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Accommodation Bogota

Accommodation Medellin

Accommodation Cartagena

Local guide

Meals

Internal Transfer

Flight Borogta - Medellin

Flight Medellín-Cartagena

Airport Transfers

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International Flights

Expenses not included

Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival in Bogota

Begin your Colombian adventure with your arrival in Bogota, the capital of this beautiful country.

Have the transfer from Bogota's El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to the hotel where you will spend the first night of this experience.

Check-in at the hotel and according to your flight arrival time you have free time to start exploring Bogota at your own pace and on your own.

Bogota, located at 2,600 meters above sea level, is a city known for its large number of museums and its variety in the areas of recreation, culture, and sports.

Note: Hotel check-in is available from 3:00 p.m. onwards.

Meals: No.

Accommodation: Hostel Selina Bogota La Candelaria or similar - Shared room for solo travelers and private room for two or more.

Note: Itinerary times are approximate and subject to change.

Note: Rooms in the hostels provided during this experience are shared with a capacity of 6 people.

Day 2: Bogota - Botero Museum - Gold Museum - Monserrate Hill

Start the day with a delicious breakfast and then take a walking tour through the interesting city of Bogota.

During the walking tour you will be amazed by the history of the city, which was populated by indigenous groups that migrated from Mesoamerica.

See the historic center, known as La Candelaria, where you find churches, the Plaza Bolivar and the Palacio del Estado.

Continue with the visit to the Gold Museum, where you find the exhibition of more than 30,000 pieces of gold, most of the jewelry of the pre-Columbian indigenous cultures, you can also see works in ceramics, textiles, and stones.

Also have the opportunity to discover the Botero Museum, with more than 123 beautiful works of Colombian artist Fernando Botero, as well as different artists from different countries.

Day 3: Bogota - Zipaquira - Salt Cathedral - Medellin

Finish breakfast and have the transfer to Zipaquira, a city located northwest of Bogota.

Visit the Salt Cathedral, located in a subway mine that undoubtedly makes it the most emblematic place in the city.

Walkthrough the cathedral and live a unique experience that for many Colombians represents a Catholic tradition in honor of the virgin of Guaca, their protector.

Learn about the history behind the cathedral and the mine with a small but very complete documentary.

Finish your tour of the Salt Cathedral and return to Bogota for your flight to Medellin.

Day 4: Medellin - Pablo Escobar Private Tour - Afternoon Free

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for a private half-day tour of Pablo Escobar Gaviria, politically Medellín's most famous son.

Visit some of the most significant places during Pablo Escobar's life and get a better understanding of why he remains the most controversial person in Colombia's recent history.

Also learn what the locals think about Escobar and his leadership of the Medellin cartel, which affected the entire country.

Day 5: Medellín - Guatapé - Piedra del Peñol - Flight to Cartagena

Today you visit Piedra del Peñol, undoubtedly one of the most spectacular destinations surrounding Medellín.

Piedra del Peñol is a 200-meter high monolith, located in Guatapé, a municipality that you reach after almost two hours by road. The town of Guatapé is famous for its church and colorful paintings that decorate the houses.

You can climb a 740-step staircase to appreciate a fascinating view of green mountains and blue lakes.

During this day's excursion, you take a scenic drive through the Eastern Highlands of Antioquia. You enjoy a delicious typical Colombian lunch on the shore of the Guatapé reservoir.

If you wish, you can take some time to stroll and relax.

Return to Medellín for your flight to Cartagena.

Day 6: Cartagena - Convent of La Popa - Fort of San Felipe

Start the day with breakfast and transfer to the Convent of Santa Cruz de La Popa, an incredible destination located at the highest point of Cartagena from which you can have the best views of the city.

After seeing and enjoying the scenery from the viewpoint of the convent, you head to the Fort of San Felipe Barajas, built in colonial times by the Spaniards.

Visit the entire fortress, including some of the tunnels located inside, as well as the statue of Don Blas de Lezo.4

Return to Cartagena and visit several points of interest such as the official entrance to the walled city with the clock tower. Behind it, you find the Monument to Don Pedro de Heredia, the founder of Cartagena de Indias since 1533, during the tour the guide shares stories of legends and pirates.

Note: If there is no possibility to visit the convent of La Popa it will be replaced by the sanctuary of San Pedro Claver.

Finish the day with free time to enjoy on your own beautiful city, you can take the opportunity to watch the sunset or visit a museum.

Meals: Breakfast.

Accommodation: Hostel Selina Cartagena or similar - Shared room for solo travelers and private room for two or more.

Note: Itinerary times are approximate and subject to change.

Day 7: Rosario Islands - San Pedro de Majagua - Cartagena

After breakfast, you get ready to spend a day of rest and fun in the Rosario Islands, located about 40 km southwest of Cartagena.

Arrive at the islands by boat after almost an hour, enjoy its beautiful scenery, clear waters, gentle breezes, and marine life such as dolphins.

Today, the entire surrounding area, including the Baru Islands and the San Bernardo Islands, are officially protected sites.

Take an excursion on Majagua Island where you have enough time to explore the beautiful nature and relax on the beach.

Have a delicious typical lunch and in the afternoon you return to Cartagena.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, fruit cocktail.

Accommodation: Hostel Selina Cartagena or similar - Shared room for solo travelers and private room for two or more.

Note: Itinerary times are approximate and subject to change.

Day 8: Cartagena - Home City

Have breakfast for the last time with your travel companions and get ready to return home.

You are transferred to the Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) in Cartagena de Indias according to your flight departure time.

Return home with the best memories of your experience through the treasures of Colombia, an enchanting country.

Meals: Breakfast.

Accommodation: No.

Note: Itinerary schedules are approximate and subject to change.

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