100km Jungle Expedition into the Heart of Colombia

An amazing hike and rafting experience. The 3 day hike is tough, so be prepared for long hot days of difficult terrain at a fast pace. The rafting is great fun with some exciting rapids and in-between the actual rafting the guides give you plenty of other challenges, rock jumping, waterfall diving, swimming challenges. A great way to fill the days. Our guides Jonathan and Didi were so cool. Nothing phased them, nothing was too much trouble for them. They were both so much fun and joined in with the group dynamics, which I must say, our group, albeit only 5 in total, were amazing. You will often find on these MBA trips, it's the team (Dream Team) that makes them work so well. So thanks again MBA for another brilliant experience that I will always remember. On to the next. . .

I had the absolute best time hiking and rafting with Jonathan and Didi. They took such good care of everyone on the trip, even when people were sick, finding the walk hard, or scared when they fell out of the raft. They’re super professional, total heroes really, and I felt so safe with them. I’m super privileged to have got to know them a little and seen some of their side of Colombia.

Great people, perfect guides, extraordinary views, and nonstop adventure - this trip was incredible. Just go but don't skip the training. The level six rating is real.

It’s really difficult to put into words how amazing this trip was from the adventure to the fatigue to the laughing until we cried, it really had it all. A huge part of what made the trip so incredible was our guides Johnathan and Didir. They never slept, never stopped smiling their dedication to ensuring we had an amazing time was above and beyond. They were both absolutely incredible, I could not recommend this trip more!

Awesome adventure that you will struggle to forget. Super remote dense jungle / rainforest. 3 tough days trekking with 3 days rafting. Hiking was fun, but tough. More elevation gain than you’ll be expecting even after reading the reviews, however I didn’t find it as hard as expected. Be prepared for it to be super tough and you may surprise yourself. (Train hard, fight easy). Rafting was super fun and also pretty chilled. Couple gnarly rapids thrown in to get the adrenaline pumping. Much shorter rafting days than expected due to so much rain and the river moving a lot faster than usual. Tonnes of birds and bugs but not much else wildlife wise. Incredible, huge, fast flowing waterfalls during the rafting sections that we were allowed to jump into and climb up to. These are hidden gems that very few people will ever have seen deep in the dense rainforest. Be prepared for plans to change, we had to miss the final day rafting due to landslides blocking multiple main roads into the city. So we hiked out and got a vehicle back via a longer route, ended up being 8 hours driving. Take good bug spray - mine did absolutely nothing. I had approx 60-70 bites even though I wore long sleeves and trousers with bug spray. They do love me though, some of the group got away relatively unscathed. Hiking boots and some decent water shoes will do the trick footwear wise. Terrain was pretty brutal especially as it was so wet - so I’d advise boots over trainers to be safe. Guides were absolutely awesome. Didi, Steven and Mael. Absolute heroes all of them. Mael did a great job as the lead guide. Professional, but also had a laugh and integrated extremely well with the group. Acted well when some group members got injured and judged the pace of the group perfectly.

