Chocolate and Water Ritual: Waterfalls, rivers, bird and monkey watching in San Rafael

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Chocolate and Water Ritual: Waterfalls, rivers, bird and monkey watching in San Rafael
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Revitalize yourself with this natural connection experience. Relax meditating with Tibetan bowls, meet native bees, and purify yourself in a crystalline waterfall. Enjoy a chocolate and honey exfoliation in the river, a haute cuisine lunch, titi monkey spotting, and an ancestral cocoa ritual. Close with adrenaline by tubing through the river rapids

Price from:

COP$ 350.000

Price from:

COP$ 350.000

Description

A tour that allows you to connect with nature and revitalize your body. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by a guide who will accompany you throughout the experience

The tour begins with a visit to the Forest Guardian sculpture. There you will participate in a guided listening activity, designed to help you connect with your inner voice and listen to the sounds of the forest, a meditation session with Tibetan bowls that will help you connect with nature, lower stress by relaxing muscles and reducing mental fatigue 

After relaxing, you are going to get to know the different species of native bees, the different types of honey, and their honeycombs  

A waterfall will be waiting for you for an ionization process, you will be able to refresh yourself in its crystalline waters. We will perform a ritual with aromas to activate the senses and see nature without eyes 

You begin a mindful walk through the forest until reaching the 'Illusion Stone'. In this place, you will perform an exfoliation with chocolate and honey in the river. 

To recharge your energy and awaken your palate, you are going to enjoy a high gastronomy lunch with more than 10 options so you can choose the one you like best. 

After lunch and seeing the titi-grey monkeys, the experience continues at 'The Mother Earth' with the 'Xocolatl' activity (ancient chocolate), a cacao and chocolate ritual with a duration of approximately one hour.

To close this experience with a flourish, we raise the emotions a bit with the descent in inflatables down the river… where you are going to overcome several obstacles and enjoy the river rapids. 

 

Price: 

380.000 COP per person:

 

Details

 

Duration:

All day 

Meeting point: 

Main square of Guatape or main square of San Rafael

Difficulty level 

2.5 intermediate level suitable for all ages. 

 

What does the Rio de Oro Experience include? 

  • Personalized accompaniment: Expert guide and host during the whole experience."
  • Wellness session ('Forest Guardian'): Guided listening activity (15 min) with Tibetan bowls and meditation.
  • Water therapy: Visit to the waterfall for an ionization process and spray application to clear the respiratory tract.
  • Natural Spa at the 'Illusion Stone: Body exfoliation with chocolate and cleaning with honey based soap.
  • Lunch at the hotel: With approximately 10 different options to choose from to recharge energy.
  • Chocolate activity: Ancient chocolate session (1 hour) in 'The Mother Earth.
  • Water adventure: River Tubing Descent
  • Note: Possible snack at the end of the tour, subject to confirmation

What you should bring for the experience:

  • swimsuit Essential to enjoy the waterfall, the exfoliation, and the tubing without complications.
  • Comfortable change of clothes: To put on at the end of the tour after all the water, mud, and chocolate activities.
  • Water shoes or sneakers that can get wet: You are going to walk through the forest and enter the river/waterfall. Avoid loose flip-flops for greater safety on the trails.
  • Towel: Fundamental to dry yourself after the waterfall and tubing, and before lunch.
  • Insect repellent (preferably ecological): Being immersed in the forest and near the water, it is key to your comfort.
  • Protector solar: For the stretches where we are most exposed to the sun, especially during the tubing.
  • Cap or hat: Extra protection for the face during the hikes.
  • Waterproof bag (Dry Bag) or Ziploc (optional): Very useful if you want to take your cell phone for photos during the hikes, protecting it from the humidity of the waterfall and the forest.
  • Personal medications: If you need any for regular use.
  • The best disposition to disconnect from the world, relax and listen to your inner voice.

 

 

Attractions

Main attractions of the Golden River Experience:

  • Immersion and Sound Therapy: Guided meditation session with Tibetan bowls next to the mystical 'Forest Guardian'.
  • Connection with the Living Water: Ionization therapy and respiratory purification in a waterfall of pure waters.
  • Natural Spa in the Jungle: Body exfoliation with chocolate and honey directly on the 'Illusion Stone'.
  • Saberes Ancestrales: Profunda conexión con la tierra a través de la ceremonia del cacao (“Chocolate”).
  • Ecological Discovery: Learning about the vital importance of melipona bees in our ecosystem.
  • Soft Adventure: Fun tubing tour letting yourself be carried by the river current.
  • Local Gastronomy: Revitalizing lunch at the hotel with multiple options to choose from.

Itinerary

Where is the meeting point?

We have two options:

  1. Guatape

In our office KOORA TRIP In the Main Park of Guatape.

Link to the location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/f8APPp8Mmzyibx1V9

2. San Rafael

Main square of San Rafael in front of the church.

Link to the location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/KU4GikcLuyH3g5k9A


Reconnect with nature on a guided journey of peace and adventure. Experience Tibetan bowl meditation, meet sacred stingless bees, and purify your spirit in a crystal-clear waterfall. After a scenic hike, indulge in a riverside chocolate and honey spa. Savor a gourmet lunch, spot wild Titi monkeys, and join an ancestral cacao ritual. Close your day with pure adrenaline as you drift down the river rapids in tubing.

Step by step of the activity: 

Step 1: Welcome and Initial Connection

our revitalization journey begins from the first moment. Upon arrival, you will be warmly received by our expert guide, who will be your host and will accompany you in a personalized way throughout the experience to ensure your comfort and connection with the environment.

Step 2: Meditation with the 'Forest Guardian'

We will venture into nature until we reach the imposing sculpture of the Forest Guardian. There, you will experience a 15 minute guided listening session: using Tibetan bowls and meditation techniques, we will help you turn off the mental noise to hear your inner voice and the healing sounds of the forest. Additionally, you will learn about the fascinating work and ecological importance of the melipona bees.

Step 3: Ionization Therapy at the Waterfall

Water is a source of life and renewal. You will go to a beautiful waterfall where you can immerse yourself in its pure waters for a natural ionization process. To complement this moment of purification, we will apply a special essence-based spray designed to clear your airways and fill you with vitality.

Step 4: Natural Spa at the 'Illusion Stone.

After a relaxing walk through the forest, we will arrive at the mythical 'Illusion Stone'. In this natural sanctuary, you will receive a chocolate-based body exfoliation. To finish the treatment, we will remove the mask with a gentle honey-based soap, leaving your pores open, clean, and your skin completely renewed.

Step 5: Lunch and Energy Recharge

With body and mind relaxed, we will return to the hotel facilities to enjoy a well-deserved lunch. You will have a menu of approximately 10 delicious options to choose your favorite dish and recharge your energy for the afternoon.

Step 6: Ancestral Ritual 'Xocolatl'

In the afternoon, the experience moves to the sacred space of 'Mother Earth'. For approximately one hour, you will participate in the 'Chocolat' activity (ancestral chocolate), a ritual to connect with the roots of our land through the aromas and flavors of cacao.

Step 7: Tubing Adventure and Farewell

To close the day with a smile and a touch of adventure, we will jump into the water for a fun tubing activity on the river. At the end, we will return to the starting point where you can change into dry and comfortable clothes.

(Note: We will soon confirm if we end the day with a delicious sandwich as a snack).

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