Kitesurfing
Kite Trips Colombia
Private kite trips in Colombia by Kitesphynx
At Kitesphnx, we pride ourselves in offering meticulously organized private kite trips to Colombia’s premier kitesurfing spots. Backed by Guanabana Tours’ twenty years+ experience in adventure tourism, we have the know-how to ensure that every aspect of your kite trip is professionally managed and properly executed. Highly skilled instructors are there to assist at all spots, and we take care of all the details, from transportation, food, accommodation, & kite gear.
With decades of traveling all over Colombia from north to south and east to west, our team is master at planning and executing adventure itineraries. Over 10 years doing tours in the high Guajira desert gives us the experience to handle the desert trails, ties with the local wayuu’s, and knowledge of all the spots & downwinders.
On this page we give you itineraries and costs of our kite trips. For detailed information on the spots please visit here.
All prices are in shared accommodations, if you want private accommodations please contact us.
If you don’t want to travel with your own gear, no problem! We will rent you everything you need for a great kite trip.
Our Kite Trips in Colombia:
The Guajira Desert, Northernmost Tip of Colombia and South America
KITE TRIP GUAJIRA DESERT 5 DAY/4 NIGHT (From January to August). 20-30 kts.
-Day 1: Riohacha arrival, airport pickup and transfer to lodgings, kite Riohacha.
- Night 1: Riohacha.
-Day 2: Riohacha to Punta Gallinas, 255 kms (158 mi)/6 hours. ETA 12 noon. Visit dunes of Taroa, then kite at Hospedaje Luz Mila.
- Night 1: Punta Gallinas.
-Day 2: Punta Gallinas. Downwind La Boquita/Punta Aguja.
- Night 2: Punta Gallinas.
-Day 3: Punta Gallinas – Cabo. 130 kms(80 mi)/3-hour drive. Visit Pilon de Azucar in Cabo, kite.
- Night 3: Cabo de La Vela.
-Day 4: Cabo – Riohacha airport, 160 km (100 mi)/2.5 hours . End of tour.
Cost per person: USD $800
The Guajira Kite Trip We Downwind To La Boquita From Punta Gallinas, Super Fun!
This is an exciting local downwind that starts in a huge inner bay right outside Luz Mila lodging hotel, called Bahía Hondita. Kiting downwind all over the huge bay is a delight, with strong steady wind and flat water. At the bottom of the bay you then kite through a narrow canal with cliffs on one side and marshes on the other, out into the open ocean to a beach called Punta Aguja. Here you’ll be served lunch and can rest in hammocks before the return to the start spot in the support boat. The views and spectacles and the passage through the narrow canal called La Boquita (little mouth) out into the open sea is a kiting experience that will forever remain etched in your mind!
Kite Trips Colombia Guajira Desert are for the true adventure seekers
Morever, the Guajira desert is a vast territory on the northernmost part of Colombia that is totally barren with dry forest desert and temperatures that can reach 38ºC/100ºF. It is undeveloped, without roads, stores, or supermarkets. It’s inhabited by the native wayuu indigenous people since before the arrival of the Spanish settlers. The wayuu hostels where we stay have all the basics, but creature comforts are low. This all makes part of the experience, and the beauty and mystique of this exotic land together with the incredible kitesurfing makes up for a great kitesurfing adventure!
INCLUDED IN ALL OUR TOURS:
- Airport transfers.
- Sleeping arrangements in beds in shared cabanas in medium to high end lodgings in the areas of Salinas and Lake Calima, best available lodgings in the Guajira desert.
- All meals and hydration (except alcohol & lobster).
- Local pro kitesurf team and staff for assistance both on land and in the water.
- Support boat for downwinders.
- Lycra.
- Medical assistance card.
GUAJIRA DESERT 8 DAY/7 NIGHT (From January to August). 20-30 kts.
-DAY 1: Riohacha airport, transfer to Mayapo, 45 minutes. Kite Mayapo.
- Night 1: Mayapo.
-DAY 2: Mayapo – Punta Gallinas. 6 am departure for the ~5.5 hour drive from Mayapo to Punta Gallinas, arrival in time to visit Dunes of Taroa and kite at Hospedaje Luz Mila.
- Night 2: Punta Gallinas.
-DAY 3: Punta Gallinas: Downwind La Boquita.
- Night 3: Punta Gallinas.
-DAY 4: Punta Gallinas: Downwind Pusheo. Then transfer by car from Pusheo to Cabo, 2.5 hours.
- Night 4: Cabo de La Vela.
-DAY 5: Cabo de La Vela.
- Night 5: Cabo de La Vela.
-DAY 6: Cabo de La Vela.
- Night 6: Cabo de La Vela.
-DAY 7: Cabo to Mayapo, 2.5 hours. ETA 10 am. Kite Mayapo.
- Night 7: Mayapo.
-DAY 8: Mayapo – Riohacha airport.
Cost per person: USD $1,600
Downwind Pusheo From Punta Gallinas
This thrilling farewell from Punta Gallinas downwind starts just like the La Boquita downwind but is longer (13 kms/8 mi) with 5 kms/3 mi out in the open ocean. The kiting is exciting and adrenaline packed, but always safe thanks to local pro instructor kiters and a support boat always guiding and escorting. The view of the rugged Guajira coastline from the ocean is mesmerizing, this whole downwind you will be incredulous as to the surrounding landscapes. This downwind ends in a spot called Pusheo. Here the Toyota Land Cruisers that were already pre-loaded with all belongings will be waiting for the trip to Cabo de La Vela, 2.5 hours. But only after another delicious local lunch in Pusheo!
