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Huila: Tatacoa & San Agustín: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for January: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
250 km
distance
9.2 h
driving
24
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~11.9 hours of daylight in January — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Tatacoa's red and grey badlands under reliable starfields — the observatory runs nightly — and San Agustín's statue parks dry underfoot.
Day 1 Neiva
- Transit
- 1h20
- Finish
- ~16:15
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 11.8h
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:10
Jardín Botánico de Neiva 'Bertha Hernández de Ospina' Park facebook.com map ↗
Walk boardwalks through peaceful lagoons and observe wildlife.
50 min · Neiva
open: may just be open Sat 08ː00-17ː00
14:45
Huila Afrika Salvaje facebook.com map ↗
Explore the unusual park with African themes and a giant crucifixion statue.
90 min · Neiva
open: hard to tell if it is open
Overnight here
e.g. Backpackers & Travelers Hostal Neiva - Desierto de la Tatacoa · Hotel Chicalá
Day 2 Around Neiva
- Transit
- 0h24
- Finish
- ~14:30
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 11.8h
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:40
13:40
Overnight here
e.g. Backpackers & Travelers Hostal Neiva - Desierto de la Tatacoa · Hotel Chicalá
Day 3 The Tatacoa Desert
- Transit
- 1h24
- Finish
- ~14:20
- Temperature
- 15.7°C–25.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 11.8h
10:00
11:45
Museo Paleontológico search
Explore ancient fossils and a giant sloth model in three rooms.
50 min · The Tatacoa Desert · COP$2,000
open: M-F 7:30AM-1PM and 2PM-5:30PM, Sa Su 7AM-6PM
12:50
Astronomy search
Gaze at the stars through a modern telescope at the desert observatory.
90 min · The Tatacoa Desert · COP$10,000 per person
Overnight here
Day 4 San Agustín
- Transit
- 4h34
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 11.8°C–20.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 11.9h
Day 5 Around San Agustín
- Transit
- 1h31
- Finish
- ~17:45
- Temperature
- 11.8°C–20.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 11.9h
09:00
Hike to the ruins of El Tablon, La Chaquira, El Purutal, and La Pelota (with GPS Track) search
Discover colorful statues and cliff carvings on a scenic hike through ancient ruins.
90 min · San Agustín
10:45
12:20
13:25
14:30
Hiking at El Estrecho search
Trek a scenic path back to San Agustín with a stop at El Estrecho.
90 min · San Agustín
16:15
Hiking to Alto de los Idolos search
Hike a long trail to Alto de los Idolos, visiting Granada along the way.
90 min · San Agustín
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