Colombia w/transport 11 days: Cartagena, Medellin and Bogota

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival in Cartagena⌄

   your private bilingual guide will be holding sign with your name outside of baggage claim, please provide exact flight info. Check in at hotel Dan Cartagena

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel Dan Cartagena

2. 2Cartagena city tour at 9 AM⌄

   on this comprehensive tour you´ll visit the most representative icons such as clock tower, Bazurto market, old town, and San Felipe castle. You are free to have lunch around the market and guide will suggest some of the best venues so you can make decisions.

   At the end of the afternoon, tour takes you to watch the sunset at the popular Café del Mar, sharing awesome views of the Cartagena bay.

   Walk old town and learn history of Cartagena

   Visit the old fort where the spaniards where battled

   Sample local fruits and more

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel Dan Cartagena

3. 3Trip to Rosario Islands at 8 AM⌄

   This excursion just a few minutes away from Cartagena takes you to the beautiful islands where you can enjoy turquoise water and delight your taste buds with the catch of the day.

   Visit the most paradisiac islands in Colombia

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel Dan Cartagena

4. 4Departure to Medellin⌄

   Your private bilingual guide will collect you personally at your hotel for a 15 minute ride to the airport, since it is a domestic flight you are only expected at gate 1 hour prior to departure.

   After airport pick up at Rionegro´s Jose Maria Cordova, guide can make a stop on the way to your hotel if you need to stop at the ATM and get COP pesos. The ride takes almost 1 hour to your hotel in Medellin. Check in at Hotel Dorado la 70

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double king size bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel Dorado La 70 in Medellin

5. 5Medellin City Tour at 9 AM⌄

   Intro to Medellin city and enjoy the panoramic views

   Check out 23 statues of Fernando Botero donated to the city

   Option to enter for extra USD 7 per person

   Visita al metro cable de Medellin

   Visit by cable car

   Check out this resilient community and take photos with the grafitis

   Drive by

   Drive by

   Drive by

   Drive by

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double king size bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel Dorado La 70 in Medellin

6. 6Guatape & Peñol rock at 9 AM⌄

   get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and visit the colorful Guatape town, not without first checking out spectacular views from the top of Peñol rock

   The ride is just a couple of hours from Medellin and the sceneries are all worth it. Lunch usually takes place in Guatape town where you can enjoy tilapias, among many other local dishes at your own expense.

   Visit the old town that was relocated after the damn

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double king size bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel Dorado La 70 in Medellin

7. 7Full day coffee farm including lunch and horse ride at 9 AM⌄

   just 1 hour away from Medellin there is one of the most recognized gourmet coffee farms, where you can learn the lifecycle of coffee from the hands of local collectors. Play the role of a typical collector, interact, and discover secrets about coffee you would have never thought of. Lunch takes place at the farm and this day lunch is on us. After lunch there is a couple of hours to ride horse around the farm and enjoy the panoramic views.

   Stop and shoot some photos around the Cauca river at one of the oldest bridges

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double king size bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel Dorado La 70 in Medellin

8. 8Departure to Bogota⌄

   International airport is located 50 minutes away from Medellin and you are expected to arrive at least 1 hour prior to time of departure. With that in mind, please let us know ahead of time what is the best time to collect you, just in case you feel like taking a last photo of the city views on the way to the airport, or perhaps stop for souvenirs or else.

   Airport pick up and check in at Hotel NH Bogotá Pavillon Royal

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double twin bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel NH Bogotá Pavillon Royal

9. 9Bogota city tour at 9 AM⌄

   Guided visit

   Climb and sigjhtseeing

   Walk around

   Walk around

   Drive by

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: accommodation with breakfast (double twin bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel NH Bogotá Pavillon Royal

10. 10Zipaquira salt cathedral and Villa de Leyva at 8 AM⌄

    get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to explore one of the most fascinating temples underground: the Salt Cathedral

    Next, visit the spectacular village of Villa de Leyva near Bogota that will take you back in time to learn about the history of our ancestors.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Overnight: Accommodation with breakfast (double twin bed, mini bar, AC) Hotel NH Bogotá Pavillon Royal

11. 11Departure⌄

    International airport is located 30 minutes away from hotel and it is recommended to arrive at least 3 hours before time of departure for international flights. For domestic flights you are expected to arrive at least 1 hour prior to time of departure. With that in mind, please let us know ahead of time what is the best time to collect you, just in case you feel like taking a last photo of the city views on the way to the airport, or perhaps stop for souvenirs or else.

    Meals: Breakfast