Day 1: ARRIVAL BOGOTÁ
Today your Colombian adventure starts! You will arrive in the international airport of Bogotá where a driver will await you and bring you to your cozy hotel in the center of the city.
Accommodation: Hotel Casa Deco.
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Day 2: TATACOA DESERT
After waking up in Colombia and having a typical breakfast it is time to set course to the south. A driver will pick you up and bring you to the beautiful Tatacoa desert. This is a drive of about 6 hours on which you will drive through the mountains surrounding Bogotá.
You will feel the temperature change the closer you are getting to the Tataoa desert. The last hour is a wonderful drive through the desert itself so you can already get some first impressions.
Your hotel is a renovated colonial-style mansion with a very nice courtyard and a refreshing swimming pool. It is located in the town of Villavieja, at the start of the desert.
Accommodation: Hotel Casa del Angel
Day 3: EXPLORING THE TATACOA DESERT
You will start the day with a typical Colombian breakfast and after that it will be time for the Tatacoa desert tour.
Together with a local guide you will discover the weird landscapes of one of the most arid zones in Colombia.
The tour lasts around 4 hours and you will notice that a part of the desert is reddish while another part is rather yellowish.
You will see giant cacti and weird rock formations everywhere along the tour (click here for more information about this tour).
Accommodation: Hotel Casa del Angel
Day 4: TRANSPORT TO SAN AGUSTIN
Today you will go even deeper into the south of Colombia. You will be brought by a driver to the mysterious and greenly surrounded San Agustin!
This is a drive of about 6 hours, but luckily for you, along breath-taking landscapes so you can let your eyes feast. The hotel in San Agustin is located in the middle of the typical green mountains of the San Agustin region.
Accommodation: Akawanka Lodge
Day 5: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MYSTERIES OF SAN AGUSTIN
You will start day 5 with a visit to the archaeological park of San Agustin. This is the perfect place to learn more about the mysterious pre-Columbian San Agustin culture.
The park is an open-air museum and is an important UNESCO world heritage site. An English-speaking guide will make sure to tell you everything there is to know about the many statues the park holds.
After visiting the park, it will be time to visit a couple of places in the surroundings of San Agustin.
Your guide will drive you to some locations in the mountains where you can find different statues and tombs belonging to the San Agustin culture so you can admire these archaeological findings in their original site. Click here for more information on this tour.
Don’t forget to keep your eyes open while driving around because the surroundings are wonderfully green, with all kind of plantations on the hillsides, and with hidden waterfalls between the bushes and forests.
Accommodation: Akawanka Lodge
Day 6: SAN AGUSTIN & FLIGHT TO BOGOTÁ
You will have the morning to enjoy the last moments in San Agustin so you will take advantage of this time to visit some more archaeological sites and natural attractions in the surroundings with an experienced guide.
In the afternoon you it will be time to set course to the airport of Pitalito so you can take a flight back to Bogotá.
The night will be spend in a comfortable hotel near the airport because you will have to take another flight to go to the precious coffee zone the next day.
Accommodation: Hotel Movich
Day 7: TRANSPORT TO SANTA MARTA
After breakfast it is time to set course to the airport of Bogotá so you can take your morning flight to Santa Marta. A driver will pick you up at your accommodation and make sure you get there on time.
You will get to Santa Marta in the early afternoon and be brought to your beautiful boutique hotel in the historic center of the city. You can already take in the first impressions of this bustling coastal city that has a small colonial center. Don´t forget to try out some delicious seafood or ceviche for diner!
Accommodation: Hotel Casa del Farol
Day 8 to 11: CIUDAD PERDIDA TREKKING
One of the most amazing places in Colombia is Ciudad Perdida. In this 4-days tour, you will hike your way to this ancient, ruined city in the middle of the jungle of la Sierra Nevada.
This trek will astonish you with natural richness, splashing waterfalls with natural pools, indigenous villages and mysterious archaeological sites. The hike can be challenging from time to time but will totally be worth it.
