Itinerary
- Day 1
Bogota
- Start point
- Bogotá, Colombia (Meet at the Hotel Lobby, 14:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Continental Altamira)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Bogota city
- Day 2
Guatavita - Zipaquira
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Continental Altamira)
Included Activities
- Hike to Guatavita sacred lagoon (1 hour)
- Self-guided tour of La Catedral de Sal Zipaquira (22 stations with multi-language audio device)
Optional Activities
- Explore Zipaquira town and purchase local food or beverages
Landmarks Guatavita Lagoon La Catedral de Sal Zipaquira - Day 3
Bogota to Santa Marta
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Masaya)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Santa Marta city
- Visit the beach on your own pace
- Enjoy sunset from hotel rooftop
- Day 4
Santa Marta - Tayrona National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Masaya)
Included Activities
- 2-hour hike to Cabo San Juan (6 km) visiting multiple beach sites in Tayrona National Park
Optional Activities
- Local restaurant lunch (approximately 10 USD)
- Horseback return (approximately 15 USD each way)
- Alternative Minca Area activity: 2-hour jungle hike, coffee farm visit at Buenos Aires, coffee tasting, El Oído del Mundo waterfall swimming, and lunch (if park is closed during indigenous holidays)
Landmarks Tayrona National Park Cabo San Juan 
- Day 5
Santa Marta to Cartagena
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Cartagena )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cartagena highlights including Castillo de San Felipe, Getsemani neighborhood, commercial area, and downtown historic district
Landmarks Castillo de San Felipe Getsemani 
- Day 6
Cartagena
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Cartagena )
Optional Activities
- Isla del Rosario excursion
- Other nearby excursions from Cartagena
- Day 7
Cartagena to Medellin
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Dix )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Medellin including Comuna 13, Cable Car ride, Botero sculptures, and Parque Lleras
Landmarks Comuna 13 Parque Lleras - Day 8
Medellin - Guatape
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Dix)
Included Activities
- Motorboat tour of Guatape Lake
- Visit to La Replica village
- Climb El Peñón de Guatape (720 steps to 220-meter/700-foot summit)
Optional Activities
- Typical Paisa breakfast in Marinilla
- Typical lunch (extra cost)
- Photos and souvenir shopping in La Replica and Guatape town
Landmarks El Peñón de Guatape Guatape Lake La Replica 
- Day 9
Medellin to Salento
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Balcones del Ayer)
Included Activities
- Coffee farm tour at Buenos Aires (operating over 100 years)
- Coffee tasting at Buenos Aires farm
Landmarks Salento 
- Day 10
Salento - Cocora Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Balcones del Ayer)
Included Activities
- Jeep Old Style Willy tour of Cocora Valley (or private car depending on season)
- Hike to see Giant Oil Palm Trees (minimum 1 hour, flexible duration up to 5 hours)
Landmarks Cocora Valley 
- Day 11
Salento to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis)
- Day 12
Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Quito's Old Town visiting Presidential Palace, Main Square, Cultural Center, Sacrarium Church, San Francisco Church, and La Ronda street
- Visit to Panecillo Hill viewpoint (10,000 feet)
- Visit to Inti Nan Museum at Equator site
- Visit to French Expedition Monument at Equator site
Optional Activities
- Lunch stop at Equator site area
Landmarks Quito Old Town Presidential Palace San Francisco Church Sacrarium Church Panecillo Hill Inti Nan Museum French Expedition Monument (Equator) 
- Day 13
Quito to Otavalo - Lakes Province
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis)
Included Activities
- Visit to Otavalo Indian Market for handicraft shopping
- Visit to Peguche sacred waterfall
- Visit to Cotacachi area for leather goods shopping
- Visit to Cuicocha (Guinea Pig Lake)
Optional Activities
- Guayllabamba Valley scenic viewing
- Photography stops at scenic viewpoints
- Lunch in Cotacachi area with optional guinea pig dish
Landmarks Otavalo Market Peguche Waterfall Cotacachi Cuicocha 
- Day 14
Quito to Cotopaxi National Park - Baños
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (La Floresta)
Included Activities
- Hike around Limpiopungo Lagoon in Cotopaxi National Park at 3,830 meters elevation
Optional Activities
- Optional climb to Cotopaxi basecamp from Staging Area
Landmarks Cotopaxi National Park Cotopaxi Volcano Limpiopungo Lagoon - Day 15
Baños
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wanderlot)
Included Activities
- Baños local market visit
- Baños main church visit
- Melcochas tasting
- Waterfalls Avenue tour visiting Agoyan, Manto de la Novia, and Pailon del Diablo waterfalls
- Walk down to Pailon del Diablo waterfall viewing 6 balconies
Optional Activities
- Zipline activity at Agoyan waterfall (extra cost)
- Cable car crossing (Tarabita) at Manto de la Novia to cross Pastaza Canyon (extra cost)
Landmarks Agoyan Waterfall Manto de la Novia Waterfall Pailon del Diablo Waterfall Pastaza Canyon - Day 16
Riobamba to Ingapirca - Cuenca
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Orquidea)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ingapirca Archaeological Complex (1 hour)
- Visit to Hat Museum (Panama hat factory) in Cuenca
Landmarks Ingapirca Archaeological Complex 
- Day 17
Cuenca
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hostel (Orquidea)
Included Activities
- Visit to Calderon Park (Central Square)
- Visit to Modern Cathedral
- Visit to Old Cathedral
- Flower Market visit
- Larga Street exploration with colonial houses
- Tomebamba River visit
- Broken Bridge visit
- Ethnographic Museum (Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes) visit
Landmarks Cuenca Calderon Park Old Cathedral Modern Cathedral Tomebamba River Broken Bridge Ethnographic Museum (Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes) - Day 18
Cuenca to Guayaquil - Lima
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Lima)
Included Activities
- Scenic viewpoints of Andes and coastal regions
- Cajas National Park transit
Landmarks Cajas National Park 
- Day 19
Lima to Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Andina)
Included Activities
- Afternoon guided city tour of Cusco visiting Koricancha, Saqsayhuaman, Q'enqo, and Tambomachay temples
Landmarks Koricancha Saqsayhuaman Q'enqo Tambomachay - Day 20
Cusco to Sacred Valley - Aguas Calientes
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch at Tupuna's Restaurant in Urubamba)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Flower's House)
Included Activities
- Visit to Pisac ruins
- Visit to Urubamba
- Visit to Ollantaytambo Temple
- Buffet lunch at Tupuna's Restaurant in Urubamba
- Train Expedition from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Pisac Ruins Ollantaytambo Temple Urubamba Valley - Day 21
Machu Picchu - Cusco
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Andina Hotel)
Included Activities
- Bus transfer to Machu Picchu
- Guided tour through Machu Picchu Archaeological Complex
- Train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Aguas Calientes town
- Market visits in Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Machu Picchu 
- Day 22
Cusco to Lima
- End point
- Lima Province, Peru (International Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Lima's historical center including Main Square, San Martin Square, Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Palaces and castles
- Saint Francisco Monastery visit
- Underground Catacombs visit
- Train Station Palace
- Cordano Bar
- Jiron del Union Pathway
- First Photoshop Palace in South America
- Post Office Palace
- Dominican's Tower
- Historical Rimac Bridge with wooden balconies
Landmarks Saint Francisco Monastery Main Square (Plaza Mayor) San Martin Square Archbishop's Palace Municipal Palace Rimac Bridge
