Daytrip is a private car service platform that connects you with local drivers who will transport you door-to-door. We also give you the opportunity to explore sights/attractions along the way. We drive, you discover.
Daytrip offers private door-to-door transfers with optional sightseeing stops, hourly driver hire, and curated day trips — all with local English-speaking drivers and operating across 130+ countries.
The cancellation policy may vary depending on your trip. The cancellation conditions available for your booking will always be shown before confirming your trip. Depending on eligibility, Daytrip offers different cancellation options:
Non-refundable: If your trip is canceled after confirmation, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Standard: If your trip is canceled at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Flexible: If your trip is canceled at least 1 hour before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 1 hour before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Trips booked less than 24 hours before departure may not be eligible for free cancellation unless stated otherwise during the booking process.
Yes! Book a private, door-to-door airport transfer with a local English-speaking driver. Enjoy fixed and transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and the option to pay in advance without the hassle of exchanging cash at a foreign airport.
You will receive the vehicle that best fits the number of travelers in your group, ranging from a sedan to a van for groups of up to 7. Depending where you travel, you can book anything from a sedan comparable to a Toyota Corolla to a Mercedes V-Class to a Classic Cuban Car. While the exact model may vary, we always ensure that the vehicle provided meets your needs in terms of safety, reliability, and comfort. You may be upgraded to a larger vehicle class free of charge depending on availability. Since our largest vehicle seats 7, for groups larger a combination of vehicles will be used. We will send you the exact vehicle details a few days before your trip.
Everywhere except the USA, drivers will supply appropriate child seats (just let us know during booking). In the USA, certain states require you to supply your own child seats.
Know more about traveling from El Cocuy
No. The park's high-altitude trails and glacier routes generally call for a certified guide and registration with the park authority, and they realistically need two or more days, including time to acclimatize before hiking above 4,000 meters (13,100 feet). Access rules and individual trail closures change from season to season, so check the current requirements with Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia before planning any hiking. A day trip is best spent enjoying the town itself, its viewpoints, and lower walking paths where the snow peaks are visible in the distance.
El Cocuy is roughly 396 km (246 miles) from Bogotá. Given the mountain terrain and stretches of unpaved road, private transfers typically take around 8 to 9 hours depending on conditions, longer than the distance alone suggests. A private vehicle lets you set your own departure time, take breaks when you need them, and arrive without the fixed stops of a shared bus service.
A few hours is enough to walk the historic center, see the main plaza, Casa del General Santos Gutiérrez, and the Calle Real, and take in the mountain views. Because the town is compact and walkable, you will not feel rushed even with a modest window before heading back.
The neighboring town of Güicán, also a gateway to the national park, has its own colonial charm and mountain views if you want a second stop nearby. The wider region is known for spanning nearly every climate zone found in Colombia, from cold Andean forest to páramo, which is part of what makes the drive in as scenic as the destination itself.
El Cocuy town sits around 2,750 to 3,000 meters (9,000 to 9,800 feet), noticeably higher than Bogotá. A private transfer lets you go at your own pace, with the flexibility to pause along the way if you want to adjust before walking around town, rather than being locked into a bus schedule.
El Cocuy is a small Andean pueblo known for its whitewashed colonial buildings, quiet plaza, and the Calle Real lined with historic houses and gas lamps. Its real draw, though, is the backdrop: the town sits below the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, so you get sweeping views of snow-capped peaks and high páramo landscape without leaving the town center. It is a rare chance to see a glaciated mountain range from a colonial street corner.
