Best Of Colombia (10 Days)

Guide

An expert Travel Director and separate driver

Meals

1 Welcome Reception (WR) 9 Breakfast (B) 2 Be My Guest (BMG) 4 Lunch (L) 1 Dinner (D) 2 Regional Dinner (RD) 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)

Others

Bogotá: Meet a local recognized chef who will take you to the most famous food market in the city, Paloquemao, here, they will explain how the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meats are the bases of the Colombian taste. Afterwards, visit restaurant Criterión where a Be My Guest lunch will be prepared specially for you. Armenia: MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® and meet Carlos Arturo Valencia and his family at their coffee farm for a Be My Guest lunch of Colombian sancocho, a traditional and flavourful soup or stew. Then taste the rich Arabica and learn the process of coffee farming and roasting high quality coffee in Colombia. Medellín: Visit the Antioquia Museum, featuring permanent collections of pre-Colombian, colonial and contemporary art, and meet a lecturer of the museum. Salento: Enjoy a delicious alfresco lunch of fresh fish at a local trout farm in Salento near Cocora Valley. You're greeted with amazing service and authentic, homemade Colombian food in a beautiful rural location. Medellín: Visit Medellin's Botanical Garden, full of lush tropical vegetation in the heart of the Medellín for a delicious dinner at the contemporary restaurant In Situ. Barranquilla: Join a Local Specialist in Baranquilla who will give insights into the UNESCO-listed Carnival de Barranquilla, a celebration that causes the city to come to a standstill for four days with many folk street dances and parades. Meet a queen of the Carnival who will share the local traditions of this colorful cultural heritage and how she presides over The Great Parade. Cartagena: Discover The Palace of the Inquisition in Cartagena, Colombia: This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition and San Pedro Claver Convent, the final resting place of Saint Peter Claver who devoted his life to evangelising the black slaves of New Granada. Afterward, stroll back to your hotel while learning about Gabriel Garcia Marquez, literature giant and Nobel Prize winner while your guide points out the places mentioned in his books. You'll have the rest of the day on your own. Get lost in its labyrinthine streets and admire the bright bougainvillea colors that tumble over its ornate wrought-iron balconies and pastel-colored colonial façades. Cartagena: In the heart of the Historic Center of Cartagena is the house of La Escribana, which houses Mar y Zielo, a Gastro Bar with modern cocktails and a cuisine inspired by the Colombian territories, utilizing their products, techniques and recipes of midwives. Mar y Zielo exalts the Colombian tradition using modern techniques that bring exquisite dishes to life. Cartagena: Made famous by Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservations, this local spot offers some of the best ceviches within the old walls of Cartagena Bogotá: Visit the Gold Museum and discover the world's largest collection of pre-Hispanic gold that includes a wide variety of artifacts, including fertility figures and anthropomorphic containers as well as earrings, masks, helmets and medallions. Santa Elena: Gain insights into the traditions of the local ‘silletero’ (flower farmer) on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during which you’ll learn how flowers have been grown in this area for centuries. Medellín: Your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in Comuna 13 contributes to a community-run project to help black youths reconnect with their roots through music and art. : Visit La Candelaria; Bogota's vibrant historic heart, the Gold Museum, Paloquemao Market, the UNESCO-designated Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia, Cocora Valley, the villages of Salento and Finlandia, Medellín Botanical Garden, Santa Elena and a local flower farm, Museum of Antioquia, Comuna 13, Baranquilla, Cartegana's historical center with the Palace of the Inquisition Cartagena Historical Museum and San Pedro de Claver convent : Scenic Drive through the Coffee Triangle, aboard Jeep® Willys through the stunning Cocora Valley, along the coast between between Baranquilla and Cartagena : Explore in Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena

Flights

A Trafalgar bonus - all Intra-Air Flights: Bogota - Coffee Triangle, Coffe Triangle - Bogota - Medellin, Medellin - Santa Maria *** International flights are not included.

Transport

Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Accommodation

Cité Hotel La Herencia Hotel Diez Hotel Categoría Colombia Hyatt Regency Cartagena

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Trafalgar through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your client’s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Others

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Optional

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Insurance

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