WHY CHOOSE MANTARAYA TO PLAN YOUR NEXT COLOMBIA TRIP? When you visit Colombia, what you will find in Mantaraya is quality, attention to detail, and honest and hard working team dedicated to making your vacation or holiday in Colombia the vacation of a lifetime. Mantaraya plans, organize and execute the best trips in Colombia. Mantaraya has a reputation for providing fantastic Colombia tours with experienced well-established Colombian tour companies and we have hand picked the best tours from each of these companies making sure you get the best possible Colombia experience. We believe the Colombia tours we have provided, represent the very best tour options within Colombia , but if you have a specific tour in mind that we have not advertised please contact us and we will endeavor to do our best to provide you with the relevant information. We offer outstanding quality tours with fine attention to the smallest details. You can view the comments of some of our guests in the site. Please check on this 8 facts why you should choose us to plan your Colombia trip... 1 OUR LOCATION Your destination is located in Colombia, South America. Colombia is one of the most attractive, exotic and mysterious countries in the continent, still unknown for many people around the world. It is a country of contrasts in which you can find all kinds of weather and vegetation. It has mountainous places with cold temperatures as well as large coasts with exotic fauna and warm temperatures all year long. 2 OUR PEOPLE We count with highly experienced professional guides trained to North American standards for eco-tourism, hiking, first aid and food handling and cooking. Each guide goes through over 200 hours of rigorous training and a strict selection process prior to taking on his-her first task. All of our staff are bilingual (English/Spanish) and we count with multilinual guides fluent in: English, German, Japanese, Chinesse, French and Russian among others. Our guides are highly appreciated because they are smart, fun, safe, dedicated, responsible and respectful of the environment. 3 RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL In Mantaraya we ensure that 100% of the money you spend on your trip remains in Colombia by benefiting the local community rather than wealthy shareholders elsewhere. In every trip we have in Colombia we hire local guides that understand local communities and cultures and run the trip in a manner that has almost no impact on them or the environment. We feel that this is your vacation and as such will endeavor to make it as safe, fun, exciting, relaxing and educational as can be done. Our reward is your ultimate vacation. This is our focus, and all we do is a result of it. 4 PERSONALIZED ITINERARY PLANNING Mantaraya offers a personalized tinerary planning and reservation service, where you receive a totally customised Colombia itinerary that meets your specific requirements. We count with our agents travel expertise and first hand experience in the Colombia travel market. You receive unlimited travel consultation before and during your trip. You will have access to a wide variety of established professional Colombia accommodation, rental car, activity and tour providers. You will count with the advantage of receiving uniquely personalized Colombian travel advice based on your specific requirements. Less hassle. By using our recommendations and expertise we save you time, hassle and money, as well as providing you with advice that only a Colombian based travel agent can. 5 HIGH QUALITY EQUIPMENT We use some of the highest quality adventure camping and paddling gear available. Each piece of equipment is being chosen by our expert guides through experience and proven day after day, trip after trip in the field. 6 GROUP SIZE We take a maximum of 12 guests. Our small group sizes ensure that the guides can provide more personal attention as well as reducing our impact on our precious environment. We have a 4:1 customer-guide ratio. 7 CUSTOMER SERVICE We want to provide you with an awesome Colombia vacation, one you will never forget! Our entire staff is available to answer any questions or quell any concerns you may have, however big or small. If we can be of any assistance with travel details, accommodations, etc., please ask us anytime. There is usually someone available to answer any questions. If you do miss us, you can leave a message by phone or email and we will get back to you as soon as we receive your message, usually within a couple of hours. When our guests are out on a tour, our guides have full office support 24 hours 7 days a week. No worries! 8 SAFETY Our guides are trained in Wilderness First Aid and CPR. They carry extensive first aid kits which are maintained on the return of every tour. We train the guides to follow emergency procedures developed by our company. All of our equipment is regularly maintained or replaced as necessary. Besides the selected Colombia tours we give you the unique opportunity to create your own tour. In the "Request Info" form you can specify the destinations you would like to visit, activities you want to do or simply select a mix of our tours as you prefer. Our adventure vacation team at Mantaraya is dedicated to providing the best possible Colombia vacation in the most environmentally responsible manner to operate a top quality, professional, and courteous operation at the highest standards. No matter what your Colombia travel requirements, Mantarayakayak.com will ensure that you have the best possible vacation here in Colombia