she was the best, so much knowledge about the indigenous tribes. I definitely recommend Teyuna and this awesome experience

  Making the reservation was so easy and I was asked what my group preference was as I was a solo traveller (I was able to be flexible with what date... read more I started the tour). My group ended up being a mix of all different nationalities, some solo travellers, friends and couples which was really nice. We had two guides and two assistants who were all really nice and very informative.
The accommodation was basic but better than I was expecting and the food was perfect! Showers in each campsite and places to swim and bathe along the way too. I drank the filtered drinking water provided at each campsite and I did not have any issues. The hike itself is tough, very very humid. I went in March and the bugs were actually not so bad, and luckily escaped any rain! Making it to La Ciudad Perdida made it all worth it. So happy I did the hike, one of my highlights from my 8 months in South America.

  Everything from start to finish was so well organized and the tour guides and everyone involved did an amazing job!!

  We loved the Ciudad Perdida Trek with Teyuna Tours. Ruth, Osnaider and Natalia were incredible guides. They had incredible local knowledge and looked looked after us really well. The food... read more was delicious. Highly highly recommend.

Muchas Gracias Ruth, Osnaider and Natalia.

¡Realmente se lo agradezco, chicos! ¡Son los mejores!

Top Tip:
Bring lots of inspect repellent and light clothing.

  We really enjoyed our tour to the Lost City with Teyuna Tours. They were extremely helpful & responsive beforehand. Accommodating with helping us get from Minca prior & to Mendihuaca... read more afterwards (arranged a taxi pick up then drop off afterwards) & luggage store.
The tour guide (Ruth-Mery) & translator (Nick) were both amazing, as well as the rest of the team (including Carlos & Jose).
We had the best experience of the actual lost city (spending the longest of all tour groups there). Great food throughout!
Loved that this is a co-operative business model!
Be warned- this hike is difficult especially due to the humidity & heat!

  Teyuna tours and our guides truly put on a wonderful experience for me and my significant other. We originally booked through Baquianos Tours which we did not realize was just... read more a tour aggregator. Baquianos Tours has a business relationship with Teyuna, and we are so glad that they did.

We specifically requested a smaller group tour which ultimately was 10 people in total. We are so grateful for this as the other tour companies had groups of 20+ people which seemed far too much. Our group of people from many different countries became a little family during our trek, and they were all wonderful.

Our guide, Misael (El Tigre), and our interpreter, Indio, were just fantastic. They were highly knowledgeable, fun loving, and caring. They ensured that all members of the group were well taken care of and made it safely to/from the destination. The consistently provided good insight into our surroundings. They also consistently had us as the first group to the cabins and Ciudad Perdida! At Ciudad Perdida itself, they showed us part of the entire complex that no other tour group saw and because of their personal relationship, we were able to meet the spiritual leader of the local tribe at Ciudad Perdida.

The food was excellent throughout the trip. We were very well fed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There were appropriate rest points with plenty of water and fresh, delicious fruit to give you energy for the trek.

The trek itself is not for the faint of heart. The most challenging aspect is the heat and humidity. I think you need to be in reasonable fitness shape, but you don't need to be avid marathoner/runner/hiker. The trek and ultimate destination are SO worth it though. We did the trek in 4 days which felt very reasonable.

Teyuna organized our pick-up and drop-off which was seamless. The communication before the tour was thorough, and we felt well prepared based on their communications with us. Overall, I cannot recommend Teyuna highly enough. I am sure the other tour companies are good, but from afar, I am grateful we went through Teyuna!

  Wow, what an adventure! We set off with a group of 8 international participants and our very dedicated guide Yeison and student guide Omar.
The hike is tough, not so... read more much because of the distance, more because of the high temperatures and humidity - wet clothes and shoes only dry in the sun. After each climb we were rewarded with fresh fruit from the jungle and at the end of the day, swimming in the mountain rivers was a welcome refreshment.
In itself, the hike is incredibly breathtaking, starting in the Territorio Campesino with the former coca plantations and then leading through the Territorio Indigena of the Sierra Nevada - a bright green jungle with pure primary vegetation, never touched by man. Ciudad Perdida is much bigger than we imagined and uniquely situated on an exposed mountain ridge!

