San Cipriano day trip from Cali: Jungle rivers and tubing

You ride a wooden platform driven by motorcycle along old train tracks into the reserve.

A full-day tour from Cali to San Cipriano, a Pacific jungle reserve, with pickup at 5 am and return by 6:30 or 7:30 pm. The itinerary includes breakfast in Loboguerrero, the Brujitas platform transport, an ecological walk, visits to seven rivers and natural pools, tubing, waterfalls, and traditional aphrodisiac drinks throughout the day. A local family runs the tour and guides in Spanish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore San Cipriano jungle and pools

• Meet at pick up point at 5:00 am
• Stop for breakfast in Loboguerrero town
• Arrive at Zaragoza bridge
• Take Brujitas transport on old train tracks
• Start ecological walk
• Visit well of love and waterfalls
• Visit natural pool El Sabalo
• Enjoy tubing activity
• Stop tubing at natural pool Charco Oscuro
• Take lunch
• Continue tubing activity (optional)
• Visit more natural pools
• Taste aphrodisiac drink throughout tour
• End tour at 3:00 pm
• Take Brujitas to San Cipriano exit at 4:00 pm
• Arrive in Cali by 6:30 or 7:30 pm

The experience

The day starts before dawn with pickup in Cali and breakfast in Loboguerrero town on the way. At Zaragoza bridge, you board the Brujitas: a wooden platform that slides along the tracks of an old train, powered by a motorcycle driver. This is the only way into the reserve, and it sets the tone for what follows: a route designed around the landscape itself, not around a bus schedule.

Once inside, the tour splits between walking and water. An ecological walk leads to the Well of Love and waterfalls. You then move through natural pools including El Sabalo and Charco Oscuro, where tubing happens in stages with breaks for lunch. The operator, a family native to the reserve, serves traditional Pacific drinks throughout the day and can explain the landscape as you move through it. Tubing is optional after lunch if you want to rest instead. The tour visits more than seven rivers in total, each one a stop rather than a blur.

The return follows the same Brujitas route out of the reserve by 4 pm, then the drive back to Cali takes roughly two to three hours depending on traffic, landing you home by 6:30 or 7:30 pm. Medical insurance is included, and the entrance fee to the nature reserve is built into the price.

What’s included

• Breakfast in Loboguerrero and lunch in the reserve.
• tubing in natural pools.
• visits to waterfalls and the Well of Love.
• an ecological walk.
• traditional Pacific aphrodisiac drinks served throughout the day.
• Brujitas platform transport into and out of the reserve.
• entrance to the nature reserve.
• medical insurance.
• private transportation from and to Cali.
• a Spanish-speaking local guide.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday, Friday, Saturday and SundayDepartures at 05:30 and 06:00

AgesAdult (15 to 70 years) · Child (5 to 14 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideSpanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by BRIT TOURS

Is this one for you?Pickup starts at 5 am in Cali with no need for your own transport. The operator handles the drive, the Brujitas ride, and the return, so this works whether you're staying in the city or have no car. The full day (roughly 12 hours door-to-door) suits travelers who want to spend real time in the water and the jungle rather than a quick morning excursion.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 14 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Brujitas and how does it work?

The Brujitas is a wooden platform that slides along the tracks of an old train, powered by a motorcycle driver. It's the transport system for entering and leaving the San Cipriano reserve, and there's no other way in or out.

How many rivers and waterfalls do you visit on this tour?

The tour visits more than seven rivers across the day, including stops at the Well of Love, waterfalls, and named natural pools like El Sabalo and Charco Oscuro.

Is tubing mandatory, or can I skip it?

Tubing is part of the itinerary, but you can skip the second tubing session after lunch if you prefer to rest instead. The first tubing stop is included in the standard tour flow.

What time does the tour end and when do you get back to Cali?

The tour ends at 3 pm inside the reserve, then the Brujitas takes you out by 4 pm. The drive back to Cali takes two to three hours depending on traffic, with arrival between 6:30 and 7:30 pm.