Human Rights & Peacebuilding In Colombia (13 Day Tour)
Whats included?
Itinerary
13x Breakfast
13x Breakfast
2x Dinner
2x Dinner
Accommodation included: 13 nights
Accommodation included: 13 nights
ISIC Travel Insurance
ISIC Travel Insurance
Official Transcript or Certificate of...
Official Transcript or Certificate of Completion
Internal Airfare (BOG - MDE)
Internal Airfare (BOG - MDE)
Airport Transfers
Airport Transfers
Museum entrance fees and cultural...
Museum entrance fees and cultural activities as described
Pre-departure orientation
Pre-departure orientation
Not included:
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages
International airfare
International airfare
Tips/gratuities
Tips/gratuities
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ยAbout experience
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Hotel in Bogota
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
After transport from the airport, meet your program staff and other participants in your Air BnB lodging or local guesthouse. Receive an overview of the program and orientation. Brief walking tour of neighborhood surrounding lodging, grocery shopping for breakfast supplies, money exchange, etc. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant to experience the flavors of Colombia.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 2: Bogota - Meeting with local NGO actors
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Learn about the history of the Colombian conflict with visits to local non-profit organizations, government offices, and international NGOs. Meetings vary depending on availability but typically include 2 organizations per day (1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon). Past visits have included: Defensoria del Pueblo, Office of the High Commission for Peace, Presidential Council for Human Rights, UN Verification Mission for Peace Accords, AFRODES (Displaced Afrocolombian organization), CIJP (Inter-Ecclesial Commission for Justice and Peace), National Center for Historical Memory; Center for Peace, Memory, and Reconciliation; Dejusticia; CODHES; Peace Presence; Diakonia; Vidas Silenciades; and the Kroc Institute.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 3: Bogota - Meeting with local NGO actors
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Learn about the history of the Colombian conflict with visits to local non-profit organizations, government offices, and international NGOs. Meetings vary depending on availability but typically include 2 organizations per day (1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon). Past visits have included: Defensoria del Pueblo, Office of the High Commission for Peace, Presidential Council for Human Rights, UN Verification Mission for Peace Accords, AFRODES (Displaced Afrocolombian organization), CIJP (Inter-Ecclesial Commission for Justice and Peace), National Center for Historical Memory; Center for Peace, Memory, and Reconciliation; Dejusticia; CODHES; Peace Presence; Diakonia; Vidas Silenciades; and the Kroc Institute.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 4: Bogota - Meeting with government officials and international organizations
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Learn about the history of the Colombian conflict with visits to local non-profit organizations, government offices, and international NGOs. Meetings vary depending on availability but typically include 2 organizations per day (1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon). Past visits have included: Defensoria del Pueblo, Office of the High Commission for Peace, Presidential Council for Human Rights, UN Verification Mission for Peace Accords, AFRODES (Displaced Afrocolombian organization), CIJP (Inter-Ecclesial Commission for Justice and Peace), National Center for Historical Memory; Center for Peace, Memory, and Reconciliation; Dejusticia; CODHES; Peace Presence; Diakonia; Vidas Silenciades; and the Kroc Institute.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 5: Bogota - Historical and Cultural Sightseeing
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Typical activities include graffiti tour, museum visits, trip to Monserrate, documentary screening.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 6: Bogota - Visit to Community Projects
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Visits community projects run by local organizations and agencies. Volunteer service options may be arranged.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 7: Bogota - Visit to Parliament
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Meet with members of parliament or various ministries in the morning. Afternoon at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 8: Bogota - University Visit and Lecture
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Morning seminar at local university on historical memory, truth and reconciliation. Afternoon at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 9: Bogota - Medellin
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Transfer to airport for late morning flight to Medellin. On arrival, check-in to accommodation. Remainder of day at leisure for reflection.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 10: Medellin - Regional Context Workshop
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Morning historical city tour and orientation. Afternoon workshop on regional context.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 11: Medellin - Site Visits
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Site visits may include - Poder Joven, Angeles de Medellin, Portafolio Verde, Fundacion Empresas Publicas de Medellin, Agencia Para la Reincorporaciรณn y Normalizaciรณn (ARN,) Universidad de Antioquia, Museo Casa de la Memoria, Casa Diversa, Comuna 8, Comitรฉ de Impulso de Acciones de Memoria Comuna 13
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 12: Medellin - Site Visit
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Site visits may include - Poder Joven, Angeles de Medellin, Portafolio Verde, Fundacion Empresas Publicas de Medellin, Agencia Para la Reincorporaciรณn y Normalizaciรณn (ARN,) Universidad de Antioquia, Museo Casa de la Memoria, Casa Diversa, Comuna 8, Comitรฉ de Impulso de Acciones de Memoria Comuna 13
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 13: Medellin
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Cultural Activities: Parque Arvi, Escaleras Electricas de la Comuna 13 and farewell dinner
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 14: Departure
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