Each day you will walk for a couple of hours and relax the rest of the day by swimming in natural pools and unwinding in hammocks.
The last day, you will be brought back to Santa Marta in the late afternoon so you will have some time to rest and relax in your hotel´s swimming pool before dinner.
- Included: accommodation, meals, snacks, water, and guide.
Accommodation when back in Santa Marta: La Casa del Farol
Day 12: A RESTING DAY OR VISIT TAYRONA NATIONAL PARK
After 4 days of serious hiking it will be nice to be given time to recuperate a little bit and what would be better than doing so in your boutique hotel with swimming pool?
However, if you feel fit enough and want to see some of Colombia´s most beautiful beaches then you can always arrange with the hotel to be brought to the entrance of Tayrona National Park. Here you can make a calm but gorgeous walk along the amazing beaches.
Accommodation: Hotel La Casa del Farol
Day 13 : TRANSPORT TO CARTAGENA
Today is the day you will get to know Cartagena! We have arranged for you to be picked up at your hotel in Santa Marta after your breakfast.
You will be driven in 4 hours to Cartagena along a beautiful coastline and through different little villages so make sure to keep your eyes open for this Caribbean uniqueness.
Your boutique hotel is perfectly located in the middle of the colonial center of the city. After arrival and settling in your hotel you can immediately start discovering the city and its pleasant atmosphere.
Accommodation: Hotel 3 Banderas.
Day 14: CARIBBEAN PARADISE IN THE ISLAS ROSARIOS
Admit it, your days at the Caribbean coast of Colombia have to be celebrated in style! At 08:45 you will be brought to the local harbor of Cartagena to take a speedboat to Isla Grande. This is one of the beautiful islands of the Islas Rosario. This is an island group located at one hour navigating from the shore of Cartagena.
The island has a sublime hotel that is called San Pedro de Majagua where you will spend one night. This hotel has its own beach and restaurant. It will be a day of pure pampering and relaxing.
Your hotel can always help you out in case you want to do some other activities besides sunbathing and enjoying the Caribbean Sea. They organize bird watching tours, diving courses, snorkeling trips, kayaking, massages, or walks through the mangroves.
Accommodation: Hotel Majagua on Isla Grande.
Day 15: ISLAS ROSARIOS & CARTAGENA
Today you will still have some time to enjoy the beach and other activities the island has to offer.
Around 15:00 you will be brought back to the harbor of Cartagena by speedboat. From the harbor you will be transported back to your hotel in the colonial center of the city.
Like this you will be able to perfectly view the sunset and enjoy a nice diner in one of the many delicious restaurants of Cartagena.
Accommodation: Hotel 3 Banderas.
Day 16: CARTAGENA & BOGOTÁ
You will have the morning and early afternoon available to discover the city of Cartagena. Get lost in the beautiful little streets with colorful houses of the city center and visit the different touristic highlights the city has to offer. In the late afternoon you will be brought to the airport so you can take your flight back to Bogotá.
Today it might be a good idea to go to bed early because the next days are going to be one big adventure when you are discovering the breathtaking east of Colombia, more specifically Los Cerros de Mavecure!
Accommodation: Hotel Movich.
Day 17 to 20: CERROS DE MAVECURE ADVENTURE
This all-in package of 4 days/3 nights offers you the best of the easternmost part of Colombia. Your trip will start with an early morning flight from Bogotá to Inírida where you will spend your first afternoon looking for the unique pink dolphins in a nearby lake.
Day two begins with a boat trip to a very important geographical spot in Colombia, La Estrella Fluvial del Sur. This is the place where three main rivers merge into one before continuing its way to nearby Venezuela. After taking a swim and spotting the occasional pink dolphin, you will set course to the main goal of this trip, Los Cerros de Mavecure.
Right after arriving you will climb the first hill, El Cerro Pajarito. A challenging but absolutely rewarding walk as the views are unbelievably beautiful. You will spend the night in the church of the indigenous village of El Venado, at the bottom of the hills.
