Day 1: ARRIVAL IN THE COFFEE ZONE + COFFEE TOUR

 

Today your trip to Colombia begins. After landing in the airport of Pereira, you will be taken to your hotel, located one hour driving away.

 

Your hotel will be a traditional coffee hacienda and is surrounded by a gorgeous garden and an active coffee plantation. You will be able to enjoy an outdoor pool with Jacuzzi, and visit the different viewpoints over the plantations and the green mountains that are so characteristic for this region.

 

In the afternoon, you will take a great coffee tour. Your English-speaking guide will take you through all the different steps in the process of making coffee. You will see the whole process, from the bean to the cup. The tour takes about 3 hours.

 

Accommodation: Hotel Finca del Cafe.

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Day 2: COFFEE ZONE & WALK IN VALLE DE COCORA

 

In the morning you will leave your beautiful hacienda to pay a visit to the Cocora Valley with a guide. You will make an amazingly beautiful walk in the valley that is dotted with large palm trees. These peculiar trees are the national tree of Colombia, the Quindio Wax Palm tree, and they can get as high as 60 meters.

 

Afterwards you will visit Salento, a colonial town nested at the feet of the Cocora valley and where you will have the opportunity to walk around and take pictures of the cute colorful houses.

 

You will finish your tour with a visit to Filandia, a local coffee village that is famous for its beautiful local arts and crafts. Around 17:00 you will be back at the hotel to enjoy the last sunshine of the day. 

 

Accommodation: Hotel Finca del Café.

Day 3: HOT SPRING + TRANSPORT TO CARTAGENA

 

In the morning, after a delicious breakfast, you will be taken to the nearby Termales de Santa Rosa de Cabal. You will have around 3 hours to get pampered in the hot springs and pools and enjoy the gorgeous views over a waterfall.

 

Afterwards, you will be taken back to the hotel so you can have lunch before going to Pereira’s airport to catch a flight to Cartagena.

 

Upon landing in Cartagena, you will be taken to your boutique hotel in the middle of the old colonial centre of this amazing city.

 

Accommodation: Hotel Boutique 3 Banderas.

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Day 4:  DISCOVER CARTAGENA

  

In the morning, you will take a fantastic 4-hours long city tour of Cartagena, a city that captures the heart of all its visitors because of its colours, Caribbean climate, warm people and its historical legacy.

 

This tour starts by picking you up at your hotel to take you to La Popa monastery. In this place, you can view Cartagena entirely from a viewpoint and learn about the history of this monastery.

 

Afterwards, you will be driven to Castillo de San Felipe, a strong fort built on top of a mountain by the Spanish as a strategic point to gain control of the bay, where incredible battles were fought during many centuries. There you will have the opportunity to discover from the outside the impressive architecture and history behind this fort.

 

The Cartagena city tour continues with some great walks around the 2 oldest and most important neighbourhoods of Cartagena: Getsemani (famous for its graffities and colourful streets) and El Centro (the best preserved of the city).

 

In the afternoon, you will have some free time for you to enjoy the city on your own.

 

Accommodation: Hotel Boutique 3 Banderas.

Day 5: ROSARIO ISLANDS

 

The last days of your time at the Caribbean coast of Colombia should be celebrated in style. At 08:30 you are brought to the harbor of Cartagena to take a speedboat to Isla Grande.

 

This is one of the many beautiful islands of the Rosario islands that are located at one hour navigating from the coast of Cartagena.

 

If besides relaxing at the beach you feel like doing some activities, you can take a birdwatching tour, a diving course, a snorkel or kayaking trip, a massage, or a walk through the mangroves.

 

Accommodation: Hotel San Pedro de Majagua.

Day 6: FREE DAY AT ROSARIO ISLANDS

 

Today you can choose how to spend your day. You can relax on the beach and enjoy your Caribbean paradise or consult the hotel for tours and activities.

 

Accommodation: Hotel San Pedro de Majagua.

Day 7: ROSARIO ISLANDS AND RETURN TO CARTAGENA

 

You will spend the morning and the afternoon calmly on the island. Your boat trip back to Cartagena is scheduled for 15:00 which means that around 16:00 you will be back  in the harbor and you will be transported to the hotel where you stayed the previous time.

 

The late afternoon and evening are free for you to keep discovering Cartagena.

 

Accommodation: Hotel Tres Banderas

Day 8:  FREE TIME + RETURN HOME 

 

Today you will have your last day in Cartagena and in Colombia. Depending on the departure time of your flight back home, you might still have some time to keep discovering and enjoying Cartagena.

 

At the right time, you will be picked up in your hotel and taken to Cartagena’s airport.

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

What is Included:

 

All local flights.

Land transport, tours, and accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary.

Breakfast in each hotel.

Premium Travel Insurance (Click here to see what is included)

24/7 support from the Lulo Colombia staff.

The use of one of Lulo’s mobile phones on your trip.

A local SIM card with emergency credit.

A travel application with access to all details of your trip.

What is Not Included:

 

International flight.

Not mentioned services and meals.

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Price based on group of 2.

Price is subject to change, depending on availability of hotels and flights.

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