This was by far the coolest trip I’ve ever been on! Mael, Didier, and Steven are the best! Any issues that came up were handled promptly and with professionalism by them, and I always felt safe in their care (despite never having rafted before). Every day was an adventure and I was sad it had to come to an end. I would go back in a heartbeat and do it all over again. The group of people on this trip were also amazing, and it was such a gift to spend time with like minded individuals. I personally felt the difficulty rating was appropriate, as there was nothing technical we had to do. There were a lot of elevation changes, but if you know that going in, I feel like you’ll be ready to handle it. I was sore by the end of the first day, but late night stretching was helpful and I couldn’t feel the soreness after the first 5 minutes of hiking at the start of the next day. The rafting was absolutely amazing. Not having ever rafted, it was easy to pick up. But I will say the raft guides (Steven and Didier) did the majority of the work there. We just paddled forward or back. Their knowledge of the rivers was insanely impressive. One constructive criticism I have is the packing list, because there were items definitely not included. Here’s a guide for anyone as confused as we were: Essentially, you divide your gear into two sections: trekking and rafting. Your backpack has everything you’ll need for the first 2. 5 trekking days. Your drybag will have everything you need for the remainder 3. 5 rafting days and will be brought to you with the rafts on day 2. 5. They want you to keep it small, but 10L was not enough space to store everything and close the bag. I would recommend at least a 15L bag, or 20L as long as you don’t fully pack it. For the trekking bit, you don’t necessarily need hiking boots because they won’t be water proof (no matter what the label says) but they will be heavy. I did my trek in trail runners, and it worked great. Mael, our guide, also wore trail runners. Poles aren’t necessary, but I personally despise poles. If you find you need them halfway through, you can always find walking sticks on the trail. That said, you’re literally going up and down 2 mountains a day so if you’re used to doing that with poles, bring them. Flip flops are a good thing to have for the night portion and water socks with a good grippy sole are good for the rafting portion. I sent my trail runners back on day 2. 5 with my backpack. I used only 3 pairs of socks since I didn’t need them on the raft after the trekking portion. The rainjacket was nice to keep my phone in since I didn’t have pockets in my leggings, but I never actually wore it despite the rain. You’ll be wet no matter what, so it never really mattered to me. I didn’t pack any long-sleeved shirts, but it was sunny only one day and for that day I used sunblock. For me, bugs weren’t really an issue, but some people on the trip definitely did not go unscathed. You will want clothes to sleep in and a towel to dry off with. I was going to bring a camera, but decided to just bring my phone. We stayed in a couple places with outlets, so I was able to leave it in airplane mode and charge it at night. You also want clean clothes to travel in but leave those at the hotel because anything that touches your backpack or even dry bag will smell godawful. There are also a couple of swimming holes along the way, so bring a swimsuit if you want to stay semi dry while trekking. I would say try to bring some amoxycillin in your first aid kit. You can buy some at Medellin before you leave. Once an infection starts, you’ll need antibiotics. Also try to get COP in small denominations from your bank before you leave your home so you can tip the guides and everyone hosting you along the way. The exchange rate at Medellin sucks, and it’s just one less thing to worry about. I brought 900,000 COP (about $240 USD), but had to pay the taxi back to the airport with my credit card because I ran out, so if you want to pay for everything with cash, I’d suggest closer to 1,070,000COP. Otherwise, my total tips for the guides and hosts and the drinks we had on the second rafting day in the village were 360,000COP. Again, this was an amazing trip, filled with experiences and memories I’ll treasure forever.

Really enjoyed this hike and raft through the Colombian jungle. The hike is challenging with elevation changes and rough jungle trails. The rafting is a lot of fun with plenty of time to relax and enjoy the scenery.

Had an unforgettable experience. Thanks to our great guides Mael, Didier and Juan Es. Food was amazing and our group always felt safe and enjoyed ourselves throughout the trip Will definitely be visiting Colombia again.

Wow I can't believe its over and I can't believe i did this, not for the faint hearted. I trained for this but after the first day felt I should have trained harder. The guides Mael and our rafting guide Juanes couldnt do enough for you making sure you were safe and had everything we needed. I was in a grouo of 12 raising money for charity we raised £30,000 + still rising!! Things id recommend having are 100% walking poles in couldnt have done it without them the terrain is tough, wet shoes for rafting, I took some sachets of lattes for the evening I was glad of these 😅 the first day was the hardest of the trekking days. Make sure you take a pair of trousers to hike in and a pair to wear in the evening and shorts for rafting and trousers and long sleeved shirt for the evening else you'll get eaten alive!! I also took snacks in rucksack for the trekking which helped but could have done with jelly babies 🤣 you'll need the boost. The sense of achievement after completing this is epic 😎 highly recommend and would do it all again tomorrow.

It was brilliant! Immersed in untouched natur, from cloud forrest to rain forrest and more, staying in simple homestays with the locals and thrilling hanmock campa at the river side and lots and lots of hills to hike. Tough and yet satisfying trip. I will never forget this unique experience. The rafting was very exciting with some spectacular sights and side trips to jump waterfulls and swim in natural pools. Thanks for the safe organisation and proffessional handling from the start to the end.