Colombia is full of cultural and colonial jewels. You should not miss to discover them all – from small picturesque colonial towns like Villa de Leyva, Barichara, Guatapé or Salento to many UNESCO world heritage sites like the archaeological sights in San Agustín and Tierradentro or the charming cities Cartagena or Mompox can be found here.
21 DAYS – CULTURAL TREASURES
Day 1 – Arrival in Bogotá
Day 2 – City Tour with visits of Monserrate, gold museum and Botero museum as well as sights in the historical centre “La Candelaria”
Day 3 – Transfer to Villa de Leyva with visits lagoon Guatavita or salt cathedral Zipaquira
Day 4 – visit sights in Villa de Leyva / return to Bogotá
Day 5 – Flight to Neiva / visit Tatacoa desert & transfer to San Agustín
Day 6 – Visit archaeological sights in San Agustín & surroundings
Day 7 – visit archaeological park in San Agustín & transfer to Tierradentro
Day 8 – visit archaeological sights in Tierradentro
Day 9 – transfer to Popayan / city tour Popayan
Day 10 – visit indigenous market in Silvia (only Tuesdays) / transfer to Cali
Day 11 – City tour in Cali or tour based on the origin of the salsa (optional: salsa classes)
Day 12 – transfer to the coffee triangle
Day 13 – Tour to wax palm forest Valle del Cocora & colonial town Salento
Day 14 – Tour around coffee farm / flight to Medellín
Day 15 – Tour to colonial town Guatapé & Piedra del Peñol
Day 16 – City Tour Medellín – focus: “Transformation from the most dangerous to the most innovative city of the world” / visit flower village Santa Helena & transfer to airport / Flight to Santa Marta
Day 17 – Day Trip Tayrona National Park
Day 18 – Transfer to Cartagena
Day 19 – City Tour Cartagena
Day 20 – free day / optional activities: tour with locals like fishing & cooking, dancing, coconut-workshop or day trip to Rosario Islands
Day 21 – Transfer to airport Cartagena / Flight to Bogotá / Departure
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20 DAYS – COLONIAL & NATURAL JEWELS
Day 1 Arrival Bogota
Day 2 Bogotá City Tour with visits of Monserrate, gold museum, Botero museum
Day 3 Transfer to Villa de Leyva with stop at Salt Cathedral Zipaquira
Day 4 Visit sights in Villa de Leyva / Transfer to Barichara
Day 5 Tour in Barichara & walk to Guane
Day 6 Transfer to airport Bucaramanga with visit of Chicamocha National Park on the way
/ Flight to the coffee triangle
Day 7 Day Trip wax palm forest Valle del Cocora & colonial towns Salento & Filandia
Day 8 Tour de Café & Visit Parque de Orchideas
Day 9 Transfer to Honda
Day 10 City Tour Honda & Horsebackriding
Day 11 Transfer to Bogotá – Flight to Cartagena
Day 12 Cartagena City Tour
Day 13 Tour with locals in fisher village La Boquilla (fishing & cooking, coconut workshop, dancing, tour through the village & mangroves)
Day 14 Transfer nach Mompox
Day 15 City Tour Mompox
Day 16 Transfer nach Minca (ca. 45 Minuten von Santa Marta)
Day 17 Tour Minca & surroundings Sierra Nevada
Day 18 Tayrona Nationalpark / Finca La Jorara
Day 19 Tayrona Nationalpark / Finca La Jorara
Day 20 Transfer to airport Santa Marta / Flight to Bogotá / Departure
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Recommendations for Beach Extensions:
*Island Múcura – Punta Faro (2 hours by boat from Cartagena)
*Providencia – Hotel Deep Blue (Flights Cartagena – San Andres / San Andres – Providencia)