12-day Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Santa Marta And Eje Cafetero

Itinerary

Day 1: BOGOTA TRANSFER IN

Stop At: Barrio La Candelaria, Calle 10 # 0 15 Bogota, Colombia Llegando por avenida circunvalar preferiblemente., Bogota 111711 Colombia
Start of the Colombia highlights tour: Pick-up at Bogota airport and transfer to hotel in La Candelaria

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Casa Deco or similar


Day 2: BOGOTA CITY TOUR

Stop At: Barrio La Candelaria, Calle 10 # 0 15 Bogota, Colombia Llegando por avenida circunvalar preferiblemente., Bogota 111711 Colombia
Private city tour in Bogotá during which you will explore the narrow streets of La Candelaria (the historical center of Bogotá), visit the museum of Gold (closed on Mondays) and the museum of Botero (closed on Tuesdays). Also you will go up to the hill of Monserrate by a cable car or a funicular. All this tour will be accompanied by a local English speaking guide.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Casa Deco or similar

Day 3: BOGOTA – ARMENIA

Stop At: Estadio Centenario de Armenia, Estadio Centenario, Armenia Colombia
Transfer to Bogota airport and flight to Armenia. At Armenia you will be picked up by our driver and transferred to Finca el Palmar.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Finca del Palmar or similar

Day 4: SALENTO – VALLE DE COCORA

Stop At: Valle del Cocora, Salento Colombia
Private day trip to Salento (a colorful town which maintained the typical architecture of the area) and Valle de Cocora where the national trees of Colombia grow – wax palms that can reach up to 60 meters height. You can take incredible hikes in the valley.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Finca del Palmar or similar

Day 5: COFFEE TOUR

Stop At: Region Paisaje / Landscape Region, Calle 2a 4a 55, Salento 631020 Colombia
Today you get interactive coffee tour in Hacienda San Alberto where you will see how the Colombian coffee is grown, which processes it goes through before it becomes a drink and will learn the secrets about its quality. You will also pass by the lovely typical village of Buenavista. The tour takes around 3 hours in total. The rest of the day is free.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Finca del Palmar or similar

Day 6: MEDELLIN

Stop At: Medellín Colombia, Cra. 63C #42-2 a 42-150, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Private transport to Medellín. Although it is a 5h drive, you will be able to make some short stops on the way and enjoy the view to the mountains and to the coffee plantations. The rest of the day is free in Medellín.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel art or similar

Day 7: MEDELLIN CITY TOUR

Stop At: Medellín Colombia, Cra. 63C #42-2 a 42-150, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
In the morning you will be picked up by a local guide and will depart together for a private city tour in Medellín. You will take the public transport – the symbol of the city of Medellín, visit the most important squares and learn about the extreme change that this city went through from being considered as the most dangerous city in the world to becoming the most modern city of Latin America.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Art or similar

Day 8: MEDELLIN – TAYRONA PARK

Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, Tayrona National Park, Santa Marta Municipality 470007 Colombia
Transfer to the airport of Medellín (almost 1 h). Flight to Santa Marta. Transfer to Tayrona National Park (around 2 h drive from the airport). The driver will leave you as close as the cars are allowed to go. From the parking lot there is still around 40min walk to Cabañas Arrecifes (you can get a horse service for the luggage and for the people for approx. 6 EUR).

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Cabanas Arrecifes or similar

Day 9: FREE DAY TAYRONA PARK

Stop At: Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, Tayrona National Park, Santa Marta Municipality 470007 Colombia
Free day in Tayrona National Park, where you can visit beautiful beaches or hike around. For the tough travelers we recommend hiking until the ruins of Publito.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Cabanas Arrecifes or similar

Day 10: TAYRONA – CARTAGENA

Stop At: Walled City of Cartagena, Calle 41, Cartagena 130002 Colombia
Private transportation to your hotel in Cartagena. The driver will pick you up from the parking where he left you upon your arrival to Tayrona). It is around 5 h drive passing by Santa Marta, Cienaga and Barranquilla. Arrival to Cartagena, check in the hotel. You will then be met by an English speaking guide with whom you will have an approx. 4 h walk enjoying the old town of Cartagena and learning about its history as well as architecture.

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Tres Banderas or similar

Day 11: FREE DAY CARTAGENA

Stop At: Walled City of Cartagena, Calle 41, Cartagena 130002 Colombia
Free day in Cartagena (Optional: day trip to Rosario Islands).

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Tres Banderas or similar


Day 12: TRANSFER OUT

Stop At: Walled City of Cartagena, Calle 41, Cartagena 130002 Colombia
End of the Colombia highlights tour: Transfer out to the airport of Cartagena.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.