SUNNY CLIMBING GETAWAY - SPRING BREAK IN COLOMBIA

★ Hassle-free airport transfer.
★ Warm, familial welcome from guides and lodge staff
★ Charming Eco lodge offers spectacular cliffside views

Welcome to thrilling and vibrant Colombia! Start your adventure with a convenient pickup from Bucaramanga airport by company owner Will. Enjoy the scenic 1.5-hour drive to La Mojarra and get settled in at the enchanting Refugio La Roca eco-lodge. Meet your guide, explore the stunning property, and savour a delicious supper amidst new friends and fellow climbers. Your cabin offers million dollar views over the valley and a calming ambience to rest and recharge for the adventures ahead.

★ Relaxed mornings and inspiring views to start your day.
★ Perfect weather for climbing.
★ Growing camaraderie among climbers and guides.

Wake up to magnificent views and feel your excitement growing before you’re even out of bed. The good vibes keep building as you enjoy a leisurely breakfast and engage in a morning stretch or yoga. Naturally, your focus turns towards climbing and we lead you down to the rocks for an inspired day of climbing and connecting with the amazing energy of this spectacular place. You will notice throughout the day, whilst climbing with your mates, that everything becomes smooth, friendly and comfortable. That’s the transcendental feeling of becoming part of the tribe. 

★ Heightened confidence and fun on new climbs.
★ Deeper connections within the climbing community.

After a refreshing start with breakfast and yoga, delve into new climbing routes at different crags with your new friends. By now you’re getting comfortable with the rock type and climbing with confidence and we will snap some sweet photos of you in action to show off to your buddies at home. As the sun sets and everyone gathers back at the lodge with a cold beverage to celebrate the day, you really notice the warmth of Colombian hospitality… Everybody is happy and smiling! Dinner is extra tasty and satisfying surrounded by friends and you fall asleep with both heart and belly full.

★ Climbing challenges that test and reward.
★ Scenic journey to San Gil with stunning canyon views.
★ Discover a charming Colombian city and casual nightlife.

Now that your morning routine is dialled and you’ve developed a tick list of exciting climbs to tackle, rope up and go for it! We climb for a half day and then pack up for a side-trip to San Gil for a different type of adrenaline, a thrilling run down the famous Rio Suarez! After checking into a local hotel your group strolls downtown for dinner and drinks in this lively semi-tropical city. The central plaza features huge trees with flaring buttress roots and the water fountain is always lit up with cool lighting at night, making it a chill place to gather for a cold beer and some people watching. It’s a positively charming place to wind down the day in preparation for tomorrow’s epic rafting adventure.

★ Exhilarating rafting on Rio Suarez.
★ Authentic culinary experience and nightlife.

After your morning coffee and breakfast, don your sporty clothes/swimsuit to head out rafting. Load up in the van and feel your excitement building as you near the put-in for the thrilling Rio Suarez Class V river run. You can count on the best guides in Colombia to provide quality equipment and safety training before steering you through huge crashing waves and frothing holes. 

After an incredible descent down the Suarez, we will head back to San Gil to freshen up and have a casual night out. If you feel like mingling with the locals this is your best opportunity to loosen up your tongue and practice your Spanish.

*Schedule permitting, your rafting guides may host a private BBQ for our group back at the hotel – All proceeds from the burger feast help the guides travel and participate in international rafting competitions so it is a great way to give back to the guides and community!

★ Savour final climbs with panoramic views.
★ Celebrate your progress and deep feeling of belonging.

After breakfast, we will return to La Mojarra for a final day of climbing. Rather than driving the entire way back, take the shortcut! We invite you to cross the canyon and ride up the mountain on the Teleferico gondola! Don’t forget your camera 😊

Now that you’ve enjoyed an action packed side-trip and given your climbing muscles a rest, it’s time to get back on the attractive sandstone for one last session. You know that one beautiful line you didn’t get around too yet? Or the tricky move you’re fired up to try now that you’re rested… Whatever routes you choose today, everyone is stoked to rope up together and get sendy one last time. Take lots of photos, give many high fives, and make sure to slowly savour a quiet, present moment to yourself at the top of the route while gazing out across the valley one last time. 

Relax and enjoy the ultimate leisurely breakfast and heartfelt farewells. Exchange contact information, share photos and video, and promise to meet up and climb together again at another awesome destination. Depart for Bucaramanga airport, carrying a heart full of memories and promises to climb together again.

No Spanish, no problem! SAROCKS always hires expert bilingual guides who will patiently show you the ropes, haha! And once you learn the basic set of skills you can go anywhere in the world and speak the language of climbing!

There are so many opportunities to partner up and interact with one another while climbing that our guests quickly get comfortable with each other. And your guides have planned lots of mini-lessons and practice sessions for you throughout the day to work together and help each other learn. This creates a fun and inclusive group dynamic and accelerates your learning curve! And at the end of the day if you prefer to unwind with more time and space to yourself we are happy to arrange private accommodations throughout the tour.

Colombia is wide open for tourism and much safer than its former reputation. The people are very warm and friendly, especially in the mountains where we go climbing. And we offer private transportation on tour to make it easy to keep track of you and your belongings.

Colombia has a beautiful tropical climate perfect for growing fruits that burst with flavour, and for sunny days of climbing! Expect pleasant spring-like mornings, hot midday sun, and the juiciest fresh fruit bursting with flavour!

Absolutely, we designed this Gym to Crag tour with safety and comfort in mind for climbers of all backgrounds. If you are looking to transition from pulling plastic in the gym to getting pumped on real rock, this trip is for you. Our small group sizes and low guide: client ratios allow for personalized instruction and tons of support so you learn and progress quickly and safely.