WELCOME TO COLOMBIA 12 NIGHTS – 13 DAYS

DAY 1. (Tuesday) BOGOTA

Assistance at El Dorado airport and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

DAY 2. (Wednesday) BOGOTÁ – CITY TOUR

Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic and pedestrian tour through the historic center of Bogotá through its streets nuanced by facades with colonial and republican styles. Entrance to the art museum of the Bank of the Republic where you visit the Botero Museum to observe one of the most recognized art samples of the Colombian master, continuation of the tour of the Plaza de Bolívar where you can admire the Palace of San Carlos, La Casa de Nariño, residence of the President of the Republic, the Primate Cathedral, the National Capitol and the Liévano Palace.

We will finish the tour with a visit to the Gold Museum to visit its rooms in which pieces of Pre-Columbian goldsmithing and one of the most important in the country are exhibited. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Duration: 5 hours approx. Departure: 09:00 am

Includes: Transportation in private service, professional tour guide in the selected language, entrance to the Gold Museum.

Recommendations: Bring sunscreen, comfortable shoes, glasses, sun hat and clothing suitable for cold weather.

DAY 3. (Thursday) BOGOTÁ – VISIT TO THE SALT CATHEDRAL OF ZIPAQUIRA

Breakfast at the hotel. Leaving through the north of the city, you will tour a part of the Savannah of Bogotá, where its rural and urban landscapes show images only possible in the tropics. Upon arrival in the municipality of Zipaquirá you enter the Salt Cathedral, a Catholic religious temple conditioned in the sinkholes that are no longer exploited in the salt mine. At the end of the visit to the cathedral there will be a brief panoramic tour to know the Colonial and Republican architecture that preserves the population of Zipaquirá.

Duration: 6 hours approx. Departures: 09:00 am

Includes: Transportation in private service, professional tour guide in the selected language and entrance to the salt cathedral.

Recommendations: Bring sunscreen, comfortable shoes, glasses, sun hat and clothing suitable for cold weather.

DAY 4. (Friday) BOGOTÁ – ARMENIA OR PEREIRA - (flight included).

Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time meeting in the lobby of the hotel for transfer to the airport and take the flight to the city of Armenia or Pereira. Arrival, assistance at El Eden or Matecaña International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free for personal activities. Accommodation.

DAY 5. (Saturday) PEREIRA – COCORA VALLEY AND SALENTO

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Cócora Valley located in the department of Quindío, during the journey we can appreciate the beautiful landscape of the place. Welcome cocktail (canelazo) upon arrival at the Cócora Valley to start the walk through the cloud forest and appreciate the biodiversity of fauna and flora. On the way back we will take the ecological path of the tallest wax bio-palm in the world and national flagship tree where we will do the ritual of the quindío wax palm, which consists of knowing the history of how the aborigines worshipped this palm, planting palm seedlings for eternity, time for typical lunch (Not included). We will finish the tour with a visit to the town of Salento with a short walk to know the Plaza de Bolívar, the colorful and typical balconies, the royal street, the craft workshops and the viewpoint of Cócora. At the indicated time transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Duration: 8 hours approx. Departure: 09:00 am.

Includes: Transportation in private service, professional tour guide in the selected language, welcome cocktail (Canelazo) and hydration.

Not included: Lunch and horseback riding or activities to be carried out within the places to visit. Recommendations: Bring sunscreen, repellent, comfortable shoes, glasses, sun hat and clothing suitable for temperate weather.

DAY 6. (Sunday) ARMENIA OR PEREIRA. Coffee process on the farm

Breakfast at the hotel. Assistance at the place of origin by the guide in the selected language and transfer in a private transport unit to the coffee farm.

An experiential and interactive experience in the middle of nature, adorned by the coffee cultural landscape.

Plan to enjoy the traditions of the land of coffee, where your senses will discover the spectacular landscape, the unforgettable aroma of the land, the flavor of coffee and the power of the elements of nature.

Duration: 4 hours approx. Departures: 09:00 am.

Includes: Transportation in private service, professional tourism guide and environmental interpretation, interactive Café process.

Recommendations: Sun protection, comfortable clothing, camera.

DAY 7. (Monday) PEREIRA - MEDELLÍN (Flight included)

Breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 07:30 a.m. I meet in the hotel lobby to transfer to the airport and take your flight to the city of Medellin.

Arrival, assistance at the airport and private transfer to the hotel. Rest of the afternoon free for personal activities. We recommend taking as Optional Night Tour of Medellin and its inns. Accommodation.

