Horseback Riding to Cerro El Peligro Macaw Sanctuary: Cartagena
Ride to where rescued macaws take their first free flight
A six-hour horseback activity in Cartagena where you ride to Cerro El Peligro, an active macaw and parrot liberation site, help prepare food for 200+ birds in rehabilitation, plant a native tree, and receive a Rewilding Certificate. This is the only route in Colombia that reaches a working sanctuary where rescued birds are released back to the wild.
What’s included
- Private transportation from Cartagena.
- breakfast made with ingredients from local farming families.
- expert naturalist guide in English or Spanish.
- native tree planting activity.
- Rewilding Certificate.
Times
- Every day 07:00 12:00
Before you book
Operated by Fundación Loros
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The experience
Six hours on horseback takes you through 500 acres of tropical dry forest to Cerro El Peligro: the active liberation site where rehabilitated macaws take their first free flight after months of care. The route follows 13 stations along El Camino a la Libertad (the Path to Freedom): you start with breakfast by the lake made from ingredients sourced by 40 allied farming families who protect the forest from poachers, then move through the working aviaries where you help prepare fruit for the 200+ birds currently in rehabilitation. Along the way you encounter the White-headed Capuchin Tamarin, a critically endangered species found nowhere else on Earth. The ride itself is the access: no other route in Colombia reaches an active liberation site where you can watch macaws fly free overhead after their rehabilitation is complete.
At Cerro El Peligro you harvest yuca with local farmers, plant a native tree that will feed free-flying macaws for decades, and receive your Rewilding Certificate. Touching or feeding animals directly is not permitted. All activities are supervised by trained foundation staff because this is a working rehabilitation center, not a zoo. Every guest directly funds the release of macaws and parrots back to the wild. The foundation has freed 60+ birds and planted 20,000+ trees. Your naturalist guide speaks English or Spanish and leads the full day. Private transportation from Cartagena is included.
Is this one for you?This activity suits small groups or families with at least moderate physical fitness who want to ride horseback and contribute directly to wildlife rehabilitation, rather than watch from a vehicle. The six-hour day and the horseback riding mean it is not suitable for travelers with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or pregnancy. Minimum age is 12.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
What is Cerro El Peligro and why is it significant?
Cerro El Peligro is Colombia's only active macaw and parrot liberation site, where rescued birds that have completed rehabilitation take their first free flight back into the wild. It is the only place in the country where visitors can witness this moment as part of a horseback activity.
What happens during the 13 stations along El Camino a la Libertad?
The 13 stations include breakfast by the lake, preparing fruit for birds in rehabilitation, walking through aviaries, encountering the endemic White-headed Capuchin Tamarin, riding to Cerro El Peligro, harvesting yuca with local farmers, planting a native tree, and receiving your Rewilding Certificate. Each station is part of the working sanctuary's daily operations.
Can I touch or feed the birds during the activity?
No, touching or feeding animals directly is not permitted. All activities are supervised by trained foundation staff because Fundación Loros is a working rehabilitation center focused on preparing rescued birds for release, not a zoo or petting facility.
How does my visit support the sanctuary?
Every guest directly funds the rehabilitation and release of macaws and parrots back to the wild. The foundation has freed 60+ birds and planted 20,000+ trees with visitor support. Your participation helps care for the 200+ birds currently in rehabilitation.
What is included in the six-hour activity?
Private transportation from Cartagena, breakfast, an expert naturalist guide in English or Spanish, the tree-planting activity, and your Rewilding Certificate are all included. Lunch is not included.
Horseback Riding to Cerro El Peligro Macaw Sanctuary: Cartagena
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