Lost City Trek: 4-Day Sierra Nevada Ancient Secrets Quest

The trip was truly amazing. We had a lovely guide who provided us with a lot of information about the history of lost cities and cooombia. Also when I cut my finger he was prepared with disinsectives and was really caring (Esnaider)

Excellent experience combining nature, culture, a physical challenge with a suberb service including our own translator, guide, chef. In addition we really appreciated being in a small group and the calm pace (many photo breaks and observations of nature, villages and views of the fantastic sourroundings). We felt safe and greatly taken care of. They also took us to numerous waterfalls and pools for us to cool of from the heat.

The whole excursion was incredible. Far exceeded my expectations. The guides made the whole trip for us -Esneider, Duvan, and Franc really cared about the sharing the culture with us, and were patient and friendly. Truly 5 star experience.

Spectacular! Our guides were very knowledgeable (Esneider, Duvan, and Franc) about the area and the indigenous people. The food was amazing. The trip exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds. Would go again in a heartbeat.

Our tour with Ecosierra was amazing! Our guide, Esneider, told us about its story and the communities. I loved that the agency handles small groups so it feels more personalized. The tour is incredible organized, the camps are very clean and comfortable for jungle conditions. Fran was our designated cook and our food was amazing… we were never hungry. They also con above and beyond to accommodate all allergies and make sure you are well fed. The hike was hard but doable and we are not very athletic…. You can always go your rhythm and there are plenty of hidration/snack points along the route. I completely recommend this experience, it’s beautiful!

Amazing experience. The guide (esneider) was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the area. The cook (fran) was also very friendly and made amazing meals. The camps were well stocked, clean enough and about as good as you can expect in the jungle in the mountains

The tour was well organised, the food we had throughout was great (meals and snacks) and it was a great way to meet other travellers.

Overall, I enjoyed the trip to the lost city as it was challenging in many ways but was very rewarding. It was interesting being in the area of the indigenous people and the lost city itself was very interesting. The facilities were basic which I expected and the food was good. However, it was certainly not a perfect trip and I feel there are improvements that are needed that I explain below. Victoria was really great as a translator but I felt she really went above and beyond with her duties to ensure that I was having a good experience as I was the only person in the group that didn't have sufficient Spanish. On many occasions I really felt that she was the guide, not Martin, as she was very knowledgeable and showed great leadership skills throughout the trip. Our guide Martin generally seemed disinterested and only provided very basic information when we were at camps and at the lost city. I don't remember him ever giving information during the hiking. He did often ask if we had questions but there is a minimum level of information that I would expect to be included. E.g I had to ask how old is the lost city because that basic information was not given. I would expect such fundamental information to be included standard. It felt he was just sharing what was on his mind at the time and not from a set of predetermined information that everyone should receive. Martin often seemed to be more interested in socializing with people he met along the way which meant he would often stop but tell us to continue hiking meaning he was often behind us. I feel he really lacked leadership skills that I would expect from a guide. The group dynamics really didn't work too well for this trip. I was a quicker hiker for a lot of the trip and was therefore in front a lot of the time. With martin regularly catching up or staying back I could often hear conversation in Spanish between him and Isabella. I don't know if I may have missed a lot of extra information due to this. Martin never requested to have information translated as we hiked. If I spoke the same language as the rest of the group I would have been more likely to stay closer with the group and martin. I understand that the group required 2 people to go but in hindsight, I think the company should have contacted me early to make it clear that I would not speak the same language as the guide nor the other member of the group ( she only spoke French and Spanish ) I also feel that there was a lack of information ahead of time to make it clear what you expect. Mainly regarding hygiene and water (don't use tap water for brushing teeth, bring diarrhea medications, soap should always be provided etc.) to ensure travellers don't get sick as this is the worst environment for that to happen but also to allow us to be more prepared for the environment. It was never made clear that the environment would result in most clothing being wet. It was disappointing that there was an obvious contamination of the food on day 3/4 as the vast majority of the camp including me had stomach issues on the evening of day 3 and many continued into day 4. I am hoping this feedback will be taken into consideration for improvements that can be made to make this a safe, enjoyable and unforgettable trip for future visitors.

Amazing trek with beautiful views. And Aldair, Antonio and Luz did a fantastic job guiding, Educating and cooking us tasty meals! Vamos Lulos!

We had a great time with Esneider as our guide and Emily as our translator. Esneider had a wealth of knowledge having grown up locally and Emily was warm hearted and great fun to spend time with. We covered 36miles and almost 3000m of height gain so it's a proper trek. There were rivers by the bunk houses so plenty of swims along the way which were welcome. The Lost City itself was just amazing. The pictures on Google really don't do it justice. It's a lot bigger than it looks with lots more to see. Highly recommend!