La Chorrera Waterfall Hike from Bogotá: Colombia's Highest Falls

Walk to the base of Colombia's tallest waterfall and choose whether lunch happens with locals after.

This guided hiking tour from Bogotá takes you to La Chorrera Natural Park to see La Chorrera, the country's highest waterfall at 590 meters, plus a smaller cascade called El Chiflón. The hike covers steep, rocky and slippery slopes through cloud forests and moorlands, with a local guide explaining the ecosystem and the region's history. Hotel pickup and park entry are included. Lunch with locals is optional and can be added at checkout.

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your Bogotá hotel, then a short drive to Guadalupe, one of the city's best viewpoints, where you see the capital spread below before heading into the Andes. From there it's on to Choachí and the entrance to La Chorrera Natural Park. The terrain gets serious fast (steep slopes, rocky ground, sections that are slippery even when dry), so this hike is built for people with some hiking experience who don't mind working. A guide walks with you the whole way, pointing out the park's oddities like the "monkey stones" and explaining how the cloud forests and paramo moorlands create their own ecosystem.

The first waterfall, El Chiflón, comes early in the hike. It's smaller, but it's a warm-up for what's ahead. As you push deeper into the park, the guide talks through the region's history (from the indigenous peoples who lived here to the more recent armed conflict), so the landscape becomes a story as you walk it. Then you reach La Chorrera itself: a tiered waterfall dropping 590 meters, the highest in Colombia. You can't rappel it, but you can stand at its base and feel the scale of it. There's time to rest and take in the sight before the trail back out.

If you've chosen the lunch option, you'll eat with some of the locals: homemade food, nothing fancy, and a chance to sit down after eight hours of hiking. Without it, you head straight back to Bogotá. Either way, the driver and guide get you back to your hotel by the end of the afternoon. Wear comfortable hiking clothes suited to mountain weather, bring water, and be ready for a full day of climbing and descending.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Bogotá.
• entry to La Chorrera Natural Park.
• a live guide in English or Spanish.
• all-risk insurance.
• optional homemade lunch with locals (add this when you book if you want it).

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English or Spanish6 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 12:00

Guide in English or Spanish6 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 12:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 12:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (5 to 85 years) · Infant (under 5)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gran Colombia Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the version with lunch if you want to rest and eat with locals after the hike, turning the eight hours into a full cultural moment. Skip it if you'd rather head straight back to Bogotá and keep the day shorter. Either way, this hike is built for people who have done some hiking before and are ready for steep, rocky slopes, not a casual walk, but a real climb to see the waterfall.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 5).

How steep is the hike to La Chorrera, and what kind of shape do I need to be in?

La Chorrera involves steep, rocky and slippery slopes throughout, so it's suited for hikers with some experience who are comfortable with challenging terrain and a full day of climbing and descending. The operator notes it's perfect for people who are surefooted and ready to exercise, not a casual walk, but doable for anyone with moderate hiking background and no major mobility issues.

What exactly is La Chorrera, and why is it worth the hike?

La Chorrera is Colombia's highest waterfall, dropping 590 meters in a tiered or stepped formation. It's located deep inside La Chorrera Natural Park in the Andes near Choachí, and you reach it by hiking through cloud forests and moorlands. You can't rappel down it, but you can stand at its base and see the full height. That's the payoff.

Does the tour include food, and what are my options?

Lunch with locals is optional and can be added when you book. If you choose it, you'll eat homemade food after the hike, before heading back to Bogotá. Without lunch, the tour includes only the hike and the guide. Breakfast is not included either way.

What's included in the price, and do I need to arrange my own transport?

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Bogotá are included, along with entry to La Chorrera Natural Park, a live guide in English or Spanish, and all-risk insurance. The guide will contact you the day before to confirm details or answer any questions. If you're arriving by plane and have a layover, you can select the airport as your pickup point instead.

How long is the full day, and what time does it start?

The tour runs eight hours total. The guide will contact you before the tour to arrange the pickup time from your hotel, so you'll know the exact start time once you've booked.

What's the landscape like, and what will the guide tell me about it?

La Chorrera Natural Park sits in the Andes cloud forests and paramo moorlands, with steep terrain, caves and curiosities like "monkey stones." The guide gives a brief lesson on Colombian fauna and the unique ecosystem, plus the region's history from indigenous times through recent armed conflict, so the hike becomes a story as you walk it.