Iconic Colombia: Bogota + Medellin + Pereira + Cartagena + Santa Marta. PRIVATE

Breakfast at the hotel.

City tour through the historic center of Bogotá also called "La Candelaria". You will visit the Gold Museum, where about 34,000 pieces of pre-Hispanic gold and more than 5,000 pre-Columbian objects are presented. Later, you will visit Casa de la Moneda and Donación Botero, where art pieces from the master Fernando Botero are exhibited. Fernando Botero is an internationally recognized Colombian artist for different techniques such as painting, drawing and sculpture. Later on you will take a panoramic tour visiting the Bolivar Square (the Prime cathedral, the Casa de Nariño – Presidential House, the Liévano Palace – Mayor Hall and the Palace of Justice).

Visit to the Monserrate Hill. In the afternoon return to the Hotel.

Duration: 6 hours.
Included: Private transportation, professional tour guide in English/Spanish, entrance fees to the Gold Museum, Casa de la Moneda and Botero Donation, ascent to Monserrate.
Important Note: Gold Museum is closed on Mondays and Casa de la Moneda and Donación Botero are closed on Tuesdays.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit to the Sacred Lagoon of Guatavita and the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral. A complete circuit passing through the so-called “Sabana de Bogotá” and visiting Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral as the first destination. This Cathedral is one of the main tourist sites in Colombia, cataloged as the first wonder of Colombia built 180 meters deep in a salt mine.

Afterwards, you will go to the Sacred Lagoon of Guatavita, known historically and worldwide by the legend of "El Dorado". In the afternoon, return to the hotel.

Duration: 10 hours.
Included: Professional tour guide in English/Spanish, private transportation, entrance to the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, entrance to the Guatavita Lagoon and typical lunch.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the El Dorado International Airport to take the flight (not included) to Medellin.
Suggested internal flight itinerary:

AIRLINE ROUTE DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME
Avianca Bogota - Medellin 9:50 hrs 11:52 hrs

Arrival. Welcome and assistance at the José Maria Córdova International Airport. Transfer to the hotel and check-in.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

City Tour + Comuna 13 Tour.

Visit to the main sites of the city such as the San Antonio Park, San Ignacio Square, Avenida La Playa, Parque de Las Esculturas, which hosts more than 20 sculptures donated by Master Fernando Botero, Parque de los Deseos and the Atanasio Girardot Sports Unit, as well as the remodeled Convention Center La Macarena former bullring. Additionally, the traditional Pueblito Paisa will be visited.

Later you will go to the Poblado area, where you will visit the Parque del Poblado, Parque Lleras and the Golden Mile, the financial and hotel heart of the city.
The visit continues to Comuna 13 of Medellín. There you will enjoy a grafitti tour highlighting the social transformation of the area. These murals have been made by different artists from the area, where they reveal the stories that move and inspire hope. The tour ends with a visit to the iconic Electric Stairs of Comuna 13. Return to the hotel.

Duration: 7 Hours.
Included: Professional tour guide in English/Spanish, private transportation, Metro entrance and Cable and Graffitour metro (Comuna 13).

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Breakfast at the hotel.

Tour to the municipality of Peñol admiring the diversity of its architecture. Visit a replica of the original city, where the colonial style will be appreciated. The original town was sink in order to build the water reservoir. Later you will go to the majestic Piedra del Peñol, a monolith 220 meters high. The visit will continue to the town of Guatapé famous for the details of the plinths, drawings and paintings in high relief with which the houses of the town are adorned (this tour is done by motorcycle taxi) and finally, you will visit the Peñol and Guatapé reservoirs where you can enjoy the contrast between green mountains and mirrors of water.

In the afternoon, return to the hotel.

Duration: 8 hours.
Included: Professional tour guide in English/Spanish, transportation , motorcycle taxi tour, typical lunch at a local restaurant.
Not included: Piedra Peñol Ascent, boat trip through the Peñol-Guatapé reservoir.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the José Maria Córdova International Airport to take the flight (not included) to the city of Pereira.

Suggested internal flight itinerary:

AIRLINE ROUTE DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME
Avianca Medellin - Pereira 9:34 hrs 12:31 hrs (1 stop)

Arrival in Pereira and welcome at the Matecaña International Airport, from where the journey to the municipality of Santa Rosa de Cabal will begin. Once you arrive at the Coffee Farm, the tour begins in the company of a local expert, taking visitors through beautiful specialty coffee plantations, explaining the coffee process from planting to selective manual harvesting, and pulping. After this, you will roast special coffee beans on a wood stove in the kitchen of the typical peasant house where you can have an authentic coffee experience.

During the tour there are several stations with viewpoints made of bamboo where you can appreciate the beautiful landscape and natural environment of the place while enjoying a cup of coffee.

Finally, you will go to the innovative process of drying the coffee beans and then to the mill, ending up in the main house where you will be refreshed with a delicious coffee lemonade. Return to the hotel.

