Itinerary
Day 1 – Bogotá (-/-/-)
- Transfer El Dorado International airport – selected hotel on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Lodging at the selcted hotel
Day 2 – Bogotá (B/L/-)
- HD Private City tour + English speaking tour guide
- HD Tour to the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá on private service + english speaking tour guide
- Lodging at the selected hotel
Day 3 – Bogotá – Neiva - San Agustín (B/-/-)
- Transfer Cité Hotel – Bogotá Airport on private service+ English speaking guide
- Transfer Neiva – San Agustín on private service+ English speaking guide
- Lodging at the Anacaona Hotel or similar
Day 4 – San Agustín (B/-/-)
- FD Tour – morning visits to the Archaeological Park, the Statues Forest and the Archaeological Museum; afternoon visit to the “Alto de los Idolos“ on private service+ English speaking guide.
- Lodging at the Anacaona Hotel or similar
Day 5– San Agustín (B/-/-)
- HD Tour – Opportunity to do one of three activities: Trekking, horseback riding or rafting, on private service+ English speaking guide
- Free afternoon.
- Lodging at the Anacaona Hotel or similar
Day 6 – San Agustín – Neiva – Bogotá (B/-/-)
- Transfer San Agustín – Neiva Airport on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Transfer Bogotá Airport – selected hotel on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Lodging at the selected hotel
Day 7 – Bogotá – Medellín (B/-/-)
- Transfer selected hotel – Bogotá Airport on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Transfer Medellín Airport – selected hotel on private service + English speaking tour guide
- HD City Tour with Antioquia Museum on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Lodging at the selected hotel
Day 8 – Medellín/Vuelta a Oriente (Trip to the East) (B/-/-)
- Vuelta a Oriente Tour (Trip to the East) on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Lodging at the selected hotel
Day 9 – Medellín – Cartagena (B/-/-)
- Transfer selected hotel – Medellín Airport on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Transfer Cartagena Airport – selected hotel on private service + English speaking tour guide
- HD City Tour on private service + English speaking tour guide
- Lodging at the selected hotel
Day 10 – Cartagena/Rosario Islands (B/L/-)
- FD Tour – Rosario Islands: Opportunity for swimming or snorkelling
- Lodging at the selected hotel
Day 11 – Cartagena (B/-/-)
- Free day
- Lodging at the selected hotel
Day 12 – Cartagena – Next Destination (B/-/-)
- Transfer selected hotel – Cartagena Airport on private service + English speaking tour guide.
Special Remarks:
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner BL = Box Lunch
Intinerary Description
DAY 01: BOGOTÁ
Arrive at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. Met and greeted by tour guide and transferred to the selected hotel for checking-in.
Bogotá is a modern fast growing city and one of Latin America’s urban highlights with a thriving nightlife, superb dining and al fresco café and bar culture; yet none of the traditions are lost from its graceful churches, excellent museums to its plazas and urban parks.
DAY 02: CITY TOUR – ZIPAQUIRÁ + LUNCH
Breakfast and transfer to the well preserved historical colonial quarter of La Candelaria. There will be an opportunity for photographs at Plaza de Bolivar, the main square of Bogotá. The Cathedral, the Congress Palace, the Cardinal’s Palace, the colonial church of El Sagrario, the House of Independence, the Palace of Justice and the City Hall are located here.
After visit the famous and ‘must see’ Gold Museum, where the world’s greatest collection of pre-Hispanic Indian gold crafts is displayed. Next visit the FERNANDO BOTERO Museum which contains paintings and sculptures of this famous contemporary Colombian artist.
NOTE: The Gold Museum is closed on Mondays and the Botero Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
Later, driven through the northern residential area of the city and through the fertile plateau to the small colonial town of Cajicá, where a short stop will be made at the main plaza. Lunch included. After a hearty lunch the tour continues to the town of Zipaquirá famous for its underground salt cathedral. Experience this extraordinary architecture where the Stations of the Cross and three naves are eerily illuminated along with other sculptures and cavernous pools; all hewn from the salt mine tunnels under the Halite Mountains. Though a popular tourist destination it is still a place of pilgrimage for the local community.
Return and overnight in Bogotá.
DAY 03: BOGOTÁ – NEIVA - SAN AGUSTÍN
Breakfast and transfer to airport for flight to Neiva. Driven from Neiva for approximately four hours where the journey will follow the Magdalena Valley, and then arrival at the town of San Agustín. A number of stops will be made to observe tobacco, grape, rice and cacao plantations. The mountainous landscape, valleys and canyons like the Pericongo are marvellous attractions to ease the journey that goes from 400 metres above sea level to 1,800 metres where San Agustín is located. Arrival and transfer to selected hotel, overnight.
