Exploring Barichara region with Yahri!
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Cultural activities and sightseeing
Discover Barichara
Length: 4 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy
Barichara is probably the prettiest and best preserved village in Colombia. Let one of our guides take you to discover Barichara, it’s stunning architecture and it’s people.
Artisanal workshops
Length: 3 to 4 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy
Learn more about local artisans during a workshop. You can choose from: Adobe construction workshop & painting with dirt, ceramic making and clay painting, or weaving with "fique". There are more options available, ask us about them!
Visit a coffee farm
Length: 5 hours (Lunch included)
Difficulty Level: Easy
Learn about the different coffee seeds and methods of preparation on a traditional coffee farm near Barichara. Have the opportunity to learn the entire process of coffee, from the seed to your own cup.
Explore Guane & its Archeological Museum
Length: 4 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy
Guane is a tiny village, lost in time and located 25 minutes away from Barichara. Visit the Main Square and it’s small but interesting Archeological and and Paleontological Museum.
Cable car across the canyon
Length: 1 hour
Difficulty Level: Easy
Cooking and wellness
Cooking lesson
with lunch or dinner
Length: 3 hours (Meal included)
Difficulty Level: Easy
The best way to know a country is through its food. During this 3 hour activity you will get to know all the techniques and ingredients from the Santander's cuisine.
Tibetan massage or yoga
Length: 2 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy
Hiking and adventure
Hiking from Barichara to Guane
Length: 4 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy to medium
The “Camino Real” or Royal Path, was built in the XIX Century to connect the entire region. It goes through Barichara and connects to the tiny and lost village of Guane. This hike, with unique views, is one of the favorite hikes on the region. It takes around 2 hours walking plus the time spent visiting the village.
Hiking from Villanueva to Jordan
Length: 6 hours (Picnic lunch included)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Hidden in the Chicamocha Canyon is the “ghost” town of Jordan. The village is linked with other villages through a networks of old paths, the “Camino real” or Royal Path. After a 1 hour transfer to the starting point start hiking, mostly downhill, through the Chicamocha Canyon.
Horseback ridding
Length: 5 hours (Picnic lunch included)
Difficulty Level: Easy to medium
* You must be 10 years or older to do this activity.
Waterfall rappel + Rafting on Fonce River
Length: 8 hours (Lunch included)
Difficulty Level: Easy to medium
It can be combined with floating on the Fonce River.
Hike from Villanueva to Jordan + Rafting in the Chicamocha rivers
Length: 6 hours (Picnic lunch included)
Difficulty Level: Medium
This area is great for rafting on the rivers that cross the canyon. Navigate a river surrounded by Colombian flora and fauna.
We offer 3 levels of difficulty: beginners, intermediate and advanced. It is usually combined with hiking for a full day activity.
* Must be 14 years or older to do this activity.
Mountain Bike Down Hill or Cross Country
Length: 5 to 7 hours (Lunch included)
Difficulty Level: Medium to hard
Enjoy the adrenaline of going downhill through amazing views and natural surroundings.
* Must be 14 years or older to do this activity.
Paragliding in the Chicamocha Canyon
Length: 20min flight + time for security instructions
Difficulty Level: Medium
* This activity must be scheduled in the morning.
