San Cipriano & River Adventure Day Tour: Experience Nature like Never Before
4.7
10 Ratings
Cali
Embark on a thrilling adventure in San Cipriano and experience the beauty of nature like never before. Ride the unique 'la brujita' vehicle, swim in the river, savor traditional food, and explore the stunning Cauca valley. Don't miss out on capturing unforgettable moments and Colombian landscapes!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cali - Cali belongs to the Pacific region of Colombia, an area that boasts diversity. If there’s something you can’t miss on your trip to Cali is finding yourself in the wonders of San Cipriano natural reservoir.
  • San Cipriano - you will take one of the rarest transportations we are sure you’ve ever seen: the “brujita” (which literally means the little witch) is a platform powered by motorcycle on a rail which happens to be the only way of accessing San Cipriano, and it will take you there in 30 minutes.
  • Reserva Natural San Cipriano - Once you arrive in San Cripriano you will notice its lush nature and beauty, full of creeks and its crystalline water river in which you could use some tubes to navigate it through. In the guided tour around San Cipriano, you will learn about its people, biodiversity, food and nature.
What's Included
  • All Risk Insurance included
  • Exciting Tubing Down the River adventure
  • Delicious lunch provided
  • Expert Gran Colombia Tours Guide
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information

If you’re searching for an authentic, nature-filled adventure during your visit to Cali, look no further. Embark on a day-long journey to San Cipriano and engage in an unparalleled experience. Familiarize yourself with ‘la brujita,’ a unique method of transportation propelled by a motorcycle and the only means to reach San Cipriano. Dive into its breathtaking river, savor local cuisine at a town restaurant, and relish the rich biodiversity of the natural reserve situated in Buenaventura, a two-hour drive from Cali.

• Discover San Cipriano’s natural reserve on a ‘La brujita’ ride
• Enjoy a refreshing tube ride in a scenic river
• Sample a traditional lunch in San Cipriano’s local dining spot
• Delve into the Cauca valley while gaining knowledge about its geography and various species
• Countless picturesque locations for capturing unforgettable moments and landscapes of Colombia

  • The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
Location
Cali
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Andrewpt2463wk
Mar 25, 2024
Nature's Waterpark - San Cipriano is around 2.5 hours from San Antonio, Cali and is well worth the journey. The car ride alone gives spectacular birds eye views across the city as you climb over the mountains and then decend into green valleys thick with jungle. The second stage of the trip starts when you arrive at a small but bustling street off the main road, where you are efficiently packed onto a contraption known as a "Brujita" or, "Little Witch". A mode of transport which is essentially a wooden pallet with a roof and narrow benches bolted to a dirt bike and nested onto rail tracks that lead through the jungle. Little Witch is accurate as you'll find yourself cackling like a crone as you're buzzed along the tracks and through the forest at 15mph. Upon reaching San Cipriano, a village consisting of two streets lined with rudimentary hostels and eateries, our guide Santiago leads us to the river and our 1st swimming stop. The river is shallow but the current can be very strong and dragged me off my feet and downstream a few times. It's not dangerous for anyone above the age of 15 but can be scary if you're not used to wading in Rivers or using the currents to your advantage. Make sure you bring shoes you can wear in the water as it will help you traverse the riverbed. Santiago then takes us to 3 more swimming spots, we really enjoyed his company and he would challenge us to swimming competitions and Spanish lessons, he would also check the depth of the river by diving down at junctions where you could jump from the banks. After a great lunch of Sawfish and fried plantain with rice, we headed back to the river for our transport back to the 1st swimming spot... an inflatable tube. The tubing was great fun, if the river is shallow, you might want to lift your arse up and above the water if you see incoming boulders... my partner found this out the hard way. Overall our trip was incredible, I highly recommend it. If you like to swim in fast flowing water, jump from 6m riverbanks, don't mind getting changed in a bathroom or out in the open or figuring some things out yourself (like raising your arse) then you'll have an incredible time. If you come here expecting to be molly coddled and treated like a Sultan, then why are you even here?
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456susannad
Oct 14, 2023
Unforgettable Day! - Incredible full day surrounded by the nature and beauty of Colombia! The guide and driver were consummate professionals, knowledgeable and true experts on the area and full of great info to share. Impossible to pick a best part…the incredible brujitas ride we will never forget? Best coffee, chorizo and arepa in a great spot on the ride? Hike through the nature preserve to 2 waterfalls? Swim in crystal clear river? Flowers and trees at every turn? Delicious fresh lunch at a local spot outside the reserve? Impossible to pick from so many highlights. Thank you Angela and Carlos for an absolutely unforgettable day!!
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Lina_c
Aug 6, 2023
Breathtaking experience - This trip ist definitely in my top 3 of nature turism. We had an amazing day full of exciting little adventures, all thanks to our great guide. Hector Fabio, did a wonderful job teaching us about local plants, animals and culture. He's a very knowledgeable, professional biologist. We had a blast!
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Telmasilva91
Jun 14, 2022
Great Experience - It was an incredible day and experience along the guides (Paul and Laura) and the driver (Luis). We don't what was the best part: if the track with Las brujitas, the walk through the jungle or the bouncing downstream in floating tires. We do recommend people to join this adventure... don't forget extra clothes and proper water shoes.
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Davidry7916ys
Dec 22, 2021
An excursion of a lifetime!!! - We went on the San Cipriano River Day tour and the experience was nothing short of amazing! Our guide Paul was very professional and fun and kept us engaged the whole time with all kinds of interesting info about the area. This tour does require its participants to have a certain level of fitness particularly for climbing on the rocks and trudging through the river at certain parts; but it's not overly strenuous and the river tubing is delightfully relaxing at the conclusion of the hike. It's a perfect segueway for the local lunch prepared for you by one of the restaurants. This is a wonderful adventure and you won't be disappointed by the experience!
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Oliver
Nov 24, 2021
The BEST, Period. - I have traveled around the world 1.5 times, so far, and I have NEVER EXPERIENCED an excursion like this one. This excursion is ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING and Paul, my tour guide, was OUTSTANDING ALSO ! You have to be a person who has high energy and some get up and go about yourself. What a BEAUTIFUL EXCURSION / TOUR . . . .
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Chris_w
Jul 7, 2022
Great experience, Horrible transportation! - Great experience. But the transportation to and from the site was in an old and cramped vehicle. Operator MUST upgrade. The trip back to Cali was horrible. Anyone over 5’6” or 1.6 m can not comfortably fit in ANY of the seats.
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Mikkels308
Jul 26, 2023
Got cancelled with short notice. - The company cancelled our trip the afternoon before we were going. They had “No guide available”. We got a full refund but too late to book alternative trip somewhere else. Disappointing…
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