DAY 8. (Tuesday) MEDELLÍN – HISTORY OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION

Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time in the morning we will start visita panoramic around the city. Just over 20 years ago, Medellin was one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Until the beginning of the new millennium, the struggle to be Escobar's successor continued, but since 2002 Medellín changed. Smart local politicians clearly began to invest heavily in infrastructure and public education. Today, the "City of Eternal Spring" is one of the most innovative cities in the world. Come with us on a tour about the history and present of Medellin. Learn more about the transformation of this fascinating metropolis, the transformation of the city while using a very innovative transportation system in the most scarce economic neighborhoods. Visit downtown Medellin. Explore Medellin's newest invention: the Escalators of Comuna 13, learn what the people of Medellin think about the city's history. Return to the hotel. Free afternoon. Accommodation.

Duration: 4 hours approx. Departures: 09:00 am

Includes. Pick up service from your hotel, professional bilingual guide, private transportation, snacks and taxes

Recommendations: Bring sunscreen, comfortable shoes, glasses, sun hat and clothing suitable for temperate weather.

DAY 9. (Wednesday) MEDELLÍN – VISIT TO EL PEÑOL AND GUATAPE

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure along the highway to Marinilla, a colonial town known for the production of musical instruments. During the journey to the reservoir area you will be able to see a landscape of green meadows and mountains. Arrival in the municipality of Peñol, one of the main energy producers in the country with a reservoir built under the old town, which was flooded to make way for this beautiful work of engineering. Later arrival at the El Peñol stone, a monolith 220 meters high and 724 steps. Time to enjoy a typical lunch. Visit to the town of Guatapé to appreciate its picturesque houses whose skirting boards on the walls represent the local culture, navigation through the reservoir for approximately one hour. Return to Medellín.

Duration: 10 hours approx. Departures: 08:00 am Degree of difficulty: None

Includes: Transportation in private service, professional tour guide in the selected language and typical lunch (main course and drink).

Not included: Ascent to the Peñol stone, boat ride across the reservoir.

Recommendations: Bring sunscreen, comfortable shoes, glasses, a sun hat and clothing suitable for temperate weather.

- Refrain from ascending the peñol stone for people with respiratory problems, older adults and children under 5 years of age.

- If due to health problems you cannot climb the peñol stone, the ticket is lost and will not be replaceable by another activity.

DAY 10. (Thursday) MEDELLÍN – CARTAGENA DE INDIAS. (Flight included)

Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the day I meet in the lobby of the hotel to transfer to the Jose Maria Córdoba airport to take your flight to the city of Cartagena.

Arrival, assistance at the airport and private transfer to the hotel. Rest of the afternoon free for personal activities. Accommodation.

DAY 11. (Friday) CARTAGENA – VISIT TO THE CITY

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from the hotel to start with the panoramic tour through the main neighborhoods of the city such as Bocagrande, Castillo Grande and Manga until we reach and enter the Castle of San Felipe where we will visit one of the most important military engineering constructions in the colonial era, ending the tour with a short pedestrian walk through the walled sector where you can admire its beautiful squares, narrow streets and houses with their balconies beautifully decorated with flowers. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Duration: 4 hours approx. Departure: 09:00 am

Includes: Transportation in private service, professional tour guide in the selected language, entrance to the Castle of San Felipe.

Recommendations: Bring sunscreen, comfortable shoes, glasses, a sun hat and clothing suitable for warm weather.

DAY 12.(Saturday) CARTAGENA: VISIT TO THE ROSARIO ISLANDS –SAN PEDRO DE MAJAGUA ISLAND

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning transfer from the hotel to the pier to board a boat fast in shared service to the National Natural Park of the Rosario Islands, during navigation we will appreciate the Bay of Cartagena and Boca Chica, where the fortifications of San Fernando and San José are located (the boat tour Cartagena - Island or vice versa is approximately one hour). Time to enjoy the beach and a typical lunch included.

At the agreed time, return by boat to Cartagena de Indias, return to the hotel at the island's expense. Accommodation.

Days of operation: Daily. Departures: 7:30 – 8:00 am Includes: Transfer hotel – pier – hotel, maritime transportation by speedboat to and from the pier in shared service, typical lunch menu consisting of a main course, dessert and a non-alcoholic drink, chairs to the beach.

Not included: Dock tax paid directly at the tour dock. Note: Return time from the islands: 15:00.

Recommendations: Bring comfortable clothing for the beach, towels and sunscreen.

- Does not apply to children under 3 years old.

DAY 13. (Sunday) CARTAGENA

Breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time transfer from the hotel to the Rafael Núñez airport to take the flight to your next destination.

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