Duration: 04 hours.
Included: Professional tour guide in English/Spanish and environmental interpretation, private transportation, interactive coffee process, assistance by expert staff from the hacienda and typical lunch.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

At the agreed time, the tour to the Valle del Cocora will begin, appreciating the beautiful landscape of the place. Once reaching the valley, you will have a welcome cocktail (Canelazo) and assistance by a specialized eco-guide from Cocorá who introduces the Cocorá Nature Reserve. Walk to the cloud forest where you will appreciate the diversity of fauna and flora of the place. An ecological path will take you to the tallest wax palm in the world and national flagship tree where you will take part of the ritual of the wax palm of Quindío. This consists of knowing the history of how the early inhabitants of the area worshiped this palm.

After that you will plant palm seedlings. Transfer to the typical town of Salento where you will have a walking tour visiting its colonial streets, artisan workshops and the Cocora viewpoint. Back to the hotel.

Duration: 07 hours approx.
Included: Professional tour guide in English/Spanish and environmental interpretation, private transportation, ritual of the wax palm tasting Canelazo.
Optional Lunch Supplement: 31 Usd per person.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Matecaña International airport to take the flight (not included) to the city of Cartagena.
Suggested internal flight itineraries (Not included in the Program)

AIRLINE ROUTE DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME
Avianca Pereira – Cartagena 9:15 hrs. 13:01 hrs (stop)
Arrivall. Welcome and assistance at the Rafael Núñez International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Check - in. Accommodation.

In the afternoon, transfer to the dock to enjoy a tour of the bay of Cartagena De Indias to appreciate the sunset. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Duration: 90 minutes
Includes: transfer hotel – pier – hotel, Cuba Libre open bar, rum punch, lemonade, water and soda.
Does not include: Premium drinks and snacks on board (additional charge), dock tax USD 5 per person.
Days of Operation : Wednesday to Monday

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Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic tour in private transport unit equipped with air conditioning. Visit to the residential neighborhoods of Bocagrande, Castillogrande and Manga. Arrival at the Cima de la Popa, where you will have a complete view of the city. Guided visit to the convent and church. We will continue to the San Felipe de Barajas Castle, the most important military engineering work of Spain in America in the colony time and which protected the city from pirate attacks. At the end of this visit, return to the hotel along Santander Avenue where you will appreciate the bastions and walls of the historic center. Visit to the craft center Las Bóvedas. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Duration: 4 Hours
Days of Operation: Every day
Includes: Professional tour guide in English, private transportation, entrance to the mentioned places.

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Breakfast at the hotel . Assistance at the hotel and transfer to the Bodeguita pier to take a speedboat that will take us to the Rosario islands (approx. 45 min ) appreciating a panoramic view of the Bay of Cartagena and Bocachica. Similarly we will admire a beautiful landscape with the forts of San Fernando and San José. After navigating along the Island of Barú you will arrive at the base Island in the Rosario Islands to enjoy its crystal clear waters. Free time to enjoy the sea and the facilities. In the afternoon return to Cartagena. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Duration: 8 Hours .
Days of Operation: Every day
Includes: Tour of the group of Islands, transfer hotel - pier - hotel, typical Caribbean lunch
Not Included : Sailing taxes and Coralia (USD 10 per person) , entrance to the Oceanarium (USD 10 per person) .

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Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning Land transfer in private service (Driver in Spanish) from the hotel in Cartagena to the hotel in Santa Marta (Duration approx . 4 hours).

City Tour passing through the historic center and visiting the most representative attractions of the city such as the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta, the oldest cathedral in Colombia and where the remains of Rodrigo de Bastidas, the founder of the city, are buried. You will also visit the Gold Museum or Customs House, the San Pedro Alejandrino House Museum, a sugar mill farm from the time where the Liberator Simón Bolívar spent his last days. Then we will visit the statue in honor of the Colombian soccer player El Pibe Valderrama. Free time to take pictures and we will continue with a panoramic tour of Taganga or the El Rodadero sector (only one at the passenger's choice). Return to the hotel. Accommodation.

Duration: 4 Hours
Includes: Private transportation, professional tour guide in English, entrance fees to the mentioned tourist sites.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Tayrona Natural Park located 45 minutes from Santa Marta. This is a nature sanctuary with fascinating biodiversity, beaches and presence of indigenous cultures. After passing through the Cañaveral sector, we will begin our walk (approx. 1 hour) along the ecological trail until we reach the Arrecifes sector, a short stop to admire the landscape and take pictures. We continue to the beaches of Cabo San Juan with the guide on a walk of 30 min approx. Free time for a refreshing time in the sea. Free time for lunch (included). Return walking along the same path to the main entrance of the Park. Return to the hotel. Accommodation
Duration: 10 hours
Includes: Private transportation, professional tour guide in English, entrance to the Tayrona Natural Park and typical lunch of the region.

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Breakfast at the hotel . Transfer to the Simón Bolívar International Airport to take the flight (not included) to the next destination.
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