Yeison explained us so many things about the area’s history and the way of living of the Kogui and Wiwa tribes and could answer any question. Even though we are not fluent in Spanish, we had no problems understanding Yeison as he spoke very clearly, slowly and pictorially.
The camps were fine, we slept on bunk beds with mosquito nets. We were very positively surprised by the food! Our cook, Mono, catered for us at the highest level: breakfast was mostly arepas with scrambled eggs and fruits, lunch and dinner were full meals with fresh fish, meat, patacones, rice, vegetables and fresh juice - and a chocolate bar for dessert. 🙂

Thank you Yeison, Omar and Mono for these unforgettable 4 days in the Sierra Nevada of Colombia! An absolute recommendation to do the Lost City Trek with Teyuna Tours!

  There are a lot of agencies that run the lost city trip, but Teyuna Tours came recommended to me by a friend who recently completed the trek and it did... read more not disappoint!

Our guide Misael was fantastic, a man who has run this trip over a thousand times and knows the place, the culture, the flora and fauna inside and out! He really went above and beyond from helping struggling group members to the truly unexpected. I kid you not at one point he litterally picked up a squirrel in distress on the way and nursed it back to health while walking! The man cares.

Food was delicious and filling (just don’t be afraid to ask for seconds). Our cook was able to accommodate my vegan diet and came out to personally greet us at every meal.

A nice thing about my experience with Teyuna (although I’m sure it’s not the case for all) was the small group size. I was solo traveling and was placed in a group of 3 which made it very easy to travel as a group and create closer connections while still having the opportunity to mingle with others at the shared camps.

Overall an unforgettable experience, would highly recommend!

  The tour to the Ciudad perdida is something amazing and the Teyuna tour is the best agency that can accompany you.
The staff is very kind, reliable and professional. The... read more guide Misael, the translator Nikolas and the helper Giovanni will provide you whatever you need, they are very well prepared and very friendly too! The cooks will prepare delicious, rich and typical dish of the Colombian cuisine.
The trekking is super well organised: time, meals, accomodation, explanation about the indigenous culture and plenty of surprises that you will discover.
I do recommend this agency if you are interested in this kind of experience, that will take a part of your heart for sure and let you also know a lot of new friends!

  The trip was amazing, the organisation of the group in all aspects was very professional and at the same time it was very familiar and welcoming to me. The tour... read more guide Tato has been extremely helpful and insightful around the entire duration of the tour, arousing curiosity over the indiginous way of life and history of the place. The cook Deivi has been very charismatic, always improving morale in the most difficult parts of the treck and his food food was excellent. Overall I had an amazing experience and I would defiantly recommend it to all my friends and family to try!

  Teyuna tours with Ruth Mery and team were absolutely amaizing, patient and caring . They were very supportive all the way on the hike explaining everything and making it fun.... read more Definately recommended for an enjoyable and fun days. Delicious food and good facilities at the camps.

  The tour was amazing. The jungle really was incredible and the views and scenery will stay with us forever.

The food and accommodation (bunk beds) were much better than... read more expected considering their remote locations! Each meal was huge and prepared well! Thank you Chef José!

Our guides (one Spanish speaking and one translator) were knowledgeable and informative. We felt looked after and in safe hands. Thank you Nathalie and Hernán.

The trek itself was very humid and hot at this time of year, clothes were always very wet so recommend at least two sets as there are drying opportunities at lunch stops (on rocks or washing lines at camps!). The river swims at the end of the day were very welcomed and helped muscle recovery! There are steep hot uphills but all very doable if you have a standard level of fitness!

If you are unsure about this trip, don't be! It has been a highlight so far and we really recommend it!

  We did the 4 day trek with our family and really enjoyed the experience. Big thanks to Luis (Translator + Guide) for teaching us about the region, the people and... read more nature. He's a great guy. The food on the trek is also something you should not worry about. If you're adventurous, it's a great experience.

  Thanks to Teyuna tours for the great experience in the Lost city trek! We had the best team (Pedro, Luis and Jonathan). This agency gives you an extra that other... read more gropus didnt have, I'm greatful for such an unique experience!