After breakfast - Transfer to airport for flights home.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Hotel in Bogota
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
After transport from the airport, meet your program staff and other participants in your Air BnB lodging or local guesthouse. Receive an overview of the program and orientation. Brief walking tour of neighborhood surrounding lodging, grocery shopping for breakfast supplies, money exchange, etc. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant to experience the flavors of Colombia.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 2: Bogota - Meeting with local NGO actors
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Learn about the history of the Colombian conflict with visits to local non-profit organizations, government offices, and international NGOs. Meetings vary depending on availability but typically include 2 organizations per day (1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon). Past visits have included: Defensoria del Pueblo, Office of the High Commission for Peace, Presidential Council for Human Rights, UN Verification Mission for Peace Accords, AFRODES (Displaced Afrocolombian organization), CIJP (Inter-Ecclesial Commission for Justice and Peace), National Center for Historical Memory; Center for Peace, Memory, and Reconciliation; Dejusticia; CODHES; Peace Presence; Diakonia; Vidas Silenciades; and the Kroc Institute.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 3: Bogota - Meeting with local NGO actors
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Learn about the history of the Colombian conflict with visits to local non-profit organizations, government offices, and international NGOs. Meetings vary depending on availability but typically include 2 organizations per day (1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon). Past visits have included: Defensoria del Pueblo, Office of the High Commission for Peace, Presidential Council for Human Rights, UN Verification Mission for Peace Accords, AFRODES (Displaced Afrocolombian organization), CIJP (Inter-Ecclesial Commission for Justice and Peace), National Center for Historical Memory; Center for Peace, Memory, and Reconciliation; Dejusticia; CODHES; Peace Presence; Diakonia; Vidas Silenciades; and the Kroc Institute.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 4: Bogota - Meeting with government officials and international organizations
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Learn about the history of the Colombian conflict with visits to local non-profit organizations, government offices, and international NGOs. Meetings vary depending on availability but typically include 2 organizations per day (1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon). Past visits have included: Defensoria del Pueblo, Office of the High Commission for Peace, Presidential Council for Human Rights, UN Verification Mission for Peace Accords, AFRODES (Displaced Afrocolombian organization), CIJP (Inter-Ecclesial Commission for Justice and Peace), National Center for Historical Memory; Center for Peace, Memory, and Reconciliation; Dejusticia; CODHES; Peace Presence; Diakonia; Vidas Silenciades; and the Kroc Institute.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 5: Bogota - Historical and Cultural Sightseeing
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Typical activities include graffiti tour, museum visits, trip to Monserrate, documentary screening.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 6: Bogota - Visit to Community Projects
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Visits community projects run by local organizations and agencies. Volunteer service options may be arranged.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 7: Bogota - Visit to Parliament
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Meet with members of parliament or various ministries in the morning. Afternoon at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 8: Bogota - University Visit and Lecture
Stop At: Bogota, Bogota
Morning seminar at local university on historical memory, truth and reconciliation. Afternoon at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 9: Bogota - Medellin
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Transfer to airport for late morning flight to Medellin. On arrival, check-in to accommodation. Remainder of day at leisure for reflection.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 10: Medellin - Regional Context Workshop
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Morning historical city tour and orientation. Afternoon workshop on regional context.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 11: Medellin - Site Visits
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Site visits may include - Poder Joven, Angeles de Medellin, Portafolio Verde, Fundacion Empresas Publicas de Medellin, Agencia Para la Reincorporaciรณn y Normalizaciรณn (ARN,) Universidad de Antioquia, Museo Casa de la Memoria, Casa Diversa, Comuna 8, Comitรฉ de Impulso de Acciones de Memoria Comuna 13
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 12: Medellin - Site Visit
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Site visits may include - Poder Joven, Angeles de Medellin, Portafolio Verde, Fundacion Empresas Publicas de Medellin, Agencia Para la Reincorporaciรณn y Normalizaciรณn (ARN,) Universidad de Antioquia, Museo Casa de la Memoria, Casa Diversa, Comuna 8, Comitรฉ de Impulso de Acciones de Memoria Comuna 13
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 13: Medellin
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
Cultural Activities: Parque Arvi, Escaleras Electricas de la Comuna 13 and farewell dinner
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at an Air BnB, guesthouse or hostel, 3 star accommodation.
Day 14: Departure
Stop At: Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia Department
After breakfast - Transfer to airport for flights home.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Tour leaving from Bogotรก
Bogotรก, the capital of Colombia, is a vibrant city full of history. With its impressive colonial architecture, fascinating museums, and a booming culinary scene, Bogotรก offers a unique experience for travelers. Additionally, the city is surrounded by beautiful mountainous landscapes and offers a wide variety of outdoor activities. Don't miss the opportunity to explore the historic center, try delicious Colombian food, and enjoy panoramic views from nearby hills.
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