Wild Llanos Tours and Safaris

13/05/2025

Always striking: scarlet ibis on a lake at the Lagunazo nature reserve.

10/05/2025

Tufted capuchin feasting on the forest's fruits... There is always plenty of food for these omnivorous primates!

02/05/2025

Wander through the Amazon and trek through the Andes with wildlife guide Chris Bell, author Shafik Meghji and science journalist Angela Posada-Swafford in this captivating journey through Colombia. Wanderlust Magazine

Wander through the Amazon and trek through the Andes with wildlife guide Chris Bell, author Shafik Meghji and science journalist Angela Posada-Swafford in this captivating journey through Colombia

12/04/2025

We can accommodate a gluten-free diet but not anyone's thirst for "wrestling" an anaconda.
We can set a table in the savannah at sunset to celebrate your honeymoon but we cannot allow anyone to "ride" a caiman.
Sneaking up closer to a foraging anteater to take its picture? Yes, absolutely! Chasing it or making a tamandua open its arms (a threatening pose) for the photo? No way, José!

We are glad to say that 99% of our clients are absolutey respectful, well-mannered, and educated on wildlife tourism. The trickle of enquiries to "wrestle", "grab", or "hold" wild animals is being declined - even if it is "that popular TV guy".

Simply, we would like to treat wildlife the way we want to be treated. When we go about our daily business - getting food, seeking a mate, making love, caring for the offspring, marking our territory 😆 or simply existing - we don't want to be bothered. Period.

The same goes for wildlife. Even more so when they face an increasingly fragmented habitat, and encounters with humans, dogs or machines are omnipresent. Their life is difficult enough. May tourism support them, not aggravate their struggle.

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Podemos acomodar una dieta sin gluten pero no la sed de nadie por «luchar» con una anaconda.

Podemos poner una mesa en la sabana al atardecer para celebrar su luna de miel, pero no podemos permitir que nadie «monte» un caimán.

¿Acercarse sigilosamente a un oso hormiguero en busca de comida para hacerle una foto? Por supuesto que sí. ¿Perseguirlo o hacer que un tamandua abra los brazos (una pose amenazadora) para la foto? ¡De ninguna manera!

Nos complace decir que el 99% de nuestros clientes son absolutamente respetuosos, educados e informados sobre el turismo de naturaleza. Rechazamos el goteo de solicitudes para «luchar», «agarrar» o “sostener” animales salvajes, incluso si se trata de «ese tipo popular de la tele».

No hay que molestar a la fauna silvestre. Más aún cuando se enfrentan a un hábitat cada vez más fragmentado, y los encuentros con humanos, perros o máquinas son omnipresentes. Su vida ya es bastante difícil. Que el turismo les apoye, no agrave su lucha.

09/03/2025

We admire them; we are proud of them: the women who share their passion for our land and our culture. The women who share their enthusiasm for the wild and for nature with us. The women who have mastered their craft. Their professionalism - and a little bit of sass and fun - to make our guests' stay something extra special.

We are proud to support women, and feel honoured to have their support. We want to continue to encourage women use their skills and passion to drive ecotourism. 🌴

21/01/2025

If you have a trip to Colombia coming up, do not be alarmed by current headlines. The severe security issues refer to particular regions, Catatumbo in the north east and south eastern Guaviare, areas that have already been off limits for conventional tourism.
The regular travel routes and destinations, including Casanare, are NOT affected.

We encourage you to follow news on Colombia. Feel free to reach out with any concerns you may have. [email protected]

Our solidarity and prayers are with the civilian people in the affected areas 🙏

The move comes after over 100 were killed and thousands forced to flee. The conflict stems from battles over control of strategic drug trafficking routes between the left-wing rebel ELN and remnant factions of FARC.

14/01/2025

Beautiful giant anteater...
• about 2m in length from the tip of their nose to the tip of their bushy tail
• they walk on their knuckles, the long claws pointing inward (see image #3)
• they can run like this, too, in a gallopp-like trot when feeling harrassed
• when not bothered they prefer a slow pace, foraging for termites and ants with their long snout and equally long sticky tongue, using their outstanding sense of smell

Care to observe giant anteaters in the wild? You can join our year round tours for a realistic chance to see one. Head to wildllanos.com

07/12/2024

More photos from our first Wildlife Expedition of the season! There is still a lot of water in the Altagracia nature reserves at this time of year and wildlife is still quite dispersed. We did not get to see anacondas or giant otters (February through March are better months for these). We saw armadillos, a giant anteater with her cub, deer, scarlet macaws, howlers, capybaras, caiman and lots of birds, however, and the wetlands and sunsets are just breathtaking! Always amazing and humbling to visit this spectacular place ❤️ Thanks to the folks at Buenaventura Lodge for their hospitality!

04/12/2024

Good evening from Los Llanos!

We have embarked on our first Wildlife Expedition of the season with guests from 🇨🇦

December through March is dry season and allows to access the more remote nature reserves of Altagracia where we look for colorful birds, armadillos, giant otters, caiman, anacondas, and anteaters, as well as enjoy the otherworldy and serene scenery of moriche palm tree dotted lakes and wetlands. 🌴

A minimum of 3 nights but ideally 4-5 nights is recommended for the Expedition tour. Get all the details by emailing us at [email protected]

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14/11/2024

The eastern plains, "Llanos Orientales", in Colombia are cowboy country and teeming with some of Colombia's most notable wildlife species. A good place to experience the Llanos sunsets through your horse's ears, ride along herds of capybaras, deer, and a multitude of birds. Spot a giant anteater from the elevated vantage point or sight armadillos, foxes, monkeys and tamanduas, or even an anaconda out in the wetlands.

Whether you are a novice rider looking to give it a try on a two-hour ride or a seasoned equestrian looking to ride for several days every day, we have a variety of tour packages that help you explore the area.

Our local horses are calm, responsive and well taken care of. ♡

[email protected] www.wildllanos.com
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03/11/2024

A rufescent tiger-heron adult with the typical rich chestnut-colored head and neck and slate-colored flanks. The forest heron likes to use the edges of tree-lined streams and other bodies of water to prey on fish, insects, dragonfly larvae, and snakes.

It is usually solitary. It will defend its feeding ground from other herons, including the locally common whistling heron.

02/11/2024

Happy Halloween!

Visit us in February and March for your best chance to see her majesty of the Amazon and Orinoquía, the green anaconda! Ask about our designated *Anaconda Expeditions* to increase chances, as we visit key areas with a small team of experienced local wildlife trackers.

The anaconda season of 2025 is nearly booked out- secure one of the remaining slots, or opt for the 2026 season and benefit from our early bird discounts! 🙌

Email us at [email protected]

We soooo look forward to go anaconda searching again this season!
📷 Puskar Basu