DAY 04: ARCHAEOLOGY
Breakfast included and then morning visits to San Agustín Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site of pre-Columbian archaeological significance and considered the largest such site in South America. Visit to the tombs, architecture and structures of Mesitas sites A, B and C; the Lavapatas Fountain which is a complex maze of canals and pools carved into the bedrock; the Forest of Statues where some of the finest sculptors are gathered and finally the Archaeological Museum. Afternoon transfer by bus to the “Alto de los Idolos“, a far smaller site but no less impressive than the archaeological park, will be of special interest to researchers and visitors alike. Return to hotel and overnight in San Agustín.
DAY 05: NATURE AND ADVENTURE
Breakfast followed by a choice of one morning activity from three programmes:
- A gentle hike tracking the Magdalena River to take in the magnificent views
- Horseback riding to different archaeological points.
- Rafting along the Magdalena River.
Free afternoon.
DAY 06: SAN AGUSTÍN – NEIVA - BOGOTÁ
Breakfast followed by morning departure by road to Neiva and transfer to airport for return flight to Bogotá. Arrival and transfer to the hotel for checking in.
NOTE: The tour in San Agustín, will have local English speaking guide. If other languages are required please ask for a quotation. The accommodation in San Agustín will be HOTEL ANACAONA 3*. It is a beautiful colonial house with six bedrooms, ample corridors and colourful gardens. In case there is no availability, YUMA HOTEL 3* will be used.
DAY 07: BOGOTÁ – MEDELLÍN
Breakfast and transfer to airport for flight to Medellín. On arrival met and greeted by the guide and then transferred to the selected hotel. An afternoon tour around the city, visiting places of interest such as the neighborhood of El Poblado, “Pueblito Paisa” an example of a typical Paisa town, Antioquia’s Museum and Botero’s square where Fernando Botero´s famous ‘La Gorda’ stands with other statues of his work. Return and overnight.
DAY 08: MEDELLÍN
Breakfast and depart towards the Antioquia’s mountains, where landscapes and vistas are breathtaking. Visit to traditional towns of Rionegro, El Retiro and San Antonio de Pereira. Afterwards visit the Ecological White Stones Park (Parque Ecológico Piedras Blancas), where there will be the opportunity to enjoy many options of recreation from canopying, pedal boats, visiting the butterfly park or the entomological museum, to just taking in the region’s culture and abundant nature.
Return to hotel, rest and overnight.
DAY 09: MEDELLÍN – CARTAGENA
Breakfast and early morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Cartagena. Met and greeted by the guide and transfer to the selected hotel.
Cartagena is truly a highlight of Colombia. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site the city has a wealth of character that will capture any traveller’s senses, from its well preserved colonial architecture, romantic atmosphere, vibrant flora, balmy temperature, excellent cuisine and amazing sunsets over the Caribbean to its warm and inviting people. It was this alluring setting that fueled the imaginative powers of Gabriel García Márquez to write ‘Love in a time of Cholera’.
An afternoon tour to the most important monuments of the city will follow lunch. Firstly driven to the Convent of La Popa built at the beginning of the 17th century on the hill of the same name. From there a magnificent view of the city and the bay can be seen. The tour will then continue on to San Felipe's Fort, built in the 17th century to protect the city from marauding invaders. After a tour looking at the construction of this impregnable fortress, there will be a stroll to the walled colonial city and stop at the colourful handicraft stores of Las Bóvedas where the local artisans display their ware. From there, transported to the Convent of San Pedro Claver, named in honour of the Spanish born monk who was known as the ‘Apostles of Blacks’. The tree filled courtyard of the convent houses religious and pre-Columbian artefacts.
Return to the hotel and overnight in Cartagena.
DAY 10: CARTAGENA - ROSARIO ISLANDS - CARTAGENA
Breakfast and morning transfer to the tourist pier and departure by motorboat to the beautiful Islas del Rosario archipelago, located an hour and a half south of the Bay of Cartagena. These islands have been declared a National Natural Park as it has one of the most important coral reefs of the Caribbean Colombian coast. Populated with a great variety of reef fauna; white sandy beaches and beautiful crystal clear waters all harmonise to make this impressive scenery. There will be opportunity to swim or snorkel, or laze in a hammock and let the imagination drift as one soaks in the heady atmosphere of this sensual city.
Lunch included, return and overnight in Cartagena.
DAY 11: CARTAGENA
Breakfast and free day to enjoy the city or just the comfort of your hotel.
DAY 12: CARTAGENA - BOGOTÁ
Breakfast, and at the appropriate time, transfer to airport for flight to Bogotá and connection to next destination.
Included
- Lodging as described in the program
- Entrance fees and activities as described in the program
- Meals as described in the program
- Hotel taxes
- English speaking tour guide
Not Included
- Activities not described in the program
- Meals not described in the program
- National or International air tickets
- Airport taxes (US 34)
- Tips or personal expenses
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