Today your trip to Colombia begins. Our driver will await you in Medellin’s airport and transport you to your beautiful hotel in heart of the modern area of El Poblado.
Depending on your arrival time, you might already have some time to start discovering this amazing city on your own.
Accommodation: Sites Hotel
In the morning you will take a private city tour. Our English-speaking guide will pick you up in your hotel at 08:30 AM and take you on a full day tour through the most important and beautiful spots of Medellin.
You will start off our tour in Pueblito Paisa, a replica of a traditional small Antioquian town, where you will admire the typical large whitewashed houses decorated with beautifully painted doors as well as a traditional church and town hall.
Your next stop will be at Plaza Botero, right in the center of Medellín, where you are going to discover the unique style of Fernando Botero, one of Colombia’s most famous artists.
As you have a look at the sculptures with their disproportioned body parts, we learn about Botero’s sense of humor and irony.
Lastly, you will visit the Comuna 13, an area that was once considered the most dangerous neighbourhood of Colombia. Learn about its crude history from a local street artist and about its road to recovery, becoming a humble but lively neighbourhood with beautiful street art and boiling with social innovation.
Our expert guide will share his broad knowledge with you, point out important places of changes and tell you about what made Medellín the world’s ‘Most Innovative City of the Year in 2013.
Accommodation: Sites Hotel
This private tour will take you to one of Colombia’s top tourist attractions, the huge rock of El Peñol. Just a one-and-a-half-hour drive east of Medellín, the rock is located right next to the Peñol-Guatapé Dam.
You will have the chance to climb the rock and enjoy the amazing views from the top. You will be breathless after climbing up the 649 stairs, not only because of the hike but also the incredible views.
The next part of the tour includes visiting the gorgeous and colourful town of Guatapé.
Walking down the cobblestone streets of this charming town, you will have enough time to admire the decorative panels at the base of the houses, each with a different theme chosen by the owner of the house.
Accommodation: Hotel Sites
Today, it is time to go to the pearl of the Caribbean: Cartagena. But before you go there, you will still have some time in Medellin for you to enjoy this modern and cosy city on your own.
After lunch, you will be picked up in the lobby of your hotel and taken to the airport of Medellin so you can catch your flight to Cartagena. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your boutique hotel in the old colonial centre of this gorgeous city.
Accommodation: Hotel Boutique 3 Banderas
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, we will drive 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 we’ll 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
Explore Colombia’s turquoise Caribbean sea by taking this exciting Rosario Islands tour near Cartagena.
Imagine yourself on a white sand island dotted by palm trees and surrounded by turquoise water, holding a cocktail. No, this is not a dream, it can become reality on the Island tour to the Rosarios islands.
You will leave Cartagena in the morning and be back around 4 P.M. At one of the islands you will be served a typical Caribbean lunch and have access to two private and gorgeous beaches.
Accommodation: Hotel Boutique 3 Banderas.
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.
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.
International flight.
Not mentioned services and meals.
Price based on group of 2.
Price is subject to change, depending on availability of hotels and flights.
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