The Drives in the Guajira Desert …
… are long and bumpy. This map shows the trip from Riohacha, the capital of the state of Guajira (where the airport is) to Punta Gallinas, 255 km. Punta Gallinas is the northernmost tip of Colombia and South America. This map says 7 hours 17 minutes but that drive time is now actually down to ~6 hours because they’ve recently paved long stretches of the road north of Uribia. But after a certain point there ceases to be road and it’s off-roading like the Paris-Dakar. It is rugged and bumpy, with stops to stretch the legs and enjoy the amazing views of the desert.
Atlantic Coast Kitesurfing Spots Can Be Added to a Guajira Kite Trip Itinerary From Jan – April
SALINAS DEL REY – THE GUAJIRA DESERT 12-DAY/11 NIGHT (From January to April). 20-30 kts This Kite Trips Colombia
-Day 1: Cartagena airport to Salinas.
- Night 1 at Salinas.
-DAY 2: Kite Salinas.
- Night 2 at Salinas.
-DAY 3: Kite Puerto Velero.
- Night 3 at Salinas.
-DAY 4: Salinas – Mayapo. 6 – 7 hours with stops for bathroom and lunch. ETA Mayapo 2 pm, kite Mayapo. If more than 4 people transfer will be in comfortable air-conditioned van. If 4 or less people transfer will be in comfortable air-conditioned SUV.
- Night 4 Mayapo.
-DAY 5: Mayapo.
- Night 5 at Mayapo.
-DAY 6: Mayapo – Cabo de La Vela 2.5 hour drive, ETA Cabo 10 am. Since this is all desert, transportation from here on will be in 4x4s. Visit landmarks. Kite.
- Night 6 at Cabo.
-DAY 7: Cabo.
- Night 7 at Cabo.
-DAY 8: Cabo.
- Night 8 at Cabo.
-DAY 9: Cabo de la Vela to Punta Gallinas, 4 hours. Arrive to visit dunes of Taroa, then kite.
- Night 9 at Punta Gallinas.
-DAY 10: Punta Gallinas downwind La Boquita.
- Night 10 at Punta Gallinas.
-Day 11: Cabo, downwind El Mirador (see flamingos).
- Night 11 at Punta Gallinas.
-Day 12: Punta Gallinas – Riohacha airport, end of tour.
Cost per person: USD $2,400
Super cool crosswinder on one of our kite trips in Colombia!
During out kite trips on the Atlantic coast close to Cartagena, we have an amazing crosswinder. This one starts at a spot called Lomita Arena and goes straight out into the open ocean to a small island called Isla Arena. Furthermore, the island is not visible from land! We have support boat that takes tents, chairs, music and food. Once at the island the kiting is flat and fun!
What kitesurfing level is appropriate for kite trips in Colombia?
You would best enjoy these kite trips at intermediate to advanced level. You should be able to go up wind, recover your board, self water launch, and know how to do self rescue. These skills are important to have for these adventures even if during our kite trips you will always be accompanied by pro local kiters. Furthermore, during downwinds you will be accompanied by support boats.
And We Can See Flamingos!
In Punta Gallinas, from the end of April up to the end of August, we can see flamingos during our kite trips in Colombia!
When we know the flamingos are in Punta Gallinas, we start a downwinder at another spot called El Mirador, a few kms south of Luz Mila’s hotel and bay. Starting from this spot we kite surf this bay and there’s an area where the flamingos hang out. It’s a totally unforgettable experience to kite close to the marshes edge and see them up close. One thing that will for sure surprise you is how they are bigger than you imagined!
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Kitesurfing Lake Calima
Nestled between the green Andes mountains is one of the world’s best kept secrets when it comes to kitesurfing, outdoor adventure sports, and sheer mountain beauty!
Lake Calima, Valle del Cauca Great Kite Trip In Colombia
Calima lake is a man made lake in Colombia. It is a hydroelectric dam that was completed in 1966 and is one of the biggest in Latin America. It is a 1.5 hour drive (90 kms/56 mi) from the city of Cali in the southwest region of Colombia, also the same amount of time from the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport.
The lake is 1,500 meters above sea level and surrounded by towering mountain. With time it became a coveted weekend and holiday leisure destination for the locals of the city of Cali, other cities of Colombia, and lately international tourists. It’s main attractions are its cooler than Cali temperature, stunningly beautiful settings, and water sport activites.
The small town next to the lake is called El Darién. Its median temperature is 18ºC/64.4ºF and has around 19,000 inhabitants.
Lake Calima makes a great place to spend your days practicing or learning kitesurfing. The wind is super reliable, from 18 kts to 25 kts all year round, making for lots of fun!
Furthermore, in the area we will take you paragliding, mountain biking, trekking and bird watching in its beautiful and relaxing atmosphere during the morning hours.
To get to Calima you must first fly into the local airport of the city of Cali, the capital of the state of Valle del Cauca. From there we will pick you up and transfer you to the lake.
Afterward, we will set you up at your lodgings and depending on the time of your arrival we can immediately head to the spot and get a session in or if it’s too late or too early for kitesurfing, go and do some exploring around the bucolic town of El Darién.
