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La Guajira, Colombia

La Guajira

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La Guajira

Welcome to La Guajira, where the desert meets the sea in Colombia! Get ready to explore unique indigenous cultures, vibrant colors, and stunning landscapes. From the iconic Cabo de la Vela to the bustling markets of Uribia, this region will surely leave you mesmerized. Don't forget to try some delicious seafood and embrace the local Wayuu traditions!

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5/5
168 h

7 Days 6 Nights Alta Guajira Photographic Route Tour with Pick up

The photographic route through La Guajira is a 7-day tour of the most beautiful places with the most emblematic landscapes of Colombia, where the mixture with the Wayuu culture allows visitors to capture special and experiential moments of the local indigenous community, the nature and the beauties that the sunsets and the species of the region offer to each lens. The route, being specialized, rotates through non-tourist places to achieve images that flood the cameras with stories to be told graphically.

$1,694.00
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5/5
192 h

8-Day Tour of Alta Guajira

On this trip you will get to know the wonderful Wayú lands, accompanied by us, a traveling family that loves to share and show the beauty of Colombia, a unique experience driving an all-terrain vehicle.

$500.00
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5/5

Sanctuary Los Flamingos Tour

Experience the majestic flamingos in their habitat, the Sanctuary of Fauna and Flora. Here you have the opportunity not only to get very close to the animals by boat - the Wayúu indigenous people are also looking forward to your visit. We are proud to donate a percentage of the tour fees to the local indigenous community and to offer you a high qualified bilingual guide.

$120.00
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5/5
96 h

Volunteering with Animals and Communities in Guajira

This unique purposeful tourism program in La Guajira will allow you to explore one of the most fascinating and remote destinations in Colombia. Travelers who join our routes not only enjoy spectacular scenery, but also have the opportunity to contribute directly to the welfare of animals in vulnerable communities and to work with the ancient Wayuu culture. You will participate in a veterinary first aid workshop, attend field care days and promote respect and empathy for all forms of life with communities. In addition, by booking this experience, you will be supporting a nonprofit foundation. All proceeds go directly to save and improve the lives of thousands of animals. You can make the 1-day experience in Riohacha (every day) or 2-, 3- or 4-day trips departing on FRIDAYS. Twice a year we have the most demanding 7 day mission: 06 to 12 JUL and 09 to 15 NOV 2026

$160.00
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4.5/5
120 h

5 Day Punta Gallinas Motorcycle Tour

Five days from Santa Marta to Punta Gallinas, the northernmost tip of South America. Blast across the La Guajira desert on some of the best enduro riding in Colombia, with a guide and mechanic and your Honda XR190 included. Ride the Manaure salt flats, swim at the Taroa sand dunes where the desert drops into the sea, enjoy a campfire under the stars, drinks by the rooftop pool in Riohacha and cliff jumping at the Mendihuaca waterfalls. Best for intermediate to advanced riders. Maximum group size is 12.

$1,208.00
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72 h

The Native Expedition Through The Guajira Desert

This expedition is the authentic connection we create between the traveler, the land, and its people. This is not a massive or rushed tour: it is a private experience, guided by a native of the region who shares with us not only the Wayuu history and culture, but also the daily life of the desert, its unique biodiversity, and the most remote and tranquil landscapes of La Guajira. We avoid crowded routes, stay in uncrowded places, and travel without haste, but with intention. Our mission is for each visitor to feel part of the territory, not just as a spectator, but as an honored guest.

$1,170.00
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