Birding & culinary journeys

Discover Colombia’s Western Andes through extraordinary birdlife, garden-to-table cooking, and warm hospitality at Araucana Lodge, near Cali.

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A place of rare beauty

Comfort, beauty, and care belong together here—in the lodge, across the land, and within the community that makes Araucana possible.

Araucana Lodge’s guest rooms and covered terrace surrounded by palms and bamboo.

Araucana Lodge, Colombia’s Western Andes.

Among bamboo and palms in Colombia’s Western Andes, Araucana Lodge is a ten-room retreat just below the cloud forest, outside Cali—a place to slow down and feel close to the living world.

Across twenty acres of gardens and forest, three kilometers of trails invite you to follow the birds and linger among the trees. Back at the lodge, shared meals bring the flavors of our farm to the table.

 
Tropical fruit in a wooden bowl on a table set for guests at Araucana Lodge.

At the table at Araucana Lodge. Photograph by José Cadena.

Culinary journeys

Discover Colombia through its gardens, kitchens, and markets. Our culinary journeys bring together coffee farms, seasonal harvests, hands-on cooking, and shared meals at Araucana Lodge.

Next departure: May 16–22, 2027

Private journeys also available.


Birding Tours

Explore our scheduled birding tours, or plan a private journey through Colombia with our sister company, Colombia Birdwatch.

WWW.COLOMBIABIRDWATCH.COM

 
Bar-crested Antshrike perched on a branch against a soft green background.

Bar-crested Antshrike

Araucana Lodge on The Birders Show

Araucana Lodge’s wood and stone exterior framed by palms and flowering garden plants.

Make yourself at home

Return from a day of exploring to the comfort of Araucana Lodge. Take a quiet moment in the gardens, gather in our shared spaces, and let us look after you.