Senderismo en la Reserva Natural Los Loros

Esta caminata es nuestra forma de abrirle la reserva a quienes viven en Colombia. No es un tour turístico: es una invitación a caminar el bosque con nosotros, ver de cerca cómo rescatamos, rehabilitamos y liberamos loros y guacamayas, y ser parte —por una mañana— del trabajo que sostiene este territorio.

Es una experiencia grupal (mínimo 7, máximo 40 personas) y en español, solo para residentes en Colombia. Ideal para grupos de amigos y empresas.

Todo lo que pagas va a la rehabilitación de loros y guacamayas y a los gastos operativos de Fundación Loros, una organización sin ánimo de lucro.

Elige tu nivel

La caminata se adapta al grupo. Cuéntanos cuál prefieren cuando nos escribas y ajustamos la distancia y el ritmo.

Nuestro compromiso

Turismo regenerativo

Pioneros en Colombia · Impacto neto positivo — dejamos cada lugar mejor de lo que estaba.

Es trabajo real, con las manos: en cada experiencia te conviertes en un agente activo que restaura ecosistemas — devolviendo a los animales rescatados a la naturaleza y recuperando el bosque seco tropical, el ecosistema más amenazado de Colombia.

Y se combina con ciencia ciudadana — concursos de avistamiento de loros y listas en eBird que convierten tu visita en datos reales de conservación.

Así se ve la reserva

Trae para donar (opcional)

Si quieres, puedes traer frutas y semillas para donar a los loros. También recibimos ropa y juguetes para nuestros trabajadores y sus familias.

Requisitos

• Poder caminar bien (según el nivel, de 3 a 15 km).
• Ser tolerante al calor.

Especial para

• Grupos de amigos
• Empresas

⚠️ All visits are by appointment. We don't take walk-ins. Coordinate your visit over WhatsApp before you come.

How to get here

By car: Uber or InDriver

It's the most convenient option and what we recommend if you don't know the area: search for "Fundación Loros — Loros Wildlife Sanctuary" as your destination and the driver will drop you at the entrance.

💡 Tip: ask the driver to go through the northern zone of Cartagena to avoid city traffic.

By bus: there is no direct route from the city center

There is no public bus running from the center of Cartagena to the foundation. Intercity buses only leave from the terminal, so coming by bus always means two legs:

1. From the center to the terminal. You first have to get to the Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, on the Carretera La Cordialidad, on the eastern side of the city (Doña Manuela area) — not the Terminal Satélite del Norte, which serves other routes. From the Historic Center it's about 30 minutes by taxi, Uber or InDriver; more at rush hour. On public transport there's the X104 Transcaribe route (Terminal – Pedro Romero – Centro), which doesn't take cash: you need a Transcaribe card, which you buy at the ticket booth in any station. That route has had detours because of roadworks, so confirm the day's routing at transcaribe.gov.co.
2. From the terminal to the foundation. There you take a bus toward Villanueva or Arenal (San Estanislao): they leave every 30 minutes, the trip takes about 40 minutes and costs around COP $7,000 — confirm the day's fare at the ticket booth. Ask the driver to let you off at Fundación Loros.

⚠️ The bus is only advisable if you know the area and speak Spanish. Between the two legs and the waiting, it takes close to twice as long as going by car, and the bus has no fixed stop at the foundation: you have to ask the driver to let you off. If it's your first time out here, come by Uber or InDriver.

Reference times

By car, from closest to farthest. For the two most common starting points we've set up the route in Google Maps:

About the road

The foundation sits on the main highway, which is in good condition — you don't have to navigate dirt tracks or rural paths.

How to get back to Cartagena

The plaza de Villanueva is a 13-minute walk away; from there the same bus runs back, dropping you again at the Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena.

⚠️ Important: this option is only practical for locals. If you're visiting from abroad, pre-arrange a car (Uber or coordinated with the foundation) to take you there and back.