The third day will start with a delicious and typical breakfast made by the locals. Then, you will cross the river to explore the other two hills of the Cerros de Mavecure. After a morning of climbing, walking, and taking pictures it will be time to relax and you will go by boat to a little beach to cool down and give your mildly challenged muscles a break.
The water of the river has a unique color that ranges from dark brown to reddish-orange and even bright yellow. After this worthwhile swim you will be given a final look at the Cerros de Mavecure before heading back to Inírida.
The last and fourth day has different activities in store for you. You will learn more about the local flower, la flor de Inírida, view special indigenous symbols drawn on rocks in a local village, and have your last swim in the reddish waters of the rivers. An afternoon flight will take you back to Bogotá.
Included in tour: 4 days/3 nights tour, 2 nights of accommodation in a basic hotel in Inírida, 1 night of accommodation in El Venado, 3 meals a day on the tour, drinkable water and snacks, professional Spanish-speaking guide, all activities, and entrance fees.
Accommodation when back in Bogotá – Hotel Casa Deco.
Day 21: COFFEE ZONE & COFFEE TOUR
In the morning, you will leave the airport of Bogotá with a flight to the astonishingly beautiful coffee zone of Colombia. Next, you will be brought to your accommodation at 45 minutes from the airport.
Your hotel will be a traditional coffee hacienda. It 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
Day 22: Valle de Cocora
In the morning, you will leave the airport of Bogotá with a flight to the astonishingly beautiful coffee zone of Colombia. Next, you will be brought to your accommodation at 45 minutes from the airport.
Your hotel will be a traditional coffee hacienda. It 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
Day 23: VILLA DE LEYVA
Now you have discovered the Coffee Zone, time has come to go to Villa de Leyva. You will fly back to Bogotá, where you will be picked up in the airport and be brought directly to Villa de Leyva.
This is a three-hours’ drive from the airport of Bogotá. After arriving and having settled down in your traditional decorated hotel you can immerse yourself in the beauty of gorgeously white Villa de Leyva.
Make sure to walk through the narrow cobblestone streets with its many little shops, traditional facades and beautiful arts and crafts.
Accommodation: Hotel La Posada de San Antonio
Day 24: SURROUNDINGS OF VILLA DE LEYVA
In the morning, you will be picked up by an English-speaking guide. He will take you on a trip back in time to the prehistory of Villa de Leyva.
On your way you will learn where once the prehistoric sea was located and you will see weird rock formations and natural phenomena like Pozos Azules.
You will also visit a couple of museums that are dedicated to the study of the many fossils found in the region. One of them exhibits a giant Kronosaurus.
Furthermore, you will discover a museum about the colonial history of the area and a gorgeous working monastery. Additionally, you will visit “El Infiernito”, which is a sacred place for the local indigenous people.
At the end of the tour you will pay a visit to the Terracota house to see how local natural materials are used for house building.
Accommodation: La Posada de San Antonio
DAY 25 : ZIPAQUIRA & BACK TO BOGOTÁ.
A driver will pick you up in the morning and bring you back to Colombia’s capital. On your way to Bogotá you will make a stop in Zipaquira where you will pay a visit to an impressive underground salt cathedral.
It is a 120-meters deep salt mine that is decorated with crosses and statues made of salt.
Zipaquira is a 2,5 hours drive from Villa de Leyva and from there it is another 2 hours to bustling Bogotá.
After arriving and settling down in your hotel it is time to mentally prepare yourself for your last moments in Colombia.
Accommodation: Hotel Casa Deco
Day 26: END OF TRIP
After discovering the most important areas of Colombia, time has come to start thinking about turning back to your home country. You will be dropped off at the airport and this will mean the end of your beautiful trip.
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Breakfast in each hotel.
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A local SIM card with emergency credit.
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International flight.
Not mentioned services and meals.
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