Colombia offers places to renew your health, disconnect from daily routines, and reach the deep calm of the mind. Here, healing is connected to traditions, customs and places that are of unparalleled beauty.
Discovering other cultures, seeing other landscapes, and simply being in a different territory than the one we live in every day is a stimulating experience. However, Colombia has places where the stimulus produced by travel transcends the barriers of the physical and awakens the soul, mind and spirit. The coast of Nuqui, the coffee plantations of Quindio, Risaralda and Caldas, the hills that dominate the jungles of Guainia and the majestic river known as Caño Cristales are magical places that have a special energy. That energy, when shared with other travelers and with specialized guides, can heal the deepest wounds and strengthen our relationship with our body, with our loved ones and with the here and now.
Colombia has several tour operators specialized in this type of experience: they design trips that allow tourists to connect with sacred places, share the knowledge of indigenous communities or native peoples and accompany their personal process with practices such as yoga, meditation, and coaching. Besides relying on local communities of all the destinations where the tours take place, the teams of the tour operator teams include specialists in healing techniques such as reiki therapies, quantum healing, and crystals.
Learn more about the offer of destinations and experiences related to wellness in our country and give yourself the opportunity to visit the Colombian forests, coasts and mountains. The tranquility and peace that you will find there are treasures that you can take with you wherever you go.
Connection with the Guaini Jungle
Where: Puerto Inirida, Guainia
Duration: from 4 days onwards
Transfers: plane tickets from Bogota or Villavicencio
With indigenous communities sharing their knowledge, those who take this journey will be able to connect with the powerful energy of the Mavecure Mountains and heal from within. Wellness trips to this area of Guainia, near the municipality of Puerto Inirida, offer hiking and sailing activities ideal for letting go of things, and connecting with the local flora and fauna: pink dolphins, orchids, and medicinal plants.
Unlike other wellness experiences, a trip to Guainia implies a deep connection with a mostly jungle environment: depending on the services hired, the itinerary may include one or more nights camping in front of the Mavecure Hills and in territories inhabited by the indigenous communities that lead the trip.
Relax in the Coffee Cultural Landscape
Where: Quindio, Caldas and Risaralda
The three departments that form the Coffee Cultural Landscape, declared as a World Heritage Site since 2011, are ideal for a connecting, relaxing and introspective experience. Based on the culture, nature, ancestral and rural traditions of the region, travelers will be able to discover new ways to connect with nature and relate to others.
This trip proposes a deep connection with coffee, a beverage that is the livelihood for millions of families in the country and without which many cannot start the day. The invitation is to rethink our relationship with food, with the products that come from our land, and with the traditions of the territory we live in.
Recharching batteries in Caño Cristales
Where: La Macarena, Meta
Duration: from 3 days
Transfers: plane tickets from Bogota
The department of Meta is home to one of Colombia’s water treasures: Caño Cristales, a river that starts in Sierra de la Macarena and is known for its colorful bed of aquatic plants, sand and rock formations that attract travelers interested in connecting with water, and renewing their spirit through it.
Wellness trips to this part of the country are characterized by direct contact with the river and the use of crystals and other energetic elements that can be recharged in its waters. There is also guided meditation, mindfulness, and quantum healing exercises on the banks of the river, which depending on the purpose of the experience, will help travelers on their path of transformation and self-discovery. A visit to Caño Cristales would not be complete without yoga classes and workshops where physical and emotional ailments are left behind and what we came here to do in the world is maximized.
Meditate Between Coffee Plantations and Whales
Where: Risaralda, Quindio, Caldas and Choco
Duration: from 6 days
Transfers: plane tickets from Pereira
The visit to the departments of Risaralda, Quindio,Caldas and Choco results in a cultural, communal and ancestral experience. Those who join this trip will spend some time with a farmer family that is dedicated to the collection of artisanal coffee, and a few hours later will be crossing the Pacific Ocean on a boat.
There will be time in Nuqui for reflection activities in front of the sea, sailing to see humpback whales and dolphins, and participating in rituals to thank the ocean and the jungle. There will also be time to meet and learn about the women of Choco and their oral narratives, and to enjoy a swim in mineral waters. This trip cannot end without a visit to the Cocora Valley, a unique landscape of Colombia that is on the way back from Nuqui.
