Get an early start on the day with 6am pickup at your accommodations in Bogotá, then begin the trip to the Tatacoa Desert in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. The drive takes roughly five hours, and you’ll pass through the scenic department of Tolima, which spans the parallel spines of the Colombian Andes. Stop along the way to try some local cuisine, such as suckling pig or Tolimese tamales.
The city of Villavieja is the gateway to the Tatacoa Desert, and you can tour the local paleontology museum to see fossils and bones from the desert, including dinosaurs and giant caimans. Continue into the desert with your guide, and keep a sharp eye on the sky and ground, watching for the birds, wildcats, reptiles, and spiders that have adapted to the Tatacoa Desert’s harsh conditions.
Visit a natural swimming pool in the middle of the desert to wash off the dust and relax under the big, desert sky. You’ll have the entire afternoon to explore and relax before leaving the Tatacoa Desert at 8pm. This tour concludes with drop-off at your Bogota hotel at roughly 1am.
