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15 November - 23 November 2021 | On Sale | |
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Duration | 9 days |
flexible payments on all 2021 and 2022 dream challenges
For the whole of January, instead of paying your full registration fee at once, you can break it down into three easy installments:
You can then choose to self fund the challenge costs or raise a minimum sponsorship target for your chosen charity up until 12 weeks before your departure.
Alternatively, you can pay your whole registration fee and challenge costs right away and enjoy a fantastic 5% off your challenge costs. Simply call us on 01590 646410 to get in on this special offer.
The Challenge
Discover Colombia’s Lost City on this unforgettable trek in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range.
Our route takes us through rolling forested mountains, dense jungle and alongside the River Andes. Trekking up and down through tropical plantations, our legs will feel the workout and we’ll cool off along the way in natural swim holes and waterfalls.
Camping by night, we'll immerse ourselves in the spontaneous Colombian culture and climb a whopping 1,200 ancient stone steps to the Lost City.
At the end of our challenge, we have the chance to visit one of the gorgeous local coffee plantations and learn how the famous Colombian coffee gets produced, from bean to cup. Then we head back to the beaches of Santa Marta for a day of well-earned rest.
covid-19 - keeping you safe
As we hope you know, the health and safety of our participants is always - and has always been - our highest priority.
Our team of experts here at DC has created a brilliant 14-step initiative, to minimise the risk of coronavirus and maximise your safety. Please click here to see our ground-breaking plan and rest assured that you're safe booking with us.
free transfers for all 2021 challenges!
If you feel worried about travelling as your 2021 challenge draws closer, you can transfer your booking and registration fee balance to another 2021 or 2022 challenge free of charge, up until 12 weeks before your departure date.
Pay your registration fee and your challenge costs yourself.
$2,813
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee and raise the minimum target for your chosen charity.
$5,625
Minimum sponsorship target
Trek Colombia is not designed for Olympic athletes – it is designed for people looking for an amazing goal to train and get fit for. A number of the people who will take part in this trek will have a low level of fitness when they sign up.
This challenge is the perfect motivation to get fit, while exploring one of the world's most beautiful countries and supporting the charity of your choice.
We do strongly recommend you train for the trek and we'll send you a fantastic training plan once you sign up. This training plan builds up as time goes on, so you'll be ready and raring to go by the time we jet to Colombia!
Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life long friendships made as our groups take on these incredible feats together.
Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for Trek Colombia 2021.
Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising. You may also want to reach out to your fellow participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.
Absolutely not! One of the amazing things about the challenge is that people of all ages will come together to do something very special. Everyone who is at least 18 years old by the challenge date is more than welcome to join this awesome trek in Colombia.
You will of course need a pair of walking boots. We will supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on the event well before your departure date.
We stay in a range of awesome accommodation on this trek on a twin-sharing basis, including three-star class hotels and comfortable jungle camps.
All camping equipment, including bedding, is provided and already set up for us upon our arrival at each camp.
Yes of course! If you wish to extend your stay in Colombia, you will need to come out of our group flights.
We are also delighted to say that we will be offering a relaxing extension package soon. We will let you know as soon as we have finalised the arrangements for this.
If you just want to extend your flight without partaking in the optional extension package, simply get in touch and we can find flight options for you.
Please let us know if you decide to do this at least 14 weeks before our departure date.
Your registration fee of £299 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.
Your challenge costs of £1,875 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the Sponsorship option) cover:
*Please note, your lunch and dinner on Days 7 and 8 are not included in your challenge costs, to allow for maximum flexibility on your free days.
In addition to paying your registration fee (£299) and either paying your challenge costs or raising the minimum sponsorship target, you'll need to budget for your:
The group size for this challenge is likely to be around 30 people.
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation. Dream Challenges has a recommended policy that provides appropriate cover for this type of activity. We will send you the details once you have registered. You can, however, take out your own insurance, providing it covers you for a charity trek in Colombia.
Currently, GB citizens don't require a visa to enter Colombia, but we'll let you know if this changes.
The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your challenge and will support you all the way. We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.
Once you have registered, we will send you a realistic training programme to help you get fit for the challenge. The programme builds up gradually as the event gets closer.
During the trek, we'll have two qualified doctors accompanying the group from the get go and at all times throughout the challenge, along with a team of experienced challenge guides and porters.
We’ll have an event leader, plus two qualified event doctors, who will be with you the whole time.
As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.
We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.
NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home