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NEIVA: Historical and cultural tour with canoe trip on the Magdalena River
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 3h
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Overview
- Discover the rich oral tradition of Huila, its myths and legends.
- Get to know the open-air museum, a tribute to Jorge Villamil Cordovez
- Contemplate the wonderful view of the city at the Mohán viewpoint.
- Enjoy the local gastronomy
- Navigate the most important river in Colombia, we are the capital of the Magdalena River.
Activity location
- Neiva
- Neiva, Huila, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Avenida circunvalar con calle 10, Neiva, Huila, Colombia | Mirador del Mohán (Circumvalar Avenue and 10th Street), the tour guide will always be identified with a uniform of the company Ecoaventur SAS.
- Neiva, Huila, Colombia
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NEIVA: Historical and cultural tour with canoe trip on the Magdalena River
- 3h
Activity duration is 3 hours 3h - Spanish
What's included, what's not
- Ground transportation during the city tour, by car or bus, depending on the size of the group.
What's included What's included - Local guide in Spanish.
What's included What's included - Entry to the mohán viewpoint.
What's included What's included - Excursion in traditional canoe, with all its safety elements.
What's included What's included - Typical snack.
What's included What's included - Entry to the museums of the convention center (according to schedule and day of the week).
What's included What's included - Medical assistance insurance.
What's included What's included - Additional food and beverages
What's excluded What's excluded - Activities and other expenses not specified in the plan
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Alcoholic drinks in the vehicle
- Not suitable for: People afraid of heights, People over 275 lbs (125 kg), People prone to seasickness, People with mobility impairments
What you can expect
The tour combines culture, history and nature in the so-called “capital of the Magdalena River” and “bamboo capital of America”.
We will start the tour departing from the viewpoint the Mohán “the guardian of the Magdalena River”, the iconic monument of the Mohán, with its 360° viewpoint of Neiva, where you will enjoy the panoramic view of the urban and natural part of the city, the tour is 17 km aboard our vehicle through the emblematic sites of the city, such as: Parque Andino (declared Historical and Architectural Heritage of the Nation), Railway Station, Colombian horse, You will carry me in you, La Lavandera, Los Guaduales, Children's Park.
You will walk along the river boardwalk, visiting the monument of the snail, musical stave, the mythological path: a space dedicated to the myths of Huila, such as the candileja, the goblin, the mohán, the golden tunjo, the madremonte, the patasola, the poira and the bad chicken.
Another of Neiva's iconic monuments is La Gaitana, which recreates the leadership of the indigenous Huilense woman in defense of the land and family honor, as well as the resistance of the natives against the spoils of the conquest; delight your palate with opitas snacks such as achira sponge cake, cuca and condor soda, unique flavors that tell the history of the region.
The adventure does not end on land, we head to the pier of La Gaitana, where our crew will give the relevant recommendations and deliver the life jacket to board the boat, the nautical tour that will be done is “Puerto Angel” a contemplative and interpretive walk for about 20 minutes, perfect for photographing birds such as osprey, kingfisher, cormorant, among others.
After our relaxing traditional canoe ride, we will board the vehicle to continue the tour, passing by the port of the Ladies, mother earth monument, Inés García de Duran avenue, where you will appreciate the eight sculptures representing the steps of our san juanero huilense, traditional dance of the department of Huila.
We continue the tour visiting the dome of the antipodes and other sites of the sculptural complex “Ciudad Villamil”: south, red moon 1, civic square of the liberators (former central supply of the city), monument the barcino, Santander Park, cathedral of the immaculate conception, colonial temple, offices of the governor of Huila, monument foals, convention center José Eustasio Rivera (Within the convention center we can find 3 museums: Jorge Villamil, regional archaeological museum and the museum of huilensidad, their days of attention are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, they do not work on Saturdays and Sundays), we continue the tour to the Intihuantana monument and Red Moon 2.
After four hours of learning about the opita culture, we will return to the same starting point.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Neiva
- Neiva, Huila, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Avenida circunvalar con calle 10, Neiva, Huila, Colombia | Mirador del Mohán (Circumvalar Avenue and 10th Street), the tour guide will always be identified with a uniform of the company Ecoaventur SAS.
- Neiva, Huila, Colombia