Explore Colombia

Upon arrival at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, your driver will take you to the hotel where our local representative will meetyou upon arrival for an  orientation meeting. Get settled at your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day on your  own. 

After breakfast, enjoy a half day bike tour of the city with your local guide. You will stop at all the most important monuments like La Candelaria, Bogota’s historic center, continue visiting a traditional fruit market, where we taste  tropical fruits, followed by a typical small-scale coffee roaster. In the afternoon, you could visit Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira (a guided tour is highly  recommended).

Late morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Neiva.  Upon arrival transfer to your hotel in Villavieja (1 hr).  After check-in, head straight out to Tatacoa desert, one of  Colombia’s most attractive natural landscapes. It covers an  area of 330 km² of grey and ochre soil interrupted by the  green of the cacti.

Transfer to San Agustin.  Visit San Agustin Archaeological Park, declared by UNESCO  as World Heritage Site, where gods and mythical animals  are skillfully represented in styles ranging from abstract  to realist. Later go hiking to El Tablón, La Chaquira y La Pelota,  where  you can see samples of Augustinian statuary.

Today you will visit the Archeological Park Alto de los Idolos, the second  most important archaeological site in the area. Is a rich archaeological landscape, with evidence of ancient tracks, field boundaries, drainage ditches and artificial platforms, as well as funerary  monuments. Visit later the strait of the Magdalena River, the most  important river in Colombia which crosses the country from  south to north.

This morning transfer to Tierradentro, a place few visitors  make it to but has some of the most awe-inspiring  archaeological wonders. This site is remarkable for its  elaborate underground tombs in which a 100 of these  unusual funeral temples, the only examples of their kind in  the Americas. A fabulous walk to take in all the major site amid beautiful  mountain scenery.

This morning transfer to Popayán, nicknamed the  White City. This beautifully preserved is a  great place to relax, and enjoy the city’s colonial architecture. The historical center of Popayan has retained its colonial character that same since its construction approximately four centuries ago.

After breakfast, travel to Silvia, a picturesque Andean town which  is where the famous weekly market of the indigenous, Guámbianos, that are considered the most traditional indigenous  group in Colombia. After the visit to the fascinating market and lunch, private transfer  to Colombia’s Coffee Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

After breakfast, private transfer to Salento where we hop on  an immaculate old Willy’s jeep and wind our way through  super-scenic Valle del Cocora, a valley that is famous for its  supply of the national tree, the wax palm. Continue then to Salento to see the coffee production where you could taste the product. After lunch visit, return to Armenia for a free afternoon,  en route optional stop at an avocado plantation, enjoy the  tasting of several varieties of this fruit.

Breakfast at your hotel and check out.  This morning, a private transfer to the Armenia airport for  your flight to Santa Marta. Upon arrival, private transfer to your hotel near Tayrona National Park.

Today is an easy excursion into Tayrona National Nature Park to see some of the parks gorgeous beaches which are  backed by mountains and shaded by coconut palms. Visit Arrecifes, La Piscina,  another small village where you could swim in the  natural pools and coral reefs, perfect for snorkeling. Continue your hike to La  Cabo, this famous picturesque beach is one of the most  recognizable in the park.

Upon arrival to Cartagena you will start a private guided visit of Cartagena, Colombia’s walled city.  Visit  the city’s plazas, galleries, churches and vaulted walkways where  crafts and antiquities are sold. Visit the Castillo de San Felipe de  Barajas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and explore Cerro de la Popa, where you will find a church and  colonial convent constructed in the 17th Century. 

Free day to enjoy this beautiful city on your own.  

Today you can explore Cartagena on your own or decide to do one of the many optional experiences.

Today you catch your flight home full of memories of Colombia and definitely wishing your stay had been longer.

Since all of our trips are custom designed,  why not extend your stay to head off the beaten path or spend some time in paradise on one of Colombia’s Caribbean islands,  Isla de Providencia or San Andrés.